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Fire Districts invite public to learn more about fire authority By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com King County Fire Districts 10 and 38 are inviting residents of Snoqualmie and North Bend to learn more about plans to combine into “one fire authority” during a meeting being held at Eastside Fire and Rescue Station 87 Feb. 1. Both fire districts are part of Eastside Fire and Rescue, a regional partnership with three cities to provide fire and life safety services.
District 10 currently serves Carnation and the unincorporated areas of May Valley, Tiger Mountain, Mirrormont, and Preston. District 38 serves the unincorporated areas around Snoqualmie and North Bend. Working together would sustain emergency service levels for the communities they serve and further strengthen the relationship between the districts and EFR. It would also be more costSee FIRE, Page 8
Speech, debate team earns national bid for fourth straight year By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com
Trading in the school books for the ski boots Retired teacher lives out his dreams on the slopes of Sun Valley
By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com Educator, coach, self-proclaimed ski bum. Thirty-five years after he started teaching social studies and psychology and coaching football and cross country at Mount Si High School, Art Galloway is now living out his retire-
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Art Galloway, retired Mt Si High School teacher, now instructs students on the ski slopes of Sun Valley Resort in Idaho.
ment dream on the slopes of Sun Valley resort in Idaho as a ski and snowboarding instructor. The Issaquah native was raised to love snow, first learning his way around skis on the slopes of the Summit at Snoqualmie as a 10-yearold with his family. When See DREAMS, Page 5
For the fourth consecutive year, members of the Mt. Si Speech and Debate team have earned a bid to attend the prestigious Tournament of Champions — a feat never once done by any other school in the state of Washington. Ruary Thompson, a 17-year-old senior, and his debate partner Dana Korssjoen won the open public forum category at the annual University of Puget Sound Forensics Tournament Jan. 8-9, earning their spot in the TOC in April. “The TOC is an elite tournament,” Thompson said. “The pool of competitors is nationwide, so there’s a national level qualification system.” While Thompson and
Korssjoen have only competed together three times this year, they have won all three tournaments, also earning a bid to the state competition. As a student-run group, the majority of the teaching techniques and outreach stems from Thompson and Korssjoen, who have increased membership over the years from four members to 45 at the end of 2016. At first, Thompson reached out to his younger brother, who attends school See DEBATE, Page 3 Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Kent, WA Permit No. 71 POSTAL CUSTOMER
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Obituaries Peter Ross Reed Jan. 16, 1950 – Jan. 9, 2016
Peter Ross Reed, 65, passed away on Jan. 9, 2016, in North Peter Reed Bend. Peter was born on Jan. 16, 1950, in Seattle, the son of Garey and Vera Reed. He is survived by his wife, Rita; daughter, Alina; and was the oldest of two surviving siblings, Douglas and Mark Reed.
Peter was raised in Kirkland, attending Rose Hill Elementary, Rose Hill Junior High, and Lake Washington High School (Go Kangs!). He lived most of his life in the eastside area of Washington, with the exception of living in Anchorage, Alaska from 1984 to 1988. He was very active and athletic through the years. He loved swimming, tennis, baseball, biking, boating, fishing and, especially wrestling in his high school years.
He had a passion for the outdoors that he shared with his daughter, which took them on many adventures together including sky diving, rock climbing, river rafting and scuba diving. He was also an avid reader, enjoying photography and traveling (especially in Hawaii and Alaska). Peter met his wife, Rita, in Anchorage, Alaska in 1984. They married on March 5, 1988 and moved to Bothell. Their daughter, Alina, was born in 1993. The three moved in 1995 from Bothell to their dream loca-
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tion in the shadow of Mount Si in North Bend. They built their home and remained in North Bend, where Peter fostered his love for his family. For most of Peter’s career he was a glazier, working for the Glazier’s Union, Local 188, from 1980-2012. A recession led him to Anchorage, Alaska, where he worked as a glazier for the International Union of Painters & Allied Trades, Local 1140 (now Local 1959), from 1984 to 1988. He took a great deal of pride in his work and in being a union
JANUARY 22, 2016 member. Peter will be deeply missed and will always be remembered for his confidence, his kind and gentle demeanor, and his deep love for his family, friends and beloved pets. In lieu of flowers, we invite you to make a donation to the Lewy Body Dementia Association, in honor of Peter R. Reed. Please mention that the gift is in honor of Peter Reed. Gifts can be made securely at this link: lbda.org/ node/581#sthash. Or send your gift by check to: Lewy Body
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Dawn Roberta Drake Angel
Dawn Roberta Drake Angel of North Bend passed Friday, Jan.15, 2016. She was 72. Survivors include her sons, Jeffrey and Marc; granddaughter Mikayla and many loving friends. Services are planned for late spring. Please share memories and sign the family’s online guestbook at flintofts.com. Flintoft’s Funeral Home, 392-6444.
