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Some unhappy with new Sunny Hills school plans

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Listed on the Issaquah School District website as a $27 million project, the total rebuilding of Sunny Hills Elementary

School is ready to get underway this spring.

Funded by a bond sale approved by voters in 2012, the Sunny Hills replacement was set to start in 2016, said Steve Crawford, director of capital projects for

the district. The district moved up the timeline, he added, in response to projected population increases in the area around Sunny Hills.

The district website also mentions that various aspects of the project — the

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building, drop-off area, parking and bus loop — have been significantly revamped since preliminary designs were unveiled in 2012. Not everyone is happy with

Resident hopes county can address flooding problems

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“Year of the Dragon,” a wood-cut piece created by Betsy Best-Spadaro, is one of several works on display through Jan. 16 at the art exhibit “A Cut Above,” presented at the Sammamish City Hall Commons Gallery by the Sammamish Arts Commission. Five local artists have contributed unique contemporary works in a variety of media and perspectives inspired by traditional art practices.

Fatality crash closes Duthie Hill Road Due to a multiple-vehicle collision just outside Sammamish city limits, Duthie Hill Road between Highway 202 and 278th Avenue Southeast was closed for several

hours on the afternoon of Jan. 5, according to a news release from the city of Sammamish.

There were two fatalities and one non life-threatening injury, according to DB Gates,

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of the King County Sheriff’s Office.

The accident happened at about 12:15 p.m. Not a lot of details were available, but two cars were involved, Gates said.

“This has been a beautiful area,” resident Patrick Husting said while standing on Northeast Eighth Street, a number of cows mooing in the background.

Husting lives near Lake Allen, just beyond the Sammamish border in an unincorporated section of King County.

Where those cows now roam, there are plans for residential development. More development is planned in other spots around Lake Allen.

“Go ahead, put in the homes,” Husting said. “But fix the infrastructure.”

What worries Husting and other residents in the area is that new development will only add to long-standing flooding problems, especially on Northeast Eighth.

“We have started getting a lot more water,” Husting said, adding that he believes water is coming from upstream in Sammamish.

At the same time, the new development already may be causing problems.

Husting alleges that late last month, a developer was jetting excess water directly out of a

dozen or so pipes and into a creek that feeds Lake Allen. That pumping was possibly in violation of rules requiring the flow of such water be mitigated by sprinklers that lessen the water’s impact.

“It’s a tough spot,” Doug Williams, a spokesman for the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, said of the Lake Allen area.

He declined to speculate on whether any developers would face fines over water pumped into the creek.

“We’ve done quite a lot of steps out there,” he added.

County officials held a public meeting with concerned residents in October. Officials have promised to once more clean out culverts, hopefully letting water flow more freely. Nonnative species are a particular problem, Williams said. County workers last did weed removal after flooding in December 2010.

Culvert cleaning is only one step being studied. Some culverts simply need replacing, while others need to be made larger. At the public meeting, county officials said they want See FLOODING, Page 2

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Flooding

said.

One other step planned by county officials is a $50,000 hydrologic study of the lake. Williams said there is funding in place for that work.

In talking about the flooding, Williams and

others point to 2010 as the worst year. According to the county, one and a half feet of water covered the street in December that year. As they tried to reach their homes, some residents found themselves turned away by safety forces.

Husting said he doesn’t believe heavy rains alone caused that flooding, but that neglect to drainage systems and unabated water from outside the immediate area were also to blame.

Williams didn’t disagree. After the flooding, workers not only cleaned out culverts, but installed what was dubbed a “beaver deceiver.” According to information supplied by the county, the culvert cleaning reached 1,450 feet downstream of Northeast Eighth Street.

While there hasn’t been any flooding as bad as 2010, Husting said a few inches of water covered most of the street last month. He said he isn’t convinced new and improved culverts are the entire answer, that they might end up simply moving the problem further downstream.

pond and on the other will be the new school. He added that there would be five buses using the new entrance initially, though projections have that number up to 10 in the future.

The entranceway also would be used by a limited number of service vehicles, such as are used for food service or building maintenance. Crawford noted the bus loop would be screened from the surrounding area.

While current plans call for buses to use 235th Place Southeast, car traffic will use an entryway off Southeast 32nd Way, near the roundabout that serves as the intersection of Southeast 32nd Way and Issaquah-Pine Lake Road, Crawford said.

“We really need, from a safety standpoint, to separate the buses from the parents,” he added.

