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Always looking to grow, CJ Lat helping lead Lake Stevens surge into playoffs: By Ryland Spencer

November 1, 2013
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The Lake Stevens Vikings started the season with back-to-back losses to Glacier Peak and Marysville-Pilchuck, both teams won their respective 3A division, but have rebounded to go 6-1 since, including the Wesco 4A Championship game over undefeated Edmonds-Woodway. Leading the Viking defense is senior LB C.J. Lat (6’0″ 215). Lat was born in a small village in what has become South Sudan. At the age of three…

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One of the state’s top athletes Peyton Dole and Eagle Point travel to Wilsonville: By Jordan Johnson

November 1, 2013
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  One of the top games state wide during the play in round will come when Eagle Point (5-4) travels to Wilsonville (6-3) in a matchup of 5A top 10 type teams. Wilsonville had a clutch 17-14 come from behind win against Sandy last week, after blasting Liberty 45-7 the week before. They will be led by NWOC Player of the Year candidate Derek Sunkle and an outstanding…

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Football family top to bottom; James Banks and Company: By Jordan Johnson

October 31, 2013
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  Its always good to see families rally around their kids especially when they are doing great things on and off the field. The Banks family takes a humble approach and enjoys watching their three boys on the grid iron. Recently I was able to take a trip to Snow junior college (Ephraim, Utah) with Fred and Jill Banks, to see last years state leader in tackles James…

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Jake Luton makes his college decision: By Scott Eklund

October 30, 2013
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  It’s been a long time coming, but finally, Marysville-Pilchuck QB Jake Luton made his college choice earlier this week when he called Idaho head coach Paul Petrino and told him he wanted to play for the Vandals. “They were all really happy,” an excited Luton told Northwest Elite Index. “I called coach Petrino and when I got ahold of him he asked if I was calling to…

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Big Sky doing well as 6-7 David Reese and 6-6 Josh Brown commit: By Jordan Johnson

October 30, 2013
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  Two of the regions top athletes made their decision known this past week as Oregon’s top ranked Offensive Lineman David Reese (6-7 270 Sr. T) of Clackamas, and dual threat talent Josh Brown (6-6 250 Sr. TE/DE/OL) of Sunset committed to Big Sky Schools. Reese was courted by D1AA national power Montana and found it to be what he was looking for saying,”Everything just felt right when…

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Marysville​-Pilchuck OL/TE Kyle Durick turning heads: By Scott Eklund

October 29, 2013
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  At 8-0, Marysville-Pilchuck is one of the top 3A programs in the state and one of the leaders up front in their vaunted rushing attack is OT Kyle Durick who takes a lot of pride in paving the way for his teammates. “I am probably at my best run-blocking,” Durick told Northwest Elite Index recently. “We’re a running team, so you’d better be pretty good at it….

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Oregon’s Elite Performers for October 28th, 2013: By Jordan Johnson

October 28, 2013
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  Cade Smith Jr. QB West Salem – One of the state’s top junior’s accounted for 366 (193 passing, 173 rushing) of the Titans 473 total yards of offense and 3 TD’s in the 44-35 win over McNary. Yadie Dunmore Sr. RB Sheldon – Dunmore continued his impressive senior campaign carrying the rock 16 times for 221 yards and 3 TDs in the 45-25 win at Grants Pass. Chase Morrison…

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Catching up with Graham-Kapowsin RB Teague James: By Scott Eklund

October 27, 2013
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  As one of the top returning tailbacks in the state this year, there were a lot of expectations heaped on Graham-Kapowsin RB Teague James. So far, he’s lived up to them and more, helping to lead his team to an 8-0 record and they are poised for a big playoff run… “Things have been going great,” James told Northwest Elite Index. “We’re doing exactly what we expected…

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