SWIMMING
Spartans win state championship in the pool
The Skyline Spartans girls swim team edged out the Newport Knights compiling 293 total team points, earning the Class 4A state swim and dive state championship on Nov. 14 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. Newport finished in second place with 257 total team points.
Skyline’s 200-yard medley relay team of Christina Bradley, Danika Himes, Sarah DiMeco and Kathy Lin captured first place with a time of 1:47.01. The quartet of Stephanie Young, Bradley, Lin and DiMeco cruised to a first place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay clocking a time of 3:31.59. DiMeco earned second place in the 200-yard free with a time of 1:51.52 and also registered a second place finish in the 500-yard free with a time of 5:00.13. Bradley nabbed second place with the 200-yard intermediate with a time of 2:07.47. Lin collected a third place finish in the 100-yard fly clocking a time of 57.42. Himes nabbed second place in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:04.88.
FOOTBALL
Skyline advances to Class 4A quarterfinals on gridiron
Skyline Spartans running back Rashaad Boddie had two touchdowns and kicker Jack Crane connected on a field goal, leading Skyline to a 17-15 win against the Gig Harbor Tides in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs on Nov. 14 at Skyline High School in Sammammish.
The Spartans (10-1) will host the Camas Papermakers in the Class 4A quarterfinals at 3 p.m. on Nov. 21 at Skyline High School in Sammamish.
SOCCER
Camas defeats Skyline in Class 4A quarterfinals
The Skyline Spartans storybook season came to a close courtesy of a 2-1 loss to the Camas Papermakers in the Class 4A quarterfinals on Nov. 14 in Sammamish.
Trailing Camas 2-0 late in the game, Skyline’s Emma Rohleder scored in the 72nd minute off of an assist from Ava Giovanola. The Spartans finished the 2015 season with an overall record of 11-3-3.
VOLLEYBALL
Eastlake loses first two matches at state tourney
The Eastlake Wolves went 0-2 at the Class 4A state volleyball tournament at the Toyota Center in Kennewick on Nov. 13. Curtis defeated Eastlake 3-0 (27-25, 25-20, 25-16) in the opener and Tahoma defeated Eastlake 3-1 (25-20, 25-22, 23-25, 25-15) in a loser-out match. The Wolves finished the 2015 season with an overall record of 7-13.
Crusaders win one match at the state tournament
The Eastside Catholic Crusaders went 1-2 at the Class 3A state tourney at the Toyota Center in Kennewick. Eastside Catholic lost 3-1 to Auburn Riverside in the opener but rebounded with a 3-1 (25-21, 20-25, 25-22, 25-22) triumph against the Enumclaw Hornets in a loser-out match on Nov. 13. Bishop Blanchet eliminated the Crusaders with a 3-1 (25-18, 25-16, 27-29, 25-17) victory on Nov. 14.
