The Mercer Island boys water polo team went into the state tournament as the No. 1 seed and won their first two games of the tournament, advancing to the quarterfinals on Friday, Nov. 9.
The Seattle Starz 7/8 girls lacrosse team won the Bay Area Bonanza in San Jose, Calif. in early November.
A spirited, rowdy crowd cheered on the Mercer Island boys water polo as they took on arch rival and defending state champions Bellevue Wednesday, Oct. 24. The Islanders won 10-6.
The Mercer Island girls soccer team survived a week including two shootout wins and beat Nathan Hale on Saturday afternoon to earn a spot in the 3A state tournament. The final score was 3-1 for the Islanders.
The Mercer Island volleyball team beat Bainbridge in the semifinals of the SeaKIng District volleyball tournament on Saturday morning. The 3-1 win over the Spartans earned the Islanders a ticket to the championship match, which will be played at 7:30 p.m. against league rival Mount Si. The game will be played at Chief Sealth High School in Seattle.
The Mercer Island girls golf program is looking for several volunteer assistant coaches.
The Mercer Island volleyball team advanced to the SeaKing District semifinals on Thursday night, beating Holy Names 3-0. The Islanders earned a bye going into the tournament after winning the KingCo tournament the weekend before.
Former Mercer Island High School boys basketball coach Ed Pepple will be inducted into the Washington Sports Hall of Fame this weekend.
The Mercer Island girls soccer team will begin it’s quest for the final berth to the 3A state tournament on Tuesday, Oct. 30.
The Mercer Island boys and girls cross country teams traveled to Lake Sammamish State Park on Thursday, Oct. 18 for the KingCo meet. The girls team finished second with 68 points, behind Liberty with 40. The boys team finished in third place with 83 points, behind Bellevue with 53 and Interlake with 75.
The Mercer Island girls soccer team bounced back from their first league loss last week to a 3-0 win over Juanita on Tuesday, Oct. 16.
In the final match of the regular season and the game that would determine who finished second and third in KingCo this year, the Mercer Island boys golf team lost by one stroke to Bellevue.
The Mercer Island girls volleyball team remained undefeated this season on Tuesday night, beating Lake Washington in three games. The Islanders are now 8-0 in league and 10-0 overall.