Jessica Pixler, who finished sixth overall and was the first NCAA Division II runner across the finish line in last week’s Stanford Invitational for Seattle Pacific, has been named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference women’s cross country Athlete of the Week.
DRAGON 12U BASEBALL CLUB TRYOUTS
Swimming, cross country, golf
Things are starting to gel for the Issaquah volleyball team, and with one of the tallest front lines in the state, that could spell trouble for the rest of the KingCo 4A.
It only took seconds for Eastside Catholic to send nearly 3,000 fans into a frenzy Saturday during the inaugural game at its new field on the Plateau.
Stephen Nasca ended what he called a scoring curse, and Cameron Hunt uncorked a jaw-dropping, highlight-reel touchdown run as Eastlake put its offense on full display Friday night.
The Eagles continued to soar Friday night, beating Inglemoor 36-7 at Pop Keeney Stadium, and improving their record to 3-0.
On paper, it appeared Saturday’s matinee between Eastlake and Woodinville would be an offensive shootout.
Like a bolt of lightning, Skyline’s Gino Simone broke through a wall of Lake Washington tacklers and shot up the right sideline, returning the opening kickoff for a 93-yard touchdown.
Kristen Webb continues to amaze those around her.
Fifteen months after being diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), the Issaquah senior is defeating her disease, all while returning to one of her true passions — the volleyball court.
The Issaquah volleyball team improved to 2-2 and earned a win its first league contest, beating Redmond 3-1 on Tuesday night. The Eagles stumbled in the third game, losing 25-20, but won won games 25-13, 25-14 and 25-10 to pick up the win.
Baseball, lacrosse; basketball; cheer; swimming
Volleyball, soccer, tennis, swimming
Skyline won its first home game of the season with ease Friday night, crushing non-league Ballard 56-6, and extending the team’s streak of consecutive wins at home to nine.
Tuesday was simply one of those nights for the Eastlake soccer team — albeit a night the program hadn’t experienced in a long time.
Frustration was plastered on the faces of the Issaquah coaches and players as they marched into the locker room for halftime of Friday’s home opener against Mount Si.
An already dominant running game got even stronger Saturday afternoon as class 3A Eastside Catholic marched to a 16-8 victory over 4A Eisenhower of Yakima in the “Kickoff Classic” at Qwest Field.
Sammamish resident Emily Reyer, 13, was selected as a member of the USA Baton Twirling All Stars that will participate in the 2008 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. She is one of 150 performers selected from around the United States.
Baseball, basketball, lacrosse, football, cheer
Soccer, volleyball results
