Bulldogs' Varick second in javelin

North Mason senior Addilyn Varick saved her best for last to earn second place in the state 2A girls javelin throw Thursday at Mount Tahoma High School.

Varick's final throw of her high school career measured 116 feet, 4 inches, a personal best and good enough to take second place. Tumwater's Natalie Sumrok won the state title with a toss of 126 feet, 2 inches.

"It felt really nice because I've been dealing with really bad rib issues all season and that one was probably my best because I was able to just let it go knowing it was my last one," Varick told the Journal just after the event. "That...