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December 5, 2012 Locally owned 50 cents

Some on council question attendance

By Caleb Heeringa

a delirious hug at the Tacoma Dome (from left), Skyline High Skyline Sharing School seniors Chase Premone, Tristan Miller, Austin Bui and Peyton Pelluer celebrate as the Spartans win the state 4A football championwins ship Dec. 1 against Bellarmine Prep, 49-24. See Page 12 for more.

Photo by Greg Farrar

Sammamish Mayor Tom Odell suggested Nov. 19 that Councilman John Curley might want to consider his commitment to being on the City Council.

“We all take the oath of office knowing that we’re chosen for a reason,” Odell said before the council unanimously voted to excuse Curley for his absence at the Nov. 19 meeting. “If circumstances dictate that we can’t be here, we need to let people know well ahead of time and also need to make every effort to be here as much as possible … As we go through our tenure, if our circumstances change, we need to be in a position to evaluate that and act accordingly.”

In an interview, Curley blamed the absences on a combi-

nation of a bad flu, prior commitments to his auction business and a new job that requires he be an early riser.

Curley, a radio host on 97.3 KIRO radio, recently took over the morning show. Curley said he’s been waking up at 1:50 a.m. to leave the house at 2:30 a.m. so that he can be at KIRO’s Seattle headquarters in time to prepare for the 5 a.m. show.

That early start time can be a problem when Sammamish’s council meetings go until 10 p.m. or later, as they regularly do.

Despite the schedule crunch, Curley said he has no plans to step down from his seat on the council and is confident that he can balance his work with his responsibilities as an elected offiSee ATTEND, Page 3

Kokanee salmon make their return in greater numbers

By Caleb Heeringa

Wally Pereyra is used to seeing the red backs of Kokanee salmon working their way up the stretch of Ebright Creek that runs through his property, but nothing like this.

“I’m ecstatic,” Pererya said.

“When I see so many fish going through here, it reminds me of Alaska.”

While it will take several months to determine official numbers, King County Department of Natural Resources government relations administrator David St. John said this year’s Lake Sammamish Koaknee run is a bumper crop – well over 1,000 fish compared to fewer than 100 in recent years.

That’s still nothing compared to the 10,000 or more that made the journey before development

of the area brought road projects that channeled the lake’s streams into narrow culverts that were impassible to fish. But it’s a promising sign for salmon advocates who have been monitoring the fish populations and working to restore streams and salmon habitat.

It’s especially welcome news to Pereyra, who spent $175,000 to replace a large culvert on his property, giving the fish better access to more than a quarter mile of pristine breeding waters upstream.

For Pereyra, a former fisheries biologist, it’s an investment that will have a lasting effect on Kokanee populations and, hopefully, the community’s appreciation of the fish.

“At this point in my life, giving back is a wonderful thing,” Pereyra said.

Biologists won’t know for sure until they complete an analysis on fish carcasses recovered from local streams, but the higher numbers could also be the first tangible sign of success for the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery’s Kokanee program. The hatchery has been planting fry for the last three years See FISH, Page 2

Photo by Greg Farrar

A handful of kokanee made the trip up Ebright Creek to spawning grounds.

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and, given the three-year lifecycle of the fish, the first year’s worth of farmraised fry should be showing up full-grown in local streams this fall.

St. John said identifying the hatchery fish from natives is similar to telling the age of a fallen tree.

The hatchery moves fry from warmer to colder water at various points in their growth, hurrying or slowing their development

at different rates. Those changes are reflected in the rings inside the ear bone of the fish, which biologists can then analyze under a microscope.

In addition to the healthy returns in Ebright Creek, Kokanee have been sighted in Laughing Jacobs, Lewis, George Davis and Tibbetts creeks. Pine Lake Creek is also seeing returns — a first, St. John said.

Despite the promising signs, St. John said there’s much work to be done as far as habitat restoration.

“We’re not doing well, but we’re doing better than

we have been doing in the recent past,” St. John said.

“We’re at a fraction of what the historical numbers are.”

Restoration work Continuing the gains that have been made will require collaboration between private landowners, non-profits, the county and cities like Sammamish.

Sammamish has $2.5 million worth of salmon passage projects on its long term plan, though only $100,000 worth of that money is currently scheduled to be spent — and not

SAMMAMISH REVIEW until 2018. Eric LaFrance, senior stormwater program engineer, said the city is keeping the projects on the plan, but on the backburner, because they are hopeful that much of the work can be funded by grant money from nonprofits. Crews are currently doing habitat restoration just downstream from Pereyra’s new culvert thanks to a $75,000 grant from Forterra.

Pereyra has lofty goals for another stream on his property — Zaccuse Creek.

The creek was historically salmon-bearing and has prime spawning habitat, except for three culverts in the way – under East Lake Sammamish Shore Lane and East Lake Sammamish Parkway, which are owned

by Sammamish, and East Lake Sammamish Trail, which is owned by the county.

St. John said the county is hoping to replace the Zaccuse culvert under the trail at the same time it paves the trail — likely in 2014 or 2015.

Doug Williams, spokesman for the county Department of Natural Resources and Parks, said the trail paving project — for the entire stretch between Redmond and Issaquah — is likely dependent on a countywide parks levy next year.

LaFrance said he’d also like to see Zaccuse Creek restored to prime salmon habitat. However, he said continuing to improve habitat in streams that are

Photo by Greg Farrar

Wally Pereyra spent thousands to help improve salmon habitat on his property. already producing fish — by removing invasive species and adding large logs and other nesting habitat, for example — is a priority.

Work remains to be done on Ebright, George Davis and Pine Lake creeks.

Sammamish Councilman Don Gerend said this year’s fish returns are a sign that regional efforts are making a difference.

“It’s delightful,” he said.

“We’re starting to see them coming back in Pine Lake Creek, Laughing Jacobs Creek, Tibbets Creek – places they’ve never been in in the past. It’s exciting.”

Reporter Caleb Heeringa can be reached at 392-6434. ext. 247, or cheeringa@ isspress.com. To comment on this story, visit www.

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County releases finalized November election results

By Caleb Heeringa

Sammamish’s proposed YMCA-run community and aquatic center widened its lead since election night, according to certified election results released by King County Nov. 27.

Sammamish Proposition 1, an advisory vote on a proposed $30 million, 60,000 square foot facility behind the library, passed by a 53.65 to 46.35 margin, with 1,729 votes separating supporters and opponents.

Initial results showed the vote at a much closer 51 to 49 margin.

Sammamish’s incumbent legislators all won reelection.

In the 45th District, Rep. Roger Goodman (D) won 56.4 to 43.5 over challenger Joel Hussey.

Rep. Larry Springer (D) defeated challenger Jim Thatcher 57.7 to 42.1.

In the 41st District, Sen. Steve Litzow (R) was reelected by a 53.9 to 45.9 margin over challenger Maureen Judge.

Rep. Marcie Maxwell (D) defeated Tim Eaves 58.4 to 41.3, while Rep. Judy Clibborn (D) ran unopposed.

In the race for King County Sheriff, former office spokesman John Urquhart defeated Steve Strachan by a 56.1 to 43.2 percent margin.

