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Tigers beat Bulldogs in boys’ basketball

by Scot Buchanan on December 16, 2009

MOUNT VERNON – The Burlington-Edison Tigers raised their season record to 4-1 while handing the Bulldogs their first loss of the season with a 62-46 victory over their arch rivals Tuesday night in front of a an excited and vocal crowd at Mount Vernon High School.

One of the premier players in the state at his position, senior guard Evan Coulter led the Tigers’ steady offensive attack with 25 points, while Colin Stewart (11 points) and Craig Babington (10 points) also reached double digits for Burlington-Edison.

Babington returned to the Tigers’ starting line-up for the first time since suffering an ankle injury just 14 seconds into the Tigers season opening game two weeks ago at Sedro-Woolley.

Mount Vernon senior forward Dan Barnet hustled his way to a double-double, scoring 10 points and grabbing 15 rebounds for the Bulldogs. Kelsey Leek led a balanced Mount Vernon attack with 13 points, while Chris Chaplin and Jake Weber-Koetje added 11 points each.

Burlington-Edison will have two weeks before returning to action December 29th when they’ll host Shorecrest in a game to be webcast live on SkagitRadio.com. Fred Lee will be joined by John Fasso as the two veteran announcers will work together for the first time this century.

You can listen to a free replay of the game featuring the call by Scot Buchanan and Fred Lee below:

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Mount Vernon (3-1) will have an excellent opportunity to get back in the win column this Friday when they visit Sedro Woolley to take on the winless Cubs. Scot Buchanan and Fred Lee will bring you that game live here on SkagitRadio.com, with their pre-game show scheduled for 7:15 p.m.

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Tigers trounce Cubs 92-37 in boys’ basketball

by John on December 6, 2009

SEDRO-WOOLLEY – Looking a lot like the same team that blew through three state tournament opponents last year on their way to a second place trophy, the Burlington-Edison Tigers sprinted to an early 10-1 lead on their way to overpowering Sedro-Woolley 92-37 Saturday night in boys’ high school basketball.

The game was a reflection of the current overall state of both schools’ programs, as Burlington-Edison is in the midst of possibly the best run of teams in school history, with consecutive appearances in the state championship game, while the inexperienced Cubs are in the second year of a rebuilding process.

Starting five seniors, including one of the state’s premier point guards in Evan Coulter, the Tigers showed rare season-opening poise in overcoming an injury to senior guard Craig Babington just 14-seconds into the game. Babington sustained a sprain to his left ankle that was described as a level one, which usually require 7-10 days to heal.

With Coulter scoring 32 points and Colin Stewart adding 19 to lead four Tigers in double figures, and Burlington-Edison’s pressure defense forcing an unofficial 17 first-half turnovers, coach Rick Skeen’s team had sealed the fate of Sedro-Woolley by halftime when they led 43-11.

“We played a little short-handed”, said Skeen in referring not only to Babington’s ankle sprain but also to the absence of potential starters Jacob Schifferl and Eric Walser, “I thought the guys who were out there played really hard.”

To Sedro-Woolley’s credit, the Cubs hustled to the final buzzer and gave a glimpse of their potential in the third quarter when they played the powerful Tigers even until Coulter’s three-point buzzer beater gave Burlington-Edison an 18-15 advantage in the period.

The Tigers’ aggressive and sometimes smothering defense held Levi Stewart to just seven points after the Sedro-Woolley senior had averaged more than 20 in the Cubs’ first two games of the season. Stewart and Kellen Engberg are the only seniors seeing significant playing time for the Cubs, who were led by sophomore Isaac Bianchini’s 15 points.

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Burlington-Edison will host Oak Harbor Tuesday, December 8, and we’ll webcast the game live on SkagitRadio.com with John Fasso providing play-by-play. John was joined on our webcast of the Burlington-Edison vs. Sedro-Woolley game by Joe Thurmond, who will adding commentary on Tigers’ basketball throughout the season on SkagitRadio.com.

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Tigers’ furious fourth quarter comeback falls two points and two yards short of miracle ending

by John on November 16, 2009

POULSBO – Burlington-Edison coaches, fans, and players were left wondering what could have been and maybe what should have been after one of the greatest comebacks in the storied history of Tigers’ football ended with the Sequim Wolves celebrating a 34-32 victory Saturday night at North Kitsap High School in the opening round of the WIAA state 2A football playoffs.

Trailing 34-12 with 10:45 remaining in the game, Burlington-Edison’s offense came to life with three touchdowns, the last one on a 13-yard fourth down pass from quarterback Dylan Boe to wide receiver Achilles Wynn as time expired.

Needing a two-point conversion to force overtime, the Tigers sent Damon Acoba up the middle, where he had been successful all night, but the Sequim defense made one of the biggest plays in Wolves’ football history, stopping Acoba short of the endzone to secure the Sequim victory.

Acoba, who missed most of the season with an injury, had averaged 7.7 yards per carry prior to being stopped on the final play of the season for Burlington-Edison. Acoba finished with 123 yards to lead the Tigers in rushing. Boe completed 15-of-32 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns, including three clutch completions to Wynn on the final drive.

After reaching the state championship game two years ago and losing in the state playoff semifinals last season, Burlington-Edison’s loss left the Tigers with an 8-3 season record. Sequim will take a 10-1 record into next weekend’s quarterfinal game against Lynden after the defending state champion Lions beat Black Hills 14-7.

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Burlington-Edison 8th graders defeat Lakewood 24-7 to advance into league championship game

by John on November 8, 2009

MOUNT VERNON – Dominating both lines of scrimmage, the Burlington-Edison Youth Football League Seniors overpowered Lakewood 24-7 Saturday night at Mount Vernon High School.

