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SKIING SI

Hicks to take second run at Rodne’s House seat

Duo from North Bend are joined by Issaquah friend to make what many believe is the first-ever ski descent from the summit of Mount Si

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com

By Emily Larson

Dave Jordan of North Bend (left), Peter Avolio of Issaquah (center) and Trevor Kostanich of North Bend begin their ski descent Dec. 30 from the Haystack summit block atop 4,167-foot Mount Si.

By Scott Stoddard sstoddard@isspress.com For years, Mount Si called to them.

Each winter, a trio of backcountry skiing enthusiasts always kept an eye on North Bend’s 4,167-foot

backdrop.

Could they ski it? Sure.

Others already had.

But could Peter Avolio, Trevor Kostanich and Dave Jordan ski it from the summit, from atop the pile of rock at the mountain’s highest point known as the

Haystack?

“I’ve looked at Mount Si a lot,” said 49-year-old Avolio, “and gone, ‘Huh, it just needs to fill in.’”

An Issaquah resident for the last 30 years, Avolio explained that in order to make a ski descent possible,

snow had to adequately cover areas of the mountain that were usually exposed.

Finally, on Dec. 30, the conditions were close to perfect. The storms that had slammed the Cascades earSee SKI SI, Page 3

In announcing her second run for the state representative spot in Washington’s 5th District, Democrat Essie Hicks seemed to have carefully chosen her surroundings.

Joined by about 10 supporters the morning of Jan. 5, Hicks stood in a light rain outside Issaquah Essie Hicks City Hall on Sunset Way near the free-standing blue door sent here by Issaquah’s sister city, Chefchaouen, Morocco. On her right, she noted, was a statue of an eagle.

Morocco was among the first nations to recognize the young U.S., Hicks said, adding the door represented brotherhood, while the eagle is a well-known symbol of freedom. She said the two things together represent the values of most of the 5th District.

Hicks didn’t say so, but Morocco is primarily a Muslim nation. The 5th District’s Republican incumbent, Rep. Jay Rodne of Snoqualmie, has spent much of the last month or so defending comments he made regarding Muslims on his Facebook page, comments he claims were taken out of See HICKS, Page 2 Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Kent, WA Permit No. 71 POSTAL CUSTOMER

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New law replaces No Child Left Behind Act Could mean changes for local school district

By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com For 15 years, the No Child Left Behind Act weighed heavily on educators and administrators on a national scale, forcing students to take rigorous standardized tests and implementing what many called an unrealistic goal of a 100 percent pass rate.

When they didn’t meet that goal, schools were

deemed “failing.”

This past December, Congress chose to replace the law with the Every Student Succeeds Act. What does this mean for state students as a whole, and what can Snoqualmie Valley students expect to see change in the coming years?

Those answers will hinge on the state’s legislative session that began Jan. 11.

Depending on how state representatives choose to go forward, the individual school districts will take direc-

Hicks From Page 1 context.

On Nov. 13, Rodne’s Facebook page included the following comment: “Obama wants to import 1.5 million muslims into the U.S. This is absolute madness! Islam is incompatible with western

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tion from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction — a process that could take months, said Snoqualmie Valley School District spokeswoman Carolyn Malcolm.

On the surface, the ESSA appears to be a material improvement, said SVSD Superintendent Joel Aune.

“The act redirects accountability for school performance from the federal to the state level — where it rightfully belongs,” Aune wrote in a recent email.

“The mechanics of

civilization! How anyone people need to die? In the interim, Amicans arm yourselves.”

Hicks termed Rodne a “voice of hate.”

“Jay Rodne’s hateful comments attacking members of our community based on their faith is the kind of divisive rhetoric that is unacceptable from an elected official,” Hicks added in a prepared

NCLB (No Child Left Behind) were often illogical and generally unreasonable, as even the very best schools are now considered to be ‘failing’ within the context of NCLB,” he wrote.

On a national level, the one-size-fits-all implementation of the act did not work well for schools and districts that attempted to implement the blanket requirements created by the federal government, he added.

While it’s unclear what exactly the effects will be under the new legislation, the new

statement.

Rodne told the SnoValley Star, a sister newspaper to The Issaquah Press, that he was responding to the November ISIS attacks in Paris that killed 130 people and wounded 368 more.

“I was responding to the aftermath, responding to ISIS and responding to the barbarity we saw in those attacks,” Rodne added.

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flexibility will allow for more decision-making while states assume the predominant role in deciding the way schools will operate.

“That said, our schools are performing better than ever before,” Aune wrote.

