Braves draw tough soccer first round

The 14th-seeded La Conner High School girls’ soccer team has a tall mountain to climb in this year’s post-season format.

And that’s on several levels.

Not only have the Braves (5-7-2) drawn No. 3 Cle Elum-Roslyn in first round state playoff action today, but La Conner must play the loser-out match on the Warriors’ home pitch on the east slope of the Cascades.

The winner of the contest (5 p.m. Nov. 13) advances to play the victor between No. 11 Adna and No. 6 Mount Vernon Christian with the date and location to be determined.

La Conner lost 5-0 to Mount Vernon Christian (12-3-1) on Nov. 6. and...