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Debate From Page 1 at the Mt. Si Freshman campus. Via outreach, the club expanded to over 75 members before some left due to the commitment or other factors. Thompson originally joined the club as a sophomore, searching for a way to connect with his peers and make friends after moving from Germany. He was taken under the wing of Ryan Hartman, who graduated last year. Thompson assumed the role of president shortly afterwards. As a competitive program, it is actually relatively new, he said. But the team has earned a national bid to the Tournament of Champions in Kentucky every year since 2013. In the weeks leading up to a competition, Thompson will often prepare for an average of 40-60 hours a week while juggling his academic responsibilities. Most teachers, he said, are willing to compromise. Chelsea King, language arts teacher and advisor to the team, said that the benefits of participating in
Speech and Debate are tri-fold: students gain the leadership skills and confidence to speak to others, they engage in current events and learn more than they otherwise would in a classroom and have the opportunity to meet with and learn about other cultures from all over the world at national tournaments. Thompson agrees. “I’ve learned about so many different topics, from economic globalization to free tuition within the U.S.,” he said. During the open public forum category in this past competition, Thompson and Korssjoen debated the topic of economic sanctions leading to the reduction of the threat of Russia to Western interests. During the week, the team often practices by holding mock rounds. King said she has invited specialists and organized camps for the students. Thompson will often write lesson plans, powerpoint presentations and lead discussions. A second team, Lauren Zinka and Kenzington Dupree, both juniors, will join Thompson and Korssjoen at the state tournament in Spokane March 11-12.
Police union hosts My ID event The King County Police Union will host a My ID event at the Mt. Si Food Bank from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 26 at its 1550 Boalch Ave. N.W. location. The free photo ID card is primarily for children under the age of 16, and includes contact and medical information if the child is lost or hurt. For questions, call 888-0096.
Snoqualmie police adds new officer The Snoqualmie Police Department will welcome its newest officer to the force Jan. 25 during a City Council meeting. Officer Chad Ridout graduated Jan. 12 from a rigorous 5-month training program at the state Basic Law Enforcement Academy in Burien. He will undergo field training with senior officers for the next three months, according to a press release. Ridout was voted “Patrol Partner” by his peer recruit officers, a title given to a recruit as the officer they would want if they called for backup assistance during patrol. Ridout joins 19 other officers, including Chief Steve McCulley and Capt. Nick Almquist, who serve the Snoqualmie and
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North Bend communities. Members of the public are invited to the ceremony. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Snoqualmie City Hall, 38624 SE River St.
Students make EWU dean’s list The following students from Snoqualmie were named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Eastern Washington University in Cheney: Kolton Auxier, Rebecca Banning, Matthew Bell, Daniel Besmer, Madelyn Bevens, Brandon Cole, Johanna Cranford, John Farmer, Tiana Graciidis, Kerri O’Brien and Jennifer Rogers.
Qualified dree tax help is available Through April, United Way of King County will provide a free tax preparation service for households in Snoqualmie earning less than $62,000. The program will help low-income individuals and families secure all the refunds and credits they are eligible for. The program is espe-
cially helpful for people who aren’t sure which deductions they qualify for, whose first language isn’t English, or who have trouble because of a disability or other challenge. It will not include tax deductions related to business taxes, rental income or property sales and stocks. For locations, language-translation services and required documentation for filing, visit the United Way website at bit.ly/1NUh1Yd or call 206-461-5005.