He commended teachers, administrators and school staff on their efforts to “make the best of a situation that was both difficult and ultimately untenable,” as well as making progress in meeting educational benchmarks.

The bill allows for funding to be used in

“He’s spending too much time posting Islamophobic rants inspired by Donald Trump and neglecting his duty to help our kids succeed in school,” Hicks said.

“It’s time for change and new leadership.”

Hicks’ supporters included long-time former Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger.

“She listens to people very carefully and transfers that to

early childhood education programs and specifies requirements to ensure homeless youth have access to education, which is an exciting change for Snoqualmie Valley Education Association President Lisa Radmer.

“Students are the ones who greatly benefit from this change,” she wrote in an email.

“Assessment of students will be fair and not take many hours away from their learning. They will be accessed on multiple measures, not one highstakes test.”

action,” Frisinger said.

Besides touching on the controversy over Rodne’s comments, Hicks also talked about addressing local transportation needs and fully funding the state’s public schools.

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Ski Si From Page 1 lier in the month had blanketed Mount Si. The sky was clear and the air was crisp. Above all, it hadn’t snowed in a few days, meaning the snow that was on the mountain had settled, reducing the avalanche risk.

“It got snow every winter, but there was no buildup,” said Jordan, 44. “Those lowelevation snow levels through December deposited a lot of snow, and it deposited it low so we could ski on it.”

The three men met at a Starbucks in North Bend at 6 a.m. before they started out. For about an hour, they hashed out their plan.

“We talked about avalanche stability and the snowpack and the weather,” said Kostanich, who is a planning and development consultant and a part-time ski guide. “We wanted to ski the whole line, so we dropped one vehicle at the Little Si trailhead.”

The group started up the mountain in ski boots from the Mount Si trailhead, then, after covering about two miles in 45 minutes, donned skis with climb-

ing skins, which they were able to use all the way to the saddle at the base of the Haystack.

“It was a wonderful skin,” the 40-year-old Kostanich said. “The trail had a great track angle for skinning. The Haystack was too steep for skis, so we booted with skis on our back.”

All three stood on the summit ridge and prepared for the ski descent.

“Scared? No,” Avolio said. “Awake? For sure.

The exposure is pretty good up there.”

“We were sort of excited, you know?”

Jordan said. “We’re on top of this iconic mountain in the valley, but we have our skis with us, and we get to ski it.”

Jordan was the first to ski down from the summit, roped up and belayed by Kostanich, then Avolio followed, also roped up.

“That was about assessing stability and ski conditions,” Jordan said.

Then Kostanich followed, unroped, and it wasn’t long before the trio was leaving swooping turn marks on the snow.

“It wasn’t great snow at the top,” Kostanich said, “but once we were off the Haystack we had some nice powder turns.

“It was great to be skiing with your town off below you.”

Avolio, who is a real estate broker, added: “Once we were done with that first shot, it was good times the rest of the way down.”

The group skied down to about 2,200 feet, then made their way to the vehicle they had left at the Little Si trailhead.

“All said, car to car, it was six hours,” Avolio said. “It was a perfect day. It couldn’t have been better.”

Did the men head off to celebrate with a cold one? No, Avolio said.

“We all had to go to work.”

Jordan, a residential contractor and mountain guide, added: “That’s the beauty of it being right in your backyard.”

The mountain is part of the Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area, which is managed by the state Department of Natural Resources.

A spokesperson for the department said the group did not break any regulations.

“It’s managed as a natural area, primarily for low-impact recreation,” said Eryn Akers, a public information officer for the DNR. “It’s not necessarily ille-

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gal, but not necessarily encouraged.”

One person who was supposed to be on the trip was Martin Volken, but he fell ill and was unable to join up. Volken, who is the founder and owner of Pro Ski and Mountain Service in North Bend, was thrilled for his friends.

“The descent was instigated by my friend Peter Avolio over 10 years ago, and it would never have happened without his persistence,” Volken said in an email.

“I would have loved to been a part of it, but so it goes sometimes.”

Avolio, who said that it’s actually been an 18-year personal quest, expressed mutual admiration for Volken.

“Martin introduced me to backcountry skiing many, many years ago,” Avolio said, describing Volken as “ecstatic” about the group’s achievement.

“He was so happy for me and the gang.

“As long as I’ve been looking at the Haystack,” Avolio said, “and as long as I’ve known him, back to 1997, I’ve been talking about skiing it.”

Volken said he believes the ski descent was the first-ever from atop the Haystack.

