Student projects explore history’s newsmakers
April 9, 2013
Liberty High School freshman Tania Nambo-Escobar could literally talk for hours about the history of Che Guevara.
“I love presenting about Che Guevara in general,” she said. “Ask me a question and, whether you like it or not, I will give you a full speech about it.”
Nambo-Escobar knows a lot about the subject, after she spent months researching and putting together an exhibit to enter into the local History Day competition.
Overmatched Liberty falls to Interlake, 7-0
April 9, 2013
By Greg Farrar
Jenny Adams, Liberty High School junior, volleys against Isabelle Long, of Interlake, during warmups for their April 3 match at Tibbetts Valley Park.
When Liberty High School tennis player Jenny Adams is at the top of her game, she can easily defeat an opponent in 30 to 40 minutes, she estimated.
Her April 3 matchup against Interlake’s Isabelle Long took nearly two hours, though, and unfortunately for Adams, ended in defeat.
Patriots not happy with 3-1 win over Thunderbirds
April 2, 2013
By Greg Farrar
Miranda Bukantz, Liberty High School catcher, grins as she prepares to put out Haley Newton, of Sammamish, on a double play, to retire the side March 28 during the third inning of the Patriots’ 3-1 win over the Totems.
If the Liberty High School scoreboard was functioning during the softball team’s matchup against Sammamish, it would have shown a 3-1 victory for the Patriots.
The March 28 win against the Totems didn’t feel like much of an achievement for the Liberty coaches and players, though.
Students to take part in aerospace scholars program
March 26, 2013
Seven local students have been accepted into Phase One of the Washington Aerospace Scholars Program at the Museum of Flight.
Affiliated with NASA and the University of Washington, the program is a free, competitive, science, technology, engineering and mathematics program for high school juniors.
This year’s participants are Amber Dannis, Priyanka Kompella, Grant Vaska and Austin Weinstein, of Issaquah High School; Jeremy Stroming, of Liberty High School; and Kevin Liu and Zachary Freedel, of Skyline High School.
Issaquah defeats Holy Names, 20-6
March 26, 2013
Lacrosse Roundup
BELLEVUE — Haley Mincin scored five goals as Issaquah earned its first high school girls lacrosse win of the season in a 20-6 defeat of Holy Names on March 18 at Robinswood Park in Bellevue.
Issaquah was firing on all cylinders offensively, as several players scored multiple times each during the matchup. Suzy Emerson, Miranda Hansen and Katy Bucy contributed three goals each in the win.
Holy Names had a hard time getting things going against a tough Issaquah squad as it found itself down 10-4 at the half. Wendy Donier led Holy Names in scoring with four goals.
Liberty soccer goes undefeated in first week
March 26, 2013
The Liberty boys soccer team began the 2013 season with two wins against nonconference opponents.
The Patriots defeated Everett, 4-1, March 12. Jared Bales put Liberty on the board first with a goal in the 23rd minute. Noah Anderson added another score, while Jake Ericksen had two more.
Liberty soccer goes undefeated in first week
March 19, 2013
NEW — 11:05 a.m. March 19, 2013
The Liberty boys soccer team began the 2013 season with two wins against nonconference opponents.
The Patriots defeated Everett, 4-1, March 12. Jared Bales put Liberty on the board first with a goal in the 23rd minute. Noah Anderson would go on to add another score, while Jake Ericksen would add two more.
Just three days later, the Liberty offense exploded for eight goals, soundly defeating Enumclaw, 8-1. Noah Anderson and Connor Noblat both scored twice. Josh Johnson, Sean Carlson, Antonio Lago and Ollie Janders each scored once.
In both games, Liberty goalkeepers Nate Mak and Quinn Magendanz combined to hold their opponents to just one score.
New Liberty coach returns to his alma mater
March 12, 2013
The Liberty High School softball team’s first-year coach, Zach Bartholomew, is rather comfortable donning the Patriots’ signature blue and green.
That’s because he wore it himself as a 2004 Liberty High School graduate and was a member of the 2003 baseball team that won a 3A state title.
Zach Bartholomew
“When I heard that this position was open, I said ‘I’ve got to get this job. I’ve got to get back in blue,’” he said.
Boys’ seasons come down to experience
March 12, 2013
Issaquah
The Issaquah High School Eagles’ 2012 season saw a young squad win five in a row at the end to qualify for state.
Now, that squad is a year older and preparing for what coach Rob Reese said could be its breakout year.
“It’s a pretty good mix,” he said. “It’s a really, really good junior class and a group we’ve been counting on to have good things from.”
By Greg Farrar
Liberty High School baseball players huddle before they split into two squads March 6 for a practice game.
Ten players are coming back this season.
Liberty athlete gets patriotic for USA rugby
March 5, 2013
Ian Wright has Olympic aspirations
Liberty rugby player Ian Wright is used to donning the blue-and-green uniform of the Liberty Rugby Football Club.
The Liberty High School senior temporarily traded in the Patriots’ colors, though, for the familiar red, white and blue of USA Rugby, when he represented the country at an international competition in February.
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Liberty Rugby Football Club player Ian Wright attempts to evade a defender as he runs across the pitch. Wright was selected from a pool of more than 120 elite athletes to join the USA Rugby High School All-Americans.
Wright was selected from a pool of more than 120 elite athletes to join the USA Rugby High School All-Americans. Only 24 athletes were chosen to fill two teams that competed at the Las Vegas Invitational Sevens Tournament, going up against squads from Canada.
