Braves sink Vashon 60-0 in home grid opener

The La Conner Braves had extra motivation to defeat Vashon Island in its football season home opener at Whittaker Field Friday night.

It wasn’t just because the Braves had suffered a 64-24 loss to Pomeroy in their 2024 eight-man grid debut a week earlier.

Returning home, La Conner players were joined on their sideline by celebrated motivational speaker Curt Marsh, the former University of Washington All-American and Los Angeles Raiders Super Bowl champion. He now resides in Shelter Bay.

“What I liked a lot about tonight is how you played for each other,” Marsh told players after the game. “Tha...