Amateur historian Lowell Skoog of Seattle, who runs alpenglow. org, a website that documents landmark achievements by ski mountaineers in the Pacific Northwest, agrees with Volken.

“I am aware people have skied the westfacing gullies before,” Skoog said. “But the summit pyramid itself, that kind of ski adventure has become more common in just the last two decades. To imagine tackling that with skis on is a little bit frightening.”

Jordan believes, too, that he and his friends were pioneers.

“People have skied various parts of it, but I don’t think anyone has skied from the top,” Jordan said.

Kostanich, who joined Volken Jan. 5 to be sworn in as new members of the North Bend City Council, real-

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Valley View

To the Editor

Set goals for new year, not resolutions

Respect for Rodne declines after comments

Have you, like me, failed at your New Year’s resolution already? That’s OK. It probably wasn’t a resolution anyway.

It turns out that most of the things we typically consider to be resolutions — lose 20 pounds, get a promotion, actually write thank-you notes to people — are actually goals, not resolutions.

Sam A resolution is a plan to change a Kenyon behavior or lifestyle permanently. A goal is a specific accomplishment that, once met, has been completed and requires no further effort.

We are 15 days into the new year and things move fast.

I honestly don’t know anyone who is still gung-ho about their resolution. It’s a given that we talk a big game in late December, and by this time of year we’ve all moved on.

Personally, I like the idea of a goal more than a resolution. Who wants to make a permanent lifestyle change? Better to set a benchmark that I can clear and then promptly forget about. But that’s exactly what makes resolutions so much harder and more valuable.

They require resolve.

The tradition of New Year’s resolutions is quite common. Forty-five percent of Americans set one. But one-third have dropped their resolutions by the end of January (and I didn’t even last that long.)

Increased fitness is one of the most common resolutions — 66 percent of Americans say they want to get healthier in the new year.

But fitness is the perfect example of the failings of goals and the difficulty of resolutions. Losing a set amount of weight is a goal, and while not easy, at least it doesn’t last forever. But staying fit requires a resolute change of lifestyle that is far and away more challenging than any short-term goal.

The problem with resolutions is that we treat them like goals. A real, true resolution is a major shift in a person’s life, not something taken lightly. Sometimes I hear people say they have multiple resolutions. I had a friend recently rattle off five resolutions she had planned, and she would have kept going if I hadn’t stopped her. That is understandable, but wishful thinking.

If we really want to succeed — and I’m as guilty as anybody — than we must start by acknowledging that our current casual tradition of resolutions that aren’t really resolute is setting us all up for failure.

Self-improvement is a wonderful thing and doesn’t require one special day a year. But if in 2017 any of us want to really achieve our goals, we have to first find our resolve.

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Rep. Jay Rodne has chosen to be a public servant. He is a sitting state representative and a member of our nation’s military. Requisite with such laudable public service is an abiding sense of respect.

Respect is the underpinning of our civil society and our ability to peaceably be in community as a town, as a state and as a nation. Yet Rep. Rodne’s offensive Facebook post exhibits a lack of respect on many fronts.

He exhibits little respect for the truth. Stating “Obama wants to import 1.5 million muslims” is a lie. There is no source anywhere that supports this assertion. If we can not trust those we elect to be truthful, who can we trust?

His writing reveals a lack of respect for the military chain of command. “Obama” is an

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unbefitting way for anyone, but particularly military service members, to refer to their commander in chief.

His writing demonstrates a lack of respect for constituents of King County Public Hospital District No. 4, where Mr. Rodne is the full-time general counsel. I encourage the hospital board to reaffirm its mission to serve all populations and religions in light of its general counsel’s public statement that “Islam is incompatible with western civilization!”

He exhibits no respect for hypocrisy. Rep. Rodne’s defense is to accuse others of politicizing his political writings. He is the one disparaging our president, denigrating Islam and lying in his own public political forum.

Finally, his hurtful words exhibit little respect for an entire religion practiced by over 1.6 billion people, or for proper spelling.

Working in the health care industry, Rep. Rodne should

be familiar with the concept of “service recovery.” His virulent defense of his intolerant statements and his unwillingness to apologize suggest otherwise. My respect for him as a public servant has decreased 1.5 million times.

Mark Joselyn North Bend

How about a little respect for war veteran?

It’s interesting to me that the SnoValley Star has received so many letters expressing outrage for Rep. Jay Rodne’s recent comments about Muslims.

In all the years I’ve resided in the Snoqualmie Valley area, I really don’t recall anywhere near this level of outrage for the way our nation’s returning combat veterans have been treated.

