Skyline, Issaquah football teams size up next opponents
November 1, 2011
The Skyline and Issaquah high school football teams, both hoping to reach the Dec. 3 state title game in the Tacoma Dome, take the first step Nov. 4 when they enter the preliminary round of the Class 4A state playoffs.
Skyline, 6-3, will host Monroe at 7 p.m. while Issaquah, 7-2, travels to southwest Washington and meets Skyview in Vancouver’s Kiggins Bowl.
Both Skyline and Issaquah won their crossover games last week.
Skyline rolled by Roosevelt, 45-14, Oct. 29 in Seattle’s Memorial Stadium. The Spartans shot to a 13-0 lead in the second quarter. Sean McDonald booted two field goals and quarterback Max Browne connected with Andrew Giese on a 42-yard touchdown pass.
Issaquah Eagles football team advances to face Skyview
November 1, 2011
Reed Peterson, Issaquah High School junior wide receiver, stares down Inglemoor senior linebacker Anthony Moretti after a reception from quarterback Ethan Kalin. By Greg Farrar
After a decisive 40-24 victory in a must-win game over the Inglemoor High School Vikings on Oct. 28, the Issaquah Eagles advance to the preliminary round of the Class 4A state football playoffs this week.
“We tell the guys that we have to earn every week of practice,” Issaquah coach Chris Bennett said. “The Inglemoor players wanted to win just as bad as we did … and we’re really lucky that we’ve earned an extra week.”
The game was a loser-out contest and could have been Issaquah’s last of the season.
“We try to put too much on it,” Bennett said. “Over the last three years we’ve made some pretty deep playoff runs, and we just talk about getting better.”
The Eagles started out strong, as senior quarterback Ethan Kalin completed a hand-off to sophomore running back Jack Gellatly for Issaquah’s first score on the night just two minutes into the first quarter.
Issaquah Eagles advance to preliminary round of playoffs
October 28, 2011
NEW — 11 p.m. Oct. 28, 2011
After a decisive 40-24 victory in a must-win game over the Inglemoor High School Vikings on Friday night, the Issaquah Eagles advance to the preliminary round of the Class 4A state playoffs next week.
“We tell the guys that we have to earn every week of practice,” Issaquah coach Chris Bennett said. “The Inglemoor players wanted to win just as bad as we did … and we’re really lucky that we’ve earned an extra week.”
Senior quarterback Ethan Kalin handed off the ball to sophomore running back Jack Gellatly for the Eagles’ first score on the night two minutes into the game.
Tent City 4, Eastside homeless camp, returns to Issaquah
October 25, 2011
Issaquah church hosts homeless encampment until late January
Amalie Easter helps move pallets as another Tent City 4 resident carries a plywood sheet during the move from Bellevue to Community Church of Issaquah. By Greg Farrar
Tent City 4 returned Oct. 21, as teams started the long process to transform a church parking lot into a camp for up to 100 homeless adults.
In a scene familiar to church members and Squak Mountain neighbors, Tent City 4 residents assembled pallets and plywood floorboards in a careful arrangement on the rain-slicked asphalt.
The crowd bustled, as camp residents and local church members, clad in raincoats and plastic ponchos, unloaded a truck and prepared spaces for nylon tents.
“We got the Hilton!” a man shouted from the truck gate. “Where do you want it?”
Only the Hilton is not a luxury hotel, but a repurposed military tent — and a sleeping place for male residents during the 90-day stint at Community Church of Issaquah. The encampment is due to depart Issaquah in late January.
The move to Issaquah represented a milestone for Tent City 4 resident Amalie Easter. The encampment relocated to the church hours before the last Issaquah High School regular season football game — and Easter’s son plays for the Eagles. Until Tent City 4 reached Issaquah, attending home games posed a challenge.
Eagles eye Inglemoor win for football playoffs push
October 25, 2011
When Issaquah High School football coach Chris Bennett says the Eagles face a “big challenge” Oct. 28 he is not joking.
