The Mercer Island boys lacrosse team, traveling on the East Coast as part of the team’s spring break trip, played Duxbury on Tuesday, April 2. Duxbury, currently ranked as one of the top 25 teams in the country, beat the Islanders 8-4.
Most kids are taught that the reward for volunteering is the knowledge and pride in doing a good thing. Sometimes, though, there is a reward for doing those good things. On Wednesday, March 27, 15,000 students from across Washington descended on Key Arena for such a reward. The first ever We Day in the United States was held on Wednesday, featuring acts such as Jennifer Hudson, Nelly Furtado, Martin Sheen, Martin Luther King III and a surprise performance by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.
The Lake Washington baseball team earned a KingCo win over Mercer Island on Monday, April 1. The final score was 10-4.
The Mercer Island boys lacrosse team hosted Skyline on Friday, March 29, winning a close game 11-10.
The Mercer Island boys soccer team tied with Juanita on Friday, March 29. The final score was 2-2.
The Mercer Island track and field team hosted it’s first meet of the 2013 season on Thursday, March 28 against Interlake.
The Mercer Island girls golf team notched another KingCo win this season, beating Sammamish on Thursday, March 28 by 28 strokes. The final score was Mercer Island 234, Sammamish 262.
The Mercer Island baseball team notched another non conference win on Thursday, March 28, beating Nathan Hale 9-1 at Island Crest Park.
The Mercer Island girls water polo team earned a win over Shorewood on Wednesday, March 27.
The Mercer Island boys lacrosse team picked up their fifth win of the season by beating Emerald Ridge-Puyallup at home on Wednesday, March 27. The final score was 16-1 for the Islanders.
The Mercer Island girls lacrosse team lost to Lakeside on Wednesday, March 27. The final score was 12-8 for the Lions.
The Mercer Island girls tennis team beat Sammamish with a perfect score on Tuesday, March 26, the Islanders last meet before spring break. The final score was Mercer Island 7-0.
The Mercer Island fastpitch team lost to Interlake in a KingCo match on Tuesday, March 26. The final score was 7-3 for the Saints.