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Islanders fall to Bonney Lake
MIHS girls soccer season ends at Liberty
By Reporter Staff
Mercer Island traveled to Sunset Chev Stadium in Sumner for Saturday’s 3A District matchup with Bonney Lake High School. But after a spirited first half, the Islanders fell to the Bonney Lake Panthers 44-20. Trailing 7-0 in the second quarter, the Islanders tied the game on Alfonso Gonzalez’s 10-yard touchdown pass to Alex Bell. The Panthers responded, scoring on touchdown runs of 76 yards and 32 yards from Robert Combs. The Islanders struck back on a 32-yard touchdown run by Gonzalez, cutting the deficit to 21-14 heading into halftime. But in the third quarter, it was all Bonney Lake. Touchdown runs from Combs and Ethan McElderry put the Panthers ahead 38-14. Mercer Island responded in the fourth quarter with a 66-yard touchdown pass from Gonzalez to Kalen Hopkins. But the Panthers sealed the win with another touchdown run from Combs to eliminate the Islanders.
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By Joseph Livarchik
jlivarchik@mi-reporter.com
Amidst the rain and wind, the Mercer Island girls soccer team battled the Liberty High School Patriots Thursday, Nov. 7. Despite a showing of solid defense, the Patriots prevailed over the Islanders 1-0. The loss ended the Islanders’ season. “I’m so proud of this team,” said Coach Terry Ryan. “They gave everything. To go on the road and deal with the weather, I thought they were awesome. They tuned the weather out, they just went out and played their hearts out. That’s all a coach can ask for.” It was another defensive battle in the first half for
the Islanders, with both teams heading into halftime scoreless. Senior Jacquelyn Anderson scored for Liberty in the second half to put the Patriots ahead 1-0, and they never looked back. It was the second matchup between the two teams in a week, with the Islanders prevailing in the previous matchup 3-2. Ryan said he believed the Islanders played better in Thursday’s loss than in their previous 3-2 victory over the Patriots. Ryan praised Liberty’s team while also praising Mercer Island’s back line, pointing out that after beating Interlake 4-0 in their previous matchup, Liberty managed only one goal against the Islanders. “We had one defensive
lapse and they scored,” said Ryan. “We played well enough to win and didn’t get that break.” The Islanders finished 8-3-3 in the 3A/2A KingCo conference, behind Bellevue and Liberty for third place, and 11-53 overall on the season. Senior Kiana Chang was selected to the 2013 3A/2A KingCo All-Conference First Team, while senior Suri Johnson was selected to the All-Conference Second Team. Michele Day, Katie Rorem, Jamie Mounger and Hayley Snyder garnered All-Conference honorable mention. Mercer Island head coach Terry Ryan was selected as the 3A/2A KingCo Conference Coach of the Year.
Island runners compete at cross-country state meet By Reporter Staff
Carrie Bell/Special to the Reporter
Junior David Emanuels, #33, muscles the ball away from Bonney Lake on Saturday, Nov. 9 at Sunset Chev Stadium in Sumner. After a back-and-forth first half, the Panthers pulled away to beat the Islanders 44-20.
Despite not having any teams competing, Mercer Island was represented by a few individual runners in the 3A WIAA state championships Saturday, Nov. 9 in Pasco, Wash.
Junior Dylan Lesko placed 82nd in the men’s 5,000 meter race with a time of 17:02.49. In the women’s race, Cecelia Rosenman placed 38th with a time of 19:45.73. Alexa Bauman placed
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62nd with a time of 20:11.51. Spokane’s North Central High School won the men’s race with a team score of 41, while Glacier Peak of Snohomish won the women’s race with a score of 102.
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