“Some neighbors are for it, because they have kids that they would

love to see go to a new school,” McTiernan said in an email. “Many of us longtime residents don’t like the idea. We do have a beautiful entryway, which serves the Field Rush and Audubon neighborhoods as well as our own neighborhood.”

Initially, district plans called for the main entrance to the new Sunny Hills to be on 235th Place Southeast. That was changed because of early resident objections, Crawford said. With parents picking up and dropping off students, there would have been hundreds of additional car trips reaching the street daily, he said.

“I think we’ve made a great compromise,” he said.

John Vanderwulp, manager for the Timbercrest Home Owners Association, also opposes the bus entrance on 235th Place, but seems resigned to los-

ing this battle.

“I kind of believe they are doing the best they can,” he said of the district and the design committee reviewing the Sunny Hills plans.

During the Dec. 15 public meeting, design committee members said they would look at the arguments for and against an entrance off 235th Place and make a recommendation. No timetable was reported, but Vanderwulp said he expected a decision early this month.

“I don’t think it will come out in my favor,” he said.

He was also pessimistic in emails sent to interested homeowners.

“They said, since they work for the district, they will do what is best for the district,” Vanderwulp wrote of the review committee.

“The school district isn’t listening and it’s very upsetting,” McTiernan said.

From Page 1 to expand three culverts to four feet in diameter and replace six others with nine-foot waterways. The catch is the cost: $250,000 for the smaller culverts, $1 million for the larger efforts.

“We don’t have the funding,” Williams said.

Three culverts that need attention are on private property, but the county still is involved in trying to address those alleged problem spots.

“Replacing those culverts will help keep water from running up and over Northeast Eighth Street and that is a primary goal, and we’re hopeful that we can get grant funding needed to get the job done,” Williams

School From Page 1 those alterations, especially regarding what could be access to the school site.

In response to complaints, district officials held a community meeting with residents Dec. 15 regarding the access issue.

According to resident Paul McTiernan, the new access route for Sunny Hills buses will use essentially the same road — namely 235th Place Southeast — that is the main entrance to three residential developments, including Timbercrest, which McTiernan calls home.

Crawford countered that there are no homes in the immediate area around what is planned to be the entrance to the school’s bus loop. He said on one side is a retention

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Uncle Si’s brings ‘made with love’ pizza to lakefront

By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com Rich Radcliffe has a simple business philosophy that has served him well since taking the ownership reins of the original Uncle Si’s Pizza restaurant in 2012.

“Our theme is basically, ‘We treat you like you want to be treated,’” Radcliffe said. “When we go out, we want good service, we want good food, we want to have fun.”

Quality service, a tasty menu and a fun atmosphere have blended at the second Uncle Si’s branch, which opened shortly before Christmas along the Lake Sammamish waterfront.

It features the same menu as the original Uncle Si’s, in the Snoqualmie Ridge development, with a twist: The building has more space than the owners need for pizza, so they chose to add a breakfast bar. It’s limited to coffee for now, but Radcliffe said they’ll begin serving crepes within the next month.

Radcliffe, a 13-year Sammamish resident, owned a telecommunications company until a few years ago, when he sold it in pursuit of “what I wanted to do when I grew up,” he joked.

The original Uncle Si’s has done well since, sparking expansion plans.

Radcliffe has had help from a business partner, Paul Wedeberg, although plans to open in May 2014 were pushed back due to building-code hurdles.

Uncle Si’s is the only

Collective project show draws almost 1,000 Last month’s performance of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” presented by the Sammamish Arts Commission’s Repertory Collective Project, drew nearly 1,000 patrons.

The group is in the planning stages for future musical and dramatic productions, including “An Operatic Cabaret,” the West Coast premier of “Adrift in Macao” and a special children’s production at the EX3 Teen Center.

Organizers said the high attendance for “It’s a Wonderful Life” shows

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By Neil Pierson

Rich Radcliffe opened a second branch of the popular Uncle Si’s Pizza restaurant in December. The new location in Sammamish also features a breakfast bar with coffee, crepes and smoothies. restaurant on the Lake Sammamish waterfront in Sammamish city limits, and it’s already receiving positive reviews from residents, Radcliffe said.

“I’ve been driving by here for years, and I’ve always thought it would be a good location for something,” he said. “… The neighborhood is very receptive. Actually, everybody that has come in

says, ‘Thank you for building this. We needed this for the neighborhood.’ Our job is to make sure they come back. If you build it, they’ll come, and if you build it great, they’ll stay.”

