Blaine’s Sean Allen runs to first base last week. The Borderites will now head to state.

An abundance of art and Armed Forces Day.

Ross Boice, of Everson, coached high school sports, was a professional football player, avid golfer and active grandpa. But when knee pain from osteoarthritis sidelined him, it made it impossible for Boice to participate in most of the activities that he enjoyed.

Kay Dee Powell, a retired teacher from California, has been facilitating a creative writing class at the Blaine senior center for the past six years.

Kyle Olason is the undisputed star of the Blaine baseball team.

Blaine’s boys completed a perfect regular season in track and field beating both Sehome and Sedro-Woolley at Civic Field May 5.

Caitlin Dudley carried a 3-0 lead through six and two thirds innings as Blaine’s softball team was tuning up for the districts against lightly regarded Nooksack Valley.

Fresh off their stunning victory over Northwest conference leader Sehome, Blaine faced an Anacortes team they had swept this season for a ticket into the 2A state baseball tournament.

Again, Blaine track coach shook up the line-up in preparation for the district and state tournaments as the Borderites lost only their second dual meet to Sehome 88-59.