Salmon Days geoteaming treasure hunt is a success
September 27, 2011
Participants in the annual Salmon Days geoteaming hunt Sept. 24 take a break from scavenging to eat outside the Issaquah Brewhouse. By Pauline Middlehurst
About 150 people enjoyed two fun-filled hours roaming the streets of Issaquah with their families, friends and co-workers in search of treasures during the Salmon Days high-tech geoteaming scavenger hunt.
Participants navigated Issaquah using a hand-held GPS unit, map and clue sheet to locate cache sites. Each cache site had a point value to accumulate a team score. Some very competitive teams even ran the entire course.
The two sessions included lunch provided by the host Issaquah Brewhouse.
Unbeaten Skyline wins volleyball league opener
September 27, 2011
The unbeaten Skyline High School girls volleyball team opened KingCo Conference 4A competition Sept. 20 with a 3-0 victory against visiting Garfield. Skyline won the games, 25-13, 25-16, 25-17.
Madison Stoa had four blocks, 21 assists and three aces for Skyline. Teammate Halle Erdahl contributed 15 kills and 11 digs. Molly Mounsey added seven kills and three blocks for Skyline, 5-0 on the season.
In other action, Issaquah dropped a heartbreaker to host Inglemoor, 3-2. Issaquah won the opening game, 25-23, and then dropped the next two games, 25-18 and 25-14. The Eagles rallied in game four, 25-17. However, Inglemoor won the tie-breaker, 16-14.
Sam Rogers led Issaquah with 22 kills, 10 digs and five aces. McKenzie Bostic had 50 assists for the Eagles and Cassie Elenes had 12 kills. Lindsey Ferguson contributed 14 digs and 6 aces.
Issaquah suffered another tough loss Sept. 22 when the Eagles fell to visiting Bothell, 3-2. Issaquah won the first game, 25-12, but Bothell took the second game, 25-23. Issaquah won the third game, 25-20, but Bothell again came back to win the fourth game, 25-21. Bothell won the tie-breaker, 15-11.
Bostic had 49 assists for Issaquah. Rogers had a strong all-around match with 25 kills, three blocks, 17 digs and seven aces. Leanne Scott contributed 20 digs and Elenes had four blocks.
Issaquah swimmers cruise by Woodinville, Redmond
September 27, 2011
The Issaquah High School girls swim team won two KingCo Conference 4A meets last week.
Stacy Maier and Kayla Flaten each won two individual races and swam on two winning relays Sept. 21 as they sparked the Eagles to a 107-79 victory against Woodinville.
Maier won the 100 freestyle in 56.84 seconds and took the 200 freestyle in 2:03.76. Flaten captured the 50 freestyle in 26.02 and took the 100 butterfly in 1:03.66.
Maier and Flaten swam the first two legs of Issaquah’s 200 medley relay, which finished first in 1:57.09. Kellie Langan and Gabrielle Gevers were other members of the relay team.
Liberty cross country teams still unbeaten
September 27, 2011
The Liberty High School boys and girls cross country teams remained unbeaten Sept. 21 after both won their KingCo Conference 3A/2A meet at St. Edwards State Park.
The Liberty boys had 26 points to beat out Mercer Island, which was second with 44, and Lake Washington, which was third with 46. Tyler Westenbroek was Liberty’s top runner, placing second in 17 minutes, 30 seconds on the 5,000-meter course. Nick Knoblich, Aaron Bowe and Hiron Redmon went four, five and six, respectively, for Liberty.
In the girls race, Liberty placed eight runners in the top 10 places to easily beat Mercer Island and Lake Washington. The Patriots had 19 points with Mercer Island second with 48 and Lake Washington third with 76.
Liberty’s Amy Broska was first in 21 minutes. Megan Chucka, Sarah Bliesner, Allie Wood, Rachel Shaw, Megan Larson and Michaela Chucka, went three, four, five, six, seven and eight for Liberty. Aimee Christensen also took 10th place for the Patriots.
Both Liberty teams are 4-0.
Liberty girls soccer keeps rolling
September 27, 2011
The Liberty High School girls soccer team won two games last week to maintain a share of the KingCo Conference 3A/2A lead.
Kailiana Johnson and Kiana Hafferty each scored two goals Sept. 20 as Liberty blasted visiting Sammamish, 6-0.
Kali Youngdahl also had a goal and two assists for Liberty.
Liberty goalkeeper Macaire Ament recorded the shutout.
Hafferty’s goal at the 37th minute Sept. 22 proved to be the difference as Liberty edged host Lake Washington, 2-1.
Cassidy Nangle put Liberty ahead 1-0 on a goal at the eighth minute. Lake Washington tied the score at the 27th minute on a goal by Emily Bunnell.
Liberty improved its league record to 4-0 with the victory and remained in a tie with Interlake for first place.
