Mount Si takes to the air in win at Interlake
September 30, 2011
 Mount Si quarterback Ryan Atkinson looks for receivers during the Wildcats' 26-14 win at Interlake on Friday, Sept. 30. Atkinson had two touchdown passes. |
Mount Si started strong, wavered and refocused to win 26-14 at Interlake.
The Wildcats dominated the first half, taking a 17-0 lead into halftime. The offense faltered in the second half, but still managed to tack on another 9 points.
Despite the school’s reputation for smash-mouth football, the team wasn’t afraid of putting the ball in the air.
“In our attempt to diversify our offense, which means passing for us, you know, it would be second and four, and we’d pass the ball,” Wildcats head coach Charlie Kinnune said. “So, normally, a Mount Si offense would be second and four, and we’d jam it down their throat.”
Mount Si High School group gets in the business of building bridges
September 21, 2011
From all corners of Mount Si High School, a group of 30-plus students head to Vashon Island for a weekend in the fall.
From glances, they graduate to looks. From looks they move on to bashful dialogues and from dialogues they start friendships.
Then, they return to Mount Si and repeat the recipe, this time with as many classmates as they can.
Mount Si High School community remembers fallen grad
August 12, 2011
She loved life, she explored life, she exuded life.
“She really lit up our lives,” John Nelson said of his daughter.
So on Aug. 10, John, his wife Jo Anne, teacher Chris Jackson, and dozens of friends and relatives gathered at Mount Si High School to remember and celebrate Dianna “Annie” Nelson’s 19-year love affair with being alive, which was cut short by cancer July 29. Read more
North Bend teen recovers from dirt bike accident
July 1, 2011
The last thing he remembers before his accident is driving up a grassy hill in on his dirt bike.
The next thing Hendrik Koopman knew, he was waking up from a coma at Harborview Medical Center.
On May 15, 2010, Koopman and three friends drove east of the Cascade Mountains to go dirt biking near Roslyn. The boys zoomed up and down hills, enjoying the nice weather and scenery.
But the afternoon did not end well. Koopman had a head-on collision with another biker, and although he was wearing a helmet, he had not secured his chinstrap. Read more
Mount Si principal Randy Taylor to retire at end of school year
March 16, 2011
Mount Si High School Principal Randy Taylor receives a standing ovation from the crowd at the March 10 school board meeting. Taylor said he will retire effective June 30. By Sebastian Moraga
Randy Taylor has announced he will retire at the end of the school year after six years as principal of Mount Si High School.
Taylor said he started thinking about ending his 37-year career last fall, when faced with the school’s long-term goals.
Colleagues celebrate Randy Taylor’s career
March 16, 2011
Fellow principals within the Snoqualmie Valley School District praised Randy Taylor as a strong family man and a good educator who will be missed.
Taylor, the principal at Mount Si High School, announced he will retire at the end of the school year, ending a career of more than 30 years in education.
“He’s been a good friend to me and a mentor,” Cascade View Elementary School Principal Ray Wilson said. “He’s been an invaluable personal and professional resource to me.”
Wilson said Taylor’s announcement did not surprise him much.
“He’s kind of the CEO of the high school and there’s a lot of expectations that come along with that,” Wilson said. “He’s had some pretty challenging situations and I think Mount Si High School is going in the right direction.”
Taylor arrived at the district six years ago, at the same time as Jim Frazier, the principal at North Bend Elementary School.
Pulling his weight: Mount Si senior commits to row for University of Washington
March 16, 2011
Inspirational rower Austen Bolves will compete at UW next year
Four years ago, after seven concussions from contact sports, Austen Bolves decided to give the sport of crew a try.
Mount Si senior Austen Bolves stretches before his workout, preparing for a rowing competition. By Dan Catchpole
He quickly excelled as a rower, and the now senior at Mount Si High School has committed to row with the University of Washington next year.
Wildcat Idol round one / Jan. 7, 2011
January 14, 2011
Thieves take money and equipment from Mount Si High School
January 6, 2011
More than $1,500 in checks and cash was stolen from Mount Si High School early on Jan. 6, according to an e-mail from the school.
A TV set, two laptop computers and an Xbox system are also missing, according to the e-mail.
The list may grow as teachers take inventory.
‘Guys and Dolls’ brings a New York feel to Mount Si High School
November 16, 2010
NEW — 2:41 p.m. Nov. 16, 2010
Boys and girls, it’s time for ‘Guys and Dolls.’
The 1950’s musical returns to the stage, this time to the Mount Si High School Auditorium, Nov. 17-20.
The Nov. 17 show was a matinee for students only. The other shows are in the evenings.
The classic story of daring crapshooters and reticent missionaries, “was just fun to play,” said Katlin McCauley, who plays Adelaide.
“It’s a totally upbeat show,” she said.
