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Snoqualmie Valley Record • September 11, 2013 • 11
Mount Si High School SPORTS Fresh and fast
Mount Si Cross Country
Mount Si Cross Country team reloads with big young crowd “Finally, someone to run with!” says Bailey Scott. This senior leader on the Mount Si cross country team is stoked about the young group of runners around her. Slowed by a health issue during track season last spring, she’s pushing for a major comeback this fall. “I know I can do a big PR (personal record),” says Scott, who’s been a varsity performer for this team since at least sophomore year. Improved times and state are her goals. “I’m ready, mentally,” she says. “I’m prepared to go out there and do my best. I have these freshmen to push me... They look really strong. I think our team can go really far this year,” she said. Watch for her and Abbey Bottemiller to lead the team with help from fast sophomore Elizabeth Johanson and junior Ariana Moreno. For the boys, senior Spencer Ricks, Jonny Gendro, a sophomore, freshman Grant Baker, and Tanner Sundwall should be making tracks. Ricks did the Ragnar Relay in Snohomish County with a slate of Wildcat running alums, and had a good experience.
Jonny Gendro, Grant Baker, Bailey Scott, Elizabeth Johanson, Ariana Moreno Looking around, Ricks is struck by the biggest Wildcat cross-country team he’s ever seen. “I’m hoping to get personal records and improve a lot,” he said.
Lone wolves and doubles ‘rocks’
Mount Si boys tennis Tuesday, Sept. 10 • Mount Si at Juanita, 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 • Mount Si hosts Eastlake, 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 • Mount Si hosts Interlake, 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 • Mount Si hosts Sammamish, 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 • Mount Si at Liberty (Tibbets Park), 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19 • Mount Si at Bellevue, 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 11 • Mount Si at jamboree vs. Bellevue, Interlake, Juanita, Lake Washington, Liberty, Mercer Island and Sammamish, at Lake Sammamish State Park, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 • Mount Si vs. Bellevue and Lake Washington at Marymoor Park, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 • Mount Si hosts Juanita and Sammamish, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 2 • Mount Si vs. Interlake at Marymoor Park, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 • Mount Si hosts Mercer Island, Sammamish, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16 • Mount Si vs. Mercer Island and Liberty at Luther Burbank Park. Thursday, Oct. 24 • KingCo Championships at Lake Sammamish State Park, 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31 • Districts at Lake Sammamish State Park, 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 • State finals at Sun Willows Golf Course, Pasco.
Mount Si tennis vets, newcomers start a fast fall run
Monday, Sept. 23 • Mount Si at Juanita, 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 • Mount Si at Lake Washington, 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 • Mount Si hosts Mercer Island, 3:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 • Mount Si at Sammamish, 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1 • Mount Si hosts Liberty, 3:45 p.m.
Drew Hadaller, Logan Cochran
“Tennis is my life!’ proclaims Drew Hadaller, with just a trace of humor, as he and doubles partner Logan Cochran grab water before their next match. “I had to come back for Logan,” the senior added. Ditto for his partner: “Drew is my rock!” All goofing aside, these two will compete for the top doubles spot on a reloaded Mount Si tennis team that brings a good bit of solid returning talent. Cochrane and Hadaller hit the courts and the ball machines at Robinswood, Sammamish Club and Pine Lake this past summer, and are ready to play. As are singles leaders Matthew Griffin and Kevin McLaughlin. They describe themselves as more like lone wolves. Expect them to hold down the number-one and -two spots for singles. They play “because tennis is awesome,” says Griffin. It takes a while to become dangerous, says McLaughlin. But this team has been practicing often, and is loaded with a number of returners and some promising freshmen. This is a fast, super-short season, wrapping October 1. Practice time is essential—there are only 11 practices from now to the league tourney. The trio of senior Max Isen, sophomore Ryan Fischer and senior Swedish exchange student Rickard Frykaard will battle for three- and four-position at singles and a spot at two-doubles with John Day. A good singles player might dominate a single opponent, but fall when paired up to a talented duo: “Doubles and singles are completely different games,” says head coach Jim Gibowski.
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