Plateau football programs prepare for season
August 31, 2010
Skyline
Skyline sophomore quarterback Max Browne delivers a pass during the team scrimmage Aug. 27. Photo by Christopher Huber
Kasen Williams picks University of Washington
August 31, 2010
Skyline senior wide receiver Kasen Williams makes a “W” with his hands Aug. 27 after choosing to play at the University of Washington in 2011. Photo by Christopher Huber
Eastside Catholic names new AD
August 25, 2010
Scott Garvis to take over
Eastside Catholic School will have a new athletic director when athletes gear up for the fall sports season, according to a press release from the school.
Scott Garvis was recently selected as the school’s senior athletic director.
He replaces Lance Gatter, who announced in March he would leave at the end of the 2009-2010 school year, the release said.
Jason Houck wins 17th Beaver Lake Triathlon
August 25, 2010
Sammamish residents among top finishers
Jason Houck took his night shift with the King County Sheriff’s Department off Aug. 20 to rest up for the early-morning start of the Beaver Lake triathlon the next day. He needed to save his energy to perform at his peak. Plus, he had to work the night after the race, too.
The 32-year-old Issaquah resident said he is well-conditioned to run a sprint triathlon like the Beaver Lake event, but with its relatively short length — quarter-mile swim, 13.8-mile bike and 4.3-mile run — the triathlon posed some challenges.
“For a shorter race, it’s got a good set of hills,” Houck said as he caught his breath at the finish line.
Ashley Fitzgibbons wins girls 8-11 state golf title
August 19, 2010
New: Aug. 19, 3:05 p.m.
By the way things went in the first round, Ashley Fitzgibbons, 11, of Sammamish, was not on track to win her age group a the WJGA state golf championship July 28-30. But after stepping up her game in the second round and two-putting her way through a stellar final round, she did just that. Read more
Beaver Lake Triathlon makes 17th run this week
August 18, 2010
Wrestler Sabrina Handlon finishes 6th at nationals
August 18, 2010
Sabrina Handlon shows off the bracket from a tournament she won earlier this year. Contributed
Sammamish man comes home to help run a camp
August 10, 2010
Local baseball team wins a national championship
August 10, 2010
The O’Brien Baseball Club shows off their plaque after winning a national title. Contributed
Local youth volunteer to keep U.S. Senior Open going
August 3, 2010
Ashley Danforth, of Sammamish, updates scores during the second round of championship play July 30. Photo by Greg Farrar