The Patriots have won five straight games since losing their season opener to Skyline, 1-0, in a nonleague contest.
Issaquah girls cross country continues strong start
September 27, 2011
The Issaquah High School girls cross country team improved their record to 4-0 when they defeated Woodinville and Roosevelt Sept. 21 in a KingCo Conference 4A meet at Redmond’s Marymoor Park.
Issaquah had a first-place total of 26 points. Woodinville was second with 45 and Roosevelt was third with 60. Ellie Clawson was Issaquah’s top runner, taking second on the 3.1-mile course in 20:02. Ellie Hendrickson and Abby Wilson captured the fourth and fifth places for Issaquah. Rachel Osgood, Emily Winterstein and Cayla Seligman went seven, eighth and nine, respectively.
The Eagles are off to their best start since 2005.
In the boys meet, Roosevelt took first place with 19 points. Issaquah was second with 43 and Woodinville was third with 75. Tom Howe was Issaquah’s top runner, taking second in 17:21.
Both Skyline teams defeated Newport Sept. 21 at Klahanie Park. The Skyline boys won 21-45 and the girls won 26-33.
In the boys race, Skyline’s Keegan Symmes finished first in 15:41. Teammates Kevin Tidball and Joey Nakao took second and third.
In the girls race, Samantha Krahling was Skyline’s top runner, taking second in 20:25.
Issaquah golfers out-shoot Newport
September 27, 2011
Weston Mui and Bryan Jung each shot 1-over-par 37s Sept. 19 to lead the Issaquah High School boys golf team to a 190-200 victory against visiting Newport at the Snoqualmie Falls Golf Course.
Mui, Jung and Newport’s Kevin Zhao tied for medalist honors.
Aaron Tham shot a 38, Taylor Swingle and Danny Baumer had 39s for Issaquah.
“We did not play pretty well, but we played well enough to win the match,” Issaquah coach Tom Bakamus said.
It was the second straight match where Mui earned a share of the medalist honors.
“Weston has been playing real solid for us,” Bakamus said. “Tham and Swingle have been pretty solid, too.”
The KingCo Conference 4A victory was the third straight for Issaquah, which opened the season with a loss to powerful Redmond.
Issaquah entered the season with 14 players on the roster. Bakamus noted that this team has no star players.
“But we have pretty good golfers,” he said.
Liberty swimmers drop close meet
September 27, 2011
The Liberty High School girls swimming team lost to Interlake, 97.5-82.5, Sept. 20 in a KingCo Conference 3A/2A meet.
Mackenna Briggs, Cecilia Nelson and Elise Tinseth each won two events and swam as members of Liberty’s winning 400 freestyle relay team.
Briggs won the 100 butterfly in 1:00.74 and the 100 backstroke in 1:03.91. Nelson captured the 50 freestyle in 27.62 and the 100 freestyle in 1:00.48. Tinseth took the 200 individual medley in 2:18.68 and the 500 freestyle in 5:30.71.
Briggs, Nelson, Tinseth and Caitlin Duffner made up Liberty’s winning 400 freestyle relay team, which finished first in 4:03.38.
Issaquah, Skyline win soccer league opener
September 27, 2011
The Skyline and Issaquah high school girls soccer teams each won their KingCo Conference 4A openers Sept. 20 with shutouts.
Skyline, 5-0-1 overall, nipped host Newport, 1-0. Sydne Tingey, assisted by Brooke Bofto, scored Skyline’s goal at the 43rd minute.
Audrey Thomas and Lyrik Fryer each had a goal and an assist as they led Issaquah to a 4-0 victory against visiting Inglemoor. Jocelyn Eng and Annie Hoffman also scored goals for the Eagles. Goalkeeper Ashley Batistich recorded the shutout.
On Sept. 22, the Eagles and Roosevelt battled to a 2-2 draw. Delany Foreman and Annie Hoffman scored Issaquah’s goals.
Sports Calendar
September 27, 2011
Adult sports
Issaquah Alps Trails Club
Oct. 7, 10 a.m., Dogs Welcome Hike, 4-6 miles, 800- to 1,000-foot elevation gain. Call 481-2341.
Cascade Bicycle Club
Sept. 28, 9:30 a.m., Marymoor-Issaquah-Beaver Lake, 33 miles from Marymoor Park east parking lot. Call 206-523-2205 … Oct. 1, 9 a.m., Lake Sammamish Coffee Break, 34 miles from Redhook Brewery in Woodinville. Call 681-1521.
Running
Oct. 2, 7:30 a.m., Rotary Run at 1185 N.W. Gilman Blvd. There will be a 10K race, a 5K fun run/walk, and a 1K kids run. For information and to register, go to www.issaquahrun.com.
Pickle ball
Issaquah Parks provides pickle ball at the community center from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from 8-10 a.m. Saturdays. Rackets and nets are provided. Call 837-3000.