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Shelter opens in Snoqualmie
The Snoqualmie Valley Winter Shelter has opened its doors in downtown Snoqualmie. Operated by the Valley Renewal Center, the shelter has the capacity to house 40 adults and unaccompanied minors with professional staffing at all times. The shelter will remain open through mid-April at the Snoqualmie Valley United Methodist Church. The shelter hours are Teen Closet hosts 8:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. with a 10 p.m. curfew. clothing bank Upon check-in, shelter SnoValley Teen Closet staff will screen guests for sex-offender registrawill be hosting a clothing bank for teens grades tion. Sex offenders will not be permitted to stay 6-12 at Mt. Si Lutheran at the shelter. Church Jan. 27. The shelter does not The church will open allow drugs, alcohol or the drive to teens only weapons. Guests are from 4-4:30 p.m. Parents required to sign a concan join their teens between 4:30 and 6 p.m. sent form for shelter staff to check their bags. Bags The event is free. are only searched if staff To donate clothing or volunteer for the event, members believe a guest has those items. contact snovalleyteenSnoqualmie Valley closet@gmail.com Methodist Church is Mt. Si Lutheran located at 38701 S.E. Church is located at River St., Snoqualmie. 411 NE 8th street in
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It’s time to talk about guns
Learn more about Fire Authority
It’s easy to ignore a problem until it’s in your own backyard. A “hate list” of Mount Si High School students cruelly generated by peers and distributed via the social media platform Snapchat last week left students shaken to the point of appearing before the Snoqualmie Valley School District board at Dylan its last meeting, and rightfully so. Chaffin Students have a right to a safe learning environment. That’s common sense. Part of that safe learning environment is dependent on the necessary training and ability of administrators and educators to recognize and report symptoms of mental illness among a group of young students that stand on the precipice of adulthood. How do we recognize the signs of mental illness or depression? How do we address the problem in a safe, conducive way without alienating the student even more? And how do we continue to make our schools safer, even when school shootings are twice as high as the national average, according to the Center for American Progress. When President Obama stood before the press corps two weeks ago to deliver his new gun control legislation, he dabbed tears of frustration and anger away from his eyes, memorializing the lives lost from the massacres of Virginia Tech, Columbine, Sandy Hook, Santa Barbara and others. “All of us need to demand a Congress brave enough to stand up to the gun lobby’s lies,” Obama said. “All of us need to stand up and protect its citizens. All of us need to demand governors and legislatures and businesses do their part to make our communities safer. We need the wide majority of responsible gun owners who grieve with us every time this happens and feel like your views are not being properly represented to join with us to demand something better.” Shamefully, some of us dig our heels in and refuse to listen to reason. There’s no practical purpose for a civilian to own a large-caliber weapon for hunting. The Second Amendment was written, approved and signed in 1791, a period of time where the only weapon the average American had was a single-shot musket that had to be manually loaded with gunpowder and ball for each shot. We were a fledgling country of 3.9 million citizens concentrated in the original 13 colonies. We didn’t have individual law-enforcement agencies for the states, nor a federal justice agency until almost 80 years later, when an act of Congress creating the Department of Justice was signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1870. It’s safe to say we are not that same country anymore. Responsible gun owners don’t need to fear retribution from the government. The president doesn’t want to take away your guns, but he does want a more stringent screening process, which includes mental health, to own one. The legislation details specific criteria and specific conditions that would make a person ineligible to own a gun without releasing full medical records. And for that, even a half-measure is better than standing idly by while communities are destroyed by senseless violence.