The Eagles, 6-2 this season, face the Inglemoor Vikings at 7 p.m. in Pop Keeney Stadium in a KingCo Conference 4A cross-over loser-out contest. The winner advances to the preliminary round of the Class 4A state playoffs.
Inglemoor, 5-3 this season, averages 250 pounds on its offensive and defensive lines. One of the standouts up front is Titus Makasini, 6-foot-5, 265 pounds, and he is not the biggest guy on the team. The Vikings have three other players on their roster who are 276 pounds or bigger.
“They are pretty big up front. They will be the biggest team we have played this season,” Bennett said. “They are pretty physical, too.”
Inglemoor prefers to run the ball behind its big bulldozers. Jake Jones is the Vikings’ leading rusher with 416 yards and six touchdowns. Junior Vi is the other main runner.
“They share the load. When you put their statistics together, it shows Inglemoor has a pretty good running game,” Bennett said.
Eastlake Wolves beat Skyline Spartans for first time
October 22, 2011
Skyline receiver Andrew Giese fumbles the ball after Eastlake defensive back Brian Quick, right, delivers a jarring hit with 31.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter Oct. 21. Eastlake won 28-21. By Christopher Huber
NEW — 12:30 a.m. Oct. 22, 2011
It was the perfect exclamation point to a jubilant and historic moment for Eastlake football.
The lights literally went out at Eastlake High School as Eastlake players celebrated Sean Macdonald’s fumble recovery with 31.2 seconds left that sealed the victory for the Wolves.
Tent City 4 relocates to Community Church of Issaquah
October 21, 2011
Amalie Easter helps move pallets as another Tent City 4 resident carries a plywood sheet during the move from Bellevue to Community Church of Issaquah. By Greg Farrar
NEW — 12:20 p.m. Oct. 21, 2011
Tent City 4 returned to Issaquah on Friday, as teams started the long process to transform a church parking lot into a camp for up to 100 homeless adults.
The move to Issaquah is special for Tent City 4 resident Amalie Easter. The camp relocated on the same day as the last Issaquah High School regular season football game.
Eastlake defense grabs interceptions, beats Issaquah, 44-17
October 18, 2011
Reed Peterson (right), Issaquah junior wide receiver, spins away from Eastlake senior defensive back Colton Teglovic into the end zone for a late second-quarter touchdown on a 23-yard pass play. By Greg Farrar
Plagued by interception trouble and a tough Eastlake Wolves’ defense and special teams, the Issaquah High School Eagles fell, 44-17, in KingCo 4A Conference play Oct. 14.
Eastlake, The Seattle Times’ No. 1 ranked 4A school in the state, handed the Eagles their second loss of the season.
Issaquah Eagles fall 44-17 to Eastlake Wolves
October 14, 2011
Reed Peterson (right), Issaquah junior wide receiver, spins away from Eastlake senior defensive back Colton Teglovic into the end zone for a late second-quarter touchdown on a 23-yard pass play. By Greg Farrar
NEW — 11 p.m., Oct. 14, 2011
Plagued by interception trouble and a tough Eastlake Wolves defense, the Issaquah High School Eagles fell 44-17 in KingCo 4A Conference play Friday.
It was only the team’s second loss of the season. Eastlake (7-0) is the No. 2 ranked school in the state.
Issaquah High School volleyball team wins again
October 14, 2011
NEW — 4 p.m. Oct. 14, 2011
It took a while for the Issaquah High School volleyball team to get the knack of winning but the Eagles captured their second straight match Thursday by defeating host Eastlake 3-1.
Issaquah dropped the first set 25-19 but bounced back to win 25-18, 25-10, 25-18.
Sam Rogers led the Eagles with 21 kills and 10 digs. Lindsey Ferguson contributed 21 digs and Mckenzie Bostic had 42 assists. Kirsten Fischer gave the Eagles a strong game up front with 14 kills and Leanne Scott had 10 digs.
The victory was the second of the week and of the season for Issaquah, which is 2-5 in KingCo Conference 4A competition and 2-7 for the season. Eastlake dropped to 3-4 in league play and 4-6 overall.