This makes me wonder if there’s something wrong with our drinking water here?

Jim Curtis North Bend

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Share Your Views Citizens can make a difference by contacting their elected representatives.

Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson, 888-5307; mayor@ ci.snoqualmie.wa.us Councilman Robert Jeans, 396-4427; bjeans@ ci.snoqualmie.wa.us Councilman Chelley Patterson, 425-533-1833; cpatterson@ci.snoqualmie. wa.us Councilman Bryan Holloway, 396-5216; bholloway@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us Councilman Kingston Wall, 206-890-9125; kwall@ ci.snoqualmie.wa.us Councilwoman Heather Munden, 292-3695; hmunden@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us Councilman Charles

Peterson, 888-0773; cpeterson@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us Councilwoman and Mayor Pro Tem Kathi Prewitt, 888-3019; kprewitt@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us Write to the mayor and City Council at City of Snoqualmie, P.O. Box 987, Snoqualmie, WA 98065. Call 888-1555.

Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Board President Joan Young, 880-4769, joaney57@yahoo. com Gene Pollard, 888-4095, genepoll@yahoo.com David Speikers, 2220555, dspeikers@hotmail.com Dariel Norris, 392-1308, dbn547@comcast.net Ryan Roberts, 206-6603056, ryan.edward.roberts@ gmail.com

Snoqualmie Valley School Board President Geoff Doy, District 2, doyg@svsd410.org Vice President Carolyn Simpson, District 3, simpsonc1@svsd410.org Tavish MacLean, District 1, macleant@svsd410.org Marci Busby, District 4, , busbym1@svsd410.org Dan Popp, District 5, danpopp@svsd410.org Write to the School Board at Snoqualmie Valley School Board, P.O. Box 400, Snoqualmie, WA 98065. Call 831-8000.

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Police Blotter Driving erratically Police responded at 12:46 p.m. Jan. 2 to 350 S.W. Mt. Si Blvd. in North Bend to reported suspicious circumstances.

A black Ford vehicle was reported to be driving erratically with the back window broken out. It was seen speeding around the Safeway parking lot.

Officers made contact with the driver and took him into custody.

Don’t do that Police responded at 12:57 p.m. Jan. 3 to the Train Depot at 205 E. McClellan St. in North Bend to reported prowling behavior. A man was seen wearing all black and walking up and down the street looking into cars. Officers contacted the man and advised him that his behavior was unacceptable.

Truck stuck Police responded at 6:32 p.m. Jan. 5 to Truck Town at 46600 S.E. North Bend Way to a reported disturbance.

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Officers were asked to help remove some drivers from the lot who were refusing to leave and hadn’t paid for their spots. They were also reported to have been aggressive to the lot attendant. Officers contacted the drivers and asked them to leave.

Things that go bang in the night Police responded at 4:28 a.m. Jan. 8 to Curtis Drive Southeast in Snoqualmie to reported suspicious circumstances. The caller heard a car pull up and a gunshot. They only heard it, and didn’t see it. The caller couldn’t see any vehicles in the area that didn’t belong.

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They had been asked to leave without any response. Officers arrived and trespassed them from the library for one year.

Donations Police responded at 12:59 p.m. Jan. 6 to Southeast King Street in Snoqualmie because of reported suspicious circumstances. A man was seen pulling donation items out of the donation bin in the parking lot of Smokey Joe’s. The man was taking the items and putting them in his duffel bag. Officers contacted the man who claimed he was putting the items in the donation box.

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THE CALENDAR FOR JANUARY 16-22 SAT

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q Town of Snoqualmie Falls video and discussion with Dave Battey, 10 a.m. to noon, Meadowbrook Farm, 1711 Boalch Ave., North Bend, free, 831-1900

q Winter Adventure Hike, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., free, bit.ly/JZfCAj

q Aging Well Learning Community, discussion of ‘Benediction’ by Kent Haruf, 10:15 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223 q NaNoWriMo to Published Workshop, 10:30 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 q Mount Si Artist Guild meeting, 10:30 a.m. Legion Hall, 38625 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, mtsiartistguild.org

q Sean Hakala Student Showcase, 6 p.m., Bernie Jacobs Quartet, 7:30 and 9 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

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17/18 Sunday q Blues Brunch with the Groovetramps, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647 q Winter Adventure Hike, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., free, bit.ly/JZfCAj

q Best of Playwrights Fest, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., $12/ adults, $10/students and seniors, Snoqualmie, 8313647

q Danny Kolke Trio, 6 p.m., Vox at the Box, 7:30 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307

q The Jacksons, 8 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $42 to $80, snocasino. com

