Blaine track and field athletes place at Bedlington

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Twelve high schools from Whatcom, Skagit and North Mason counties traveled to Lynden for the Bedlington Invitational track meet March 25. The young Borderite track team took top fives and 10s in individual events Friday evening at Lynden High School.

Blaine saw standout performances from freshmen Josiah Weeda, Colby Shipp, Kaitlyn Harrington and Makenna Lausier. Sophomore Deja Dube, juniors Brazil Moreno and Mayako Periera and senior Eleeshiyah Faulkner also finished in the top 10 in their events.
Faulkner placed fourth in the womens 100-meter hurdles, finishing in 18.22 seconds – a season record. Weeda took fifth in the 110-meter high hurdles with a time of 18.38 seconds. He also finished sixth in the 300-meter hurdles in 46.25 seconds. Both Weeda’s times were personal records.

Shipp tied for sixth in the high jump with a height of 5 feet, 6 inches. Weeda and fellow freshman Beckum Bleazard tied for 11th with four other athletes at 5 feet, 2 inches. Harrington came in ninth in the 400-meter race with her and another athlete finishing with a time of 1:06.80. Moreno also took ninth in the mens 400-meter in 57.96 seconds.

Dube snagged two personal records in the field events. She took fifth in the discus at 85 feet, 9 inches and 10th in the shot put with a 28-foot throw. Periera and Lausier grabbed personal records in the pole vault with heights of 7 feet and 6 feet, taking fifth and ninth.

Blaine was scheduled to host a conference meet against Lynden and Ferndale March 30. They will travel to Meridian High School Friday, April 1 for the Trojan Twilight Meet.

Boys baseball

After a bright start to the season against Bellingham, the Borderites lost 4-3 to Oak Harbor on the road and 11-8 to Cedar Park Christian School at home. The boys evened out their record at home versus Lakewood March 29, winning 3-1.

They will travel to Squalicum Thursday, March 31 to play at 7:15 p.m. Then they host the Overlake School for a double-header Saturday, April 2, with games at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. The team hosts Lynden Christian Monday, April 4 at 4:30 p.m. The boys are 2-2 so far this season.

Boys soccer

Blaine beat Sedro-Woolley 1-0 at home March 23, then lost 10-0 at Bellingham March 25. They hosted Oak Harbor March 29 in a 6-0 defeat.

The team will travel to Lakewood Thursday, March 31 and host Squalicum Tuesday, April 12. Both games are at 7 p.m. They are 2-4.

Girls softball

The Lady Borderites beat Lynden Christian 14-11 at home March 25 and lost at Nooksack Valley 2-0 March 28.

The team was scheduled to host Sedro-Woolley March 30. They have an alumni game Saturday, April 2 at 2 p.m. at Pipeline Fields. They are 2-2.

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