Jordan knows dribbling
January 25, 2011
The ball is almost too low to the ground to see it move, but you can hear the double-time pitter-patter as it rattles between floor and finger tips over and over. Jordan McCabe is not just dribbling one, but two basketballs — in sync, out of sync, up and down, side to side — at the same time. It takes a second to see how he does it, but by the time you catch up, he’s already switching it up. This time, he dribbles the right ball in front while taking one around his left leg and through from the back, then vice versa. The balls go faster, slow down, then go airborne as he juggles them. Then comes the tennis ball. Read more
Sammamish techie helps nonprofits
January 25, 2011
What normally takes a company weeks and thousands of dollars to complete, took area nonprofits less than three days and zero dollars Jan. 14-16.
Thanks to the time and expertise of about 50 volunteer software engineers and tech gurus, including one Sammamish resident, 15 area charities have new ways to do outreach in a tech-savvy world. The first Seattle Give Camp, hosted at the Microsoft campus, brought together some of the area’s best and brightest in the world of software development, design and database administration.
Girish Bhatia, right, of Sammamish, and Cherylann Brown work on a web project for Auburn Youth Resources during the Seattle Give Camp Jan. 15 on the Microsoft Campus. Contributed
Discovery’s K-Kids help nonprofits
January 25, 2011
Visitors had to be careful not to step on any teeth as they stepped into Lori Moorman’s kindergarten class Jan. 19.
They didn’t find any real teeth on the floor, but many of the about 50 students in the Discovery Elementary K-Kids club spent time after school drawing posters with big smiles on them, among other projects.
Students from kindergarten through grade five buzzed around the room, stringing beads, composing pages to booklets and drawing signs and posters for the club’s service project. One of six or so projects the club conducts throughout the year, this one benefited Sammamish-based nonprofits International Smile Power and Kids Without Borders.
“The most rewarding thing you can do is have kids that want to give back to the community,” said Janna Redman, fifth-grade teacher and K-Kids staff advisor.
Students made posters to support International Smile Power. Photo by Christopher Huber
Local families needed to host Chernobyl children
January 25, 2011
The 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster is April 26. More than 750,000 children are still living in the most contaminated areas.
For the Children of the World provides health, respite and rest for these children by providing some basic medical and dental care and a chance to replenish their system in a clean environment which includes healthy food. Time spent away from the radiation allows their bodies to flush out contaminants so their immune system can rebuild and fight the effects when they return home.
This year, 20 children are looking for host families in the U.S. from June 14 – July 26. If interested in hosting a child (or sharing host responsibilities), contact Janet Hlavaty-LaPosa at 206-953-2279 or go to www.ftcotw.org.
Skyline boys swimmers faster than Redmond
January 25, 2011
Skyline sophomore Max Levy quit club gymnastics and picked up diving just five months ago. By mid-season, he had qualified for the state diving meet and has thus far broken the school record three times, according to coaches and teammates.
“He’s going to do real well,” said Skyline head coach Susan Simpkins.
Skyline’s Julian Lim surfaces during the 100-yard butterfly race Jan. 18. Photo by Christopher Huber
Spartan basketball stays in the running, Lady Wolves win 2
January 25, 2011
Skyline remains in contention for the 4A KingCo Conference Crest Division title. The Spartans split a pair of games last week to raise their league record to 6-3. Entering this week, Skyline is just one-half game behind first-place Redmond.
On Jan. 21, Skyline rallied from a 13-point deficit to overcome host Bothell 54-51. The Spartans outscored Bothell 17-7 in the final quarter to pull out the victory. Kasen Williams led Skyline with 16 points. Bryan Cikatz and Teran Togia each had 12 points, and Jonah Eastern contributed nine points. The Spartans couldn’t hold off Inglemoor in the final period Jan. 18 and lost to the visiting Vikings 47-45. Williams topped Skyline with 14 points and Lucas Shannon had 10 points.
Eastlake senior forward Matt Uhlar drives to the hoop against Redmond defenders Jan. 21. Photo by Scott Nelson
Scoreboard Jan. 26
January 25, 2011
Boys basketball
Tuesday, Jan. 18
Eastlake 74, Bothell 52
1 2 3 4 Final
Bothell 8 14 15 15 52
Eastlake 32 8 21 13 74
Eastlake scoring: Eric Holmdahl and Conner Iraola, 12; Nick Kassuba, 10; Abdu Elkugia and Brandon Lester, 8.