Monday q Yoga with Dr. Jill, 12:15 p.m., Park Street Healing Arts, 318 Park St., North Bend, call 8884170 to RSVP

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q Parks and Public Works meeting at 5 p.m., Finance and Administration meeting at 5:30 p.m., Community Development meeting at 6 p.m., Planning Commission meeting and Parks Board meeting at 7 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 888-1555 q The Health Benefits of Bone Broth with Dr. Kimberly, 6:30 p.m., Park Street Healing Arts, 318 Park St., North Bend, call 8884170 to RSVP q City Council Meeting, 7 p.m., Mount SI Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend, 888-3434

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q Snoqualmie Valley Healthy Community Coalition meeting, 8-10:30 a.m. third Thursdays, Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church, 36017 S.E. Fish Hatchery Road, Fall City, 333-6614

q Block Party: Bricks at the Library, Legos provided, 2 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 8880554

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q Economic Development meeting, 8 a.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 8881555 q Toddler and Preschool Story Time, ages 0-3 at 10 a.m., ages 3-6 at 11 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223 q Cascade Republican Women meeting, noon to 2 p.m., featuring ‘We the People’ Debate Team from Tahoma High School, TPC Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club, 36005 S.E. Ridge Street, Snoqualmie, $5 includes raffle ticket, RSVP to Emma Herron 396-5249

q Meditation for Everyone with David Benoff, 6 p.m., Park Street Healing Arts, 318 Park St., North Bend, call 351-4805 to RSVP q Mount Si High School Band Event, 6:30 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647 q Boxley’s Pro-Am Big Band, 7:30 and 8:45 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307

q Will Crandell Project Student Showcase, 6 p.m., Frank Kohl Trio, 7:30 and 8:45 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307 q Brenda Xu, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647 q Lady Grace, 8 p.m. to midnight, Mt. Si Pub, 45530 S.E. North Bend Way, North Bend, 8316155

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SPORTS

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Mount Si boys play falls ‘pretty flat’ against Skyline

By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com The Mount Si boys basketball team played a rough first half of basketball against the Skyline Spartans on Jan. 9, leading to a 58-36 loss in Sammamish.

The loss came a night after a nice win for the team, 71-54 over the Newport Knights.

“We got a little ahead of ourselves and a little too satisfied with our win on Friday,” Mount Si coach Kyle Clearman said. “I think we came out pretty flat. We played probably the worst half of basketball that we’ve played all year. So that was really disappointing to come out and perform like that.”

The Wildcats managed just seven points in the first quarter and only five in the second,

their lowest-scoring first half this season.

“I think everybody saw that right from the start,” Clearman said.

“We just were not in it. It’s not an excuse.

Skyline had played the night before as well and they were just better prepared mentally and physically.”

Senior point guard Danny Tomson was the Wildcats’ leading scorer with 10 points. He also had four rebounds and three steals. Junior shooting guard Gavin Gorrell led the team in assists with four, along with four points, three steals, two rebounds and one block.

Tomson and Gorrell are the front of the Wildcats’ attack. They initiate most of the offense.

“They get us going, they attack, they get the

ball inside,” Clearman said.

He said getting the ball inside is a key for their success. Their analytics show that when the Wildcats get about 30 shots inside and limit their 3-point attempts to about 15, they are much more efficient.

“That’s what we saw against Newport on Friday, and that’s what we did not see at all against Skyline on Saturday,” Clearman said. “We’re very predictable that way.”

The team’s other leaders were senior forward Ryan Fischer, who had eight points to go with two assists, three rebounds and two steals.

Senior forward Colton Swain chipped in six points as well as three rebounds, two steals and one assist.

The team managed

Mount Si junior guard Gavin Gorrell attempts a shot during the third quarter as he is double-teamed

by Skyline’s Ryan D’Arcy (left) and D.J. Moore during their Jan. 9 basketball game.

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to regain its composure during the second half against Skyline, and actually outscored the Spartans in the final two quarters, but the damage had already been done and the victory was out of reach.

“We’ve got to learn from it. We’ve got to move on,” Clearman said. “We’re playing good basketball right now. We won the second half, so there’s some positives to take away from it.”

Clearman hopes to build on the win the team had against Newport, rather than its performance against Skyline.

“Friday night, we finally put four quarters of basketball together that we want to play, and we finished really strong,” he said. “We were feeling good about the adjustments that we made and how they worked out against Newport.”

