Mercer Island triathlete Eddie Switaj, 28, was the men’s first place finisher during the 12th annual SeaFair Triathlon on Sunday, July 22 at Seward Park.
Three Mercer Island students took part in Spokane’s Hoopfest, finishing fifth in their bracket.
The Mercer Island boys soccer team will take on another Island during Saturday afternoon’s 3A state final match. The Islanders beat Eastmont 3-1 on Friday in the state semifinals.
The Islanders started the game strong, and quickly gained the lead on the scoreboard off a Jordan Morris breakaway goal in the second minute. The team led for only a few minutes before Eastmont tied it up 1-1.
After falling to Bainbridge in the state semifinals, the Mercer Island girls lacrosse team played Lakeside Saturday morning for third/fourth place. The Islanders finished fourth after losing 12-5 against the Lions.
After a season which took them all the way to the state semifinals, the Mercer Island girls lacrosse team lost on Tuesday night to Brainbridge, ending their run to the state title.
Mercer Island boys tennis were the academic state champions this spring in the 3A classification.
The Mercer Island boys lacrosse team will face Bellarmine Prep Friday night in their first game of the state tournament.
The Mercer Island High School baseball season came to a close on Tuesday afternoon. The Islanders, playing in the KingCo tournament, lost 7-2 to Liberty.
The Mercer Island girls lacrosse team opened the playoffs with a win over Holy Names on Tuesday night. The Islanders won 18-6, ending the Cougars season.
The Mercer Island girls tennis team picked up one of their last KingCo wins of the regular season this spring, beating Liberty on Wednesday afternoon 7-0.
Eight Mercer Island select baseball teams traveled to Yakima during the final weekend of April to participate in the MayDay Mayhem baseball tournament.
The Mercer Island fastpitch team earned another KingCo victory on Friday afternoon, beating Sammamish 7-1.
The Mercer Island Youth Soccer Club will be holding try outs for it’s select soccer teams in early May.
