Medical Lake cruises to boys' cross country title

Medical Lake concluded its return to the top of the Northeast A League boys’ cross country standings with decisive wins over Colville and Newport on Oct. 17.

Medical Lake cruised over host Colville, 15-53 and 15-58 versus Newport. Colville did win the girls’ portion 19-37. Medical Lake’s girls did beat Newport who fielded an incomplete team and did not earn points.

“Other than being blown away by the wind, it was a good day for us,” head coach Gene Blankenship wrote in an email. The 1A top-ranked Cardinals also won in the JV race, securing twin titles. The ML boys finished a perfect 7-0 in lea...