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Shaun Scott, staff photo Mercer Island Islanders senior girls lacrosse player Katie Brodsky will play collegiate lacrosse for the Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona next year.

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Brodsky is the definition of a senior leader on the lacrosse field

Mercer Island senior will play collegiate lacrosse at Arizona State University.

Photo courtesy of Patrick Krohn/Patrick Krohn Photography Mercer Island junior midfielder Dakota Promet takes a shot on goal against the Bellevue Wolverines in a KingCo 3A/2A contest on March 23 at Bellevue High School. The Islanders and Wolverines battled to a 0-0 draw.

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Islanders, Wolverines battle to a stalemate on the soccer field

Rivalry showdown ends in a draw.

Greg Fuchs slides safely into home plate in a contest against the Redmond Mustangs during the 2017 season. Fuchs will be a senior on the Islanders baseball team in 2018. He will play college baseball at Oregon State University next season. Courtesy of Jim Nicholson

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Dynasty in the making

Mercer Island baseball team is a powerhouse in the Class 3A division

Islander Olivia Kane connects on a hit against the Sammamish Totems in a game on March 22, 2017. Courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography

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Positive outlook for softballers

Playoffs are the goal for the Islanders softball squad

Photo courtesy of Billy Pruchno Mercer Island Islanders senior 152-pound wrestler Jonah Andrews captured eighth place in his weight class at the Mat Classic Class 3A state tournament on Feb. 17 at the Tacoma Dome.

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Mercer Island senior attains his dream on the mat

Jonah Andrews placed eighth at Mat Classic Class 3A state tournament.

Photo courtesy of Billy Pruchno Mercer Island 195-pound junior Donnie Howard earned second place at the Mat Classic Class 3A state tournament on Feb. 17 at the Tacoma Dome.

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Howard earns second place at Mat Classic Class 3A state tournament

Not even a defeat in the Class 3A Mat Classic 195-pound championship match could dampen the spirits of…

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Seattle Prep defeats Mercer Island in loser-out playoff game

With just 31.1 seconds left in regulation Mercer Island Islanders boys basketball head coach Gavin Cree subbed out…

Photo courtesy of Billy Pruchno Mercer Island Islanders wrestler Donnie Howard (pictured) earned an individual championship in the 195-pound weight class at the KingCo 3A wrestling tournament on Feb. 3 at North Creek High School.

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Islanders grapplers perform well at KingCo 3A tournament

Three Mercer Island wrestlers earned first place medals at the KingCo 3A wrestling tournament.

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Islanders unveil clutch performance down the stretch against Kangaroos

The Mercer Island Islanders and Lake Washington Kangaroos boys basketball teams were tied at 46-46 with just 4:33…

Photo courtesy of Billy Pruchno Mercer Island 113-pound grappler Connor Pettigrew (pictured) defeated Lake Washington’s Max Reisman 13-8 on Jan. 25 at Mercer Island High School.

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Kangaroos defeat Mercer Island in regular season finale on the mat

Lake Washington Kangaroos head wrestling coach Steve Becher was jovial following the final regular season dual match of…

Photo courtesy of David Schiller David Schiller, right, poses for a quick picture with his brother Mike at a previous Free Throws for MS fundraiser on Mercer Island.

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Heartfelt tradition, multiple sclerosis fundraiser continues on Mercer Island

Free Throws for MS set for Jan. 27.

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Mercer Island survives Totems’ fourth quarter rally

The Mercer Island girls basketball team needed a basket.

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‘Over the Top’ is one of the most underrated sports movies of all time

There is just something about 1980s sports movies that has me hook, line and sinker.