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Amaya’s amazing shot
A few days ago, we posted an item about Mount Vernon High School…
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Mount Vernon grad Amaya has a big night against Western in exhibition game
Mount Vernon graduate Tyler Amaya had some big nights while playing basketball for Western Washington University.
None of them were as big as the evening he had Thursday while suiting up for…
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Skagit Speedway to build supercross track
Supercross is about to become a permanent fixture at Skagit Speedway.
Funtime Promotions, the parent company of Skagit Speedway, revealed on the Skagit Speedway Web site on Wednesday that…
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Breaking down the playoff scenarios
Here’s a quick look at the football playoff scenarios for local teams.
Class 4A: Stanwood is still alive here, but the Spartans’ road to a state berth may be as hard as…
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Compton, Dahl face off for the first time as football coaches
When the La Conner and Orcas Island football teams meet, it will be the first time Mike Compton and Dennis Dahl have squared off against each other as football head coaches, but hardly the first time they’ve…
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Felkner a surprise for Wildcats
If you had told Oak Harbor football coach Jay Turner six months ago that one of his quarterbacks would be the area’s top-rated passer, he would have thrilled.
If you told him it would…
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Obama takes Larsen to the court

President Barack Obama blocks a shot while playing basketball with personal aide Reggie Love in New York, N.Y. on September 23, 2009. Official White House photo by Pete Souza
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Battle of the Bridge: Learn the fight songs (with video)
Friday will soon be upon us. Are you ready for the Battle of the Bridge game?
The traditional game of Burlington-Edison High vs. Mount Vernon High has been held at least once a year since…
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Cole Sager plays against Notre Dame

Cole Sager said in a profile story last week that he would go to University of Washington football games as…
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Battle of the Bridge tickets on sale Tuesday
Those looking to get their tickets in hand for Friday’s Battle of the Bridge football game between Mount Vernon and Burlington-Edison will have that chance beginning Tuesday.
Tickets…
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Kendrick a postseason longshot

With the major league baseball playoffs approaching, and with the Philadelphia Phillies’ bullpen sporting more question marks than Frank Gorshin’s old Riddler costume, Mount Vernon’s…
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Skagit Speedway regular Travis Rutz injured
Travis Rutz, a Canadian driver who is one of the most exciting figures at Skagit Speedway, was seriously injured Sunday night while racing in Terre Haute, Ind.
Rutz, a personable and talented…
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What hath Deion Branch wrought?

Until now the neon green that had colored cute Seahawks accessories had been just that — a cute extra.
On Sunday, the team donned its “third uniform” for the first time,…
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Thoughts from the Sedro-Woolley football game
The mood was definitely somber before Friday night's game between Sedro-Woolley and Monroe after the death of Cubs' assistant coach Denny Engberg, but the game turned into a fitting tribute to a long-time…
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Fantasy football: yes or no?
Pro football kicked off last week, and for many Americans that can only mean one thing: the beginning of fantasy-football season.
Fantasy football is a hugely popular game where players pick…
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