The Mercer Island girls water polo team will begin the state tournament on Wednesday afternoon.
Three Mercer Island High School spring sports teams have been named spring academic state champions.
The Mercer Island 11U Thunder baseball team finished in third place at the May Day Mayhem tournament in late April. The tournament took place in Yakima.
The Mercer Island 10U Thunder baseball team took part in the May Day Mayhem tournament in Yakima in late April. The team won their age group tournament.
The Mercer Island girls lacrosse team will advance to the next round of the state tournament, after beating Garfield on Tuesday. The final score was 18-8 for the Islanders.
The Mercer Island girls golf team competed in the KingCo tournament at Willows Run Golf Course on Monday, May 6. The Islanders finished in fourth place as a team overall with a score of 486. Interlake won the event with a team score of 468.
The Mercer Island 12U Thunder baseball team recently played in the May Day Mayhem tournament in Yakima. The team finished first overall in its age group.
Mercer Island U9 Thunder baseball team placed second at the May Day Mayhem tournament in Yakima in late April.
Two Mercer Island students helped their soccer team to a second-place finish at the Washington State Challenge Cup.
The Mercer Island High School badminton team finished this week’s doubles tournament with top finishes overall.
The popular Cougar Mountain trail run series will return this summer. The SCOTT Cougar Mountain trail run series will begin in May with a new format.
Two Mercer Island girls recently took part in the USA Junior Olympics Washington State gymnastics competition in late April.
The Mercer Island faspitch team closed out the regular season on Thursday, May 2 with a win over Bellevue. The final score was 11-9 for the Islanders.