Sports roundup: Spring sports begin, boys golf tees off at Semiahmoo

Blaine High School spring sports started their seasons this week as the weather cleared up.

Baseball

Blaine boys baseball opened its season with an 8-0 win against South Whidbey High School March 11 at South Whidbey.

The Borderites will host Burlington-Edison High School Friday, March 17 at Pipeline Fields in Blaine for their first home game of the season. The team will travel to Ferndale High School to play the Golden Eagles Tuesday, March 21 at 4 p.m. for its first conference game of the season.

Boys golf

The boys golf team began its season at Semiahmoo Golf and Country Club March 14. Blaine head coach Richard Shockey said Lynden Christian High School won the match with the lowest team score and Ferndale High School’s Baylor Larrabee won the match with a low score of 68, which is four under par. Blaine junior Uno Nevarez shot a personal best on the day, with a 40 on the front nine holes.

“We’ve got a young team that will be competitive as the season goes on,” Shockey said.

Blaine will play next in a conference match at North Bellingham Golf Course Monday, March 20. Tee time is 2 p.m.

Girls golf

Blaine girls golf opened its season at Homestead Farms Golf Course in Lynden March 14, according to its schedule.

The girls will play next in a conference match at Sudden Valley Golf and Country Club Tuesday, March 21.

Boys soccer

Blaine boys soccer tied 2-2 at Anacortes High School March 14 in its first game of the season.

The Borderites will travel to Burlington-Edison Thursday, March 16 at 6:30 p.m. to take on the Tigers. Then they will travel to Granite Falls High School to take on the Granite Falls Tigers Saturday, March 18 at 11 a.m.

Girls softball

The Lady Borderites open their season in a conference game 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 21 at Oak Harbor High School against the Wildcats.

Girls tennis

Blaine girls varsity tennis team was scheduled to open its season at home March 15 against Sedro-Woolley High School.

The girls will play next at Squalicum High School on Tuesday, March 21 with matches starting at 4 p.m.

Track and field Blaine track and field was scheduled to run, jump and throw at Burlington-Edison March 15. The team will compete next in the Lynden “Bedlington Invi- tational” Track Meet on Friday, March 24 at Lynden High School. Events begin at 3:30 p.m.