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Articles by Matt Phelps
Islander guard Hailey Gullstad takes a jumpshot over a Franklin defender during Sea-King district tournament play at Bellevue Community College on Saturday.
Islander girls lose to Franklin, take No. 4...
By Matt Phelps • March 7, 2009 10:17 pm

The Mercer Island girls basketball team will go to state as the No. 4 seed from the Sea-King district. The…

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Islander girls headed to state
Islander girls headed to state
By Matt Phelps • March 5, 2009 11:53 pm

The Mercer Island girls basketball team qualified for the state playoffs Thursday with a 59-43 victory against Seattle Prep during…

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Islander girls basketball loses to Holy Names
Islander girls basketball loses to Holy Names
By Matt Phelps • March 4, 2009 1:31 am

The Mercer Island girls basketball team lost to Holy Names Tuesday night 64-59 at Bellevue Community College. The Islanders led…

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Islander sophomore Jae Shin hit three three-pointers during the first half against Cleveland at Bellevue Community College on Friday.
Girls advance, beat Cleveland with experience
By Matt Phelps • March 3, 2009 6:09 pm

The Mercer Island girls basketball team is a young squad with just one starting senior, one junior and three starting sophomores. But that limited experience proved to be the difference on Friday at Bellevue Community College as Mercer Island defeated Cleveland, 53-45, during the second round of the district playoffs.

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Above
Boys beat expectations, lose to Sealth | One...
By Matt Phelps • March 3, 2009 6:08 pm

The Mercer Island boys basketball team exceeded expectations this season by being a player for the league title until the final week of the regular season and finishing with 16 wins. But the overachieving came to an end on Feb. 24, when the Islanders lost during the first round of the district playoffs to Chief Sealth, 74-67.

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Islander girls advance in district tournament, beat Cleveland 53-45
Islander girls advance in district tournament, beat Cleveland...
By Matt Phelps • February 27, 2009 11:51 pm

The Mercer Island girls basketball team advanced to the third round of the district playoffs Friday with a 53-45 victory…

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Islander forward Brian Miller (33) grabs an offensive rebound against Chief Sealth during a Sea-King District tournament game at Mercer Island on Tuesday.
Mercer Island boys basketball season comes to an...
By Matt Phelps • February 25, 2009 12:30 am

The Mercer Island boys basketball team’s season came to an end during the first round of districts Tuesday with a…

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Islander senior Graham Horgdal competes in the 189-pound weight class during the Mat Classic state tournament.
Eight Island wrestlers at Mat Classic
By Matt Phelps • February 24, 2009 6:27 pm

The Mercer Island wrestling program sent a young contingent of seven athletes to the Mat Classic state tournament on Friday and Saturday. Although none of the wrestlers made it to the podium, the experience was invaluable for all of them.

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Islander forward Gabe Fruchter (20) drives to the basket against Juanita during KingCo tournament play at Bellevue Community College on Friday.
Islander boys take No. 3 seed to district...
By Matt Phelps • February 24, 2009 6:26 pm

Losing three games to one opponent in a season would be a dubious distinction for any team. Losing three games to the same opponent in a week would destroy most teams.

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The Mercer Island girls basketball team celebrates the school’s first ever KingCo tournament title at Bellevue Community College.
Girls take first KingCo tourney title ever
By Matt Phelps • February 24, 2009 6:26 pm

Mercer Island sophomore Hailey Gullstad began the KingCo tournament with an injured back and groin. She finished it with cotton swabs in both nostrils, ice on her back and a big smile on her face. Gullstad and the Islander girls basketball team survived everything that Bellevue and Liberty could throw at them to capture the school’s first KingCo tournament championship.

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Tyler Benster
Mercer Island boys swim crushes points record for...
By Matt Phelps • February 24, 2009 6:25 pm

Mercer Island boys swim team coach Jeff Lowell and four seniors, Alex Hoff, Murray Longbotham, Kyle Schaeffer and Tyler Benster huddled behind the starting blocks following Saturday night’s state meet at the King County Aquatic Center. The conversation was private, but the emotional sentiment spoke volumes about the relay team and what the swim team as a whole had accomplished during the previous three hours.

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Islander teammates and fans cheer on a victory in state record time in the boys 400-yard freestyle relay event during the 3A state swim championship at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way on Saturday. Mercer Island also took the team title with a record 475 total points.
Mercer Island boys swim takes fourth consecutive state...
By Matt Phelps • February 22, 2009 1:53 am

The Mercer Island boys swim team won its fourth consecutive state title Saturday by scoring a record 475 points. The…

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Islander guard Chloe Snethen
Islander girls win first KingCo tournament title, beat...
By Matt Phelps • February 21, 2009 1:23 am

It is a cliche in sports that beating a team three times in one season is a difficult thing to…

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