The restaurant features several specialty pizzas, ranging from $13 to $20 for a 12-inch pie and $17 to $26 for a 16-inch pie.

Gluten-free crusts are available, and Radcliffe offered

up only one secret ingredient: “It’s made with love. A special crust and a special sauce differentiates any pizza.”

The signature pizzas are the marinara-based Mama Yo, covered in garlic chicken, Canadian bacon, Italian sausage, basil, jalapenos, tomatoes, mushrooms, olives and mozzarella; and The Divorce, a half-pepperoni, half-cheese

Sammamish residents want more from the collective project.

“We have tapped into a definite desire for

continuing this project,” Sammamish Arts Commission Steven Wright said in a news release. “This is the begin-

ning of a journey to create a platform for talented people in our community to explore and express, learn and share.”

concoction.

“It goes with our sense of humor,” Radcliffe said.

The list of appetizers includes cheesy bread, bruschetta, potato skins and baked chicken wings.

Vegetarians can dig into Greek and Caesar salads, and sandwich fans can select from eight grinders, including parmesan chicken and Bayou shrimp.

Customers over 21 can enjoy a selection of draft beers or a growing list of wines.

In only its first week of business, Radcliffe said, dinner patrons have packed the place every night. That might have something to do with the three 55-inch televisions, sure to attract the attentions of most sports fans.

Radcliffe joked that he built the restaurant as a “man cave” aimed at his own amusements.

“I get to come to work and we have fun every day,” he said. “It’s lighthearted. … It’s just like me and my friends, or you and your friends. It’s nothing too serious. We’re especially proud of the quality of the food and service we give.”

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OPINION

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On Further Review

Get a fresh start by being a volunteer

My turquoise Sunbeam Mixmaster is priceless

Start the new year off right by volunteering your time or money to worthwhile causes like these: Redmond/Sammamish Boys & Girls Club — Get involved with young people and make a difference in their future. Opportunities include games and activities, teen nights, education center/computers, coaching and advising, maintenance and fundraising. Volunteers have to complete an application. To volunteer with kids, a background check is a legal requirement. Go to http:// positiveplace.org. Learn about the Redmond/Sammamish club under “Locations.”

CERT — The Community Emergency Response Team program educates people about disaster preparedness and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, and disaster medical operations. There are many other volunteer opportunities. Learn more at http://sammamishcitizencorps.com.

Mountains to Sound Greenway — Make a difference while having fun outside by volunteering in the greenway, 1.5 million acres surrounding Interstate 90 on more than 900,000 acres of publicly owned land.

Restore natural areas and improve trails in order to keep the greenway healthy and beautiful. Learn more at http://mtsgreenway.org.

Issaquah Schools Foundation — Be on a committee, help with fundraising, help write grants, speak in a classroom or volunteer to mentor students. Or just donate money so local children can get a better education than the state pays for. Learn more at http:// issaquahschoolsfoundation.org/volunteer.

Lake Washington Schools Foundation — Help students and watch them grow. Give your time volunteering or mentoring or donate money to help children get the education they deserve. Learn more at www.lwsf.org.

Eastside Friends of Seniors — “Eastside Friends of Seniors helps the elderly living in the greater Issaquah, Sammamish, Snoqualmie Valley and Bellevue communities with volunteers, so that they may stay where they really want to be — in their own homes.” Help with chores, drive someone to a medical appointment or grocery store, or help with shopping. Learn more at http://eastsidefriendsofseniors.org.

Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank — “The working poor. The newly homeless. Struggling seniors. The mentally ill. Whether underemployed or unemployable, the victim of tough times or tough streets, representing a long-term need or a short-term crisis, we try to help everyone who comes to us.” The organization helps people of all ages in the Issaquah School District all year long. You can help by donating food, money or time.

Learn more at http://issaquahfoodbank.org.

Simple solution — Pick up a few extra canned goods when you’re doing your own grocery shopping and drop them by the bank at 179 First Ave. S.E., Issaquah.

By Sandra Collins Special to Sammamish Review I never considered myself a particularly sentimental or nostalgic person. In fact, I often question myself whether I should keep things or donate them.

I think to myself, “Shouldn’t I keep this bird made out of a shell that my grandparents passed down to me?” and “Shouldn’t I have some attachment to it that screams, ‘Save me from eBay?’” Well, there is one thing that I will never sell, donate or toss and that is my turquoise Sunbeam

Mixmaster. My mom gave this to me after my grandmother passed away. I am sure I got it only because she already had the same version but in an avocado shade.

