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Photo courtesy of Rick Edelman/Rick Edelman Photography The Mercer Island Islanders boys lacrosse team earned their fifth win of the 2018 season courtesy of a 14-5 victory against Lakeridge on March 23. Mercer Island player Donnie Howard (pictured) controls the ball while being defended by a Lakeridge player.

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Islanders boys lacrosse team captures fifth victory

Mercer Island boys lacrosse squad remains undefeated.

Seattle deserves to host World Cup 2026 matches, according to local soccer aficionados

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Seattle deserves to host World Cup 2026 matches, according to local soccer aficionados

FIFA will decide where the 48-team event lands in June.

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.

Photo courtesy of Rick Edelman/Rick Edelman Photography The Mercer Island Islanders girls lacrosse team cruised to a 16-3 win against the Bellevue Wolverines on March 21 in Mercer Island. Grace Fujinaga scored a game-high six goals for the Islanders in the win. Katie Brodsky and Tessa Guerra chipped in three goals apiece as well. Mercer Island improved their overall record to 4-0 with the win. Brodksy (pictured) controls possession of the ball against the Wolverines.

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Islanders girls lacrosse team remains undefeated

Grace Fujinaga scores a game-high six goals.

Photo courtesy of Maryellen Johnson Perfection has been exuded by the Mercer Island Islanders varsity boys lacrosse team in early season action. The Islanders have earned victories against the Eastside Catholic Crusaders, Bothell Cougars and Mount Si Wildcats in its first three contests. Mercer Island has outscored its opponents 51-19 in the process. Ben Dunbar and Glen Mahony each scored three goals apiece against Mount Si on March 17. The Mercer Island Islanders boys lacrosse varsity, jayvee and freshman/sophomore teams are pictured in the above photo.

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Mercer Island boys lacrosse team is undefeated in early season action

Islanders are dominating its opponents

Photo courtesy of Billy Pruchno The Mercer Island Islanders girls golf team poses for a picture after winning the Wenatchee Invitational Tournament. Islanders golfers pictured are Gihoe Seo, Ella Warburg, Estey Chen, Katelyn Travis, Grace Shaddle, Lilly Pruchno, Annelise Rorem and Grace Gottesman.

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Mercer Island golf team is determined to defend its state title

Islanders girls golf team is starting off the season strong

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 Lam Nguyen The Seattle Junior Hockey Association’s 14U A1 Junior Admirals squad defeated the Wenatchee Wolverines to clinch the Washington State Tier I championship on March 3. Mason Bull, who is a resident of Mercer Island, is a member of the Admirals team. The 14U A1 Junior Admirals competed in the USA Hockey Pacific District Tier I tournament from March 8-11 in San Jose, California. “This is an incredible accomplishment for our team. We’ve been working towards this goal all season and are thrilled to represent Washington at districts,” Head coach Regan Mueller said in a press release.

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Hockey squad advances to districts in California

The Seattle Junior Hockey Association’s 14U A1 Junior Admirals squad defeated the Wenatchee Wolverines to clinch the Washington…

Photo courtesy of Mark Yuasa Mercer Island Islanders freshman Tegan Yuasa, center, earned first place in the Cadet -50 kilogram division at the USA Judo Scholastic National Championships on March 3-4 in York, Pennsylvania. Yuasa will also represent Team USA at the 2018 Cadet Pan American Championships on July 6, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Yuasa earns first place at coveted event

Mercer Island freshman Tegan Yuasa, center, earned first place in the Cadet -50 kilogram division at the USA…

Photo courtesy of Amy Shobe The Mercer Island boys swim team captured second place at the Class 3A state swim and dive meet on Feb. 17 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. The Islanders, who compiled a total of 374 team points, were just 23 points behind first place Bainbridge Island. Mercer Island athletes that competed at the state meet consisted of Carson Coe, Kyle Bailey, Oliver Hoff, Austin Shobe, Nate Robinson, Evan Hill, James Robertson, Jake Headrick, Killian Riley, Caleb Apodaca, Kieran Watson, Collin Ralston, Ethan Schwartz, Dan Gao, Alex Edwards, John Novak and Gabe Neale. The 200 free relay team consisting of Hill, Coe, Riley and Hoff earned first place. The 400 free relay quartet of Richardson, Robinson, Hoff and Riley nabbed second place. The 200 medley relay team of Edwards, Richardson, Coe and Bailey captured second place. Richardson collected individual titles in the 100 fly with a time of 49.84 and the 100 backstroke with a time of 49.78.

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Mercer Island swim team earns second place at state meet

The team captured second place at the Class 3A state meet on Feb. 17.

Photo courtesy of Martha Phelps Mercer Island Islanders freshman Ava Motroni (pictured during district meet) competed in the vault event at the Class 3A state gymnastics on Feb. 15 at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Center. Motroni scored an 8.500 out of 11.00 possible in the event, finishing in 36th place during the prelims.

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Mercer Island’s Motroni competes at state gymnastics meet

Ava Motroni competed in the vault event at the Class 3A state gymnastics.