The mighty Skyline Spartans proved they were human Thursday night.
Bitter, sour, rancid, nasty.
Basketball, baseball, lacrosse,
The Skyline boys cross country team captured the KingCo 4A title Oct. 23 at Seattle’s Lincoln Park, earning 54 points.
The Eastlake Wolves secured the third spot in the Crest division football standings Friday, beating Garfield 56-20 on the road.
Jessica Pixler, an Eastlake graduate and cross country athlete at Seattle Pacific University, was recently honored as the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Female Athlete of the Year.
Bitter, sour, rancid, nasty.
However they wanted to word it, there was a lingering taste the Issaquah football team felt it needed to wash away a week after falling 38-0 to rival Skyline.
Behind a lot of focus and a little help from a rival, the Skyline volleyball team locked up second place in the KingCo 4A on Tuesday night.
Marion Bactol returned two punts for touchdowns, and the Eastside Catholic defense earned a touchdown and safety, as the Crusaders cruised to a 37-2 victory over Seattle Prep Thursday night.
Skyline knew it would have to limit mistakes when it faced fellow undefeated foe and natural rival Issaquah on Friday night. So in response, the Spartans put together a flawless performance.
Susie Miller hoped for a strong finish to the regular season Tuesday afternoon, and that’s just what she got from her Skyline swimmers.
“We didn’t come out on top, but to lose by only 16 points to the team that won the (2007) state title is pretty good,” she said.
The Spartans dropped only their second meet of the season, falling 93-77 to undefeated Garfield at Boehm Pool. The loss dropped Skyline’s dual meet record to 7-2 record in the KingCo 4A, behind Garfield and Newport.
Skyline continues to receive national recognition through polls, and now the Spartans are ready to make their national TV debut.
Golf; cross country; volleyball
Issaquah knew if it was going to make a run at the KingCo 4A soccer title, it would have to conquer one very large obstacle.
Issaquah kept its record flawless Friday night, beating Redmond 35-23 at home.
Skyline's offense is arguably one of the most dynamic in the state.
But the top-ranked Spartans on Friday proved, yet again, that they also have one of the state's toughest defenses.
Don Braman stood at midfield of Skyline Stadium, letting out a deep sigh into the cold fall night — part relief, part frustration.
More than 1,600 athletes participated in Sunday’s annual 5K and 10K Rotary Run at Salmon Days.