Countywide, voter turnout didn’t meet the lofty, 87-percent prediction of county elections, but did match the 84 percent turnout seen during the 2008 presidential election.

Voters did seem to vote early, as the county set a record

for the number of ballots tallied on election night – about 556,000 out of 1,170,638 registered voters, according to a King County Elections press release.

“Voters responded to our messaging this year and returned their ballots early,” Elections Director Sherril Huff said in a statement. “We counted a record high of 556,000 ballots on election night and the number of ballots received too late to process was down 76 percent.”

The election is due to be certified statewide by Dec. 6.

Reporter Caleb Heeringa can be reached at 392-6434. ext.

247, or cheeringa@isspress.com.

To comment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com.

City preps for winter weather

By Caleb Heeringa

Plow routes

With temperatures dropping, it’s only a matter of time before Sammamish sees some of the white stuff.

Public Works Director Laura Philpot said city crews are mindful of this as well and are more prepared now than they were two years ago, when the city briefly ran out of deicer during a late-November snowstorm.

During that pre-Thanksgiving storm, the city had to switch to laying down sand to give vehicles extra traction, since a delivery of deicer from a company in Spokane was six

To see a map showing which streets will be plowed first in the event of major snow, visit www. ci.sammamish.wa.us/ winter hours late due to traffic near Snoqualmie Pass.

The sand was too little too late as heavy snow fell during the evening rush hour, leaving many two-wheel drive vehicles stuck on some of the larger hills on 228th Avenue.

Since then, Philpot said the city has nearly doubled its storage capacity for deicer

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– adding a 6,500-gallon storage tank next to its original 7,500-gallon tank.

“Before we had two tanks we could not order another truck load – around 6,000 gallons – until we were sure we used enough out of the tank to be able to accept the new load,” Philpot said.

Last winter’s major ice storm cut power to more than three-quarters of the city and cancelled schools for several days. But the extra storage capacity prevented the city from running out, and the city’s major arterials remained See WINTER, Page 5

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cial. He said he is working with his superiors at KIRO to get an assistant to come in before the show and help put together material, potentially affording him an additional hour of sleep.

“I can’t burn the candle at both ends and do both jobs effectively,” Curley said.

Curley said November was also a busy month for auctions that he runs for charity and corporate events — many of which he said are booked a year or more ahead of time. Curley pointed out that some of the rest of the council is either retired or no longer working full time.

Councilmember Nancy Whitten, who was second to Curley in absences this year, suggested Nov. 19 that the council draft more specific rules for attendance. The council’s current rules do not contain any attendance requirements, only a requirement that councilmembers contact the mayor, city manager or city clerk beforehand if they are not going to attend a meeting.

Whitten noted that absences had recently proven to be a problem on the council, since some actions require four votes. In October, the council had to wait a week to approve a contract for a dock at Sammamish Landing Park because two councilmembers were absent and the remaining councilmembers were split 3-2 on the issue.

“If we have some disagreements … it could mean the city’s budget won’t get passed,” she said. “Being here is important for more than just having quorum, it’s for getting our work to pass.”

An analysis of council meeting minutes and video recordings shows that Curley has the most absences thus far this year, missing six of the 32 meetings and study sessions through November. Whitten was second, missing four. Odell and James each missed three. Councilman Ramiro Valderrama was absent for two, while Don Gerend and Tom Vance missed one meeting thus far.

Reporter Caleb Heeringa can be reached at 392-6434. ext. 247, or cheeringa@isspress.com. To comment on this story, visit www.

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Review editorial Athletic efforts create Sammamish pride Skyline High School’s football and soccer teams just keep on bringing home the honors to Sammamish. Eastlake High teams have also added to the virtual city trophy case, and now Eastside Catholic High School is in on the game.

Skyline girls soccer took first in state for the fourth time in five years. And Saturday’s state playoff football game gave Skyline the gridiron title again for the fifth time in eight years. Skyline’s 200-medley relay team won the state swim title last month.

The Eastlake boys golf team was undefeated this fall, and the girls volleyball and soccer teams won state academic titles.

Eastside Catholic doesn’t have too many students from Sammamish, but it is nonetheless a Sammamish high school. This past weekend, the Crusader’s football team went all the way to the state finals for the first time, giving up its only season loss to defending champion Bellevue.

Athletes from all Sammamish schools have gone on to snag scholarships and further educational opportunities, earned with a lot of practice, strain and sweat. It’s not just a credit to Sammamish, but to the school districts, the coaches, the teachers, certainly the parents, friends and fans who support the teams. As the saying goes, “it takes a village….”

With that many champions, there could be a sense of complacency, a la “Oh, boy, just another trophy.” Don’t let it happen!

Each year brings a new round of girls and boys who take their youthful love of sports to a new level when they first turn out for a freshman squad.

Coaches are professional here, not just volunteers.

They push as muscles grow, but also instill lifelong values, teaching the rewards of hard work, the virtues of teamwork and the thrill of a victory grounded in commitment.

The new players each season deserve a fresh round of encouragement. They deserve fans who appreciate the effort as much as the win. In the end, it’s not just the trophies that matter, but the pride we all share in the achievements of our youth.

It’s a pride that goes citywide, well beyond the school gates.

Poll of the week

Who’s better, Skyline or Bellevue football?

A) Skyline B) Bellevue C) Let them play so we can find out.

D) It’s high school sports. Let’s get a grip.

To vote, visit www.SammamishReview.com.

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Sammamish Forum Watch the water district In the Nov. 7, 2012 Sammamish Review, we learned about a salary review done at Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District. Earlier this year, we learned about the high rate increases every year since 2007.

Now we learn about overpaid managers and underpaid staff.

The Board of Commissioners’ action of freezing the salary of the overpaid managers, while admirable, does not solve the problem in a timely manner. What it does is allow the overpayment to continue, at a diminishing rate, for the next five or six years until cost of living increases or market factors catch up.

I believe we, the ratepayers, need to pay closer attention to the business of our water district. They are now working on the 2013 budget and may ask for another rate increase next year.

A draft budget for 2013 is on the district’s website, www.sammplat. wa.org, and may have been approved by the board Dec. 3. I urge you to take a close look at it and give the Board your feedback. Keep in mind the budget will drive the rates.

To learn more you can attend a Board of Commissioners meeting, held at the water district building (next to the water tower at 1510 228th Ave. S.E.) on the first three Mondays of each month at 3 p.m., go to the website, or call them at 392-6256 and ask for more information .

Remember, it’s your water and sewer district and it’s your money.

Tom Shull Sammamish

business.

It is my understanding that local leases include a clause which allows any national chain who is interested in retail space first priority – including priority over an existing retail store. The only way to show the managers of our shopping centers that we do not desire national chains, is to support the local businesses we prefer.

We are done with the “voting season,” but there is still voting to do. When you go to buy your pet supplies, your running supplies, your breakfast, lunch, and dinner, your ski/snowboard and bicycle supplies, and all your other wants and needs, buy local and vote with your checkbook!

Paula Sandige Sammamish

Why not start counting early?

