The Mercer Island cross country teams made a statement this week as both the boys and girls exceeded expectations.
Senior Rachel Godfred has achieved Ironman status for the fourth year in a row as an Islander girls swimmer.
Kelsey Ingram, a 2006 Mercer Island High School graduate, will return to Seattle on Oct. 25 as a member of the University of Notre Dame’s varsity cheerleading squad when the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame meet the University of Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium. A Notre Dame pep rally will be held on Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Seattle Hyatt Hotel.
The Mercer Island football team did not fare well against the high-powered Mount Si Wildcats on Friday, as they gave up 28 first-half points, losing 41-16. The loss extends Mercer Island’s losing streak to five consecutive games, but the hope for the future got a little brighter during the second half with the play of the defense and starting freshman quarterback Jeff Lindquist’s two touchdown plays.
Two days after losing its first game of the season, the Mercer Island girls soccer team traveled to Juanita High School, looking to get back on track. But the team struggled to connect on scoring opportunities and a lapse on defense resulted in a 1-1 tie.
The Mercer Island girls volleyball team took control of its own destiny on Monday as it defeated Mount Si, 3-1, at Mercer Island High School. The Islanders were led by Shayda Sanii and Janelle Chow, who combined for 25 of the Islanders’ first 50 points of the match.
Former Mercer Island High School and South Mercer Junior High wrestling coach and teacher, Paul Jackson, will be inducted into the Washington State Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Nov. 1.
The former director of Mercer Island’s Youth Theatre Northwest reached an agreement with the King County prosecutor’s office and will not stand trial for a rape he was accused of committing nearly one year ago.
An Island resident and CEO of a local software company was arrested last Tuesday night at his South-end home on West Mercer Way for allegedly cooking the accounting books and defrauding investors of about $50 million.
The City Council may officially cancel the Island’s D.A.R.E. program next month during its scheduled 2009-2010 biennial budget approval, but City Manager Rich Conrad said that the program would be continued in another fashion.
Data released last week by the Office of National Drug Control Policy further backs the success of drug-free programs such as the Island’s Communities That Care. According to the report, youth substance abuse decreases at a faster rate in communities with such programs.
The Washington Department of Health has ordered more than 435,000 doses of flu vaccine this year — a record order. For help finding an immunization clinic, call 1-800-322-2588, or go to www.doh.wa.gov/FluNews.
The wait for light rail in Seattle is almost over, just as Islanders and Eastsiders are getting a second chance to approve a cross-lake route in November. A new westbound HOV lane and direct-access off-ramp funded by Sound Transit and the Department of Transportation opened on Thursday night, bringing the Island one step closer to light rail.
