La Conner thinclads go long distance to step on the track

Long before their long distance events began, La Conner High track teams had gone the distance.

And then some.

La Conner ventured 300 miles last weekend to take part in the Undeberg Invitational Track Meet — held in Ritzville, near Spokane — which traditionally draws many of Eastern Washington’s top small school programs.

This year’s event, featuring nearly three dozen schools, was no exception.

La Conner, Lakeside, and Seattle Academy joined the field from west of the Cascades, and each left its mark.

The La Conner boys, for instance, placed seventh overall, just behind Lakeside....