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Three Mercer Island Islanders gymnasts will compete at the Class 3A state meet from Feb. 21-23 at Sammamish High School in Bellevue. Islanders athletes Ava Motroni (beam, vault), Emery Sampson (vault) and Rachel Ressmeyer (bars, floor, vault) will test their skills against the best gymnastics athletes in Washington at the state meet. Photo courtesy of Debra Gibbs

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Three Mercer Island athletes will compete at gymnastics state meet

Three Mercer Island Islanders gymnasts will compete at the Class 3A state meet from Feb. 21-23 at Sammamish…

Richardson earns top honors at state swim meet

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Richardson earns top honors at state swim meet

Mercer Island senior takes pair of titles again.

Flying through the pool

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Flying through the pool

Mount Si junior Nathan Harris competes in the 100 butterfly B final at the 4A state meet on…

Soccer and hockey take center stage on vacation / Sports Scene

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Soccer and hockey take center stage on vacation / Sports Scene

When you’re on vacation, you might as well pack as many vital activities into your schedule as you…

Mercer Island Islanders senior swimmer Killian Riley will compete in the 200 free, 100 free, 200 free relay and 400 free relay at the Class 3A state swim and dive championships on Feb. 15-16 in Federal Way. Shaun Scott, staff photo

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Riley rises to the occasion in the pool

Mercer Island senior Killian Riley thrives in a quartet of events.

Mercer Island Islanders freshman Chris Clark (pictured) drives to the hoop in the fourth quarter against the Bellevue Wolverines in the 3A KingCo tournament championship game on Feb. 6 at Newport High School in Factoria. The Islanders defeated the Wolverines 44-41. Photo courtesy of Patrick Krohn/Patrick Krohn Photography

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Islanders conquer Wolverines in 3A KingCo championship game

Mercer Island fends off Bellevue fourth quarter rally.

The Mercer Island Islanders boys swim team earned first place at the KingCo swim meet on Feb. 2 at Mary Wayte Pool on Mercer Island. Photo courtesy of Jay Na

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Islanders boys swim team wins KingCo swim meet

Mercer Island swim team is a dominant program.

Northwest Yeshiva senior Zohar Hemmet, left, dribbles the ball down the court in the final game of her high school career against Rainier Christian on Jan. 30. Northwest Yeshiva finished the 2018-19 season with an overall record of 4-16. Photo courtesy of Patrick Krohn/Patrick Krohn Photography

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Rainier Christian defeats Northwest Yeshiva in season finale

Northwest Yeshiva finishes the season with four victories.

Mercer Island Islanders wrestler Colin Farrell, left, registered a first place finish in the 182-pound weight division at the KingCo/Wesco 3A sub-regionals on Feb. 2. Photo courtesy of Billy Pruchno

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Bevy of Mercer Island grapplers advance to regionals

Islanders wrestling team is peaking at the right time.

The Mercer Island Islanders boys basketball team registered a 57-41 win on the road against the Bellevue Wolverines on Feb. 1 in Bellevue. Adam Parker (pictured with the dunk) scored a team-high 22 points against the Wolverines. The Islanders clinched the 2A/3A KingCo regular season title with the victory. Mercer Island, who currently has an overall record of 16-4, have won eight consecutive games. Photo courtesy of Patrick Krohn/Patrick Krohn Photography

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Islanders earn 2A/3A KingCo regular season title

Mercer Island’s winning streak on the hardwood continues

The Lake Washington Kangaroos girls basketball team captured a 64-53 win against the Mercer Island Islanders on senior night on Jan. 30 at Mercer Island High School. The Islanders dropped to 1-18 overall with the loss. Mercer Island seniors Sarah Gest, right, and Rio Beutelspacher, left, try to stop Lake Washington guard Rosa Smith, center, as she drives to the hoop. Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography

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Islanders lose to Kangaroos on senior night

The Lake Washington Kangaroos girls basketball team captured a 64-53 win against the Mercer Island Islanders on senior…

Mercer Island Islanders sophomore Alex Edwards has registered Class 3A state tournament qualifying times in the 200 individual medley, 500 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 butterfly, 100 breaststroke, 100 freestyle, 50 freestyle and 200 freestyle in regular-season action during the 2018-19 season. Edwards said he will focus on the 500 free and 200 IM during the postseason this February. Shaun Scott, staff photo

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Sophomore phenom is making his presence felt in the pool

Mercer Island swimmer Alex Edwards is a dominant force in the water.

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Give it your all in the playoffs and appreciate the moment / Sports Scene

Athletes and coaches have unveiled their best performances in the regular season, and now the postseason is upon…