Skyline High School girls soccer team clinches state title
November 20, 2011
Members of the Skyline Spartans girls soccer team lift the trophy high after beating Bellarmine Prep 1-0 for Class 4A state championship Nov. 19 at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup. By Christopher Huber
NEW — 11 a.m. Nov. 20, 2011
The Skyline High School girls soccer team won its third state championship in four years Saturday night after beating Bellarmine Prep 1-0 at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup.
Lakeside, Cannons baseball teams head to state
July 28, 2011
NEW — 11:30 a.m. July 28, 2011
The Lakeside Recovery U-17 baseball team and the Renton Cannons are headed for the AA state American Legion baseball tournament Aug. 2-6 in Spokane.
Both teams were victorious Wednesday in second-round district tournament games at Bannerwood Park.
Lakeside, composed mostly of Issaquah and Newport high schools’ players, and the Cannons, composed of Liberty High players, meet at 4 p.m. Thursday in the district championship round.
Lakeside defeated Bellevue Legion 15-5 on Tuesday and edged Woodinville 4-3 on Wednesday.
Football cedes spotlight as other sports reach milestones, memories
December 28, 2010
Skyline High School swimmers Nina Zook, Katie Kinnear, Jessie Dart and Maria Volodkevich (from left) celebrate their 200-yard medley relay team state 4A swim championship victory Nov. 13 in Federal Way. By Greg Farrar
Football often dominates the sports scene at Skyline High School, with good reason. The Spartans have won five state football championships in 10 years. Read more
Spartans run out of comebacks
December 7, 2010
Coach Mat Taylor, with the team around him, hugs senior wide receiver Michael Ford on the sideline after the game. Ford was in a wheelchair after breaking his leg during the semifinal against Curtis. By Greg Farrar
Ferris ends Skyline’s reign as state champ 24-16
As the clock ticked toward zero, Skyline High School’s Kasen Williams was like a statue. He lined up in his safety position, Ferris quarterback Ben Goodwin took a knee and the Saxon fans erupted in celebration.
Skyline boys basketball team nips Renton
December 3, 2010
NEW — 11:25 a.m. Dec. 3, 2010
Bryan Cikatz scored a game-high 23 points Thursday to lead the Skyline High School boys basketball team to a 48-47 come-from-behind victory against Renton in the opening round of the Les Schwab Tipoff Classic at Kentwood High School.
Skyline, which was missing some key players who are on the football team, trailed 31-23 at halftime. The Spartans outscored Renton 25-16 in the second half to pull out their season-opening victory.
Will Parker added 13 points for Skyline.
Darren Briggs topped Renton with 18 points.
Simone brothers take pride in each other’s success
December 3, 2010
NEW — 11:15 a.m. Dec. 3, 2010
As the clock expired, Jordan Simone looked into the stands.
Skyline High School’s football team had just finished off a 35-34 come-from-behind victory over Curtis in the Class 4A semifinals and the senior wanted to find his brother. Gino was about 10 rows back on the 45-yard line.
They made eye contact and pointed at each other. It was a simple signal between state champions, former teammates but, more important that anything else, siblings.
“That was a really powerful moment for me,” said Gino, a receiver for Washington State who won state titles with Skyline in 2007 and 2008.
Later, down near the field, Gino hugged his younger brother.
“I’m so proud of you,” he said.
Jordan finished the game with eight catches for 165 yards and made several key defensive plays, leading the Spartans (12-1) back to the state-title game for the fourth consecutive season. Skyline faces Spokane’s Ferris (13-0) at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Tacoma Dome.
Spartans conquer Vikings 35-34
November 30, 2010
Skyline faces rematch for another state title
, With 25 yards to go, Kasen Williams still refuses to be stopped on his fourth-quarter, go-ahead 85-yard touchdown run by the combined effort of Jordan Copeland and Rahmel Dockery of Curtis. Skyline won the state 4A semifinal game Nov. 27 at the Tacoma Dome, 35-34. By Greg Farrar
Rahmel Dockery and the Curtis Vikings had the Skyline High School football team’s number in the first half of their Class 4A state semifinal match-up at the Tacoma Dome on Nov. 27. Read more
Skyline sophomore pushed himself to keep up with his brothers
November 30, 2010
Max Browne, Skyline sophomore quarterback, throws to a receiver during the Spartans’ game against Bothell Oct. 29. By Christopher Huber
Max Browne trudged into the house, dejected.
“I am bad. I am awful. I didn’t get any hits,” the 7-year-old announced to whomever would listen.
When family members asked him what was wrong, he explained that after 27 at-bats against his older brother, Michael, he couldn’t get a hit.
He couldn’t even make contact. There was a six-year gap between the two brothers, but Max couldn’t be comforted.
He has always wanted to win.
Eight years later, Max is the sophomore starting quarterback for top-ranked Skyline (12-1), winner of three consecutive state football championships, which plays Ferris 4 p.m. Dec. 4 for the 4A title at the Tacoma Dome. Read more
Skyline opponent Ferris stays perfect with 14-10 victory over Bellarmine Prep
November 30, 2010
NEW — 9:30 a.m. Nov. 30, 2010
Jim Sharkey has a saying: “You can’t worry about what you can’t control.”
So the Ferris High School football coach won’t let his players dwell on the fact that they have just four days of preparation before facing top-ranked Skyline in the Class 4A state championship game Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. at the Tacoma Dome. And a good chunk of one day will be spent driving back to Tacoma from Spokane.
“There’s no excuses,” Sharkey said after his third-ranked Saxons rallied for a 14-10 semifinal victory against Bellarmine Prep Monday at the Dome. “We’ve played 14 straight weeks now, so we’ll line up and do it.”
It will be a rematch of last year’s championship game, which Skyline won, 45-21. The third-ranked Saxons (13-0) also lost to Skyline in the 2008 semifinals, 24-21. Defensive back Cody Sorenson, one of Ferris’ seven returning starters on defense, is happy to have one final shot.
Curtis should be Skyline’s toughest test
November 26, 2010
NEW — 10:45 a.m. Nov. 26, 2010
The toughest test of the season for the Skyline High School football team could come Saturday in the Class 4A state semifinals. The Spartans, hoping for a three-peat, meet the Curtis Vikings at 7:30 p.m. in the Tacoma Dome.
Skyline enters the game with a 11-1 mark while Curtis is 12-0. The Tacoma Dome is a favorite venue for both teams. The Spartans certainly have fond memories of playing in the T-Dome. Skyline has won two straight 4A state championships in the Tacoma Dome, as well as capturing the 4A title in 2005, and 3A crowns in 2000 and 2007.