They were still counting ballots in the state of Washington as of Nov. 18! King County had an estimated 39,000 and the state had 74,511 yet to count. What is the problem in getting them counted in a timely fashion?

Since we voted by mail and can send our ballots in the day we receive them, why can’t the ballots be counted as they are received, in lieu of long after the voting deadline has passed?

Seems that we may have the wrong people in charge of this important function of our free country.

Ken Sessler Issaquah

Support local businesses I am deeply saddened by this news (Petco coming to Sammamish). Although I like Petco, I support small, local business over national chains. Rancho Grande and Ika Sushi seemed to disappear overnight. Through Facebook and conversations with Civilized Nature staff, I understand that business will be moving out. Sadly, there is nowhere in Sammamish for them to go, so we will lose another small

From the Web Re: Skyline wins another state title Skyline v. Bellevue One more game! One more game!

Larry

Share your views Citizens can make a difference by contacting their elected representatives.

Federal President Barack Obama (D), The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20500; 202-456-1414; president@whitehouse.gov U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D), 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; 202-2243441; http://cantwell.senate.gov/; 915 Second Ave., Suite 512, Seattle, WA 98174; 206-220-6400 U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D), 173 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; 202-2242621; http://murray.senate.gov/; Jackson Federal Building, Room 2988, 915 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98174; 206-553-5545 U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert (R-8th District), 1730 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515; 202-225-7761; 22605 SE 56th St., Ste. 130, Issaquah, WA 98029; 425-677-7414; www.house.gov/ reichert

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Symphony ready for pops concert

By Ari Cetron

Christmas and Chanukah songs.

One of Sammamish’s “It includes all sorts of holiday traditions, the fun works,” Scott said.

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The show will feature “We’re going to a host of popular holiday be great,” said Tina songs, Scott said, including Worthington, director of

Cut your Christmas tree in national forest Revelers determined to cut a Christmas tree in the forest can head to the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and other U.S. Forest Service lands in Washington.

Rangers started selling permits to cut Christmas trees in the 1.7 millionacre national forest Nov. 13 and plan to do so until Christmas Eve, Dec. 24.

Nonrefundable permits cost $10 each, one tree per permit, with a height limit of 12 feet. Trees taller than that require a tall tree permit for $20.

In addition, plan to purchase a parking permit if the trip includes parking in a designated Sno-Park lot.

But getting to the perfect tree poses a challenge.

Most trees sit off of narrow, unplowed mountain roads, and a high-clearance vehicle equipped with tire chains is often required.

Check ranger stations for road and weather information before venturing into the forest.

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the Beaver Lake choir.

Worthington said the students have been working on the songs, an arrangement of some familiar Christmas carols and some likely unfamiliar carols, since the beginning of the school year.

Worthington said the students in her choir are excited and are not intimidated at the thought of performing in a venue

like the Meydenbauer Center.

The group frequently performs in unfamiliar venues, including the Seattle Center and shows in Leavenworth.

“Our goal is to get them singing in front of the public as often as possible,” she said. “I think the audience will be pleasantly surprised at their skill level as singers.”

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drivable for much of the storm.

The city also has an additional 3,000-gallon storage tank for salt brine, which serves as a backup in case they run low on deicer.

Philpot said the city also has the capacity to have seven snowplows on the roads at once, up from six in 2010.

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trucks that are used yearround for other parks and public works projects.

Philpot said the city also has a contract with Best Parking Lot Sweeping to provide additional plows if more than four inches of snow has fallen.

The company can provide up to four additional plows.

Reporter Caleb Heeringa can be reached at 392-6434. ext. 247, or cheeringa@ isspress.com. To comment on this story, visit www.

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POlice Blotter Identity theft A Sammamish resident reported Nov. 23 that someone had used her social security number to open a credit card account.

The resident had attempted to open a credit card at Home Depot, but when the clerk went to set up the account they discovered that someone with the same social security number had set up an account in California.

The resident is unsure how her information was compromised. The case remains under investigation.

Stolen excavator A 30-year-old Issaquah man was arrested on sus-

picion of possession of stolen property Nov. 20 after being found with a Kubota Excavator that had been reported stolen in Redmond. Police received a tip at around 3 p.m. that a white truck was towing an excavator that had recently gone missing.

Police found the suspicious vehicle in the Taco Time parking lot. The driver first told police that he owned the excavator but gave fraudulent information about the construction company he worked for. He then told police he was renting the excavator but provided information about a non-existent rental company.

Police checked the VIN number on the excavator and determined it was the same one that had been stolen in Redmond recently.

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of stolen property and the excavator was returned to an insurance company that had already paid for a replacement excavator for the original owner.

Drugs at school Police, who were doing a routine narcotics search at Eastlake High School, discovered what they believe to be a synthetic form of marijuana in the backpack of a student Nov. 19.

The officer’s drug-sniffing dog was drawn to the student’s backpack. When police searched it, they discovered two capsules containing an unknown substance. Police have sent the substance to the State Crime Lab for analyzing, but believe it may be a type of synthetic marijuana. The case remains under investigation.

Car prowl A resident on the 21000 block of Northeast 42nd Street reported that someone had broken into their car between Nov. 18 and Nov. 20.

The resident found a window smashed out and signs that someone had rummaged through the contents of the vehicle, but no signs that anything was taken. Police have no suspects.

DUI A 29-year-old Sammamish man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence

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Nov. 18. An officer came upon the man’s pickup and found the highly intoxicated man nearby and an open can of Budweiser in the center console of the vehicle.

The man originally told police that a friend had been driving and had run away after the wreck, but that he didn’t know the man’s phone number or address.

After further questioning the man admitted to having been behind the wheel and estimated that he had consumed approximately 40 beers in the prior 10 hours, including nearly 30 beers as he drove home to Sammamish from Eatonville, in Pierce County.

The man, who already has a pending DUI charge, predicted to the officer that he would blow a .15 on breath test, but actually underestimated his level of intoxication and blew a .17.

The man’s pickup was impounded and he was released at his home.

Jewelry theft An elderly Sammamish resident reported Nov. 24 that jewelry had gone miss-

ing from her home and that she suspected one of two professional caregivers that had been in her home recently.

The woman told police that two gold rings and a gold necklace and pendant had gone missing from the home between Nov. 3 and Nov. 20. The woman provided police with a photograph of the jewelry. Police contacted the caregiving company and followed up with local pawn shops to see if any similar items had shown up recently.

The case remains under investigation.

Deck chair theft A resident on the 2700 block of 222nd Avenue Southeast reported that four Adirondack chairs had gone missing from their dock on Pine Lake Nov. 19 or 20. Police have no suspects.

Bank fraud A Sammamish resident reported Nov. 19 that

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someone had used her foreign credit card to make fraudulent charges.

The charges, totaling more than 150 euros, were made in July and September on a card that the woman had opened when she was travelling in France.

The resident is unsure how her card could have been compromised. The case remains under investigation.

Messy vandalism A resident on the 2000 block of 211th Place Southeast had pizza thrown at their garage and front door between 11 p.m. Nov. 16 and 12:30 a.m. the next morning. Police have no suspects.

Park vandalism

Nine light poles in Lower Commons Park were vandalized between Nov. 16 and Nov. 19. A city worker discovered the metal covers on the poles’ electrical outlets were torn off.