O’Dea 57, Eastside Catholic 37
1 2 3 4 Final
O’Dea 14 6 15 22 57
E. Catholic 4 6 11 16 37
EC scoring: Joey Schreiber and Jake Springfield, 10; Skyler White, 9; Matt Callans, 3; Hunter Clements and Eddie Janicki, 2.
Inglemoor 47, Skyline 45
1 2 3 4 Final
Inglemoor 8 12 12 15 47
Skyline 8 10 15 12 45
Skyline scoring: Kasen Williams, 14; Lucas Shannon, 10; Bryan Cikatz, 9; Jonah Eastern, 7; Max Browne, 3.
Monday, Jan. 17
Skyline 54, Hazen 49
1 2 3 4 Final
Skyline 17 5 13 19 54
Hazen 6 12 20 11 49
Skyline scoring: Lucas Shannon, 17; Bryan Cikatz and Will Parker, 10; Jonah Eastern, 9; Max Browne and Teran Togia, 4.
Girls basketball
Wednesday, Jan. 19
Eastlake 61, Bothell 30
1 2 3 4 Final
Eastlake 15 18 9 19 61
Bothell 10 7 5 8 30
Eastlake scoring: Kendra Morrison, 15; Caleigh McCabe and Sam Naluai, 9; Katy Ainslie, 8; Lauren Files, 7.
Holy Names 67, Eastside Catholic 38
1 2 3 4 Final
Holy Names 23 21 13 10 67
E. Catholic 7 15 5 11 38
EC scoring: Michaela O’Rourke, 21; Emma Burnham, 7; Shannon Graves and Alex Johnston, 3; Lauren Johnson and Shelby Newell, 2.
Skyline 62, Inglemoor 58
1 2 3 4 Final
Skyline 16 16 20 10 62
Inglemoor 17 15 14 12 58
Skyline scoring: Megan Weideman, 16; Lacey Nicholson, 15; Morgan Farrar, 11; Christy Cofano, 7; Michelle Bretl, 6.
Wrestling
Thursday, Jan. 20
Issaquah 49, Eastlake 22
103 — Chris Dallas-Rapass, E, maj. dec. Louden Ivey, 11-1. 112 — Max Tickman, I, maj. dec. Austin Faccone, 13-0. 130 — Jerdon Helgeson, I, dec. Max Benjamin, 12-8. 135 — Mark Smith, E, pinned Seth Hartman, 5:11. 140 — Almen Thorpe, I, dec. Nyk Peterson, 10-5. 145 — Joseph Tonnemaker, I, dec. Cole Neves, 11-7. 152 — David White, I, pinned Zach Leavitt, 4:43. 160 — Ryan Green, E, pinned Tucker Brumley, 1:45.
Tuesday, Jan. 18
Skyline 42, Woodinville 36
103 — Joseph DeMatteo, S, won by forfeit. 112 — Justin Manipis, S, dec. Mitch Vandenberg, 5-1. 119 — Adolfo Dedios, W, pinned Joseph Gurke, 1:53. 125 — Collin Ehret, S, dec. Garrett Foss, 8-2. 130 — Toby Brown, S, pinned Dalton Schaefbauer, 4:43. 135 — Chris Caldwell, S, pinned Connor McCaw, :30. 140 — Tyler White, S, pinned Jacob Jensen, 3:47. 145 — Kurtis Max, W, won by forfeit. 152 — Jordan McCaslin, S, pinned Stewart Harrison, 2:57. 160 — Michael Mecham, S, pinned Lucas Blasdel, 3:05. 171 — Joe Ip, W, pinned Kyle Nardon, 3:49. 189 — Colter Clinch, W, won by forfeit. 215 — Jacob Hollister, W, won by forfeit. 285 — Jason Burroughs, W, won by forfeit.