I love my Mixmaster.

My kids love the cookies we make together with this mixer. Every time I lug it out of the cupboard, I look at the bright color and it makes me smile. I think of the stories my dad told me about how him and all his buddies would come home from school and his mom would have a plate of cookies waiting for them to devour. I know she made them with love and with this Mixmaster.

I Googled “turquoise Sunbeam Mixmaster” and it seems it may have been from the 1950s, which seems about right. Maybe her mom gave it to her. I think it may be the only thing I own that just might be vintage.

My grandmother has been gone for many years now and it seems harder and harder to remember her.

I wish I could walk with her. I wish I could talk with her. I would love for her to meet my kids. I know she is peeking down on us when we are making cookies, smiling with us.

No eBay for this mixer. You won’t find it in my next garage sale. You will have to find somebody else’s Sunbeam at Goodwill.

It doesn’t matter how much it is worth…to me, it’s priceless.

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Police blotter Car break-ins

• Reports did not list what was stolen, but someone broke into cars in a residential driveway in the 800 block of 198th Place Southeast on Dec. 17. The cars were not locked.

• Again reports did not say what was stolen, but thieves this time broke into a car parked Dec. 20 in the 1800 block of 216th Place Northeast. The incident was listed as a larceny, as the items taken

were valued at more than $250.

• An in-dash GPS was stolen when persons unknown broke into a car parked the morning of Dec. 22 in the 2400 block of Northeast 27th Place. The thieves entered through a driver’s side door.

• This time, a bag of collector coins was stolen from a car parked Dec. 24 on 207th Avenue Northeast. The suspect or suspects broke a passenger side window to gain entry to the vehicle. This theft also was listed as a larceny,

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With friends like these…

Someone the victim described as an “old friend” came to visit at a home on 220th Avenue Southeast. The “visit” turned into what police dubbed a home invasion robbery. Police say the victim was assaulted and unspecified tools stolen.

Reports did not mention any arrests in the incident, which took place at about

1:20 p.m. Dec. 20.

Burglary Persons unknown let themselves into what police reports said was a garage left unlocked the night of Dec. 24 in the 2400 block of Southeast 30th Street. Reports did not say what was stolen.

Suspicious circumstances Someone reported hearing loud bangs, which could have been gunshots

City invites students to apply for scholarship

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From left, Smith Elementary fifth-graders Dylan Denq, Aditi Goyal, Maeve Toland, Parker Kirkwood and Jaskaran Dhilon helped lead the school’s gift drive for the Issaquah Holiday Gift Barn.

Smith Elementary supports local gift donation program The Samantha Smith Elementary School’s Student Leadership Council collected gifts from Dec. 1-5 for the Issaquah Holiday Gift Barn, a program of the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank.

Teacher Brianna Woodworth, librarian Barb Regan and several fifth-grade students on the leadership council led the

gift drive. It was the first time the school supported the gift barn after several years of collecting gift card donations and supporting the Pantry Pack program, which gives food on the weekends to needy Lake Washington School District students.

The Smith students met regularly during recesses to develop plans for soliciting donations, construct signs

for the promotion and write scripts to read over the school’s intercom, and also did a lunchtime skit to raise awareness.

On Dec. 8, the students gathered hundreds of presents from each classroom and brought them to Pickering Barn in Issaquah, where they helped stock shelves in preparation for the Holiday Gift Barn opening.

The city of Sammamish is now accepting applications for the Association of Washington Cities Center for Quality Communities Scholarship fund.

The scholarship is available through a statewide competitive process for students who are actively engaged in their city government and/ or community and plan to attend post-secondary school in fall 2015.

To be eligible, a student must be graduating from high school, home school or receiving a GED in spring/summer 2015; live or go to school in Sammamish; plan to continue his or her education at an accredited post-secondary institution in the 2015-2016 academic year on a half-time or more basis; and have been involved with a city government or with a community/school leadership activity.

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Theft from construction site

or fireworks, in the area of the 20300 block of Southeast 24th Street the evening of Dec. 24. Police did not report finding any problems in the area.

Persons unknown made off with an unreported amount of copper wire and an electrical control box from a construction site in the 700 block of East Lake Sammamish Road. The incident was reported ay about noon Dec. 27.

Also suspicious A resident in the 2300 block of Northeast 10th Place discovered what was described as several small holes in the dining room windows of their home.

Reports did not speculate about what may have caused the holes, discovered early the evening of Dec. 26.