A glass cover and lightbulb had also been broken, possibly by a large rock.

The damage is estimated to cost the city $850. Police have no suspects.

Packages stolen At least three residents in and around the 4700 block of 225th Avenue had packages that had been delivered to their front porches stolen or opened between 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 16.

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Among the items taken were a pair of black suede boots, books and a trophy. The case remains under investigation.

Sammamish welcoming committee Police responded to a report of two men tearing down a

“Welcome to Sammamish” sign near the corner of Southeast Issaquah-Beaver Lake Road and East Beaver Lake Drive at around 1 a.m. Nov. 25.

The caller told police that a man in a black coat and another man wearing a stocking cap had torn down the sign, but that the caller hadn’t gotten a good enough look to identify the suspects.

Police found a group of people on foot about 300 yards away, but all three denied having been involved and said they were

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walking home from a bar in Klahanie.

One was wearing a black coat, but without more identifying information police did not have enough evidence to cite them for the crime and let the group continue on their merry way.

DUI collision A 21-year-old Sammamish man could face reckless driving and driving under the influence charges after colliding with a tree in the front yard of a home on

December 5, 2012 the 26600 block of Southeast 22nd Way at around 4:30 a.m. Nov. 15.

Officers responded to the home after the resident reported that someone had crashed into a tree in her yard and appeared to be intoxicated.

Police arrived and found that the man’s car had travelled off the road, over a sidewalk, through a lawn and into the tree.

The vehicle was travelling fast enough to push the engine block into the passenger compartment of the vehicle by a foot and a half.

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Police could find no signs that the man had applied the brakes before slamming into the tree.

The man performed poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a .30 on a portable breath test, nearly four times the legal limit and high enough to cause unconsciousness in some people.

The man admitted to drinking vodka that night but declined to tell officers how much. The man was released to his parents.

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Who turned on the lights?

The Blackwell Elementary School fourth- and fifth-grade choir sings some Christmas, Hanukkah and winter songs in a packed Sammamish City Hall council chambers Nov. 28 for the annual holiday lighting ceremony.

Wyatt Kaely, 1, sits under the Christmas tree as his brother Liam looks up toward the top at all the lights and ornaments.

Andra Sipos, Anya Bullen (back row from left), Hannah Olynyk and Heather Maletta (front row) wear reindeer antlers, Santa cap and snowflake accessories as they sing.

Emily Taylor, a Blackwell Elementary fourth-grader, sports a lit Rudolph the Reindeer nose as she sings.

The city of Sammamish Christmas tree is lit after a countdown from 10 to zero in the City Hall lobby.

Rowena McClary, 4, wears bobblehead Rudolph antlers as she makes a luminaria candle bag at the Relay for Life craft table set up by the Sammamish Youth Board and student relay teams from Eastlake High and Inglewood Junior High schools.

The Hanukkah menorah blazes to life to mark the festival of lights, which begins at sundown Dec. 8 for the Jewish faith.

Photos by Greg Farrar Diana Danforth, of Sammamish, holds her son Jacob, 2, as he reaches for a holiday cookie at the refreshment table.

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Skyline student fights back against cyberbullying

By Lillian O’Rorke

first day of school this year. The possible threat was immediately Walking into Skyline High reported to the school and police.

School last week the message Knecht was facing some serious “Pause Before You Post” was questions before finally being painted in giant letters across the vindicated. The Twitter account school’s front windows. Inside, was eventually deleted and whostreamers and posters hung ever was behind it wasnever above the commons. Signs like found.

“Just Be Nice” were hard to miss.

Then, on Sept. 19, a threat The week of Nov. 26 through was made on an online bulletin Dec. 1 marked Skyline’s camboard that someone was going to paign against cyberbullying and launch a Columbine-style attack “Pause Before You Post” creator, on Skyline students. Eventually, senior Macey Knecht, hopes an ex-student was named as a the stand against online harasssuspect. ment and cruelty will last long That’s when Knecht realized after her encouraging posters are cyberbullying wasn’t just going to taken down. go away.

“People just keep bashing “There is just no stopping it each other on the Internet,” said until you stop being negative, Knecht. Stories and you just hung on a start being “Cyberbullying is nearby pole in positive. And, actually something that whether you the commons include the do that in perhappens a lot.” tale of how son or on the – Elliott Roberts, one girl repeatInternet, that Student – edly received much more is emails from going to make her classmates a difference,” questioning why she even contin- she said. ues to live. “I’m not saying that So Knecht is challenging her I’m perfect. I’ve never been nice peers to just be nice and think all the time. I’m a contributor to critically about what they put on this as much as anyone else. But, the Internet. the difference between me and “She is a real communicator. anyone else here is that I’m tryMacey has the ability to come up ing to make a difference about to you, grab your attention and it.” kind of draw you into whatever Knecht first thought about her project is,” said B.J. Sherman, launching an anti-cyberbullying a Skyline teacher. campaign earlier this year, when The anti-cyberbullying camshe was a victim of cyber harasspaign is Knecht’s project in ment. An anonymous Twitter Sherman’s DECA class. “She is an account called SHS Bullshit was influencer. She has a very, very frequently slandering students powerful personality. She is able and staff at the school, including to move mountains.” tweeting that Knecht was planKnecht kicked off the week by ning a school shooting on the forming human tunnels to greet

Obituary Dennis (Denny) Strickland The family of Dennis Patrick Strickland lost an imaginative and beautiful husband, father, grandfather and friend on Nov. 12, 2012.

Denny was the family patriarch who provided love and entertainment to those who had the privilege of being in his life.

He was born on April 21, 1939, to Jack and Phyllis Strickland in Bremerton, but would tell everyone to the last day that he was conceived at Twanoh State Park. Raised in Bremerton by his mother Phyllis and his stepfather Barney Kahn, he developed a love for basketball and golf, and excelled at basketball at Bremerton High School (1956). He attended the University of Oregon, on a full basketball scholarship, where he studied art and walked on to the golf team.

After college, he began teach-

Photo by Lillian O’Rorke

Macey Knecht asked fellow students at Skyline to make a pledge to not be a cyberbully. students as they entered the school; Tuesday she hung up all the stories her peers sent to her about their own incidences and feelings on cyber harassment; the following day she hung up giant sheets of paper where people could pledge to stop cyberbullying and Thursday, she arranged for health instructors to give presentations about the topic to their classes.

Wrapping up the week, senior TV production student Colton Kline made a two-minute video on the subject, which will be shown on the school’s SPTV. “I thought it was a cool idea, considering that I know there is a lot of cyberbullying that goes on around here,” said Kline. His friend in Arizona killed himself last year because of bullying — online and off — he explained.

ing at the Art Institute of Seattle and had a successful career as a graphic designer. His notable work includes the Dennis Patrick original Seattle Strickland Supersonics logo, the original Seattle Sounders logo and his involvement in Nike’s first successful advertising campaigns.

Denny is survived by his wife Nancy, sons Jack and Christopher, daughters Stacy and Shawn, siblings Lance and Nancy, and six grandchildren.

