Issaquah soccer makes history tonight, KingCo softball tournament swings into action
By KEVIN ENDEJAN
Issaquah Reporter Assistant editor
December 19, 2011 · Updated 8:36 AM
The Issaquah boys soccer program will make history at 7 p.m., today when it plays its first state playoff game, hosting Rogers of Puyallup. You'll be able to view live updates in the Cover It Live widget at right, once the game starts.
Issaquah reached the 16-team state tournament by defeating Evergreen of Vancouver, 2-1, Saturday on the road. The Eagles earned the victory when Lucas Morias scored two minutes into overtime. Conner Holmes scored in the 43rd minute for Issaquah, which moved to 12-5-2.
Rogers enters tonight's contest with a 14-2-2 overall record. The winner of tonight's game will take to the road Saturday to face the winner of Marysville-Pilchuck–Gig Harbor.
KingCo 4A softball tourney gets underway
Three local teams will swing into post-season softball action this afternoon in the first round of the KingCo 4A tournament. Issaquah, the No. 2 seed from the KingCo Crest, will face Roosevelt, the No. 5 seed from the Crown, at 4 p.m. at IHS. Third-seeded Eastlake will host Inglemoor at 4 p.m., and fifth-seeded Skyline plays at 4 p.m. at Bothell. The double-elimination tournament continues Wednesday through Friday at Hartman Park in Redmond.
Contact Issaquah Reporter Assistant editor Kevin Endejan at kendejan@issaquah-reporter.com or 425-391-0363, ext. 5054.
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