Less than an hour after the 5:00 p.m. start of the Kansas City tiebreaker, the WesCo 3A playoff picture became crystal clear. Although the Saturday night tiebreaker didn’t have the same excitement as the usual Friday night games, with three teams fighting for two spots in the playoffs, the stakes were still high. In the [...]
In the final regular season conference game, the Mountlake Terrace Hawks blew out the Lynnwood Royals 43-13 on Thursday night at Edmonds Stadium. Despite Lynnwood’s futility over the last few years, the Hawks did not overlook their opponent. Less than a week removed from a homecoming win over Everett, a win over Lynnwood would keep [...]
There’s no bigger game than the homecoming game. For the Mountlake Terrace football team, it was much more than that. A win would put them one step closer to the playoffs; a loss would stop their pursuit of the playoffs short and send them home. In any case, the Hawks came out ready to play [...]
Football The football team is in a position to head to the postseason for the second straight season. A win over Lynnwood, as well as an Everett loss this week, should be enough. The team has competed well throughout the season on its way to a 5-3 record with one game remaining. As of late, [...]
The Mountlake Terrace Hawks (4-3, 2-3 Wesco 3A) shut out the Shorewood Thunderbirds (2-5, 1-5 Wesco 3A) Friday night at Shoreline Stadium. The Hawks were led by running back Devante Downs’ four rushing touchdowns, a season high for the impressive freshman. Downs, who has accumulated 10 rushing touchdowns this season, used excellent blocking by the [...]
The Mountlake Terrace Hawks football team spoiled Sedro-Woolley’s homecoming game with a 22-13 non-conference win Friday night at Greene Memorial Field. The Hawks (3-2) were led by freshman running back Devante Downs’ 177 yards on 34 carries and two touchdowns. From start to finish, the powerful Hawks’ offensive line was able to provide Downs with [...]
The Meadowdale Mavericks knocked off the Mountlake Terrace Hawks 16-7 in a hard-fought Wesco 3A battle on Friday night. In a closely contested game, the Mavericks (3-1, 2-0 Wesco 3A) were able to pull away with kicker Brian Marty’s three field goals of 30, 30 and 34 yards. The Mavs were also aided by their [...]
A week ago, the Hawks’ defense was struggling to keep the opposing offense out of the end zone. On a night where the offense was having trouble moving the ball early on, the defense held its ground. Each Blanchet offensive attack was met by a tough defensive stand by the Hawks. Mountlake Terrace (2-1) used [...]
When the Mountlake Terrace football players took the field at Shoreline Stadium, they were full of energy and enthusiasm. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case once time had run out on them. Shorecrest (1-1) used a late run in the second half to pull away from the Hawks (1-1). After Ryan Benham’s touchdown from four yards [...]
Volleyball Watch out for: Cristine Lotz, Liana Samuelson and Leah Lechtenberg Player outlook: “We’ve had many girls step up to fill new positions. We’re ready to take on new challenges in the 3A conference to get to state this season. We’re very confident with each other’s strengths and we’re excited to grow as a team.” [...]
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