He enjoyed golf, basketball, painting, cooking and being with his loved ones, whom he has left with many great sayings, stories and memories. He will be truly missed.

Memorial donations can be made to the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, First Tee of Greater Seattle or MMRF — Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.

“I’ve noticed people talking about it and saying that it shouldn’t be happening.”

The biggest part of Knecht’s campaign is online.

“That thing about cyberbullying is that there isn’t much that you can do in person, other than raise awareness about it,” she said. “You have to go through the Internet to stop the problem.”

With the help of a few classmates, she created the Twitter account called SHS Nice Tweets or @NiceTweets101. It tweets encouraging messages about Skyline students throughout the day and three days after it was opened, Nov. 25, it already had more than 400 followers.

The Twittersphere reacted with tweets like “If you are having a bad day just read @ NiceTweets101 and you’ll be

Student musicians selected to top performing groups Dozens of local students are among the state’s top performers that have been chosen to participate in one of the Washington Music Educators Association’s 2013 All-State Honor or one of the National Association for Music Education’s All-Northwest performing groups.

The group of school musicians from throughout the state and region will rehearse and perform in concert under the direction of worldrenowned conductors. The AllState high school honor groups and the All-Northwest groups will meet in Portland, Ore., Feb. 14-17, 2013. Junior AllState groups, grades 5-8, will meet in Vancouver Feb. 16.

The participants were selected through auditions sponsored by the Washington Music Educators Association.

WMEA received more than 3,800 applications for all groups combined.

This year’s group includes students from around the plateau.

From Beaver Lake Middle School: Chloe Blume, alto voice; Tommy DuBeau, baritone voice; Emi Estalilla, soprano voice; Sara Isaacson, alto voice; Gemma Morris, soprano voice; Natalie Stender, alto voice; Spencer Young, baritone voice; Brandon Lin, violin; Beverly Shih, viola; Stuart Harper, trumpet; Emily Angell, soprano voice; Tara Davenport, soprano voice; Emma Fritton, soprano voice; Brooklyn Lee, alto voice; Claire Thomason, alto voice; Grace Wu, alto voice; Kaitlin Biscocho, alto voice; Irelin Hainsworth, soprano voice; Juliana Hrncirik, soprano voice; Kimi Locke, alto voice; Danielle Miller, alto voice; Rhiannon Rooney, soprano voice and Rachel Young, soprano voice

smiling like a monkey with a banana” by Jonah Eastern and “Thanks for the giant smile on my face, @NiceTweets101. Keep doing your thing” by Eric Shim.

“I’ve noticed it; all this nice stuff has started to come through twitter,” said Skyline student Elliot Roberts. “It’s like you look at your twitter page and it’s everyone just giving everyone compliments; everyone being nice.”

Knecht said she hopes the momentum of kindness won’t stop, and to keep it going, she plans to bring it up again later in the school year.

“Cyberbullying is actually something that happens a lot and goes unnoticed and nothing is done about it,” said Roberts. “The fact that she is doing something about it is great.”

From Inglewood Middle School: Ivar Sanders, trombone and William Ronneburg, trombone From Pine Lake Middle School: Ethan Howard, baritone voice; Carolina Delgado, viola; Alicia Seidel, cello; Kelsey Zhong, viola; Alaka Rao, soprano voice; Jane Li, soprano voice; Carys McCloskey, alto voice and Naomi O’Neil, alto voice From Redmond Middle School: Erica Li, violin From Eastlake High School: Jacob Berg, bass 2; Emily Suter, baritone horn and Alexander Wictor, baritone horn Skyline High School: Emily Licholai, flute; Niyathi Chakrapani, alto 2; Courtney Cohen, alto 1; Emma Kurtenbach, soprano 2; Josie Larsen, soprano 1; Andrea Yi, violin; Hannah Rosenbaum, alto 1; Quinton Cook, string bass; Mattias Tung, French See MUSIC, Page 15

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Cut and print your own bookmarks and ex libris bookplates, which could then be given as gifts, for children ages 11-18 from 10 a.m.-noon Dec. 8 at the Sammamish Library.

Breakfast with Santa, the annual event hosted by the Sammamish Kiwanis, including pancakes and Douglas the Talking Fir will feature two seatings, one at 8:45 a.m. the other at 10 a.m. Dec. 8 at the Sammamish Teen center. To register, visit http://sammamishkiwanis.org/ UserFiles/Forms/2012SantaFlyer. pdf.

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The Sammamish Book Group will meet and discuss books, this month is a free read, at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Sammamish Library.

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A children’s jewelry making gift workshop, for children 6 and up (6-8 year olds need an adult present) is at 1 p.m. Dec. 21 at the Sammamish Library.

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A headache support group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Swedish Issaquah in the second floor conference center leadership room. Call 313-5406.

The Sammamish Heritage Society meets from 7:30-9 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Pine Lake Community Club, 21333 S.E. 20th St. in Sammamish.

The city is sponsoring a blood drive from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at City Hall. For questions about donating and eligibility, call 800-398-7888.

Sammamish Plateau Amateur Radio Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Fire Station 83.

The club is open to amateur radio operators and those interested in the hobby.

Volunteer opportunities Visit residents in nursing homes. Friend to Friend matches volunteers with residents in Sammamish nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Volunteers are asked to visit residents a couple times a month for a year. Orientation will be provided. Background check required. Call 1-888-3837818.

County. Volunteers, who will be assigned to help people in their own neighborhoods, provide companionship, run errands, do light household work, or give a break to primary caregivers. Volunteers will be supported by hospital staff. Call 899-1040 or visit www.evergreenhealthcare.org/ hospice.

Evergreen Healthcare is seeking volunteers to help serve patients throughout King

The King County LongTerm Care Ombudsman Program needs certified

long-term care ombudsman volunteers. After completing a four-day training program, visit with residents, take and resolve complaints and advocate for residents. Volunteers are asked to donate four hours a week and attend selected monthly meetings. Call Cheryl Kakalia at 206-694-6827.

Rotaract, a community service for young adults ages 18-30 See CLUBS, Page 11

To submit items for the Community Calendar, email to samrev@isspress. com. Items will be edited and must be received by the Wednesday before publication.

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nization that strives to provide opportunities for retirees to help others in need and to assist charitable and nonprofit organizations.

10 a.m.-noon, the third Wednesday of the month at the Bellevue Regional Library. Call 235-3847.

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sponsored by the Sammamish Rotary, meets twice a month. Email scott. brewer@sammamishrotary.org.

The La Leche League is committed to helping mothers breastfeed. They plan to meet on the second Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m.-noon at the Sammamish EX3 Teen Center, 825 228th Ave. N.E. Visit www.lllusa.org/web/ SammamishWA. Block Party Quilters meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Mary, Queen of Peace Church. Visit www.bpquilters.org.

The Sammamish Citizen Corps, a volunteer group affiliated with the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, meets the first Wednesday of each month at Fire Station 82. Visit

Washington School District.

Opportunities include tutoring, classroom assistance and lunch buddy. Email links@lwsd.org or visit www.linksvolunteer.org.

Eastside Baby Corner needs volunteers to sort incoming donations of clothing and toys and prepare items for distribution.

