Skyline blew the competition away at Saturday’s Sea-King 4A District championships, claiming the team title with 246 points. Garfield finished second with 166 points.
More offensive yards, less penalty yardage, a longer time of possession.
Eastlake topped Jackson in just about statistical category on Saturday night, except one very costly one — fewer turnovers.
What’s the best cure for a disappointing loss?
For Skyline, a 42-0 state-qualifying victory over of Kentridge did the trick.
A victory over a rival is sweet by itself.
Factor in a KingCo 4A soccer championship, redemption from a regular-season loss, and an automatic berth to the state tournament, and Issaquah’s post-game celebration Tuesday night explains itself.
The Issaquah boys cross country team continued to break school records Saturday in Kelso, winning the program’s first ever district championship
Issaquah captured fourth place overall at last weekend’s KingCo League Swim Meet at Mary Wayte Pool on Mercer Island.
Defenders be warned — when Eastlake running back Cam Hunt releases his off-arm he is ready to inflict pain. The 6-foot, 196-pound senior used his patented stiff-arm time after time Saturday afternoon as the Wolves beat Inglemoor 34-20 at Pop Keeney Stadium.
Listed at 5-foot-9, 160 pounds, Adam Dondoyano is one of Issaquah’s smallest players, but Friday night he came up with the Eagles’ biggest play of the season.
Senior captain Jase Butorac turned to his Skyline teammates following Thursday’s 25-20 loss to Bothell and let out a frustrated yell.
Issaquah girls soccer coach Tom Bunnell reached a milestone on Tuesday night, earning his 100th career victory when his Eagles beat Bothell 4-0 in the regular-season finale.
Eastlake head coach Gene Dales gathered his football team on a brisk Tuesday night at Lake Washington High School and gave them a simple reminder — they had only just taken the first step toward their ultimate goal.
Gusting winds ripped through Snoqualmie Friday night — at one point causing a pre-game power surge that left Mount Si Stadium in darkness for 25 minutes.
The Eastlake girls cross country team powered its way to a dominating KingCo 4A championship Thursday afternoon at Lake Sammamish State Park.
The Issaquah boys cross country team’s dominance throughout the regular season continued Thursday afternoon at the KingCo 4A cross country championships at Lake Sammamish State Park.
Back and forth it went — the fourth-set point seemingly never going to end.
An Eastside Catholic home victory on Friday over O’Dea would have forced a three-way tie for first in the Metro Mountain Division.
The seventh-ranked Irish closed the door that possibility quickly, however.
As the monsoon-like rain pounded the Plateau before Friday night’s Skyline-Issauqah battle for first in the KingCo Crest, weather forecasters called for no relief.
Skyline held what appeared to be a comfortable 3-0 lead over Inglemoor Thursday night, before the Vikings erupted for three second-half scores — all within a 4-minute span — to tie the game. A goal from Emily Anderson in the 70th minute, off an assist from sister Coral, gave the Spartans a 4-3 win.
The Issaquah boys cross country team wrapped up a perfect dual meet season Wednesday afternoon, winning the annual cross-town matchup with Skyline and Liberty at Khlahanie Park.
Issaquah finished second as a team Wednesday afternoon in the Sea-King District golf tournament at Snohomish Golf Course.
The Eagles earned 43 team points, finishing only behind Woodinville (66.5). Skyline grabbed third place with 36 points and Eastlake was fourth with 30.
