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Photo courtesy of Billy Pruchno The Mercer Island Islanders wrestling squad cruised to a 48-0 victory against the Sammamish Totems on Jan. 5. Mercer Island 126-pounder Jordan Tillinger (pictured) pinned his opponent in the third round. Eli Pruchno (138), Vinny Ricci (152), and Rina Li (120) registered pins in their respective matches. Jonah Andrews (160), Liam Farrell (170), Donnie Howard (182) and Owen Babeler (195) won by forfeit.

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Mercer Island dominates Sammamish Totems in dual match

The Mercer Island wrestling squad cruised to a 48-0 victory against the Sammamish Totems on Jan. 5. Mercer…

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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.

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 Patrick Ogawa Nalani Ogawa, a freshman defender for the New York University women’s collegiate soccer program, captured honorable mention all-conference honors from the East Coast Athletic Conference during the 2017 season. Ogawa started all 22 games, finishing second on the team in minutes (1,691) and tied fourth in goals scored (three goals).

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Mercer Island alumna captures postseason soccer award

Nalani Ogawa, a freshman defender for the New York University women’s collegiate soccer program, captured honorable mention all-conference…

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Kangaroos defeat Mercer Island in Gymnastics contest

The Lake Washington Kangaroos defeated the Mercer Island girls gymnastics team 159-152 on Dec. 13 in a battle…

Photo courtesy of Virl Hill The Mercer Island Islanders wrestling team earned a third place finish at the Barry Knott Classic wrestling tournament on Dec. 16 at Nathan Hale High School in Seattle. Islanders’ wrestlers earning first place were Jonah Andrews (160) and Jordan Tillinger (126). Athletes attaining second place in their respective weight divisions consisted of Eli Pruchno (138) and Connor Hill (195). Liam Farrell (170), Connor Pettigrew (113) and Andrew Motz (132) nabbed third place finishes. Vinny Ricci (152) registered a fifth place finish.

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Islanders grapplers capture third place at Barry Knott Classic tournament

The Mercer Island Islanders wrestling team earned a third place finish at the Barry Knott Classic wrestling tournament…

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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Mercer Island alumni lacrosse game is on the horizon

Alumni lacrosse game is on the horizon

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…

Photo courtesy of Martha Phelps The Mercer Island girls gymnastics team earned a 153-147 win against the Juanita Rebels on Dec. 7 at Mercer Island High School. The Islanders improved their overall record to 2-0 with the win. Islanders’ junior Mya Levin (pictured) captured third place in beam. Freshman Ava Motroni captured second place in vault. Freshman Ally Lavin took third place in bars, second place in floor and third place in all-around.

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Mercer Island defeats Rebels in gymnastics matchup

The Mercer Island girls gymnastics team earned a 153-147 win against the Juanita Rebels on Dec. 7 at…

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.