Visit www.babycorner.org.

Volunteers are needed to visit homebound patrons with the King County Library System’s Traveling Library Center program. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old

www.sammamishcitizencorps.org.

The Social Justice Book Group meets at 10 a.m. the third Monday of each month in Sammamish. Email hineswa@live.com.

A support group for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s is where caregivers gain emotional support, learn and share their experiences 6:30-8 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Faith United Methodist Church.

The Rotary Club of Sammamish meets every Thursday at 7:15 a.m. at the Bellewood, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E. Visit www.sammamishrotary.org.

The Sammamish Fit Club, a club looking to improve the health of the community, meets from 7:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays.

Call Trish at 206-605-0679 or email whyweight@comcast.net.

and have reliable transportation. Call Susan LaFantasie at 369-3235.

Sammamish Citizen Corps Council needs volunteers to help support the Community Emergency Response Team and other groups. Visit www.sammamishcitizencorps.org or attend the meeting from 7-8 p.m. first Wednesday of every month at Fire Station 82.

Volunteer drivers are needed for the Senior Services Volunteer Transportation Program.

Cascade Republican Women’s Club meets at 11:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month at the Plateau Club. Call 8617910.

Redmond Toddler Group, a parent-child program with art, music, play and parent education has openings in pre-toddler, toddler and family classes.

Call 869-5605 or visit www. redmondtoddler.org.

Moms Club of the Sammamish Plateau has activities including weekly, age specific playgroups and monthly meetings, coffee mornings, mom’s nights out, craft club and local area outings. Visit www. momsclubsammamish.org.

Foster Parent Support Group meets the last Thursday of each month from 6-8 p.m. at Mary, Queen of Peace. Earn your training/foster parent hours. Refreshments and child care are provided.

Call 206-719-8764.

December 5, 2012 Flexible hours, mileage, parking reimbursement and supplemental liability insurance are offered. Call 206-448-5740.

Guide Dogs for the Blind Eager Eye Guide Pups Club needs volunteers to raise puppies for use as guide dogs for the blind. Email sjbonsib@aol. com.

Volunteer Chore Services links volunteers with seniors or individuals who are disabled and are living on a limited income.

Call 425-284-2240.

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Spartans cap off perfect season as state champs

By Lillian O’Rorke

Jubilant only begins to describe Skyline and its fans Dec. 1 at the Tacoma Dome, where the Spartans grabbed their fifth state title in eight years. Skyline beat Bellarmine Prep 49-24 to win the 4A football state championship.

“This is the most special…I’ve grown up with all these guys,” said Max Browne, who completed 21 of 28 passing attempts for 384 yards and four touchdowns.

“Nic Sblendorio has been my best friend, Andrew Giese, Matt Sinatro, Peyton Pelluer - all those guys. This is what we dreamed of when we were 5 years old. We worked. We worked hard, and it’s awesome to sit here and know that we got the state title our senior year and are going out the right way.”

Within Skyline’s first drive of the night, Browne became the state record holder in career passing. By the time Browne had thrown his last pass as a high school quarterback, he had broken Brian Lindgren’s (DeSales) 14-year-old record of 12,575 passing yards. Browne now holds the record at 12,951.

“That is the type of record you can’t win unless you play a

lot of games and you can’t play a lot of games unless you’ve got a great team. I’ve got to credit my line and my receivers for getting that record. That’s a huge accomplishment for them,” said Browne.

“My four years here at Skyline has been more than I ever expected, to suit up for 56 games at Skyline, 14 all four years.”

The Spartan defense also shined in the championship game, consistently shutting down the Bellarmine Prep Lions’ drives and forcing punts. While the Lions had possession of the ball for more than two-thirds of the first quarter, Skyline had possession of the scoreboard, leading 14-3.

“We knew they were Photo by Greg Farrar going to try to establish Matt Sinatro, Skyline High School senior wide receiver, stretches the football over the goal line on a a line of scrimmage, and 23-yard pass play from quarterback Max Browne, giving the Spartans the lead 90 seconds into the game. our kids really owned the line of scrimmage. That best. It continues to get better scored again late in the third Bellarmines Prep’s ball for a was one of our strengths and we every year.” quarter after Browne shook off a 48-yard return. really shut them down that way,” Sinatro scored the first touchdefender to fire the ball at Sinatro “They prepare us week in and said Skyline Coach Mat Taylor. down of the night on a 23-yard for 55-yard touchdown. Earlier See FOOTBALL, Page 15 “I feel awesome. This is the very pass from Browne. The senior in the third, Sinatro intercepted

Eastlake wrestling wins on the mat, loses meet

By Lillian O’Rorke

Forfeits had Eastlake pinned before its Nov. 29 season opener even started.

On the mat, the Eastlake Wolves out-grappled the Roosevelt Roughriders 30-25 with five pins, all within three minutes each. But once the 24 points-worth of forfeits were added in, the score tipped to 49-30 in Roosevelt’s favor.

Unlike last year, the Wolves have a full roster. However, athletes without the required 12 practices under their belts cannot compete. With four spots vacant, it was up to the remaining 10 varsity wrestlers.

It took Ryan Wasserman one minute and five seconds to make the Wolves the first on the board. The Eastlake junior was quick with his takedown and finished the first match of the evening by pinning Roosevelt’s Quillan Robinson.

Next up was senior Eric Harper. The Eastlake captain shot in for the takedown, nearing Alex Benson’s back closer and closer to the mat for a two-point near fall. Harper let

Benson go and immediately struck for another takedown, this time straddling his opponent for a 1:44 pin.

“I just wanted to keep wrestling and just make sure I get the win,” said Harper. “I was having trouble turning him at first so I just wanted to make sure I could get up and secure the win.”

A senior at Eastlake this year, Harper returns for his final season as the 2012 KingCo champ and said he hopes to cap it off with the 4A 170-pound state title.

Winning the Mat Classic has been Harper’s dream since he started wrestling in second grade. He’s made it to the state tournament twice, where he took sixth both as a sophomore and a junior.

Eastlake’s three other wins against Roosevelt came from pins. At 220, Brandon Kaufman overpowered his opponent in 1:24; Mark Smith scored six points for the Wolves when he pinned his guy in 2:52, and James Jensen marked his first varsity wrestling match with a 2:51 fall.

“I wanted to work hard,” said Jensen. “I’ve got good coaches and good teachers.”

Ryan Wasserman takes control of his opponent in the 160-pound match.

Jensen, a sophomore, is one of the 20 younger athletes on the team, and that’s a good thing.

Last year, the Wolves struggled with only 11 wrestlers; this year that number is up to 32. With interest up, said Coach Dexter

Beckstead, the team is turning a corner.

“When I came on board last year, I was the fourth coach in five years, so it kind of washes things out,” he said. “You can’t have any continuity when you

Photo by Lillia O’Rorke

have four coaches in five years.”

Beckstead started coaching in 1972 and does not intend to quit anytime soon.

“There is a lot of stuff that we See WRESTLE, Page 16

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Eastside Catholic loses to Bellevue in title game Crusaders proud of their effort against No. 2 team in the nation

“We were expecting to win,” said coach Jeremy Thielbahr, in his second year directing the Crusaders. “We weren’t trying to play for second.”

