Photos by Tag: seahawks
Coaching a win
Anacortes boys basketball coach Brett Senff’s Seahawks jumped out to an early lead Wednesday night, cruising to an impressive 83-57 win over Sedro-Woolley. Senior Luke Averill scored a career high 40 points, top individual score this season among area ballplayers. The Seahawks were hitting on all cylinders, performing well on defense and doing a great […]
Hawks reunite
If you loved Anacortes High School boys basketball in the late Sixties and Seventies, you would have loved to have been at Seafarers’ Memorial last weekend. Prompted by an opportunity to honor their coach, Loren Anderson, dozens of players gathered in Anacortes on August 2. Among those who spoke at the event were Al Johnson, […]
Tourney wins
Anacortes High School Senior Amanda Kelly (right) puts up a jumper as the girls varsity works toward another win. This victory, 47-32 over Tahoma, came Saturday afternoon at the Santa Slam Tournament in Oak Harbor. The Seahawks got off to a slow start but aggressive defense and a strong second half offensive effort yielded the […]
Winner to state
Players on the AHS varsity baseball team celebrate victory over Archbishop Murphy High School in the bottom of the 7th inning Tuesday at Daniels Field. Kyle Knudsen (8) scored the winning run on a hit by AJ Miles (far right), assuring the Seahawks a berth at the state tournament. Congratulating Knudsen is teammate Kyle LaRue, […]
Hawks 7th in state
Anacortes Seahawks had plenty to cheer about Friday afternoon after a tough two-point win that sent the boys team into a 1:30 p.m. Saturday game with Mt. Baker at the State 2A Basketball Tournament in Tacoma. Anacortes Seahawk boys lost 42-40 in overtime Saturday to close their season, 7th in state. They had lost a […]
Off to State!
The sun emerged and crowds gathered on Anacortes streets Tuesday to cheer Anacortes athletes on their way to the state basketball tournament in Tacoma. Both boys and girls varsity teams enter the tournament with dreams of a state championship by the end of the day Saturday, March 10. A convoy of students departed about 11:15 […]
Hawks Senior Night
There was plenty of time for celebration Friday night following a tense overtime basketball game that ended with Anacortes on top, 68-59 over Blaine. It was a traditional “Senior Night” for the boys basketball team … a special evening for a bunch of young men who have played together since grade school. Enjoying a post-game […]
Seahawks basketball
Anacortes junior Josh Freeman (foreground) watches a teammate’s shot drop in the first half of a Friday night home game against Sehome of Bellingham. As always, the Friday night event at Williams Gym drew a crowd, this one beefed up by a combined performance of several school bands. See “Friday night out” in Activities section […]
Hawks prevail
Josh Freeman stands at the line prepared to drop in one of his 11 fourth quarter points in a gritty 57-46 win over Ferndale. The Anacortes High School Seahawks varsity team, coached by Rick Mergenthaler, continues to show the kind of strength and team play that could lead to the state playoffs. This game was […]
Hawks win a big one
An excited Anacortes High School football coach Ted Beyer (right) congratulates senior fullback Jake Wakeman after a second half touchdown against Lynden. Anacortes defeated Lynden 33-14 to extend their NW 3A League record to 4-0 (7-0 for the season). Wakeman rushed for more than 275 yards, the bulk of that in the second half. See […]