My name is Mike Mitchell and I chair the Fire Authority Planning Committee for King County Fire Districts 10 and 38. Fire District 10 serves Carnation and the unincorporated areas of May Valley, Tiger Mountain, Mirrormont, and Preston. Fire District 38 serves the unincorporated areas around North Bend and Snoqualmie. Both fire districts have been meeting over the past year to discuss how we can sustain emergency service levels for the rural and unincorporated areas we serve. What we are proposing is to combine both fire districts into one fire authority to be more efficient and stabilize funding for emergency services. We invite you to attend an upcoming meeting to learn more about this proposal, which would require voter approval. Meeting dates and times can be found on the web pages the fire districts have through Eastside Fire & Rescue at eastsidefire-rescue.org. A fire authority is a sustainable way to maintain emergency service levels for the people we serve. Thank you for your consideration, and we look forward to sharing more information with you in the months ahead. Mike Mitchell Carnation
Criticisms ignore terrorist threat
For several weeks, your readers from the political left have continued with their diatribes against Rep. Jay Rodne, conveniently ignoring the main issue with regard to the issue of admitting refugees from the Mideast: How can the U.S. government properly vet refugees so it does not admit a terrorist such as the one who used a fiancée’s visa to enter the states and commit the attack at San Bernardino, Calif? In Europe, they have experienced terrorism at cities such as Paris, France, and Cologne, Germany, because they admitted refuges who were not vetted properly. We
JANUARY 22, 2016 must not conflate opposition to radical Islam as being against all Islam nor the vetting of refugees as racism. Anyone seeking asylum to the U.S. should be vetted so they understand they must comply with all U.S. laws. An important aspect of debate in a democracy is to respect those with whom you disagree. Kudos to my fellow veteran Jim Curtis for making an excellent point when he said “… so many letters expressing outrage on Jay Rodne’s comments … no outrage for the way our nation’s combat veterans have been treated.” There is no mention of his service in the U.S. Marine Corps. Quoting Islamist reformer and former jihadist Maajid Nawaz: “Many liberal-minded commentators have been hesitant to call this Islamist ideology by its proper name. They seem to fear that both Muslim communities and the religiously intolerant will hear the word “Islam” and simply assume that all Muslims are being held responsible for the excesses of the jihadist few. I call this the Voldemort effect, after the villain in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books. Many well-meaning people in Ms. Rowling’s fictional world are so petrified of Voldemort’s evil that they do two things: They refuse to call Voldemort by name, instead referring to “He Who Must Not Be Named,” and they deny that he exists in the
first place. Such dread only increases public hysteria, thus magnifying the appeal of Voldemort’s power.” Constructive criticism is useful, not destructive and personal attacks. As Americans we should work with the progressive and liberal Islamist reformers. Ron Kanjilal North Bend
In a new light In view of the events that happened in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Scandinavia on New Year’s Eve, the arrest of terrorists in Houston and San Francisco, the shooting of the police officer in Philadelphia and the revelations regarding what happened in Rotherham, England, I wonder whether the people that have castigated Rep. Jay Rodne over the last several weeks are willing to acknowledge the validity of some elements of his remarks. When emotions, the heart and political correctness take precedence, it clouds judgment. Before advocating for just opening the floodgates to refugees ask, “Do I want our country to be radically changed, and how many lives am I willing to sacrifice for my ideals and so that I can claim to be compassionate and feel good about myself?” Richard Lock Snoqualmie
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he was 13, the family took a trip into beautiful but hard-to-reach Sun Valley, where he fell in love with the scenery and remote nature of the resort, he said. After graduating from college in 1977, Galloway decided he would return to Sun Valley to have a “year as
sion, the resort also plays host to some celebrities, Galloway said. Last year, Galloway met actor Clint Eastwood while getting a cup of coffee. Over this past weekend, President Obama’s daughter Malia took one side of the mountain while performer Katy Perry skied on the other side of the mountain. Galloway’s schedule remains casual, he said. Three- to five-hour-long
shifts are typical in private lessons, where he might teach one or two people at a time, usually married couples, he said. He also instructs groups of children, and estimates that overall he’s spent 240 hours of instruction time between lessons so far this season. He always shares basic safety tips with his groups, including looking uphill before starting a run, stopping in a safe
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a ski bum,” but the plan failed as the mountains experienced a drought. He spent his entire teaching career at Mount Si, which he said he loved, but sharing his passion with his ski students is where he really likes to be. Sun Valley gets its name from the amount of sunshine the resort sees annually, 250 days of sun, according to the Visit Idaho website. Because of the seclu-
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THE CALENDAR FOR JANUARY 23-29
