Wildcat baseball team wins KingCo 3A title
May 15, 2013
By Greg Farrar
Evan Johnson, Mount Si High School junior, watches his fifth-inning solo home run sail over the fence, as players in the Mercer Island dugout watch the Wildcats’ lead grow in their 3A KingCo Championship tournament game May 9.
New Mount Si High School baseball head coach Zach Habben is already carving out a legacy in just his first year. The Wildcats solidified that legacy, winning a pair of matches May 9 and 10 to win Habben’s first 3A KingCo title.
“I couldn’t have asked for a better first year,” Habben said. “This team has so much talent from top to bottom.”
Mount Si girls track wins 3A KingCo
May 15, 2013
Next stop for Mount Si’s softball team — the district tournament.
During the May 10 KingCo 3A tournament, the Wildcats secured the No. 2 seed by beating Interlake, 5-4, and losing to Juanita, 9-1.
Sam Isen in 400-meter race
May 15, 2013
By Greg Farrar
Sam Isen, Mount Si High School senior, bolts from the starting block during the 3A KingCo Championships May 10 in his 400-meter race to finish in second place with a time of 50.39 seconds.
Softball going to district tournament
May 14, 2013
Next stop for Mount Si’s softball team — the district tournament.
During the May 10 KingCo 3A tournament, the Wildcats secured the No. 2 seed by beating Interlake, 5-4, and losing to Juanita, 9-1.
Coach Larry White said the Wildcats will face off against Ingram at districts at 2 p.m. May 15 at the Lower Woodland Park in Seattle.
Mount Si baseball team wins its regular season finale, 10-6
May 8, 2013
By Greg Farrar
Connor Swift, Mount Si High School senior pitcher, throws to batters from Liberty High School during the third inning of their May 2 baseball game.
The Mount Si High School baseball team will head into the postseason with a bit of momentum, including a two-game winning streak under its belt, after it defeated the Liberty Patriots, 10-6, in a May 2 regular season finale.
The Wildcat offense was clicking on all cylinders, as the team notched 10 runs on 12 hits. Mount Si secured an early lead for starting pitcher Connor Swift, scoring six runs in a second inning where every Wildcat batter came to the plate. Read more
Mighty jumps on the track and field
May 8, 2013
Ashley Jackson (left), Mount Si High School senior, and freshman Sarah Miller leap the fences in the 100-meter hurdles May 2 during the Wildcats’ track and field meet against Bellevue. Miller edged out her teammate in a friendly rivalry that has gone back and forth this season.
Ehren Eichler, Mount Si High School junior, lands in the sand with a 34-foot triple jump May 2. Eichler’s best jump for the day was 35 feet, 8 1/2 inches.
Girls golf takes No. 2 spot in KingCo 2A/3A league tournament
May 8, 2013
The first post-season tournament ended with a No. 2 spot for Mount Si High School’s girls golf team.
Six Wildcats were selected to play in the KingCo 2A/3A League Tournament May 6 at Willows Run Golf Course in Redmond. Read more
Sister act
May 1, 2013
By David Hayes
Maddie Hutchison (left), a Mount Si High School junior, and her sister, freshman Mackenzie, practice last week passing the baton in the 4 x 400 relay event for the Mount Si High School track team.
When Maddie Hutchison looks over her shoulder, lately, during relay events for Mount Si High School, it’s her sister Mackenzie who’s passing her the baton.
As a junior, Maddie has enjoyed a two-year head start on her younger sister, now a freshman at Mount Si.
But, with two competitive athletes under one roof, the Hutchisons are the rare exception that seems to have avoided the awkward sibling rivalry. Read more
Mount Si fastpitch sitting at No. 3 as post season nears
May 1, 2013
The Mount Si High School fastpitch team is just a few days away from wrapping up the regular season, and holds an 11-5 record as of April 29.
By Michele Mihalovich
Mount Si Wildcat Paige Wetherbee pitches April 22 against Lake Washington. The Kangs won 9-1.
With the success, the Wildcats have been able to achieve an 8-3 conference record in KingCo 3A — good enough for third place in the conference.
The Wildcats started off the season 4-0, beating Wenatchee, Moses Lake, Eastmont and Juanita high schools. The season pushed on, but Mount Si then dropped three of its next four games. Read more
Mount Si golfers make a play for top spot
April 24, 2013
By Michele Mihalovich
Mount Si’s Danielle Burns, a senior who is sitting at No. 3 on the KingCo 3A leader board, tees off in the April 22 matchup against Bellevue, which the Wildcats won 227-234.
The Mount Si High School girls golfers are undefeated so far in KingCo 3A conference play, and three players are in top places on the leader board.
“Yeah, it’s been an exciting year so far,” Coach Brandon Proudfoot said.
