Arthritis advocates take case to congressman
September 28, 2010
Congressman Dave Reichert listened to Issaquah residents Peggy Timmins and 11-year-old Alicia Seidel talk about their support for the Arthritis Prevention Control and Cure Act at his office Sept. 17.
Reichert, who is a co-sponsor of the bill, said he was there to listen, but said it was unlikely Congress would pass the act this session because of the budget deficit. Read more
Eagles victimized by Spartans’ defensive gem
September 28, 2010
Reed Peterson, Issaquah sophomore wide receiver, has the football knocked away by Skyline senior linebacker Weston Blackburn for an incomplete pass in the second quarter at Spartan Stadium. By Christopher Huber
Spartans re-establish league dominance in 35-6 win over Issaquah
Issaquah High School’s defense knew if it could contain Skyline receiver Kasen Williams and stifle quarterback Max Browne’s throwing game, the fourth-ranked Eagles would have a good chance at winning the district match-up Sept. 24 at Spartan Stadium. Read more
Issaquah’s runners leave Juanita in the dust
September 28, 2010
Cross country roundup
The Liberty High School girls cross country team has been used to being left in the dust of opponents in past seasons. However, Sept. 22, the Patriots left an opponent in the dust.
Liberty had a perfect score, meaning the team captured the top five places, in beating Juanita 15-50 in a 3A/2A KingCo Conference meet at Kirkland’s Kamiakin Junior High.
“As far as I know, it’s the first time we’ve had a perfect score,” Liberty coach Michael Smith said. “It’s happened to us more than once.”
Megan Chucka led the Patriots by finishing first in the 3.1-mile race in 21 minutes, 28 seconds. Teammate Liz Ryker was second in 21:39. Right behind them were Rachel Shaw, third; Allie Wood, fourth; and Amy Broska fifth. The Patriots also took the next three places with Michaela Chucka, sixth; Megan Larson, seventh; and Aimee Christenson, eighth.
“I’m very pleased with the way the girls ran. I think they are happy with their performance as well,” Smith said.
Liberty showed more depth with Ida Bakke taking 11th, Shayla Anderson 12th, Kaily Davies 13th and Victoria Hoffman 14th.
“All the girls are running pretty closely in times,” Smith said. “It could be a real dogfight for our top spots before the season is over.”
With some runners still not hitting their stride, the Liberty girls team figures to get stronger throughout the season and could be a title contender at the league championship meet next month.
Smith credits assistant coach Lisa Knoblich, who was a standout runner in high school and college, with making the girls team stronger.
“If the girls can keep up with her, they will do great this season,” Smith said.
The Liberty boys were also victorious Sept. 22 by defeating Juanita 25-32.
Senior Scott Turner, of Liberty, finished first in the boys race in 17:20. It was his first win ever in cross country.
“Scott wanted it so badly. There was no way he was going to let a Juanita guy beat him,” Smith said.
Teammate Nick Knoblich, son of the girls coach, was third in 17:43. Five other Liberty runners cracked the top 10 – Chris Turner, fifth, Tyler Westenbroek, seventh, Hiron Redman, eighth, Jared Bales, ninth, and Riley Mackey, 10th.
Eagles finish second
In a 4A KingCo Conference meet Sept. 21 at Redmond’s Marymoor Park, the Issaquah boys were nipped by Roosevelt 32-33. Woodinville was third with 61 points. However, Issaquah’s Turner Wiley and Isaac Robinson finished first and second. Wiley had a winning time of 16:10 and Robinson was close behind at 16:11.
Woodinville won the girls meet with 22 points. Issaquah was second with 45 and Roosevelt third with 55. Nicole Migotsky was Issaquah’s top placer, finishing fifth in 20:28.
Spartans sixth at Nike
The Skyline boys team finished sixth Sept. 25 at the prestigious Nike Pre-Nationals in Portland. The Spartans had 262 points. Keegan Symmes was Skyline’s top placer, taking 17th in 16:04.33. Kyle Branch was 36th in 16:23.10.
The Skyline girls were 10th with 273 points. Jordan Branch was Skyline’s top placer, finishing 36th in 19:51.49. Anastasia Kosykh, of Eastlake, was seventh in 18:45.29.
Liberty torches Mount Si 38-22
September 28, 2010
The Liberty High School Patriots overcame a sloppy start to thrash visiting Mount Si 38-22 Sept. 24 in a 3A/2A KingCo Conference game that was more lopsided than the final score suggests.
The Patriots answered an early Mount Si safety with 31 consecutive points in the first half. Jake Bainton scored two of the touchdowns on passes from quarterback Trey Wheeler. Read more
Skyline falls short against Eastlake
September 28, 2010
Jack Quinton, of Skyline, tees off on the fifth hole during the Spartans’ match Sept. 23 against Eastlake at Sahalee Country Club. By Christopher Huber
After a Brian Mogg birdie on the third hole at Sahalee Country Club, things were looking up for the Skyline High School boys golf team Sept. 23.
Of all the matches the Spartans wanted to win this season, a win over Eastlake on its home course would have given Skyline some needed confidence in the hot 4A KingCo Conference race. Read more
Eagles carry 2009 hot streak into this season
September 28, 2010
Volleyball preview
Rachel Roeder defends against a Woodinville volley during a 2008 Eagles victory. By Greg Farrar
The Issaquah High School volleyball team seems to be picking up where it left off last season – hot!
Issaquah finished the 2009 season with three straight victories at the 4A state tournament. Entering this week, the Eagles had won their first four matches of the season. Included among the triumphs were 4A KingCo Conference victories against Inglemoor and Bothell.
And, the Eagles also had a special 3-1 nonleague victory against Kentwood, which defeated Issaquah in the opening round of last year’s state tournament. Read more
Public Meetings
September 28, 2010
Sept. 29
Community Advisory Committee
Agenda: Rowley Properties development agreement
4 p.m.
Pickering Room, City Hall Northwest
1775 12th Ave. N.W. Read more
New advisory class fosters school community
September 28, 2010
Lynx Life adviser Caroline Friesen gives McKenzie Bostic a sheet containing her online username and password for accessing her grades. By Laura Geggel
When Pacific Cascade Middle School teacher Caroline Friesen asked which clubs and sports her students had joined, she wasn’t going off-topic in a humanities conversation, and she wasn’t engaging in chitchat between classes. Read more
Issaquah School District has 13 National Merit semifinalists
September 28, 2010
Thirteen students from Issaquah, Liberty and Skyline high schools have placed as National Merit semifinalists.
Of the 1.5 million high school juniors who took the 2009 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, only 16,000 were named as semifinalists in the 56th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The pool of semifinalists represents less than 1 percent of the country’s high school seniors. Read more
Issaquah Schools Foundation solicits donations
September 28, 2010
The Issaquah Schools Foundation is ramping up for its Calling for Kids annual fund campaign. Issaquah residents will start receiving calls the week of Oct. 25. Those who want to circumvent a phone call can donate before Oct. 13, online at www.isfdn.org, or by mailing a check made out to the Issaquah Schools Foundation at P.O. Box 835, Issaquah, WA 98027. Call the foundation’s office at 391-8557 to learn more.
The foundation will use the money to fund initiatives, including a new kindergarten through fifth-grade science curriculum, new chemistry textbooks and equipment, the robotics clubs at the middle and high school level and the financial literacy curriculum for all eighth-grade students.
The foundation also supports after-school homework labs, the VOICE mentoring program and professional development for teachers.
