Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a bill on Thursday that put into law a rule which will keep athletes under the age of 18 from returning to an athletic event if they have suffered a concussion without a health care provider’s approval.
The Mercer Island High School girls water polo team finished second at state, following a 10-7 loss to Castaway Polo Athletic (CPA) in the state finals.
The MIHS girls Division II team won the state title after beating Issaquah, 14-8, last weekend.
The Mercer Island High School tennis teams advanced 12 players to the district meet this week following a strong finish at the girls KingCo tournament last week. All six girls who qualified will be joined by the six qualifying members of the boys team from last fall.
A group of seniors on Mercer Island has gathered their tennis shoes and walking sticks to celebrate the outdoors, exercise and friendship. Whether it is wandering the neighborhoods of Seattle or hiking around Squak Mountain, members of the Solemates and Trailmates, groups for seniors 55 years and up, come together to exercise their bodies and minds.
The Islanders girls golf team qualified five girls to the state golf tournament in Richland, Wash. next week, the most…
The track and field team began the postseason with the KingCo championship, hoping to springboard contenders into the SeaKing district…
The Brothers of the Mercer Island Masonic Lodge held their annual achievement awards program honoring the top Mercer Island High School juniors for academics.
It was, for many, an unsurprising finish. The Islanders soccer team clinched another victory and another shutout, picking up a win during the final regular season game against Juanita last week. With the win, the Islanders put the official undefeated stamp on their 2009 regular season record after a 4-0 win against the Rebels. The team finished the season 15-0-1 overall.
The Mercer Island girls water polo team fell to rival Bainbridge on Friday in a game which determined playoff placing. The final score was 7-4.
Golf is a way of life for Lindsay Chinn and Johnie Freatman. Chinn is a member of the Mercer Island High School golf team, and Freatman plays for the team at The Bear Creek School. Outside of school, neither athlete looks to escape golf as they participate in programs with The First Tee of Seattle, an organization aiming to provide life lessons through the game of golf.
Members of the Mt. Baker Crew teams are preparing for the biggest race of the year, the regional championships. The event, held in Vancouver, Wash., is the first postseason race of the season. Seven Mercer Island High School students participate in the men’s and women’s teams, which recently took part in the University of Washington’s Opening Day events.
Students attending Islander Middle School and Mercer Island High School reported, via survey, higher instances of drinking, bullying and drug use compared to state averages, based on last fall’s Healthy Youth Survey.
