Track and field teams post strong start in season debut

Tommy Murdock picked up where he left off a year ago.

The La Conner High School senior, who is the reigning Washington State 2B boys’ 110- and 300-meter hurdles champion, swept his signature events during a 10-team season debut meet at Whittaker Field last Wednesday.

Murdock cruised to triumphs in the 110 (16.00) and 300 (41.10), setting the tone for several solid performances by a slimmed-down La Conner track-and-field program that is focused on quality rather than quantity to kick off the 2024 campaign.

Murdock picked up a third solo triumph with an 11.92 finish in the 100-meter dash, edging...