Skyline grad makes all-conference
November 18, 2008
Skyline High School graduate Nick Rocco was recently selected to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference football all-star team, according to a press release from Western Washington University.
Skyline soccer advances
November 18, 2008
The Skyline girls soccer team advanced to the state semifinal round after defeating Bellarmine Prep 1-0 Nov. 15 at Skyline Stadium.
Michelle Bretl (22), Skyline sophomore forward, gets an airborne hug from Jill Stika, junior goalkeeper after their playoff victory. Photo by Greg Farra
The Spartans’ goal came off the right foot of junior midfielder Shea O’Donnell in the 32nd minute of the game and proved to be the shot that ended Bellarmine Prep’s season.
Skyline put its diligent practice to work when sophomore forward Michelle Bretl fed O’Donnell the ball from 35 yards out. With her back to the goal and about 18 yards out, O’Donnell took a quick first touch, spun around one defender and crossed it back to the far left corner of the goal, just past Bellarmine goalkeeper Ciarra Pederson.
The team had been working on midfielders targeting the forwards in practice, said Skyline head coach Don Braman. Read more
Skyline blows out Federal Way
November 18, 2008
Defending state champs will face undefeated Auburn Saturday
Skyline’s Kasen Williams had four touchdown receptions on the night. Photo by Christopher Huber
Those who follow the undefeated Skyline High School football team know it has strong blockers, speedy kick returners and nearly un-coverable wide receivers.
The now 8-3 Federal Way Eagles can vouch for that.
Skyline used all of the above, and then some, to defeat the visiting Federal Way 49-6 in the first round of the state Class 4A tournament at Skyline Stadium Nov. 14.
The game, in front of a packed crowd, was a typical round-of-16 contest. Federal Way came with a plan to use Washington State-bound running back Andre Barrington to pound away at the Skyline defense and keep the Spartan offense off the field.
Skyline came in with a passing game second to none and knew it had to contain Barrington.
“We just called the right plays and Jake (Heaps) made good throws,” sophomore receiver Kasen Williams said after the game. Read more
Eastlake, Skyline each deliver a state champ
November 18, 2008
One winner from each school as teams both do better than ever
Skyline’s Nina Zook swims the butterfly in the third leg of the 200 medley relay Photo by Christopher Huber
In what many coaches considered the fastest state meet they had been to in years, the Skyline and Eastlake girls swim teams faired well at the state 4A finals at the King County Aquatic Center.
Both schools scored more points and finished higher in the rankings than ever before.
“This meet was fast and to see such astonishing finishes, it’s unreal,” Eastlake head coach Andy Hay said about the meet and his swimmers’ impressive finishes Nov. 15.
In a meet that saw four all-time state records broken, the Skyline Spartans finished seventh as a team with 104 points and the Eastlake Wolves finished tied for 12th place with Shorewood with 71 points. Jackson High School won the state title with 190 points. Read more
Skyline volleyball falls to Issaquah but still in hunt
November 11, 2008
Lindsey Kim of Skyline (12), senior middle hitter, watches as senior outside hitter Emily Hutchings (7) digs a ball out during the third set of the five-set 4A KingCo Tournament match against Issaquah. Photo by Greg Farrar.
It came down to the final set. Issaquah and Skyline had each battled from behind numerous times throughout the night and were tired.
The match was tied at 2-2 and Issaquah was down 5-1, but it rallied with five straight points, made the Spartans miss at critical moments and never looked back.
Before an energized and deafening crowd at the Skyline gym, the Issaquah Eagles took set five 15-12 and prevailed 3-2 in the KingCo 4A District Tournament match that guaranteed the winner goes to state.
“I’m so excited,” Read more
Spartans continue to march in tournament
November 11, 2008
Skyline running back Kai Jandoc stiff-arms Graham-Kapowsin linebacker Tyler Story in the first half of Skyline’s 30-7 playoff win Saturday night. hoto by Christopher Huber.
Although they live more than an hour away, the Graham-Kapowsin football team drew enough fans to fill the visitor bleachers at Skyline Stadium Saturday night in a second-round playoff game against the Spartans.
The band even showed up to add some pep to the game.
All the positive cheer, though, wasn’t enough to quell the determined home team as Skyline continued its winning streak and beat the Eagles 30-7.
Graham-Kapowsin ended its season 6-4 overall and Skyline improved to 10-0 to advance to the next round of the state tournament.
“They’re just a good football team,” Graham head coach Eric Kurle said as he walked off the field. “They stuck in it. Read more
Eastlake soccer in top form as playoffs begin
November 11, 2008
Eastlake’s Emily Hurd goes up for a header against a Heritage defender Saturday in the Wolves’ 3-0 win. Photo by Christopher Huber
After three days of rain over Sammamish, the clouds lifted just long enough Saturday for the Eastlake girls’ soccer team to show the visiting Heritage Timberwolves why it won state last year.
Intensity. Speed. Efficient combination play.
The Lady Wolves completely dominated Heritage, of Vancouver, 3-0 in a playoff game that decided who would go to the state tournament starting Nov. 11.
“It was probably the worst game of the year for us,” said Heritage coach Angie Michaelis. “We just didn’t show up. It’s a hard way to end.”
From start to finish, Eastlake controlled the tempo of the game and put the pressure Read more
Plateau swimmers quick in league championship
November 5, 2008
The Mary Wayte Pool on Mercer Island buzzed with antsy swimmers and coaches from 18 schools as they crowded around the pool.
Eastlake’s Katelyn Haase competes in the 100 free Saturday at the KingCo 3A/4A Swimming Championships at the Mary Wayte Pool on Mercer Island. Photo by Christopher Hunber
Spectators filled the seats overlooking the water for the KingCo 3A and 4A league swimming championship Saturday.
The teams from Eastlake, Skyline and Issaquah high schools used the meet to try and shave off some time from certain races to qualify for next week’s district meet.
Mercer Island topped the meet scoreboard with 566 points total. Skyline came in 12th and Read more
Big plays win KingCo for Skyline
October 31, 2008
With less than five minutes remaining in the game, Skyline was driving. It trailed the Cougars of Bothell 12-9 and had struggled earlier to complete a few clutch plays against Bothell’s tight defensive coverage.
Skyline’s Kasen Williams falls and catches the winning touchdown, just beyond the defending hands of Bothell’s Shaq Townsend Thursday. Photo by Christopher Huber
Undefeated Skyline trounces Redmond
October 28, 2008
Skyline defenders stack up against Redmond running back Cole Hardwick Friday night at Skyline Stadium. Photo by Christopher Huber
The final game of Skyline High School’s regular season schedule was like most of this season. The Spartans’ impenetrable defense rendered its opponent’s offense mostly ineffective. The Jake Heaps-lead offense did its thing Read more