Swim and dive
Friday, Jan. 21
Eastside Catholic 175, Ingraham 168
Girls team scores — Ingraham 82, Eastside Catholic 85
200 medley relay — Eastside Catholic, 2:13.70. 200 free — Petra Elg, I, 2:14.54. 200 IM — C. Rehn, EC, 2:45.79. 50 free — Christina Korth, I, 28.96. 100 fly — K. McCann, EC, 1:19.32. 100 free — Christina Korth, I, 1:06.28. 500 free — Petra Elg, I, 6:26.66. 200 free relay — Eastside Catholic, 2:00.00. 100 back — K. Finan, EC, 1:14.79. 100 breast — K. Whiteman, EC, 1:21.29. 400 free relay — Ingraham, 4:49.03.
Boys team scores — Ingraham 86, Eastside Catholic 90
200 medley relay — Eastside Catholic, 1:51.79. 200 free — Joe Mahan, EC, 1:52.63. 200 IM — Matthew Gates, I, 2:31.00. 50 free — Matt L., EC, 23.93. 100 fly — Joe M., EC, 58.79. 100 free — Matt L., EC 54.06. 500 free — Ethan H., EC, 4:43.45 . 200 free relay — Ingraham, 1:42.62. 100 back — Benjamin Brosseau, I, 1:21.65. 100 breast — Ethan H., EC, 1:02.81. 400 free relay — Eastside Catholic, 3:48.61.
Calendar Jan. 26
January 25, 2011
Events
Mountains to Sound Greenway needs help planting native plants into pots so they can grow before being planted in the wild. The next planting is scheduled for Jan. 29 at the Greenway Native Plant Nursery in Issaquah. Visit www.mtsgreenway.org/volunteer.
The Redmond Association of Spoken Word will host featured readers Esther Altshul Helfgott and Ann Teplick, along with an open mic reading, during their monthly meeting from 7-9 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center.
A free electronics recycling event is scheduled for 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Jan. 30 at Evergreen Christian Fellowship. Visit www.1greenplanet.org for a complete list of accepted items.
Art historian Susan Olds will explore the theme of needlework, such as knitting, lace-making, weaving, quilting and embroidery in modern art and contemporary fiction at 7 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Sammamish Library.
The Eastlake Dance and Drill invitational, sponsored by the dance team boosters will feature performances in different dance styles by the Eastlake Dance team, the Western Washington University Hip Hop Dance Team and Gotta Dance. Admission is $7, children under 5 are free. Proceeds will help send Eastlake’s team to the state competition in March. The event is scheduled for 1 p.m. Feb. 5 at Eastlake. For more information, visit www.EHSdanceteam.com.
Ray Chew explains how different computer operating systems work and the options of free software for entertainment and daily needs. He will also provide simple tips to upgrade computer performance at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Sammamish Library.
Collegewise will present a series of talks about the college admissions process. College Admissions 101 covers: How Colleges Select Students at 1 p.m. Feb. 5, How to Write Great College Essays at 1 p.m. Feb. 12 and Applying for College in a Recession at 1 p.m. Feb. 26. All workshops are at the Sammamish Library.
EFR Chief Lee Soptich named head of county fire chiefs association
January 25, 2011
Eastside Fire & Rescue Fire Chief Lee Soptich was sworn in as president of the King County Fire Chiefs Association on Jan. 19, for a second term.
Washington Court of Appeals Judge Anne Ellington conducted the swearing-in ceremony in Renton.
As the president of the association, Soptich and association executive board members work with county and city officials on programs and projects of joint interest.
The association is active at the local and state level in promoting safety initiatives, public education, and emergency management and preparedness, in addition to supporting legislation on various matters.
He will serve in his position as president through 2011.
State panel tackles Sammamish’s congressional, legislative districts
January 24, 2011
New: Jan. 24, 1:45 p.m.
The process to reset the state’s legislative and congressional district started Jan. 18, after the members of the Washington State Redistricting Commission took office.
The bipartisan commission includes four voting members: Democrats Tim Ceis, a former Seattle deputy mayor; and Dean Foster, a former chief clerk for the state House of Representatives; and Republicans Slade Gorton, a former U.S. senator, and Tom Huff, a former state budget chairman.
The commission must select a fifth member to serve as a nonvoting chairperson. Read more
