There was a time, not so long ago, when the La Conner High School baseball team strung together some magical seasons.

Now veteran Braves coaches Jeremiah LeSourd and Andy Otis hope to rekindle that magic within a program that has been sidelined since 2019 due to lack of roster depth and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Spring 2022 is a new beginning for the Braves.

“Our senior class has played in nine games while in high school,” LeSourd explained, “Normally, the number of games played would be at least 60 entering your senior year.

“Giving these kids a chance,” he insisted, “is all the e...