Sammamish Review publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

The city is nominating one local candidate to compete for the AWC Center of Quality Community’s Scholarship. The $1,250 scholarship will be awarded to six Washington state students.

Those wanting to be considered should submit a completed scholarship application form by Jan. 30. Information and application materials can be obtained at cfqc.org.

Mail your completed application package to City of Sammamish, Attention: Recreation Coordinator, 801 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish, WA 98075.

Email questions to lhandlos@sammamish.us.

Record number of bird species tallied during Christmas Bird Count Members of the Eastside Audubon chapter counted a record 97 species of birds during their annual Christmas Bird

Count on Dec. 20.

This was the 31st year for the count that takes place in Issaquah, Preston, Fall City, the Snoqualmie Valley, Redmond, on the Sammamish Plateau and along the east and west sides of Lake Sammamish.

Four new species were added to the all-time list of birds seen, including a Golden Eagle, Eurasiancollard Doves, a Turkey Vulture and a Gyrfalcon.

“The annual bird census enables scientists to see long-term trends in bird populations and range,” Andy McCormick, president of Eastside Audubon, said in a news release. “Many birds are on the brink of losing suitable habitat due to climate change.”

A recent report from the National Audubon Society on birds and climate change identified 50 birds in Washington state at risk.

The data collected are sent to the National Audubon Society, which has been conducting similar counts for 115 years, since Christmas Day 1900.

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Sports

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Well-rounded attack sparks Skyline girls’ victory

By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com The Skyline High School girls basketball team doesn’t have a star player, but the Spartans are learning to use that to their advantage.

Sophomore Kailey Kassuba led three doubledigit scorers, and freshmen Jade Loville and Julia Mitchell gave Skyline an edge off the bench, as the Spartans knocked off the Mount Si Wildcats, 65-55, in a Class 4A KingCo Conference game Jan. 3 in Snoqualmie.

A huge third quarter propelled the Spartans, who won for the fourth time in five games following an 0-3 start.

Skyline outscored Mount Si 21-10 in the third, turning a six-point halftime lead into a 50-33 edge that proved insurmountable over the final eight minutes.

Coach Joe Fithian said the Spartans played well in the first half, but several missed layups kept them from building a bigger lead.

“I basically told them to continue to do what we were doing, and just to settle down and make the

By Greg Farrar

Skyline High School junior wing Maddie Adamson (right) is fouled by Mount Si’s Camryn Buck during the third quarter of their Jan. 3 basketball game. Adamson sank both free throws and the Spartans won, 65-55.

By Greg Farrar

Mount Si High School’s Annie Hiebert is fouled while going to the basket between Skyline’s Kelli Sullivan (left) and Caroline Bowman during the second quarter of their Jan. 3 basketball game. layups,” Fithian said.

“They worked really hard, and we had a really good game plan for

(Mount Si). We wanted to attack and we wanted to spread things out and take it to the rim, and we did.

We just couldn’t finish in the first half.”

Mount Si’s Madi Bevins scored to open the third quarter, but Skyline went on a 17-4 surge to take control.

It was a run that exemplified the Spartans’ sharethe-wealth approach.

Maddie Adamson hit

Alicia Shim for a fastbreak layup that extended the lead to 10. Kassuba, who had a team-high 18 points, hit a 3-pointer.

And Taylor McKerlich stole the ball and broke free for another basket as part of her 12-point performance.

Kassuba is leading the

Spartans with a 12-pointsper-game average, but doesn’t always look to take over the game.

“I didn’t know I scored that much until I looked up at the board, and so I just kind of feel like I was in the flow of the game,” See GIRLS, Page 8

Robert Biegaj turns it on, leads Skyline boys past Mount Si

By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com After the first quarter of his team’s Jan. 3 game at Mount Si, Skyline High School’s Robert Biegaj had an unusual stat line: two points, three fouls.

The day before, he began having eye problems, and even after getting treatment, he wasn’t feeling 100 percent. But he didn’t make excuses about his first-half performance.

“I just wasn’t mentally focused going into the game,” he said. “But I knew I just needed to stick with it going into the second half … and when I was sitting on the bench, I was just getting mentally prepared to get back to my prime.”

Biegaj scored 16 of his game-high 18 points in the second half, helping Skyline overcome a five-point halftime deficit and beat Mount Si, 64-56, in a Class 4A KingCo Conference boys basketball game in Snoqualmie.

Trailing 29-24 at the break, the Spartans were very much in the game, but needed to make some adjustments to turn things around.