But the loss to Skyline puts Mount Si’s record

at 1-10 overall, meaning the Wildcats will likely have to rattle off a string of wins if they want to make the playoffs.

“Every game from here on out is the biggest game of these guys’ high-school career,” Clearman said. “We’ve got to go out and really prepare and execute, and make a run here and get into these playoffs where anything can happen in this league.

Those are the next steps.”

Wildcats improve offensively, but fall short against Spartans

By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com It was a good offensive effort for the Mount Si girls basketball team, but it wasn’t quite enough for the Wildcats to grab their first win of the season as they lost 57-40 against the Skyline Spartans on Jan. 9 in Sammamish.

The loss dropped Mount Si’s record to 0-9 overall. But there were positives to take away from the game, said head coach Taylor Bass, like the Wildcats’ season-high point total.

“At the start of both halves we were playing very well. We were playing aggressively,” he said.

Mount Si led by two points after the first quarter. But Skyline had a serious weapon – sophomore guard Jade

By Greg Farrar/gfarrar@snovalleystar.com

Mount Si junior guard Emma Smith attempts a three-point shot during the fourth quarter as Skyline senior post Taylor McKerlich defends in their Jan. 9 basketball game.

Loville – who scored against the Wildcats all night.

“She shoots from just about anywhere on the floor,” Bass said. “You give her about two feet

of space she’s probably going to put it up. We caught her on an on night.”

Junior point guard Emma Smith led the Wildcats in scoring

with 13 points, including four 3-pointers.

Senior captain Annie Hiebert had 10 points, nine of which came in a hot first quarter.

Junior guard Hayden Frederick contributed five points, and Adya Kumar and Camryn Buck each chipped in three points.

“She was kind of the engine that got us going that night,” Bass said of Hiebert. “And then Emma kept us in the game.”

But Loville’s 26-point performance was too much for the Wildcats’ offense to keep up with.

Bass said his team has a good bedrock foundation of defense. But it has struggled all season to score enough points.

The Spartans were able to hold the Wildcats down, as they scored just seven points in the second quarter and nine

in the fourth.

“Offensively, it was a lot better of a night,” Bass said. “It was a good build from the night before where we didn’t score quite as many, but we were close to it.”

Hiebert and Smith are two of the most consistent scorers on the team. It was the third consecutive game where at least one of them had 10 or more points.

In the previous night’s 59-37 loss to Newport, Smith and Hiebert each scored 13 points.

“Our scorers are starting to get that consistency, going where they know they’re going to get the looks they need every night, and they’re going to be able to find those opportunities to score,” Bass said. “Our offense is starting to come alive.”

The team’s scoring has steadily increased

over the course of the season, which has seven games remaining.

“Progress will start to show and it’s starting to show now,” Bass said. “And it’s going to continue to show. Every time we’re in the gym we’ve just got to work hard and continue to build on those skills that we’ve been working on.”

Bass said the team’s chemistry in practice is a good sign that it can improve together more quickly. The team’s next game is at home against Eastlake at 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 15.

“We’re starting to figure out where we can go and get those looks to convert at a higher rate,” he said. “I’m excited to see how these girls continue to evolve and I’m looking forward to a couple of games this week.”

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Jane Henson displays art at Black Dog

Obituary

Seattle artist Jane Henson is currently showcasing her work at Black Dog Cafe in Snoqualmie through the end of January.

Henson works through a number of artistic mediums. She crafts candles, mosaics and lamps, but also writes, and executes gold leafing and leaf casting.

The exhibition is a spiritual expression of her eternal love and deep connection to nature.

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Kathryn Coleman Beard Kays, 70, of Snoqualmie passed away unexpected- Kathryn Kays ly and quite suddenly Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, at her home.

She was born on Nov. 3, 1945, in Kingsport, Tenn., to Ruth Winona Huffaker Beard and Bramlet Lemuel Beard.

Born and raised in Kingsport, she graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. in 1967. She wrote computer programs for accounting at Tennessee Eastman Co. before marrying fellow Kingsporter Von Kays at First Broad Street United Methodist Church on Aug. 31, 1968, on her parents’ 25th wedding anniversary as well as her father’s 47th birthday. She then joined Von at Loring AFB in Limestone, Maine.

This turned out to be the first in an ever-widening series of steps exploring the world. They honeymooned in Quebec Province, Canada. From Maine, they lived in Jackson Hole, Wyo., Salt Lake City and settled in Lakewood, Wash., for 13 years. After a six-

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