Issaquah lacrosse team’s pursuit of perfection comes to stunning end
May 22, 2012
King’s Way cuts short Issaquah lacrosse’s state playoffs, 9-8
Julian Ritchie, Issaquah High School sophomore, sinks to his knees as King’s Way celebrates its 9-8 upset of the Eagles’ lacrosse team. By Greg Farrar
Those dreams came to an abrupt end as Issaquah High School lacrosse lost its first round playoff game to King’s Way, 9-8, on May 19.
Issaquah High School golfers on par to raise awareness of rare disease
May 22, 2012
Calvin sits with his mom Trisha Bertsch after the Cheryl’s Garden Angels finished their gift basket project. By Krista Mui
It was last fall when Issaquah High School student Weston Mui first met his neighbor Calvin Bertsch, a 4-year-old who has mitochondrial disease.
The illness results from mitochondria failure and delays development growth, and can cause strokes, seizures, heart and kidney problems, and immune- system failures among children.
Inspired to raise support and awareness for the disease, Mui and his longtime friend Bryan Jung, also an IHS student, collaborated to organize a golf tournament to benefit the Northwest Mitochondrial Research Guild. It was a natural for the two teens, who play on the high school’s varsity golf team.
The tournament is at 1 p.m. June 2 at the Willows Run Par 3 Course in Redmond. A full 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the guild.
“Bryan and I wanted to combine our passion of golf with our desire to help Calvin and other children with this disease,” Mui said. “We hope to help raise awareness about it to raise funds for mitochondrial research.”
East Lake Sammamish Trail closes for upgrades
May 22, 2012
The regional East Lake Sammamish Trail through Issaquah is closed for up to a year as crews remove the existing gravel surface and construct a 12-foot asphalt trail.
King County closed the trail to all users May 14. The closure affects a 2.2-mile stretch from Northwest Gilman Boulevard to Southeast 43rd Way.
The estimated cost to complete the segment is $2.74 million. The county used funding from the King County Open Space and Trails Levy, federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program, and the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program.
Plans also call for crews to add gravel shoulders, concrete sidewalk connections, retaining walls, fencing and signage, plus wetland planting and landscaping.
The extensive work in the narrow corridor required a complete closure. Officials advised trail users to find alternate routes around the closed section.
The upgrade is meant to make the trail accessible to a wider range of users, including bicyclists with narrow tires, those with inline skates and others.
The completed East Lake Sammamish Trail is meant to stretch 44 miles from Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood to Issaquah.
Skyline tennis player Theresa Huang bests Eastlake rival at KingCo
May 22, 2012
Theresa Huang, Skyline High School freshman, volleys against an opponent May 16 during the KingCo 4A tennis championship in Kirkland. By Lillian Tucker
Skyline and Eastlake high schools squared off at the KingCo tennis championships when two of their youngest and best players, Theresa Huang and Katie Park, respectively, faced each other in the girls singles semifinals.
Issaquah High School baseball falls in state playoffs, 3-1
May 22, 2012
It was an up-and-down year for Issaquah High School baseball in 2012, but a late-season surge vaulted the team into the state tournament for the first time since 2009.
Hoping to ride the hot hand of senior pitcher Brandon Mahovlich, Issaquah’s offense came up short, and the team lost to Puyallup, 3-1, on May 19 at Everett Stadium.
“Puyallup’s a great team,” Issaquah head coach Rob Reese said. “We had our chances, just didn’t get enough runs. They had six hits and two of them were bunts. They clutched up, they had a triple one time and another sac fly. When we got guys on it was always with two outs, it seemed like. We just couldn’t get the run. We couldn’t string enough together.”
Mahovlich struggled early, but managed to give up only one run in the first inning and one run in the second.
Liberty’s Jenny Adams drops district tennis match
May 22, 2012
After qualifying for districts in a grueling match at the KingCo district tournament, Liberty High School sophomore Jenny Adams’ tank was on empty. But despite being miles away from the nearest gas station, she got out and pushed.
“She started off really strong,” Liberty tennis coach Mike Salokas said. “Strong in strokes, and strong in conditioning.”
After being up 3-2 in the first set, Adams quickly started struggling to keep up. She lost the first set, 6-3, and the second, 6-1, to Shea Wojciehowski, of Lakeside High School.
Liberty High School golfer qualifies for state
May 22, 2012
Two golfers from the Liberty High School girls golf team, seniors Krysta Dawson and Alex DuVall, competed at the girls varsity KingCo Championships May 9, with Dawson qualifying for state with a sixth-place finish with a score of 86.
Liberty took third place in the conference with a final record of 5-2, and 8-3 overall for the season.
Dawson placed 18th and DuVall placed 52nd last year at the state championship.
DuVall was selected for the KingCo first team this year, while Dawson was selected for the KingCo second team.
The state championship took place from May 21-23 at the Esmeralda Golf Course in Spokane.
Registration is still open for annual Issaquah Triathlon
May 22, 2012
Athletes of all ages will crowd the shores of Lake Sammamish June 2 for the 12th annual Issaquah Triathlon, Duathlon, 10K, 5K and Kids’ Triathlon.
Sponsored by Arbor Schools, the event is an annual early summer rite at Lake Sammamish State Park.
“This competition is so wonderful because it attracts a diverse group of competitors,” said Mary O’Brien, Arbor Schools owner. “If you’re an experienced triathlete, this race is for you. If this is your first tri, this race is for you. If you’re a kid, there’s a race for you, too.”
There are still slots available — you can register at www.issaquahtri.com. Learn more by emailing info@issaquahtri.com or calling 392-3866.
Issaquah High School lacrosse closes out perfect 21-0 season
May 15, 2012
Matt O’Neill, Issaquah High School senior, fires the first goal of the lacrosse match May 11 as Eastlake junior Danny Keogh defends and Issaquah senior Cole Greer looks on. By Greg Farrar
The clock struck 7:48 in the first quarter and it was business as usual for the Issaquah High School boys lacrosse team. A spin, a juke and a furious goal from senior Matt O’Neill would be the first of many as Issaquah finished their perfect season by beating Eastlake, 13-4, May 11.
Skyline soccer team loses championship title in overtime 4-2 shootout
May 15, 2012
The 4A KingCo championship game between Skyline and Roosevelt high school soccer teams was not decided in regulation play. It also was not decided in the two, five-minute overtime periods.
It all came down to one-on-one penalty kicks.
With no clock, no defenders to contend with and no teammates to help them, it was between shooter and goalie. In the end, Roosevelt won the penalty-kick round, 4-2, and ultimately the KingCo tournament trophy.
Kicking for the Skyline Spartans were Ryan Shim, Sean McDonald, Kaleb Strawn, Pedro Miola and Jason Twaddle. Together, they made 28 of Skyline’s 37 goals this season. McDonald and Strawn each netted a shot for Skyline.
Taking turns with them in the spotlight was Ben Morgan, goalie for the Spartans. Morgan stopped the ball fired by Willie Spurr, a senior forward for Roosevelt. However, the Roughriders’ other four shooters scored, securing the win.