Yet, there would be no fairytale ending to this Cinderella

By Sandy Ringer season.

Seattle Times staff reporter No David taking down Goliath.

The Crusaders (13-1) fell one It’s been a season to rememvictory short of a perfect season, ber. A season of firsts. falling 35-3 in game that most Eastside Catholic won more times felt much closer. games this seaBut, they son than any played like “It’s the greatest season other football champions, in the history of Eastside especially on team in school history. defense.

Catholic.”

But, the “I’m very – Jeremy Thielbahr, proud of the Crusaders Coach – boys, they wanted anothfought hard,” er one. And Thielbahr said. as improbable “I don’t think as it sounds, the score really shows how hardplaying against a Bellevue team ranked No. 2 in the nation, they fought it was.” believed they could get it.

Senior quarterback Trey Photo by Colin Diltz/The Seattle Times

Eastside Catholic’s Peter Kimble scoops up a fumble by Bellevue in the 3A football state championship Friday, Nov. 30, 2012 at the Tacoma Dome. Bellevue beat Eastside Catholic, 35-3.

Photo by Colin Diltz/The Seattle Times

Eastside Catholic fans cheer after their team scores a field goal in the second quarter of the 3A football state championship game.

Reynolds slowly walked off the field as though he carried the weight of the world on his shoulders, lamenting the lack of production on offense.

He completed 13 of 25 passes for 133 yards and rushed for 41 yards on 23 carries.

“I’ve got to hand it to our defense, they worked their butts off,” he said, with tears in his eyes. “We should have scored more on offense. I’ll take that one.”

Championship games are old

hat to Bellevue.

It was uncharted territory for the Crusaders.

A reason for pride, but also the root of a few improbable mistakes early on.

“It’s the greatest season in the history of Eastside Catholic,” Thielbahr said. “We’ve never come this far. We’ve never been in the Dome, and I think it showed. We’ve never been in a state championship game. I think we had some nerves.”

The first thing he told his play-

ers after the game was he still believed they could have won.

“The positive you take from this,” he later told reporters, “is that if this is the No. 2 team in the nation, which I think it is — they’ve got a strong team, they’ve got a strong history — I think we can compete with them. We just didn’t make the plays we needed to make down the stretch.”

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Scoreboard Girls Basketball Monday, Nov.26 Non-league Eastside Catholic 69, Bothell 64

1 2 3 4 Final E.Catholic17 21 16 15 69 Bothell 9 24 12 19 64 EC scoreing – L. Johnson, 18 points; A. Blanton, 15; S. Hill 14; E. Burnham, 8; A. Anderson, 7; A. Menz, 5; M. Callans, 2.

Tuesday, Nov. 27 Non-league Mount Rainier 68, Eastlake 62

1 2 3 4 Final Eastlake 11 16 13 22 62 Mt.Rainier 17 17 20 14 68 Eastlake’s scoring – Maggie Douglas, 17 points; Marijka Vanderschaaf, 17; Ellie Warner, 7; Rachel Ainslie, 6; Ellie Mortenson, 6; Courtney Davis, 4; Lauren Greenheck, 3; Elizabeth Tracey, 2.

Thursday, Nov. 29 Metro 3A Bishop Blanchet 49, Eastside Catholic 35 E. Catholic 3 10 10 12 35 B. Blanchet 11 18 12 8 49 EC’s scoring – L. Johnson, 15 points; A. Blanton, 6; E. Burnham, 4; A. Menz, 4; A. Anderson, 2; K. Spiers, 2; A. Wu, 2.

Friday, Nov. 30 Non-league Eastlake 37, Liberty 27 Liberty 9 4 4 10 27 Eastlake 9 7 7 14 37 Eastlake’s scoring – Rachel Ainslie, 9 points; Marijka Vanderschaaf, 8; Ellie Warner, 6; Maggie Douglas, 5; Lauren Greenheck, 4; Lauren Mittenthal, 2; Elizabeth Tracey, 2; Courtney Davis, 1.

Saturday, Dec.1 Non-league Renton 42, Eastlake 39 Eastlake 9 8 8 14 39 Renton 12 9 8 13 42 Eastlake’s scoring – Maggie Douglas, 15 points; Rachel Ainslie, 6; Marijka Vanderschaaf, 6; Lauren Greenheck, 4; Ellie Warner, 4; Haleigh Boe, 2; Courtney, 2.

Boys basketball Tuesday, Nov. 27 Non-league Kentwood 65, Eastlake 55 Eastlake 17 12 9 17 55 Kentwood 8 25 14 18 65 Eastlake’s scoring – Alex Vilarino, 13 points; Caleb Perkins, 11; Jake Davison, 10; Mike Hwang, 7; Brandon Lester, 5; Connor Perry, 4; Kyle Laubscher, 3; Mike Staudinger, 2.

Wednesday, Nov. 28 Non-league Cleveland 55, Skyline 51 Details not available Thursday, Nov. 29 Non-league Mountlake Terrace 52, Eastlake 47 Eastlake 13 14 9 11 47 M. Terrace 15 4 17 16 52 Eastlake’s scoring – Brandon Lester, 18 points; Caleb Perkins, 9; Kyle Laubscher, 8; Mike Hwang, 6; Mason Pierzchalski, 6.

Friday, Nov. 30 Metro 3A Eastside Catholic 50, Bishop Blanchet 38 E. Catholic 8 9 16 17 50 B. Blanchet 2 14 8 14 38 Scoring not available Saturday, Dec. 1 Non-league Eastlake 67, Central Kitsap 62 Central Kitsap10 17 18 17 62 Eastlake 12 14 23 18 67 Eastlake’s scoring – Brandon Lester, 18 points; Mike Hwang, 13; Alex Vilarino, 13; Kyle Laubscher, 8; Caleb Perkins, 7; Mike Staudinger, 3; Jake Davidson, 2; Mason Pierzchalski, 2.

Wrestling

KingCo 4A Skyline 45, Bothell 32 106 — Henri Kunold, S, won by forfeit. 113 — Griffin Howlett, S, won by forfeit. 120 — Justin Manipis, S, won by forfeit. 126 — Jacob Gehrett, S, won by forfeit. 132 — Joseph DeMatteo, S, won by forfeit. 138 — Tristan Steciw, S, won by forfeit.145 — Joseph Gurke, S, dec.

Virgil Smith, 7-0.152 — Rene Arriola, B, maj. dec. Alex Smith, 12-3.160 — Jacques Leblanc, B, won by forfeit. 170 — Brandon Davidson, B, maj. dec. Michael Mecham, 16-5. 182 — Cyrus Sarkosh, S, pinned Blaine Hoogerwerf, 1:37. 195 — Vivek Patel, B, won by forfeit. 220 — Josh Friedli, B, won by forfeit. 285— Thompson Forker, B, won by forfeit.

