Boys' soccer team boasts speed on offense this season

Defense was its calling card a year ago.

This season the La Conner High School boys' soccer team is counting on its best defense being a strong offense.

"We'll be more focused on attacking," head coach Galen McKnight told the Weekly News Friday afternoon as his club wrapped up its first week of preseason workouts.

"Last year we played a lot of close matches, with 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2-type scores," he said. "I think we can build on that but also play more aggressively on offense."

One reason for the change in philosophy is the return from injury of standout player Christian Fix.

Fix, a deft passer...