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Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography                                Mercer Island Islanders junior guard Angelina Barokas, left, dives for a loose ball against the Bellevue Wolverines on Jan. 3. Bellevue defeated Mercer Island 53-19 in a matchup between rivals.

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Bellevue defeats Mercer Island in rivalry hoops matchup

Stingy defense propelled the Bellevue Wolverines girls basketball team to a convincing victory against Mercer Island.

Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography                                Mercer Island senior forward Giovanni Cervantes-Rocha, center, secures a rebound against the Bellevue Wolverines on Jan. 3. Bellevue defeated Mercer Island 61-57 in a matchup between rivals.

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Wolverines defeat Islanders in rivalry contest

The Mercer Island boys basketball team played valiantly but couldn’t complete their comeback bid in the fourth quarter…

Shaun Scott, staff photo                                Mercer Island Islanders senior swimmer Kyle Bailey competes in the 200 IM and 100 breast stroke.

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Bailey leads by example in the pool for Mercer Island

When Kyle Bailey was in the eighth grade he decided he needed to pick up a different sport.

Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography                                The Mercer Island Islanders basketball team celebrates after defeating the Bishop Blanchet Braves 52-47 in the Class 3A girls state championship game on March 4 at the Tacoma Dome.

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Islanders dominate the sports landscape in 2017 | Year in Review

January

Shaun Scott/staff photo                                Mercer Island senior wrestler Jonah Andrews wants to advance to the Class 3A state wrestling tournament in February 2018 at the Tacoma Dome.

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Mercer Island senior is determined to experience Mat Classic in final season

The past three seasons, Mercer Island senior grappler Jonah Andrews didn’t get as far as he wanted to…

Shaun Scott/staff photo                                Mercer Island boys swim team head coach Evan Moline, who is in his second season leading the Islanders program, graduated from Mercer Island High School in 2011. The 24-year-old Moline is a graduate of Washington State University.

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Islanders swim team is striving for a state title

Expectations never waver for the Mercer Island boys swim team in the pool.

Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography                                Mercer Island girls basketball player Claire Mansfield, left, leaps into the air while playing defense in the Class 3A state championship game in March 2017.

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Mansfield is a senior leader for Mercer Island on the hardwood

Nine months ago Mercer Island girls basketball player Claire Mansfield proved pressure situations don’t faze her on the…

Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography                                The Mercer Island girls soccer team won its first ever state championship courtesy of a 4-1 win against the Stadium Tigers on Nov. 18 at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup.

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Mercer Island earns first-ever girls state soccer championship

Mercer Island dominated in a 4-1 win against the Stadium Tigers on Nov. 18 in Puyallup.

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Mercer Island football program is on the rise

Not even a 55-21 loss to the O’Dea Fighting Irish in the first round of the Class 3A…

Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography                                Mercer Island Islanders girls soccer head coach James Valles, center, and a multitude of Islanders players celebrate after the final whistle signaling the end of the game. Mercer Island defeated the Bethel Braves 3-2 in the first round of the Class 3A state playoffs on Nov. 7 at Mercer Island High School.

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Islanders register monumental victory in state playoff game

Mercer Island senior midfielder Kendall Riley blocked out all the noise and was completely focused before completing one…

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Islanders football squad clinches berth in state playoffs

The Mercer Island Islanders football program attained one of its biggest goals in a road playoff tilt this…

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Islanders volleyball team clinches spot at state tournament

With a berth in the Class 3A state volleyball tournament on the line, the Mercer Island Islanders came…

Shaun Scott/staff photo                                Mercer Island junior swimmer Annie Pearse, who competes in the 50 free and 100 free, is striving to place at the Class 3A state swim meet in the 50 free during the 2017 season.

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Preparation drives Mercer Island’s Pearse in the pool

Mercer Island junior swimmer Annie Pearse loves swimming as fast as she possibly can in the pool.