Girls Soccer
Blaine girls soccer closed the regular season with a pair of wins, and now looks to keep that momentum as district playoffs begin.
Blaine traveled to Nooksack Valley and defeated the Pioneers 2-0 on October 21, another shutout win for a burgeoning defense backed by veteran goalkeeper Larissa Pluschakov, who earned her sixth clean sheet of the season.
The Borderites finished the season third in 1A Northwest Conference (NWC) standings, and are set to face two-seed Lynden Christian in the first round of district playoffs on Monday, October 30 at 5 p.m. at Borderite Stadium.
Football
Blaine football (2-6, 1-2) traveled east to face Lynden Christian (6-2, 3-0) on October 20, and was sent home with a tough 48-14 loss.
The Borderites got on the board with scores in each of the final two quarters, both orchestrated by junior quarterback Colin Davis, but it wasn’t enough to stop the top-ranked 1A NWC team.
Blaine, staying put at fourth place in the NWC standings, allowed senior quarterback Jeremiah Wright to amass 111 rushing yards on just three attempts, all of which went for Lynden Christian touchdowns.
It was a game the Borderites will likely want to put in the rearview as they host high-scoring Nooksack Valley (5-2, 2-1) at home for senior night on Thursday, October 26 at 7 p.m.
Volleyball
Blaine volleyball (4-10) seems to be righting the ship after a rocky 0-6 start to the season. Volleyball is 4-4 in the last eight matchups, and has already met its win total of four from the previous season.
After defeating Mt. Baker in straight sets at home October 18 and losing in straight sets on the road against Burlington-Edison October 23, the Borderites are currently 12th place in NWC standings.
The Borderites were scheduled to end their final game of the regular season during a senior night game at home against Mount Vernon on October 25 at 7 p.m.
Cross-Country
Blaine cross-country competed in the NWC 5,000-meter race on October 19 at Civic Field in Bellingham. In the varsity race, seven Blaine runners competed in a field of 138 from 16 different teams across Northwestern Washington.
Junior Tucker Greene placed 100th with a time of 19:09.9, the fastest time posted by a Borderite at the championships. Senior Sam Stiles (19:44.3), junior Ian Tuski (20:00) and freshman Steven Phelps-McDonald (20:18.4) finished behind Greene, followed by a few other Borderites.
Cross-country’s final meet will be at the 1A District Championships at the Deming Logging Show grounds on Saturday, October 28.
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