Saturday, Dec. 1 Non-league Skyline 39, Mercer Island 35 106 — Henri Kunold, S, won by forfeit. 113 — Taylan Yuasa, M, dec. Griffin Howlett, 6-4. 120 — Justin Manipis, S, won by forfeit. 126 — Luke Wilson, M, tech. fall Jacob Gehrett, 18-3. 132 — Jacob Pruchno, M, dec. Joseph DeMatteo, 7-1. 138 — Tristan Steciw, S, pinned Mike Ong, 1:27. 145 — Joseph Gurke, S, pinned Kenji Walker, 1:26. 152 — Alex Smith, S, pinned Nicholas Richards, 1:47.160 — Tyler Aguirre, S, pinned Jack Vassau, 4:01. 170 — Michael Mecham, S, dec. Christopher Richards, 10-7. 182 — Nicholas Chandler, M, won by forfeit.195 — Evan Condon, M won by forfeit.220 — Andrew Picton, M won by forfeit. 285 — Benjamin O’Connell, M won by forfeit.

Mount Si 48, Skyline 28 106 — Hunter Conway, M, won by forfeit. 113 — Griffin Howlett, S, pinned Griffin Armour 1:43. 120 — Justin Manipis, S, dec. Eli Clure 6-2. 126 — Wilkins Melgard, M, pinned Jacob Gehrett 1:00. 132— Joseph DeMatteo. 138 — Tristan Steciw, S, pinned Ryley Absher 4:18. 145 — Bruce Stuart, M, pinned Joseph Gurke :37. 152 — Tye rodne, M, pinned Alex Smith 3:39. 160 — Tyler Aguirre, S, pinned Max Kenagy 4:56. 170 — Michael Mecham, S, dec. Cole Palmer 8-3. 182 — Timothy Corrie, M, won by forfeit.195 — Mitch Rorem, M, won by forfeit. 220 — Kelly Klupar, M, won by forfeit. 285— Nate Whited, M, won by forfeit.

Mount Si 58, Eastlake 21 106 — Hunter Conway, M, won by forfeit. 113 — Griffin Armour, M, won by forfeit. 120 — Eli Clure, M, pinned Konrad Peterson. 126 — Wilkins Melgard, M, pinned Teddy Hung. 132 — Gunnar Harrison, M, pinned William Galarpe. 138 — Tanner Stahl, M, won by fall. 145 — Mark Smith, E, pinned Ryley Absher. 152 — Tye Rodne, M, pinned Jacob Kaufman. 160 — Ryan Wasserman, E, dec. Max Kenagy, 10-9. 170 — Eric Harper, E, pinned Cole Palmer. 182 — Timothy Corrie, M, pinned Kevin Mason. 195 — Mitch Rorem, M, maj. dec.

Jonnie Estrada, 10-1. 220 — Peter Holmes, E, pinned Kelly Klupar. 285 — Nate Whited, M, pinned James Bradley.

Boys Swimming Thursday, Nov. 29 Non-league Eastlake v. Sammamish 200 medley relay – Eastlake (Edward Kim, Kuroshe Mahak, Markus Zimmerman, Chris Koehler), 1:45.22. 200 Free – Jackson Berman, E, 1:55.39. 200 IM – Zimmerman, E, 2:14.24. 50 Free – Tyler Spencer, Sammamish, 23.44. Diving – Gabe Wattenbarger, E, 126.45. 100 Fly – Zimmerman, E, 59.99. 100 Free – Kim, E, 48.78. 500 Free – Berman, E, 4:59.92.

200 Free Relay – Eastlake (Berman, Caleb Alleva, Koehler, Mahak), 1:38.73. 100 Back – Kim, E, 56.90. 100 Breast – Mahak, E, 1:05.02. 400 Free Relay – Eastlake (Zimmerman, Ryan Caraway, Berman, Kim), 3:37.50.

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week out for games like this,” said Sinatro. “He [the Lions’ quarterback] threw that a little low and then Jack Valencia made a great hit on the receiver he was targeting, and luckily I came up with the interception.”

Trevor Barney racked up two touchdowns as well, including one where Photo by Greg Farrar he slipped undetected Cedric Cooper, Skyline High School senior running between two of his teamback, eludes a Bellarmine Prep tackler on a five mates to make a 34-yard yard carry in the fourth quarter. His run on the next touchdown. Barney led play gave the Spartans their final touchdown of the the team in receiving with game.

182 yards. He also notched eight tackles. for 60 yards and scored two the sideline gates, waiting “I’m dead tired. I gave it to congratulate the team on touchdowns. Senior kicker my all out its perfect season of 14-0.

Sean there, but “It’s a great atmosphere.

McDonald “We deserve to I couldn’t It’s a packed house. also celebrate after a Everyone is screaming be happier shined, and hollering for you. You than I am making great season.” just have to do your part right now,” two field – Nic Sblendorio, for your team and help he said. “It’s goals at Skyline senior – also 95 per49 and cent of the 35 yards team’s last each. game. So it’s the last game, As the Spartans left the and we won it, and we field that night, a sea of killed them.”

Skyline fans dressed in Cedric Cooper rushed white convulsed behind

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horn; Jenna Bellavia, soprano 2; Wesley Gibson, bass 1; Isabella Hanreiter, soprano 2; Marie Hansen, soprano 2; Elyse Holsinger, soprano 2; Elyse Kaczmarek, alto 2; Andrew

Millett, tenor 1; Rio Sano, tenor 2; Jake Sullivan, tenor 1; Sona Uradnik, alto 2 and Mikenna Whatley, soprano 1 From International Community School: Sharon Heung, violin From Redmond High School: Alexander Ronneburg, bassoon and Conor Spear, tenor 1

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Skyline coach Mat Taylor hoists the championship trophy in front of Skyline’s cheering football team. them out. And, at the end of the day, it’s just a lot of fun,” said Sblendorio. “We deserve to celebrate after a great season. We are going

to have a very fun time tonight, so it should be exciting.”

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Students and athletes get $176,000 boost from community The Issaquah School District approved more than 176,000 worth of donations during its Nov. 28 meeting.

The Issaquah Schools Foundation donated $88,597.55 to support various programs around the district.

From that, $12,500 is for the Middle School After School Homework program while another $7,500 is for similar high school programs.

As well, $35,600 is for Science Tech; $25,000 goes to Humanities Plus; $3,500 is earmarked for Financial Literacy and Targeted Academic Interventions gets $3,797.55.

The Skyline Booster Club donated $87,963 to their school’s basketball and baseball programs. The majority of the money, $79,683, is to build a new batting cage facility at the high school.

The other $8,280 is to help pay for the Skyline girls basketball team’s travel expenses to Palo Alto, Calif. for the Dec.27-29 Eastside Prep Coaches v. Cancer Classic Tournament.

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technique involved in wrestling,” he said. “By the end of the year we will be a much more improved team.”

Technique wins, the coach explained, which is why that’s what he devotes practice time to. It’s also why you will not see – or hear – Dexter yelling during a match.

“If they don’t know it when they get out there, they are not going to learn it by me yelling it at them,” he said. “As we progress, they will start learning that we only have two hours for mat time, and I’m not going to spend it for getting in shape.

They can run on their own on the weekend or run hills at night.”

Reporter Lillian O’Rorke can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242 or ltucker@sammamishreview.com. To comment on this story visit www.sammamishreview. com.