The Lakeside Junior American Legion A team clinched a berth the state tournament on Sunday, placing second in the District 1/2 tournament in Mount Vernon.
The Eastlake 9-10 year-old Little League All Stars began their state tournament run on Saturday in SeaTac. The District 9 champions dropped their first game 9-6 to Cascade, but battled back to beat Salmon Creek, 9-1, on Sunday, then Asotin County 15-6 on Monday, and Chehalis, 10-2 on Tuesday.
Matt Iwicki was worn out.
The 12-year-old Sammamish resident had just defeated six elite freestyle wrestlers at the USA Wrestling Western Regionals June 27 in Pocatello, Idaho — his highest finish ever. On top of fatigue, he was nursing a broken right middle finger.
A winning tradition stayed alive Sunday afternoon as the Lakeside Senior Legion baseball team held on for a 7-5 victory over Red Lion of Longview, clinching a trip to the this weekend’s 2009 Senior Legion State Tournament in Tacoma.
The Eastlake 10-11 year-old Little League All Stars had the state tournament in their sights, but fell just short in Tuesday night’s District 9 championship at Issaquah’s Dodd Field.
Every sports fan is guilty of it at one point or another. Hurling forth the phrase “That doesn’t look so hard,” or “I can do that,” comes more natural to some than lifting a hoagie from a plate to their mouth.
The Lakeside Recovery Senior Legion baseball club went 3-2 in round robin play at the 2009 Brandy Pugh Memorial Classic.
Paul Rabil grew up not too far off what many considered the norm, playing soccer and basketball in his hometown just outside of Baltimore, Md. Then, one day, he decided branch out — give a new sport a shot.
Voters from around the state compiled a list of all-state teams for all classifications in baseball, softball and soccer. The list, organized by Rene Ferran of the Tri-City Herald, featured 12 athletes from Issaquah, Skyline, Eastlake and Eastside Catholic high schools.
Washington Stealth, the state’s new professional lacrosse team, will bring two players to Sammamish on July 13.
Little League All-Star District 9 tournaments launched into action on the Fourth of July with the 9-10 year-old baseball tournament beginning at Redmond’s Hartman Park and the 10-11 year-old baseball tournament starting at Issaquah’s Dodd Field.
More than 50 lacrosse teams from British Columbia, Oregon and Washington converged on the Plateau last Friday, July 3, for the fourth annual Sammamish Shoot-Out.
The Lakeside Recovery Senior Legion baseball club finished with a 3-2 record at the Curt Daniels Memorial Tournament in Portland, Ore., losing to the Federal Way Buzz 9-8 in their final game of the tournament, held at the University of Portland.
The awards keep piling up for Seattle Pacific University distance runner and Eastlake alum, Jessica Pixler.
Rogers, Zadeh and Penberthy lead offense, string together key wins
Four area players took part in the East-West All-Star football game, featuring the best high school seniors in the state, in Everett on Saturday.
Sammamish resident Emily Reyer, 14, has continued her success in baton twirling this past year, capping it off with four state titles and two grand championships May 30 at the Washington state championships in the Tri Cities.
Matt Boyd, a 2009 Eastside Catholic graduate and soon to be member of the Oregon State University baseball team, has been selected to attend the 18 and under national baseball team trials in September.
Love to surf, but live in the Northwest? No big waves are no problem with wakesurfing, a fast-growing water sport that has made its way to the Pacific Northwest and forged a legion of followers on Lake Sammamish.
Four area football players will compete in Saturday’s annual East-West All-State game. Issaquah lineman Dillon Reagan and tight end Sean Stuby will represent the Eagles.