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q Fox Storytime and Crafts, 1:303:30 p.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., bit.ly/JZfCAj
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q Merry Monday Story Time, ages 0-3, 11 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554
q Max Canella Trio Student Showcase, 6 p.m., Aria Prame Quartet, 7:30 and 8:45 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307 q Conformist Outlaws, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647
q Danny Kolke Trio, 6 p.m., Jam Session, 7:30 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307
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q Yoga with Dr. Jill, 12:15 p.m., Park Street Healing Arts, 318 Park St., North Bend, call 8884170 to RSVP q Free Weight Loss Clinic with Dr. Scott, 6:30 p.m., Park Street Healing Arts, 318 Park St., North Bend, call 8884170 to RSVP q City Council meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 8881555
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q SnoValley Book Club, 1 p.m., SnoValley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., 256-3115
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q Fermenting Foods: Healthy Gut Healthy Body, 6:30 p.m., 318 Park St., North Bend, 888-4170 q City Council Work Study, 7 p.m., City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N., North Bend, 888-1211 q Danny Schmidt with special guests The Winterlings, 7 p.m., Sallal Grange, 12912 432nd Ave. S.E., North Bend, $12, 888-0825
q SnoValley Teen Closet, 4-6 p.m., Mount Si Lutheran Church, 411 N.E. Eighth St., North Bend, 888-1211 q Mount Si Jazz I, 5 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, 292-9307 q Parks Commission meeting, 6 p.m., 126 E. Fourth St., North Bend, 8881211
q Count Us In: Survey of Homeless Teens, 3 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 8880554 q Jean Jacques Tetu and Relay for Life Fundraiser, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647 q Full Circle Jazz Ensemble, 7:30 and 8:45 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307
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Undermanned Wildcats still get valuable wins in key matchups By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com The Mount Si wrestling team doesn’t look at the score. The team lost its Jan. 13 Class 4A KingCo Conference dual meet against the Skyline Spartans, 45-29, but Wildcats head coach Tony Schlotfeldt believed the team score was misleading. Mount Si has a smaller wrestling team than usual this season, which means on any given night it has to forfeit multiple matches due to a lack of wrestlers at each weight class. Against the Spartans, Mount Si had to give up a whopping 30 points from forfeits. “I told them, ‘Don’t look at the score,’” Schlotfeldt said. “We’re just looking at individual wins.” By that count, Mount Si came out ahead with four winning matchups to Skyline’s three.
“We’re winning the match that way,” Schlotfeldt said. Mount Si’s Duncan Harrison won with a decision over Skyline’s Jacob Gehrett at the 138-pound weight class. Henry Foster won for Mount Si at 145, beating Jaron Jin. In the 152-pound class, Jack Hamerly won with a technical fall over Raymond Kunold. And Kurtis Olson pinned Skyline’s Rick Dua at 170. “I think we wrestled well,” said Schlotfeldt. Mount Si forfeited matches in five weight classes, and Skyline forfeited two. Each forfeit costs a team six points. One of the team’s leaders, 160-pounder Mason Marenco, was pinned by Skyline’s Adrian Abraham. In that match, Schlotfeldt said, Marenco got caught in a move he couldn’t get out of. “Normally, I think nine out of 10 times, he’s going to take that match,” Schlotfeldt said. If the Wildcats disregard the scores they’ve earned during dual matches and instead
focus on individual wins and tournament wins, they’re actually having a very successful season. “When we go to tournaments, the cream rises to the top,” Schlotfeldt said. “Most of our guys tend to do well at tournaments so far, so that’s kind of our philosophy this year with the low numbers.” The night before the meet against Skyline, the Wildcats had another dual meet against the Bothell Cougars. They lost, 40-34, and had to forfeit three matches while Bothell forfeited two. Schlotfeldt said his team’s intensity was lacking in the meet against Bothell, but it rebounded nicely against Skyline. “The kids were wrestling with some heart,” he said. “Last night, they were a little flat.” Part of the team’s drop in energy is due to the exhaustive nature of the season. It has been a busy month for Mount Si coming of its holi-
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Henry Hoster of Mount Si (left) wrestles Jaron Jin of Skyline in the first period of their 145-pound bout on the way to a 7-2 victory in the Wildcats’ Jan. 13 wrestling competition against the Spartans. day break. “Right now, we’re in the grind,” Schlotfeldt said. For the remainder of the season, he wants the team working on “chain wrestling,” which is the ability to transition quickly into the next move if the first move fails. “I think that’s where we’re getting hung up, not fighting through some things,” Schlotfeldt said. The team has two more dual meets in the regular season, a home meet against Woodinville on Jan. 26 and an away meet at Newport
High School against the host Knights and Inglemoor on Jan. 28. After that, Mount Si will take a few weeks to rest and recover from any injuries before entering the postseason. Between now and then, Schlotfeldt said it’s all about chain wrestling and ignoring the scoreboard while the Wildcats work toward the KingCo tournament. “Hopefully we can make those connections over the next couple of weeks and get them on track for what’s coming.
