Kyler Burke's Two Goals Send Stanwood Girls Soccer to District Semifinals

Stanwood girls soccer moved into a district semifinal on Oct. 16 and 17 behind Kyler Burke, who scored twice and added an assist in a 3-2 win over Monroe. Gracelynn Ryand and Kylynn Knodel each had an assist for the Spartans (14-2-1), who will meet Edmonds-Woodway at 8 p.m. Tuesday with a state berth at stake.

Edmonds-Woodway got there on penalty kicks. The Warriors beat Ferndale 5-4 in the shootout after regulation and overtime ended without a goal. Goalkeeper Ella Bryant made the save they needed, and Abby Tracy, Juliana Brown, Itzel Wilson, Alysha White and Bella Drietzler each converted a kick. The game against Stanwood will be played at Shoreline Stadium. Monroe (10-5-3), whose goal scorers were not reported, travels to Ferndale on Tuesday for a loser-out match.

Shorecrest rolled past Meadowdale 5-1 to reach the semifinals. Pip Watkinson scored twice and set up the opening goal by Parker Almquist in the ninth minute. Olivia Taylor scored in the 29th minute and again in first-half extra time, giving the Scots (14-1-2) a 4-1 halftime lead. Taylor then assisted Watkinson's goal in the 47th minute. Kai Johnson and Siena Muoio also had assists. Shorecrest plays Snohomish at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Shoreline Stadium in a winner-to-state match. Scarlet Miller had equalized for Meadowdale (10-8-0) in the 18th minute, and the Mavericks face Shorewood at 4 p.m. Tuesday to try to keep their season going.

Other results included Snohomish's 2-0 win over Shorewood and Lake Stevens' 2-1 victory over Woodinville. The No. 2 Vikings (11-3-2) earned a trip to state and will face third-seeded Issaquah at home Wednesday in a bi-district semifinal.

In volleyball, King's clinched a spot in the Nov. 8 district championship game and a place at the Class 1A state tournament with a 3-0 sweep of Eastside Prep. The set scores were 25-15, 25-17 and 25-14. Wakelea Barkema had 14 kills, Gabby McCallister added 6 kills, 10 digs and 5 aces, Georgia Nelson posted 4 kills and 11 digs, and Sophie Ciuca finished with 30 assists and 4 aces.

In the 2A District 1 tournament, Archbishop Murphy swept Lakewood 3-0 in Everett. The Wildcats (15-2) advance to face Sehome at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Meridian High School. Lakewood (5-14) will play Bellingham in a loser-out match at 5:30 Friday at the same site. Lakewood had earlier beaten Marysville Pilchuck 3-0 in a loser-out match, while Burlington-Edison defeated Sultan 3-0.

In 1B District 1 play, top-seeded Fellowship Christian beat No. 3 Darrington 3-0 in Bellingham to win the district title, and both teams moved on to the tri-district crossover. No. 4 Grace Academy topped No. 6 Shoreline Christian 3-2 to earn a winner-to-tri-district spot.

On the cross country course, Marysville Pilchuck's Renee Abeyta placed eighth in the 2A District 1-2 girls race at Lakewood, finishing in 19 minutes, 8.2 seconds to qualify for the Class 2A state meet. At the 1A District 2 meet at South Whidbey High School in Langley, King's Alma Decker took third in 20:21.1 and the Knights won the girls district title, earning a trip to the 1A state meet. In the boys race, Evan Blair (16:31.0) and Isaac Girma (16:40.1) placed third and fourth, helping King's qualify for state with a third-place team finish.