Volleyball
After beating Meridian 3–1 on October 11 at home and Nooksack Valley 3–0 on October 16 away, Blaine varsity volleyball has won six out of its last eight games. With a 6–4 record in conference games (6–5 overall), the Borderites have already secured a spot in the postseason, which starts October 30.
Blaine beat Nooksack Valley with set scores of 25–22, 25–16 and 25–23. Senior Kati Newton had six kills, seven blocks, two serving aces and 14 digs; senior Ashley Dickerson had eight kills and eight blocks; sophomore Kylah Wilskey had 34 assists, two serving aces and 16 digs; and junior Cassidy
Condos had 25 digs and three serving aces.
Next, Blaine hosts Sedro-Woolley (4–7) at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 18. Blaine’s senior night and final home game is at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 23 against Anacortes (4–7).
Soccer
Blaine varsity girls soccer lost 3–0 to Meridian on October 10 at home. On October 16, they won 7–1 at Nooksack Valley. Blaine’s record is now 4–9–1 overall and 2–8–1 in conference games.
Next, Blaine hosts Sedro-Woolley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 18 for Blaine’s senior night and final home game.
Cross Country
On October 11, on the short, 2.6-mile course around Lake Padden in Bellingham, Blaine freshman Eleeshiyah Faulkner got her first varsity first place finish, crossing the finish line at 17 minutes, 12 seconds. Blaine junior Taylee McCormick finished fifth in 18
minutes, 6 seconds.
Faulkner cut more than a minute and a half off her last race at Padden, on September 19. Taylee and Faulkner led the Blaine girls to a third place finish out of six teams.
For the boys, Blaine’s Connor Hettinga and Malachi Crump came in 10th and 11th, both in 15 minutes and 33 seconds. The boys’ team finished sixth out of seven teams.
Next, Blaine runners will race at the Northwest District Championships on Saturday, October 27 at South Whidbey High School.
By Oliver Lazenby
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