A great ride is about to come to an end for one Issaquah mother-daughter duo.
Dawn and Ryann Bluhm stepped into the equestrian world together and, in the process, they have reached the pinnacle of the sport, winning a combined 16 world titles on their 8-year-old Appaloosa, “I’m a Chocolate Chip” — better known as Jalapeno.
A quick look at what’s going on in sports in the Issaquah-Sammamish area.
A listing of recreational activities available in the Issaquah-Sammamish area.
The Issaquah 9- and 10-year-old Little League Coast Tigers beat the Eastlake Huskies, 6-5, in a dramatic come-from-behind finish Saturday to clinch the championship in the District 9 City Softball Tournament.
A quick look at American Legion baseball scores.
The Issaquah Dragons know how to win. The local 11-U baseball team has entered five tournaments this year and walked away with championship trophies in each one. The team has won 20 of its past 22 tournaments, and made the championship game in all 22. The Dragons’ most recent tournament title came at the Oregon City 12-U Invitational last weekend. Playing an age group up, Issaquah defeated the Roseburg Red Sox 1-0 to earn the title.
Katie Kinnear had visions of setting a personal swimming record before the end of the summer — but she never thought it would happen so soon, and she certainly didn’t think it would land her where it did.
1 litre hydro, Pro stock runabout flatbottom, unlimited hydroplane exhibition
The next high school basketball season might be six months away, but the Issaquah boys team already has pick and rolls, screens and zone defense on the mind.
The Sammamish Rowing Association brought home gold, silver and bronze medals in 29 out of 58 races at the Northwest Regional Regatta May 15-17 in Vancouver, Wash. Five SRA boats qualified for this weekend’s U.S. Junior Rowing National Competition in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Lakeside Recovery 18U Senior American Legion baseball team started its summer season off in grand fashion, winning its first four games.
Bellevue Community College announced June 3 the signing of eight players for the 2008-09 mens basketball team, including two former Issaquah players and one player from Skyline High School.
The pipeline of Major League Baseball talent that is the Sammamish Plateau pumped out another prospect last Friday.
Mike Lee, a 2005 graduate of Skyline High School, was selected by the Boston Red Sox as the 262nd pick in the eighth round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.
Recreation announcements from around the Issaquah and Sammamish areas.
Listed below are the all-league selections for spring team sports for Issaquah, Skyline and Eastlake high schools.
Sports updates from around the Issaquah and Sammamish areas.
A select group of Issaquah and Skyline senior baseball players ended their high school careers with a bang May 30, earning a pair of wins in the annual 3A-4A KingCo All-Star Feeder game at Bellevue’s Bannerwood Park.
More than 1,100 participants swarmed the shores and waters of Lake Sammamish Saturday for the eighth annual Issaquah Triathlon, 5K and Kids Tri — the largest turnout in the history of the event.
Eastlake’s “fearsome foursome” of Stephanie Fox, Kaitlyn Bunger, Kelsey Leaverenz and Kimi Pohlman know what it’s like to be on the top of the softball world after winning the 4A state fastpitch title two weeks ago.
Now the seniors get to end their high school careers by sharing one more special bond.
The four are part of a select group of 11 Seattle Mariner ball girls who shag foul balls at Safeco Field — a job that results in cheers and sometimes jeers.
They were selected after the Mariners asked Eastlake head coach George Crowder whether he had any outgoing players who were strong fielders.
They may have wanted more, but when it was said and done the Issaquah baseball team was all smiles Saturday after defeating Meadowdale 7-2 for third place in the class 3A state tournament at Safeco Field.
