The Wolfpack girls cross country squad, coached by Sammamish resident Todd Starnes, finished second at the Nike Cross Regionals in Boise, Idaho last weekend. The team, which consisted of 28 girls from Eastlake High School, had two varsity squads and one junior varsity team compete. The same group of varsity runners that won the 4A state meet, Nov. 8 were able to edge out Gig Harbor again, scoring 110 points. Gig Harbor finished third with 128 and Jesuit of Portland, Ore., won the event with 47.
The Gymnastics East Level 6 girls competed Nov. 9 at the Chocolate Classic in Everett, hosted by Leading Edge Gymnastics. Listed below are results for the Issaquah/Sammamish girls:
Sammamish Little League registration is now open for boys ages 5-12 and girls 5-14. For more information, go to www.sammamishlittleleague.org.
The scoreboard suggested Liberty’s season was nearly over. Looking at a 17-0 deficit against a Kennedy team that specializes in running the ball and running time off the clock, the Patriots had their work cut out for them.
Eastside Catholic players and coaches have said it all season, but now they believe it more than ever.
The Skyline soccer team advanced to the 4A state semifinals Saturday, beating Bellarmine Prep 1-0 at Spartan Stadium.
When the Issaquah football players hopped on a bus, in uniform, with bags over their shoulders a 4:50 p.m., Saturday, Kentwood fans were left wondering if they arrived at the wrong field.
With the game on the line and 4 minutes remaining, Issaquah left itself one option Saturday night — hand the ball to Grant Gellatly.
As he’s done all season, the 5-foot-10, 180-pound junior answered his team’s call. Gellatly, who rushed 31 times for career-best 313 yards, had five consecutive carries for 27 yards in the final three minutes. As a result, Issaquah ran out the clock and sealed a 31-28 win over Kentwood.
Skyline junior Andie Taylor added to her impressive list of prep accomplishments Saturday afternoon, notching her fifth career state championship at the 4A state meet in Federal Way.
In 10 contests, no opponent had scored before Skyline this season. In fact, no one managed a single point in the first quarter — until Federal Way made its way to the Plateau Friday for the opening round of the 4A state playoffs.
Something had to break in Thursday night’s KingCo volleyball championship at Bothell High School.
The future appears bright for the Issaquah football program.
Skyline is accustomed to fast starts.
Eastlake freshman Katie Kinnear and Skyline junior Andie Taylor each won two individual district swimming titles at the SeaKing District 4A meet Saturday in Juanita.
The Eastlake girls cross country team knocked a champion off its pedestal and claimed its first-ever cross country championship Saturday at Pasco’s Sun Willows Golf Course.
Tim Lincecum, the baseball standout who led the Liberty High School Patriots to the 3A state baseball tournament in 2003, has won the National League’s Cy Young Award, as the best pitcher in baseball.
For the first time since its week-one statement victory over Bothell, Issaquah’s sideline was clear of crutches and casts.
And the Eagles took full advantage of their refreshed roster on Saturday night, cruising past previously undefeated Marysville-Pilchuck, 36-18, at Everett Memorial Stadium.
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It wasn’t an ideal start, but Skyline isn’t complaining about the end result of Tuesday night’s KingCo 4A championship.
Bellevue’s Leonard Wolfork got something rare in football: a second chance. And this time, he made sure no one caught him.