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Photo courtesy of Martha Phelps The Mercer Island Islanders gymnastics team earned a 156-79 win against the Redmond Mustangs on Jan. 25. The Islanders improved their regular season overall record to 5-2 in dual meets with the victory. Freshman Ava Motroni captured first place in vault, beam and in all-around. Junior Mya Levin earned second place in vault, beam and all-around. Freshman Susie Lepow registered a first place finish on bars. Motroni, Levin and Lepow are pictured in the above photo.

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Islanders Gymnastics squad defeats Redmond in regular season finale

The Mercer Island Islanders gymnastics team earned a 156-79 win against the Redmond Mustangs on Jan. 25. The…

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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…

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Islanders earn win against rival

The Mercer Island Islanders girls basketball team registered a 50-41 victory against the Bellevue Wolverines in a matchup…

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U-17 soccer squad wins coveted tournament

The Mercer Island FC U-17 girls select Maroon soccer squad won the Premier Showcase 2 division of the…

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 Danielle Whipple The Mercer Island Islanders boys swim team improved its overall record to 6-0 courtesy of a convincing 139-44 victory against the Sammamish Totems on Jan. 18 in Bellevue. Mercer Island seniors Kyle Bailey, Carson Coe, Oliver Hoff, Austin Shobe, Gabe Muzio, Param Mehta and Alex Mueller are pictured in the above photo. The Islanders 200 yard medley relay team of Nate Robinson, Killian Riley, James Richardson and Jake Headrick finished in first place. The 200 yard freestyle relay quartert of Hoff, Robinson, Riley and Richardson earned first place. The 400 freestyle relay team of Coe, Bailey, Shobe and Hoff registered a first place finish. Islanders’ swimmers registering first place finishes in individual events were Headrick (200 free), Caleb Apodaca (200 IM), Robinson (50 free), Bailey (100 backstroke, 100 fly), Richardson (100 free), Ralston (500 free) and Riley (100 breast stroke).

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Mercer Island conquers Sammamish in dual meet

The Mercer Island Islanders boys swim team improved its overall record to 6-0 courtesy of a convincing 139-44…

Photo courtesy of Martha Phelps The Mercer Island gymnastics squad captured a 155-146 victory against the Liberty Patriots on Jan. 18 on senior night at Mercer Island High School. Mercer Island improved its overall record to 4-2 with the win. Ava Motroni earned second place in All-Around. Junior Kaela Fukano nabbed second place on Bars. Islanders’ seniors Sophia Tiscornia, Leah Wooton and Tess Ritcey are pictured in the photo.

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Islanders Gymnastics team captures victory on senior night

Mercer Island’s gymnastics squad captured a 155-146 victory against the Liberty Patriots on Jan. 18 on senior night…

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.

Mercer Island sweeps Lake Washington, Redmond

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Mercer Island sweeps Lake Washington, Redmond

The Mercer Island boys team improved its overall record to 5-0 courtesy of a 123-60 victory against the…

Photo courtesy of Billy Pruchno The Mercer Island wrestling team earned a 45-6 victory against the Bellevue Wolverines and a 57-12 victory against the Juanita Rebels on Jan. 9. Islanders wrestlers capturing victories against Bellevue consisted of Connor Pettigrew (forfeit), Jordan Tillinger (decision), Andrew Motz (pin), Eli Pruchno (pin), Vinny Ricci (pin), Jonah Andrews (forfeit), Liam Farrell (forfeit) Donnie Howard (pin) and Connor Hill (forfeit). Mercer Island grapplers registering wins against the Rebels consisted of Pettigrew (forfeit), Tillinger (decision), Motz (forfeit), Pruchno (pin), Mattias Harnay (forfeit), Ricci (pin), Andrews (pin), Farrell (forfeit), Howard (pin) and Hill (injury default). Andrews (pictured) takes down Juanita grappler 160-pounder Xavier Fontenot in a dual match.

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Mercer Island defeats Wolverines, Rebels in KingCo 3A double dual

The Mercer Island wrestling team earned a 45-6 victory against the Bellevue Wolverines and a 57-12 victory against…

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Mercer Island survives Totems’ fourth quarter rally

The Mercer Island girls basketball team needed a basket.

Photo courtesy of Danielle Whipple The Mercer Island Islanders boys swim team earned first place at the 27th annual Kentridge Invitational meet on Jan. 6 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. There were 43 high schools who competed at the meet. Mercer Island compiled 698 team points. Mercer Island swimmer James Richardson nabbed first place in the 100 fly and second place in the 100 backstroke. Killian Riley registered a third place finish in the 200 free. Kyle Bailey finished in second place in the 200 IM. The 200 medley relay team consisting of Alex Edwards, Carson Coe, Bailey and Richardson captured third place. The 200 free relay quartet of Oliver Hoff, Nate Robinson, Coe and Riley tallied a third place finish. The 400 free relay team of Riley, Richardson, Robinson and Hoff registered a second place finish.

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Islanders swim team captures first place at Kentridge Invitational

The Mercer Island Islanders boys swim team earned first place at the 27th annual Kentridge Invitational meet on…

Photo courtesy of Billy Pruchno The Mercer Island wrestling team saw seven of its grapplers compete at the Highline Invitational wrestling tournament at Mount Rainier High School on Jan. 6. Islanders’ 195-pound wrestler Donnie Howard captured first place at the tournament, registering a 3-0 record. Mercer Island 138-pounder Eli Pruchno (pictured) registered a second place finish, compiling an overall record of 2-1. Islanders’ 160-pounder Jonah Andrews captured second place with a record of 2-1.

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Mercer Island grapplers compete at Highline Invitational

The Mercer Island wrestling team saw seven of its grapplers compete at the Highline Invitational wrestling tournament at…