Winter sports kicked off with girls bowling taking on Burlington-Edison on November 13, and the team earned the first win for Blaine this season with a 1403-1047 win over Anacortes on November 17.
The team was led by senior Ainslee Ellis, who set a school record with a single game score of 202.
"We’re looking forward to building on this momentum and having an excellent season ahead,” head coach Matt McAuley wrote in an email to The Northern Light.
The Blaine girls bowling team plays home matches at Mt. Baker Lanes in Ferndale. The team played Meridian on November 19 (after press time) and its next home match is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, December 2 against Jackson.
Blaine basketball and wrestling, the remainder of the winter sports teams, will start the season after the Thanksgiving break.
Boys and girls basketball tip off against Bear Creek at home on Saturday, November 29, starting at 1 p.m. Girls wrestling will compete in its first tournament at 8 a.m. Saturday, November 29 at Bellingham High School, and boys wrestling will compete at 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 3 at Ferndale High School.