Mount Si gets dual meet wins over Skyline, Inglemoor By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com The Mount Si gymnasts hosted two teams at once and sent both home with losses. On Jan. 14 at Mount Si High School, the Wildcats competed in a dual meet against Skyline and Inglemoor. Mount Si scored 166.1 points, while Skyline scored 144.5 and Inglemoor put up 142.65. “I feel like the girls really came together and did awesome,” said Kelly Loranger, Mount Si’s first-year head coach. “It was a good meet.” The Wildcats won each individual event. They earned 43.6 points on vault, 39.55 on the bars, 38.5 on the beam and 44.45 on floor routines. Mount Si also
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Mount Si senior Abby Weber vaulted to the lead with a score of 9.2 points in a dual meet win over Skyline and Inglemoor Jan. 14. had eight of the top 10 all-around individual scores. Senior Abby Weber had the highest allaround score for the Wildcats with 34.5, beaten only by Skyline’s Anna Olsen who scored 34.9. Weber also had the highest score on vault
with 9.2. Loranger noticed before the meet that Mount Si had nine gymnasts who competed in all four events, which helped bolster their allaround scores. “I knew right there going into this meet that we’d be well-round-
ed,” Loranger said. In every event, Mount Si gymnasts took eight of the top 10 scores. On the vault, Weber’s 9.2 was the highest for the Wildcats, followed by Samantha Holmes with 9.05, and Shelby Johnson with 8.95. On bars, Samantha Holmes had the highest Mount Si score with 8.7. Weber was the second highest-scoring Wildcat with 8.3, followed by Johnson with 8.0. On the balance beam, Emi Yoshikawa had the Wildcats’ best score with 8.0. Weber followed her with 7.8 and Sarah Christopherson had the third highest-score for Mount Si with 7.7. On the floor, the only event where Mount Si didn’t grab at least one of the top two spots,
Weber’s score of 9.2 was the team’s best. Maggie Kenow had the second-best score on the team with 9.0 and Christopherson had the third-highest team score with 8.95. Over the course of the season, Loranger said, the team has improved and its routines are now more challenging than they were at the start. “I think that the girls really understand the rules and getting all the value that they need, and adding in what they need,” she said. “At the beginning of the season, I said, and I always will say, bars is the hardest, and we’ve gone from a lot of intermediate routines and changing those into optional routines, which has definitely helped our team score.”
There are only two more meets in the regular season for the Wildcats, both at home. On Jan. 21, they faced Eastlake, results too late for press time, and they match up against Issaquah at 7 p.m. Jan. 28. For now, the team will focus on improving its routines and adding any new elements it need, especially on bars. Loranger wants the Wildcats to show the Class 4A KingCo Conference they are an intimidating competitor to match up with. “We all walk into a meet and know what teams are good,” she said. “So I just want other teams to see how well we’ve been performing and also have them have that little fear factor of Mount Si.”
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