“We’ve just got to trust in the system,” Biegaj said.

“There was no doubt in each other. We were taking bad shots. I think the team just came together in the second half and really played well.”

The Spartans (3-5 overall, 2-3 conference) opened the third quarter on a 10-0 run, including 3-pointers

By Greg Farrar

Skyline High School senior forward Drew Stender (right) defends Gavin Gorell, of Mount Si, under the hoop during the first quarter of their Jan. 3 basketball game. from Biegaj and Connor Crisp. They outscored the Wildcats 20-7 in the third, and despite giving up 20

points in the fourth, were never in danger of losing the lead again.

“Really, it’s a credit to

the team as a collective, because in the second half they committed to moving the basketball with the pass,” Skyline coach Bill McIntyre said. “The first half it was catch, head down, dribble. There was no ball movement. Once we started getting ball movement, we started getting good looks.”

Mount Si coach Kyle Clearman acknowledged the third quarter as the turning point in the game.

“They went to a 2-3 zone that kind of shook us up in the third quarter, and we didn’t make the right adjustments,” Clearman said.

Skyline scored the game’s first six points and had a 15-13 lead after one quarter, but with Biegaj on the bench, the Wildcats

scored the next 11 points.

The Spartans didn’t score in the second period until Logan Wanamaker’s 3-pointer at the 3:35 mark, and a basket from Mount Si’s Isaac Mullins in the final seconds extended his team’s lead to five points.

Biegaj sat out the entire second quarter, and Clearman said he didn’t think the Wildcats could’ve done anything more to hammer out a bigger lead.

“I don’t there was one player that made the difference in the game,” he said. “Like I said, I think we just didn’t make the right adjustments, and down the stretch we just weren’t quite good enough.”

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she said.

“Realistically, it was a matter of matchups, and they didn’t have anybody who could guard her,” Fithian added. “That’s not a knock on the Mount Si kids — they really played hard — but when you look at the size and the agility that she has as a four (power forward), it presents a lot of matchup problems for the other team.”

Mitchell scored 10 points and Loville added nine, giving the Spartans what proved to be a vital 19-9 edge in bench points.

The Wildcats (0-5 conference) used the inside play of Annie Hiebert and Elizabeth Prewitt to charge back in the fourth quarter. Hiebert’s layup with 2:30 left narrowed Mount Si’s deficit to nine, but an Adamson 3-pointer restored momentum for Skyline.

Hiebert and Prewitt did some damage, scoring 18 and 16 points, respectively, but Fithian felt Alexa Kirton’s defense had a big impact.

Kirton, a 5-foot-10 sophomore, made her first varsity start, and her coach gave her one task: keep Prewitt from getting the ball. Kirton played the entire first and third quarters, and Prewitt scored only four points in that time, helping the Spartans open up comfortable leads.

Mount Si coach Taylor Bass, a former Skyline assistant, said his girls nearly found a way to win despite their size disadvantage.

“We’re the smallest team in the league,” Bass said. “It’s probably going to be that way for a year or two before we get some of the volleyball kids to hopefully come out. But for us, it’s just understanding what our game is, what it is we want to do, and staying true to that and not letting the other team dictate the things we want to do.”

Skyline hosts Redmond at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7, and travels to Issaquah at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9 with a good chance of solidifying a spot in the top half of the KingCo standings.

“I think we’ve started to play a lot more together, and we’re starting to get used to Joe’s system,” Kassuba said. “We’re starting to get good.”

Drew Stender scored on a post-up play to give Skyline its first double-digit lead in the third quarter. And after the Wildcats made a couple of runs in the fourth, reserve guard Ryan Sakamoto drilled a 3-pointer from the left corner that all but iced the final result.

McIntyre said Sakamoto has been patient despite being a senior who isn’t getting a lot of playing time.

He saw the floor more during the Spartans’ three-game tournament in San Diego over the holiday break.

“He’s a very con-

fident kid, and he didn’t hesitate. He was open and he took it,” McIntyre said of the shot.

Stender scored 12 points, with Wanamaker, Crisp and Braden Ahlemeyer adding eight points each. Mount Si got 17 points from Danny Tomson and 10 from Jojo Hillel.

Skyline faces a pair of high-caliber teams in their next two games, traveling to Issaquah at 8 p.m. Jan. 9 and to Bothell at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13.

Winning at Mount Si might be a sign of what McIntyre believes is a maturing group of players.

“Any win in league, especially on the road, is good for us and good for our growth,” he said.

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