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 By Bill Reynolds    School    April 17, 2024 
A boy runs the hurdles.

Braves outperform big schools in Skagit Showdown

First Street isn't the only place in town with parking issues. The Whittaker Field parking lot on N. Sixth Street was jammed with vehicles April 10 when La Conner hosted the annual Skagit Showdown...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    April 17, 2024 
A girl lands the triple jump in the sand

Murdock sweeps hurdles, Jenkins 2nd in 200 dash

No rest for the weary. That age-old mantra applied to the La Conner High School track teams last week. Just three days after hosting the much-anticipated Skagit Showdown, La Conner thinclads competed...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    April 17, 2024 

Braves' ball teams have a bumpy road trip

Travel wasn’t kind to the La Conner High School baseball and softball teams last week. The Braves suffered a pair of heartbreaking one-run extra-inning losses while the young Lady Braves were dealt double-digit setbacks during visits to Coupeville a...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    April 10, 2024

Braves' late comeback falls short in Sultan

The shorthanded La Conner Braves baseball team had a long afternoon in Sultan April 2. The 2B Braves, minus key starters for a non-league spring break road game, trailed early but rallied late to force extra innings before falling 13-12 to the 1A...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    April 10, 2024

Fifth grader has hoop hopes in elite league

A La Conner Elementary School student is getting an advanced education on the hardwood. Josie Catubo, an 11-year-old fifth grader, is making the grade as a member of the Pacific Northwest Rain girls'...

 

Soroptimist student for February

Meet Josilynn Straathof, La Conner Soroptimists' February Student of the Month. She is the proud daughter of Brian Straathof and DeAnna Young and has attended La Conner High School since her...

 

Kiwanis Club students for March

The Kiwanis Club of La Conner has announced its students of the month for March. High school student of the month is Tyler Cicotte, a junior. Tyler's parents are Vince and Barb Cicotte. Tyler's...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    April 3, 2024

Track teams do well at MVC meet

Reigning state hurdles champion Tommy Murdock won three solo events, Morgan Huizenga climbed atop the medal podium twice, and the Lady Braves captured two relay crowns as La Conner High School’s track-and-field teams finished near the top of the l...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    April 3, 2024

Orcas teams flee La Conner with close wins on the diamonds

If it wasn’t for bad luck, the La Conner High School’s softball team wouldn’t have any luck at all. For the second time in four outings, head coach Loran James’ young club came up on the short end of a one-run contest. The Lady Braves (0-4 overall...

 

Soroptimists honor Hallie Walls for April

La Conner High School senior Hallie Walls has been selected as the Soroptimist International of La Conner Honored Student for the month of April. It's easy to see why when you look at all the...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    March 27, 2024

Restaurant cooks up benefit for senior trip

The COVID-19 pandemic limited fundraising opportunities for La Conner High School’s Class of 2024. Santo Coyote Mexican Kitchen is helping the class make up for lost time. Santo Coyote donated 20% of its proceeds March 22 to the La Conner High S...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    March 27, 2024

Track makes strides at Coupeville meet

La Conner High School thinclads seem to be on the right track two weeks into the 2024 campaign. The school’s boys’ and girls’ track teams enjoyed a second straight strong outing March 20 at Coupeville with several among coach Peter Voorhees’ charges...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    March 27, 2024
Baseball player swings at a pitch

Braves rally, nip Loggers in extra innings

Being better armed proved the difference for La Conner as the Braves edged Darrington 3-2 in a classic pitcher's duel at home March 22. La Conner hurlers Nathan Bailey and Kenai Zimmerman combined to...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    March 20, 2024

Braves roll to 7-1 win in home opener

The La Conner High baseball team was in mid-season form for its home opener last Thursday. The Braves used sharp pitching, crisp defense and discipline at the plate to post an impressive 7-1...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    March 20, 2024

Track and field teams post strong start in season debut

Tommy Murdock picked up where he left off a year ago. The La Conner High School senior, who is the reigning Washington State 2B boys’ 110- and 300-meter hurdles champion, swept his signature events during a 10-team season debut meet at Whittaker F...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    March 13, 2024

Braves basketball players receive All-League honors

The season is over but La Conner High School basketball standouts are still scoring points with their conference peers. Seven players – four boys, three girls – have garnered All-League recognition in recent polling of NW2B/1B hoops programs. La Con...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    March 13, 2024

Ex-Brave Worgum leads WWU golfers at California tourney

La Conner High School alumnus Emma Worgum, who won a state title her senior year with the Braves, led the Western Washington University women’s golf team during its recent season debut at the Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout in Alameda, California. W...

 

Kiwanis Club names February Students of the Month

The La Conner Kiwanis Club high school Student of the Month for February is Jaydin Clark, a junior. Jaydin's parents are Fred and Lori Cayou. Jaydin's favorite classes are lifetime fitness and science...

 
 By Bill Reynolds    School    March 6, 2024
A boy pitches a baseball

Spring teams meet as winter clings

Longtime La Conner High School baseball coach Jeremiah LeSourd has a favorite saying this time of year. "You know it's the start of baseball season," he often notes at the end of February and start...

 

Soroptimists name Udlock their March student

Abigail Udlock, a senior at La Conner High School, was recently chosen as the Soroptimist International of La Conner Honored Student for the month of March. Abigail is a very busy young woman, balanci...

 
Coach talks to basketball players in a huddle

Both La Conner basketball teams ousted from state playoffs

State seeding sent La Conner High School's basketball teams south. Unfortunately, their hopes of advancing to the round of 12 at the Spokane Arena this week went south as well. The boys' team was...

 
Boy poses with NFL swag

La Conner second grader snags NFL swag

A La Conner youth sports standout is already on the radar of all 32 National Football League teams. And soon he will attract that same kind of attention from major league baseball. Cassius Landworth,...

 

La Conner girls claim NW 2B bi-district crown

The La Conner High School girls’ basketball team took two different routes last week to reach the same destination – ­Victory Lane at Coupeville. The Lady Braves netted top honors on the girls’ side of the NW2B bi-district tournament with a lopsid...

 

Braves boys rebound from Coupeville loss to secure regional berth

Home sweet home. That time-honored phrase perfectly served the La Conner Braves well at last week’s Northwest 2B bi-district basketball tournament where they sandwiched triumphs on their home floor over Northwest Christian of Lacey and Auburn A...

 

Who plays whom in regional round basketball

It’s Sweet Sixteen time for La Conner High School’s basketball teams. Both boys and girls teams have qualified for the round of 16 of the state 2B hoops playoffs. The girls’ team drew a No. 13 seed and have drawn No. 12 Toutle Lake in a first round...

 

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