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    Kangs rally late to stun Islanders | Prep boys basketball
    Kangs rally late to stun Islanders | Prep...
    By Joseph Livarchik • January 7, 2017 4:45 am

    For the majority of Friday’s KingCo 3A matchup against Lake Washington, Mercer Island appeared poised to be cruising to its…

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    Mercer Island dominant in win over Lake Washington | Prep girls basketball
    Mercer Island dominant in win over Lake Washington...
    By Joseph Livarchik • January 7, 2017 4:34 am

    The Mercer Island girls basketball team continues to dominate its Washington-state competition since returning from December’s Nike Tournament of Champions…

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    Mercer Island swimmers building winning mindset in 2017
    Mercer Island swimmers building winning mindset in 2017
    By Joseph Livarchik • January 3, 2017 10:53 am

    Year in and year out, winning a state championship is a common goal for members of the Mercer Island varsity…

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    2016 Sports Wrap | One of Mercer Island’s own helps bring a championship trophy to Seattle
    2016 Sports Wrap | One of Mercer Island’s...
    By Joseph Livarchik • December 28, 2016 6:30 am

    In some ways, 2016 may have been a trying year. It was an election year that featured one of the…

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    A lifer’s work recognized | Former Mercer Island wrestling coach Paul Jackson to be inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame
    A lifer’s work recognized | Former Mercer Island...
    By Joseph Livarchik • December 14, 2016 8:00 am

    Paul Jackson’s living room in his Mercer Island home has a shelf devoted to the trophies he’s accumulated over his…

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    Mercer Island beats Bellevue to end 31-game winning streak | Prep girls basketball
    Mercer Island beats Bellevue to end 31-game winning...
    By Joseph Livarchik • December 13, 2016 12:55 pm

    March 7, 2015. That was the last time the Bellevue girls basketball team lost a game, in the consolation bracket…

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    Mercer Island opens season with win over Sammamish | Prep boys basketball
    Mercer Island opens season with win over Sammamish...
    By Joseph Livarchik • December 3, 2016 1:57 am

    A ‘silent night’ from the Mercer Island student section may have temporarily subdued the Mercer Island boys basketball team in…

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    Islander girls rout Totems in home opener | Prep girls basketball
    Islander girls rout Totems in home opener |...
    By Joseph Livarchik • December 3, 2016 1:39 am

    Through two games, the Mercer Island girls basketball team appears to be picking up right where the Islanders left off…

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    Mercer Island boys hoops team hunting for a KingCo banner
    Mercer Island boys hoops team hunting for a...
    By Joseph Livarchik • November 30, 2016 10:38 am

    The veteran players of the Mercer Island boys varsity basketball team make no bones about their early-season goals for the…

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    A place at state
    A place at state
    By Joseph Livarchik • November 30, 2016 7:35 am

    With two 3A state tournament appearances and two state regional appearances in the last four years, the proverbial bar for…

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    Mercer Island football players earn 3A All-KingCo honors
    Mercer Island football players earn 3A All-KingCo honors
    By Joseph Livarchik • November 22, 2016 3:13 pm

    Twelve Mercer Island football players earned 3A All-KingCo recognition for the 2016 season.

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    No goals for Goelz
    No goals for Goelz
    By Joseph Livarchik • November 22, 2016 9:42 am

    Her last name may read like “goalz,” but Pomona-Pitzer starting goalkeeper Corey Goelz will tell you her name’s correct pronunciation…

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    Mercer Island boys tennis team shows new level of dominance in 2016
    Mercer Island boys tennis team shows new level...
    By Joseph Livarchik • November 16, 2016 12:00 pm

    When the Mercer Island boys tennis team wrapped up KingCo tournament play Oct. 11, the Islander players accomplished a few…

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