Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography                                Skyline Spartans wrestler Nick Beatty defeated Tahoma’s Gage Dress-Moran 10-5 in the 195-pound championship match at the Class 4A Region II tournament at Tahoma High School in Maple Valley on Feb. 10. Beatty will face Moses Lake senior Bailey Sanchez in the first round of the Mat Classic Class 4A state wrestling tournament 195-pound weight division on Feb. 16 at the Tacoma Dome.

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Skyline’s Beatty earns regional title in the 195-pound weight class

Skyline Spartans wrestler Nick Beatty defeated Tahoma’s Gage Dress-Moran 10-5 in the 195-pound championship match at the Class…

Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography                                Skyline Spartans junior wrestler Kenta Despe, right, battles with Issaquah sophomore Carson Tanner, left in the 113-pound title match at the Class 4A Region II tournament at Tahoma High School in Maple Valley on Feb. 10. Despe defeated Tanner 7-3 in the matchup between rivals. Despe will face Riley Burgess (Moses Lake) in the first round of the Mat Classic Class 4A state tournament 113-pound weight division on Feb. 16 at the Tacoma Dome. Tanner will face Chase Poston (Olympia) in the first round of the tournament on Feb. 16 at the Tacoma Dome.

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Despe defeats Issaquah’s Tanner in 113-pound title match at regional tournament

Skyline Spartans junior wrestler Kenta Despe, right, battles with Issaquah sophomore Carson Tanner, left in the 113-pound title…

Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography                                Issaquah senior wrestler Kaleb Solusod (pictured) registered a 7-4 victory against Tahoma grappler Max Repenn in the 170-pound championship match at the Class 4A Region II tournament at Tahoma High School in Maple Valley on Feb. 10. Solusod will face Nathan Carnicle (Sumner) in the first round of the Mat Classic Class 4A state tournament 170-pound weight division on Feb. 16 at the Tacoma Dome.

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Solusod captures championship at regional tournament

Issaquah senior wrestler Kaleb Solusod (pictured) registered a 7-4 victory against Tahoma grappler Max Repenn in the 170-pound…

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Burton, Marxen earn KingCo 4A co-MVP honors

The KingCo 4A Conference recently announced their awards for the 2017-18 girls and boys basketball seasons. Eastlake girls…

Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography                                Issaquah’s Kaleb Solusod captured his second consecutive KingCo 4A tournament championship. Solusod defeated Bothell’s Jay Smith 9-4 in the 170-pound title match.

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Eagles wrestling squad wins KingCo 4A tournament

The Issaquah Eagles wrestling team won the KingCo 4A tournament compiling 215.5 team points on Feb. 3 at…

Photo courtesy of Patrick Krohn/Patrick Krohn Photography                                Eastlake Wolves senior guard Gina Marxen, right, puts pressure on Newport guard Nicole Chan, left, as she dribbled the ball upcourt in a matchup between KingCo 4A teams on Feb. 1.

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Wolves dominate Knights in KingCo 4A girls hoops showdown

A matchup between two of the top girls basketball teams in the KingCo 4A Conference was dominated by…

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Skyline swim team continues winning streak

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Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography                                Issaquah Eagles senior guard Cam Roorda (No. 5) maneuvers around the Newport defense for a basket on Jan. 26 at Newport High School in Factoria. Newport defeated Issaquah 56-38.

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Eagles lose to Knights in KingCo 4A matchup

A mere 13 days made all the difference for the Newport Knights boys basketball team against the Issaquah…

Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography                                Issaquah sophomore forward Katie MacNary pulls down a rebound against the Newport Knights on Jan. 26. Newport defeated Issaquah 63-57 in the KingCo 4A matchup.

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Eagles nearly complete comeback against Knights

The Issaquah Eagles girls basketball team just ran out of time against the Newport Knights.

Photo courtesy of Troy Anderson                                Eastlake Wolves’ senior Nate Pendleton, center, will run track and Cross Country at Washington State University.

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Pendleton will be a two-sport athlete at WSU

Running is a way of life for Eastlake Wolves’ senior Nate Pendleton.

Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography                                Skyline Spartans senior basketball player Jade Loville (pictured) scored a game-high 31 points against the Issaquah Eagles on Jan. 19 at Issaquah High School. Skyline defeated Issaquah 57-47.

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Bragging rights attained by Spartans

Skyline senior Jade Loville dominates against Issaquah

Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography                                The Issaquah Eagles boys basketball team won their third consecutive game courtesy of a 58-48 win against the Skyline Spartans in a rivalry contest on Jan. 19 in Issaquah. Issaquah improved its overall record to 8-7 with the win while Skyline dropped to 10-5 overall. Issaquah senior guard Cam Roorda (pictured) drives to the hoop against Skyline.

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Issaquah defeats Skyline in KingCo 4A boys basketball matchup

The Issaquah Eagles boys basketball team won their third consecutive game courtesy of a 58-48 win against the…

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Skyline wrestling team wins double dual against Bothell, North Creek

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Photo courtesy of Rick Edelman/Rick Edelman Photography                                Eastlake junior forward Yousef Elkugia drives to the hoop while being guard by Skyline’s Evan Alexander. Eastlake defeated Skyline 51-43 in overtime on Jan. 12 in Sammamish.

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Eastlake conquers Skyline in overtime thriller

The Eastlake Wolves boys basketball squad saw their 11-point lead against the Skyline Spartans completely evaporate in the…

Photo courtesy of Rick Edelman/Rick Edelman Photography                                Eastlake Wolves senior forward Stacie Keck records a bucket in the paint against the Skyline Spartans in a matchup between KingCo 4A rivals on Jan. 12 in Sammamish. The Wolves defeated the Spartans 74-61.

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Perfect season still intact for Wolves

A strong fourth quarter propelled the Eastlake Wolves girls basketball team to a victory against the Skyline Spartans.

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Skyline defeats Woodinville in KingCo 4A wrestling match

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Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography                                The Issaquah Eagles boys basketball team earned a 68-64 victory against the Mount Si Wildcats on Jan. 5. Issaquah improved its overall record to 4-6 with the win. Issaquah senior forward Will Farmer, left, takes the ball strong to the hoop against Mount Si junior guard Bijon Sidhu.

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Issaquah defeats Mount Si in overtime

The Issaquah Eagles boys basketball team earned a 68-64 victory against the Mount Si Wildcats on Jan. 5.…

Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography                                Issaquah Eagles players celebrate after Issaquah freshman Camryn Gibson (No. 3) recorded a game-winning basket at the buzzer against the Mount Si Wildcats. Issaquah defeated Mount Si 49-48 on Jan. 5.

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Gibson hits game-winner at the buzzer

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Photo courtesy of Kelly Galloway                                The U-13 Issaquah FC Hot Tamales girls soccer team captured the Washington Recreational Cup courtesy of a 2-0 victory against Harbor Youth Soccer Club U-13 Crushers on Dec. 9 at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila.

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U-13 soccer squad captures a coveted championship

A dominant defense combined with a prolific offense propelled the U-13 Issaquah FC Hot Tamales girls soccer team…

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‘Over the Top’ is one of the most underrated sports movies of all time

There is just something about 1980s sports movies that has me hook, line and sinker.