Eastlake softball qualifies for state
May 24, 2011
Eastlake’s Kelsey Dempsey strokes a 2-out RBI single in the second inning against Inglemoor at Hartman Park May 18. She also hit a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth. Photo by Christopher Huber
The Eastlake softball team is set to face Rogers May 27 in the first round of the state 4A tournament at Merkel Park in Spokane.
The girls entered the state tournament as the No. 2 seed from KingCo after losing its final-round bid for first in the league tournament 9-3 to Woodinville May 19 at Hartman Park in Redmond.
The Falcons relied on strong production from Lauren Burchak, who had two hits and two RBIs, as well as Katie Engelbrecht and Kayla O’Farrell, each hitting home runs against Eastlake pitching. Woodinville’s Makenna Weir had three RBIs on two hits.
To get to the tournament title game, Eastlake beat Ballard 8-1 May 19.
The Eastlake girls continued their run through the KingCo 4A tournament May 18 with a commanding win over the Inglemoor Vikings. They also beat Bothell 9-7 later that day.
After scoring four in the first inning against Inglemoor and blasting three homeruns, one to come from behind, the Wolves, seeded No. 2 in KingCo 4A and won 9-7. Read more
Eastlake, Skyline soccer advance to state semifinals
May 24, 2011
Eastlake senior midfielder Sawyer Preston heads the ball toward his teammates as Gig Harbor’s Victor Akoi tries to beat him to it in the 29th minute May 17. Photo by Christopher Huber
Prep soccer fans could see an all-Sammamish 4A state final if the Eastlake and Skyline boys teams continue their dominance through the state tournament.
The Eastlake boys shutout the Garfield Bulldogs 3-0 in the quarterfinals May 21 at Eastlake High School. The Wolves (12-3-2) head into the semifinal game against Kentwood 6 p.m., May 27 at Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood. Read more
DECA students do well at internationals
May 24, 2011
Students from Eastlake and Skyline high schools competed against more than 15,000 students at the International DECA Competition last week in Orlando, Fla.
Eastlake attendees included Alaina Hartley, Akaash Nanda, Midori Ng, Rebecca Burney, Nicole McKernan, Ally Britain and Natalie Hurd. Read more
Parent launches Our School Pages online
May 24, 2011
Paperwork aside, getting a Parent-Teacher-Student Association up and running at a school can be tough work — work that just got a little easier thanks to Raveej Goel.
Goel, the Cascade Ridge Elementary School PTA webmaster, has created a template for PTSA websites that can be individualized around the world. Using his company, Our School Pages, Goel plans to sell the websites for $120 per year, a fee that will cover the labor, server, storage and processing fees. Read more
Eastside Catholic helps at Evans Creek
May 24, 2011
Eastside Catholic High School senior Jenn Blanchard left, and senior Emily Schutt till the ground during a work project May 13 at the Evans Creek Preserve.
The students were a part of the AP environmental science program, which worked for the whole school day with the Washington Trails Association to prepare the preserve for its fall opening.
The classes also care for the school’s 50-acre campus throughout the year, so teacher Clare Jenkins decided to take them off-campus this time.
“I wanted an end-of-the-year project where they’d do service work in the environment,” Jenkins said. “I’m really big into working locally. It’s important to teach students to volunteer locally. Hopefully the juniors will want to come back to work on our campus.”
Rotten tomatoes will help teach genetics to Eastlake
May 24, 2011
Lara Hollingworth, an Eastlake science teacher, worked with UW geneticists to sequence DNA of nematode organisms (miniscule worms). She recently received a new grant to bring those efforts into the high school classroom.
Students burying tomatoes in their backyard this fall could help geneticists discover more about human disease and aging.
That was the hope of Eastlake High School science teacher Lara Hollingworth when she set out to do a summer research program with the University of Washington in 2008.
Hollingworth received a $7,000 grant to help implement a new laboratory research curriculum for students in her biology classes, according to the Vancouver, Wash.-based Murdock Charitable Trust. She is one of just 10 teachers in a five-state region to receive the grant — she’s one of three in Washington.
She first received a grant for the two-year summer research program, where she conducted research with Ryan Emerson and James Thomas at the University of Washington’s genome sciences department. They were — and still are — searching for a sister species of the C. elegans (nematode worm), the first multi-cellular organism for which scientists sequenced the genetic code. Read more
Eastlake raises $117,000 for cancer research
May 24, 2011
More than 620 participants on 65 teams brought in more than $117,000 for cancer research during the Eastlake High School Relay for Life event May 14-15, according to the event website.
The participants walked the track through the rainy night May 14 to raise awareness and funds for the American Cancer Society.
A week after Eastlake’s single-school effort finished, participants in the Issaquah School District-wide Relay for Life prepared to walk and celebrate at their event May 21-22, hosted at Skyline High School.
The Skyline event had 831 participants on 78 teams had raised about $143,000 for the cancer society.
Five Sammamish plateau generations
May 24, 2011
Five generations of the Sween family — Todd Sween, from left, TJ Sween, Bob Sween, Faye Sween (seated) and Chevy Sween (baby) — pose together recently in Sammamish. The family has lived on the Sammamish Plateau since 1916.
Hoops of Hope helps Sudanese
May 24, 2011
Zach Butz, a sixth-grader at Pine Lake Middle School, does lay-ups during the Hoops of Hope event May 20. Photo by Christopher Huber
As a child, Arok Garang lost his family to rebel attacks in Sudan. He survived war in Sudan and Ethiopia and got a second chance at life when the United States provided refuge as one of the “Lost Boys of Sudan.”
In return, he’s used that sense of blessing and responsibility to benefit fellow Sudanese students. Read more
Sammamish Farmers Market opens with food, crafts and fun
May 24, 2011
Katherine and Alex Krueger, 6 and 4, respectively, dig in to their desserts from Diane Skwiercz’s mobile stand, Street Treats, at the May 18 farmers market. Photo by Anna Marum
A rousing performance by the Eastlake High School Drumline Wednesday afternoon kicked off the first Sammamish Farmers Market of the year.
Following the performance, the melodies of the folksy Essie Blue Band and the savory smells of fresh tacos, wood-fired pizza and sambusa wraps filled the air as families enjoyed the first of 20 weekly farmers markets this summer. Read more