With the offensive line of center Jaime Upham, guards Patrick Milstead and Robert Summers, tackles Dakota Villegas and Isiah Muffenbeier, and tight end Logan Martinson opening huge holes, running backs Tyler Morrison, Eli Aguilar and Hunter Weber ran wild as the young (ages 13 & 14) Tigers accomplished the rare and phenomenal feat of exceeding more than 300-yards rushing, finishing with 305-yards on 45 carries.

Morrison powered his way to a game high 119-yards and scored the first two Tigers touchdowns, Weber’s 84-yards included a 36-yard third quarter touchdown run, and Aguilar scored Burlington-Edison’s final TD on his way to 94 yards. As a benefit of their running game, Tigers’ quarterback Drew Lomsdalen threw just two passes, completing a 14-yarder to Martinson.

Both teams scored on their first possessions of the game, with Morrison scoring on a three yard run to put the Tigers on top 6-0, and Lakewood answering with an impressive drive capped by Keana Jackson’s 8-yard touchdown run. A conversion pass from Cougars quarterback Eric Murray to Flanker Mike Raz gave Lakewood a 7-6 lead that stood until Morrison’s five-yard scoring run wth 1:28 remaining in the first half put Burlington-Edison ahead 12-6.

The Tigers defense preserved the lead with a goal line stand on the final play of the first half, and shut down the Lakewood offense in the second half, holding the Cougars to minus-12 yards rushing in the final two quarters.

With the victory, Burlington-Edison earned a berth into the Youth League Super Bowl next weekend against Friday Harbor, which upset number one seed Sedro-Woolley 48-26 in the other semi final game. The site and date of the Youth League Super Bowl is still to be determined, and we’ll post details here on SkagitRadio.com as soon as the information is available.

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Tigers pluck Falcons 45-0 in football playoffs

by John on November 7, 2009

BURLINGTON – The Burlington-Edison Tigers capitalized on fumbles by South Whidbey on the Falcon’s first two possessions to take an early 14-0 lead enroute to a 45-0 blowout victory in the District One 2A high school football conference cross-overs Friday night at Kirkby Field.

Junior halfback Cody Larson’s spectacular 20-yard touchdown run just 85-seconds into the game gave the Tigers a 7-0 lead, and senior halfbacks Mikey Sanchez and Damon Acoba each added short scoring runs to give the Blue and Gold a 21-0 advantage before the first quarter was complete.

Led by the inspired performance of nose guard Jack Nevitt, the Burlington-Edison defense played one of its best games of the season in forcing five Falcon turnovers. The Tiger starters held South Whidbey star running back Henry Mead to just 18 yards on 18 carries. Mead, who entered the game with more than 1400 yards, finished the night with 52 yards on 24 rushes, with nearly two-thirds of those yards coming against the Burlington-Edison junior varsity and third-string defense.

Safety Jeff Hayton returned an interception for a second quarter touchdown, dragging a pair of tacklers with him into the end zone, and sophomore fullback Andy Agen plunged across the goal-line from three yards out to put the Tigers up 35-0 at halftime. Acoba added his second touchdown run of the game late in the third quarter and kicker Andrew Furney drilled a 43-yard fourth quarter field goal to cap the scoring.

With the victory, Burlington-Edison raised its season record to 8-2, while South Whidbey’s season ended with a 4-6 mark. The Tigers will travel across Puget Sound to play Sequim in the state 2A playoffs next Saturday, November 14, and we’ll webcast the game live on SkagitRadio.com with John Fasso and Scot Buchanan calling the action.

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Tigers’ playoff path could lead back to Lynden

November 6, 2009

BURLINGTON – Still stinging from their loss last Friday to Lynden in the Northwest Conference championship game, the Burlington-Edison Tigers are preparing for their District One playoff game at home tonight against South Whidbey. The Falcons will bring a 5-4 record into Kirkby Field, and are the No. 3 seed from the Cascade Conference.
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Lynden blanks Burlington-Edison 20-0 in title tilt

October 31, 2009

BURLINGTON – The Lynden Lions showed why they’re the defending state 2A football champions in handing the Tigers their first home loss since August of 2007 with a 20-0 shutout in Northwest Conference 2A high school football action Friday night at Kirkby Field.
The Lions’ offense controlled the ball for nearly twice as long as the [...]

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Tigers come back again in 41-21 win over Mount Baker, will play Lynden for NWC championship

October 24, 2009

DEMING – Big plays by both teams highlighted Burlington-Edison’s 41-21 victory over Mount Baker Friday night in Northwest Conference high school football action.
The Tigers fell behind early for the fourth time in eight games this season after the Mountaineers recovered a fumble of the opening kickoff and David Kashubin capped the Mount Baker drive with [...]

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Tigers outscore Blaine 31-28 in downpour

October 18, 2009

BURLINGTON – The Burlington-Edison Tigers positioned themselves for a possible league championship showdown with Lynden in two weeks by defeating Blaine 31-28 in Northwest Conference 2A football action Friday night at Kirkby Field. The second half was played in a steady rain that affected the footing and ball handling for both teams.
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Tigers muzzle Bulldogs 30-0 in Skagit Bowl

October 10, 2009

BURLINGTON - The previously undefeated Mount Vernon Bulldogs were humbled by Burlington-Edison 30-0 in a Northwest Conference high school football game webcast live here on SkagitRadio.com Friday night.
The Tigers took advantage of an unheard-of 10 Mount Vernon turnovers, including a touchdown on a blocked punt for the third straight game. Burlington-Edison won the cherished Skagit Bowl for the [...]

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