Mercer Island girls golf coach Don Papasedero has confidence in his team this season.
The struggles of the Mercer Island girls fastpitch softball team have been evident during the past four years. Just winning one game has become a goal each preseason. But last year, something happened to the team that gave players hope — two wins and the emergence of a competitive spirit that the program has not seen in over a half decade.
A Mercer Island High School league change may impact no team more than Mercer Island track and field. Gone from the 3A league are powerhouses like Newport, Skyline and Issaquah, whose sheer numbers put the Islanders at a disadvantage. The Islanders will replace those huge teams with the likes of Juanita, Woodinville and Interlake. The Islanders will get their fill of big, tough teams with a lot of competition when they face Ballard and Skyline in non-league contests.
Mercer Island High School boys basketball coach and Island icon Ed Pepple officially announced his retirement after 42 years of coaching at Mercer Island High School, effective Friday at 1 p.m.
Mercer Island High School boys basketball coach and Island icon Ed Pepple officially announced his retirement after 42 years of…
The fourth annual Northwest Invitational was hosted by the Mercer Island High School boys lacrosse program last weekend as teams from around the nation came to participate.
Islander seniors Janelle Chow and Chloe Snethen saw every possible outcome to a varsity basketball season during their four years at Mercer Island High School. The history of the program was such that the team’s three-win season in 2005-2006 actually gave the players a reason to be happy.
The Mercer Island girls basketball team came back to the Island with a trophy and a new sense of normal…
The Mercer Island girls basketball will play at 12:30 p.m. Friday at the Tacoma Dome, thanks to a 57-51 win…
The Mercer Island girls basketball team lost to Prairie 62-45, Wednesday at the Tacoma Dome. The Islanders will play Thursday…
The Northwest Yeshiva boys and girls basketball teams both enjoyed one of their best seasons in the history of the school.
Megan Elston spent seven years as a girls lacrosse coach at Mercer Island High School. When she left the Islanders last year, she had helped turn the program from door mat to league champion, was head coach for two seasons and was voted “Coach of the Year” by the other coaches in the league.
The Mercer Island girls basketball team qualified for the state playoffs with the No. 4 seed by going 2-2 during the Sea-King District playoffs at Bellevue Community College. The two-week tournament was a mix of tough opponents, the elation of accomplishing a goal and the frustration of injuries.
