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Hospital Board ends superintendent’s contract By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com The Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District Board of Commissioners has voted to terminate the contract of Superintendent Rodger McCollum. The decision, which was made during a special meeting Feb. 10, includes a 30-day
transition period with a three-month severance package. Board President Dariel Norris, in a press release, said the decision “was a result of concerns about the fiscal responsibility of some of his decisions.” The board decided on the option after a closed executive session, where board members discussed two other
alternatives as well: a 30-day transition and buyout of the superintendent’s contract, or a 30-day notice. The motion to direct staff to draft a severance agreement passed 3-1. Norris and board members David Speikers and Emma Herron voted in favor, Joan Young voted against and Gene Pollard abstained. The cost for a three-month
severance will cost the district between $44,000 and $50,000, plus additional severance costs. Hospital attorney Jay Rodne said the decision may result in a wrongful termination or contract breach lawsuit that could cost more than the buyout option of $145,000. McCollum, who has served
as superintendent since 2004, was contracted through early December 2016 with the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital. Norris said the board is discussing options for a replacement, and will likely look within the organization first. The board only has 30 days to find a replacement. See CONTRACT, Page 2
GOP hosts presidential caucus in North Bend By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com
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Raúl E. Peyret of Bellevue (left) and Issaquah’s Rich Payne take their places for a dress rehearsal of ‘K2’ on a ledge which makes up the entire set on the 10-foot wide stage at Theatre Black Dog in downtown Snoqualmie.
Theater at 27,000 feet Black Dog Arts Café takes drama ‘K2’ to new heights
By David Hayes dhayes@snovalleystar.com The Black Dog Arts Café hosts two productions a year by Theatre Black Dog. The small restaurant provides an intimate setting. With a limited cast and crew for its lat-
est two-man play “K2,” the weight of its success perhaps falls upon the set designer. “The most challenging part is making it look 27,000 feet up within the 8-foot tall stage,” Bob Hise said. Luckily for him, “K2” has an experienced crew at all
positions. Issaquah residents Patti Darchuk and Susan Bradford have been best friends going on 35 years. Both were budding young actresses performing at the Village Theatre back in the early 1980s. They needed
side jobs. “We were waitressing at Del Webber’s Feed Store. Within five minutes, we were best friends,” Bradford recalled. Bradford would go on See K2, Page 3
Local Republicans will have the chance to discuss presidential candidates and their merits in precinct caucuses in North Bend Feb. 20. Former King County Councilman David Irons will chair the event, which begins at North Bend Elementary School at 10 a.m. In all, the process — from dividing into small groups for discussion to voting — takes about an hour-and-a-half to two hours, Irons said. Though the Democratic caucus isn’t until March 26, all residents living in the 5th Legislative District are invited to attend and participate, he added. “Unlike some states, where See CAUCUS, Page 5 Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Kent, WA Permit No. 71 POSTAL CUSTOMER
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CO problem Firefighters responded on Feb. 5 at 7:23 a.m. to a report of an alarm sounding at a residence on S.E. Moses Street. The homeowner called and stated that her nanny, who was home taking care of her kids, reported the CO alarm was sounding. The crew arrived to find the home evacuated, with no obvious problem. The crew performed air monitoring and found no problem
but the alarm was still sounding. The crew located the alarm in the basement and silenced it. The homeowner was notified to seek a repair.
False alarm Firefighters responded at 10:30 p.m. Feb. 5 to a Snoqualmie Ridge retail area due to an automatic fire alarm reported by the alarm company. The crew arrived to find an active alarm but the building was not evacuated and there were no signs of fire. The nearby Infusion Bar and Grill was evacuated and the crew performed an inspection, but found
no evidence of a problem. The system was reset with no issues.
Backyard burning Firefighters responded at 4:45 p.m. Feb. 6 to an illegal burn that created a large amount of smoke in the area. The crew investigated and found the homeowner burning yard debris in a makeshift burn barrel. The crew informed the homeowner of the burning rules in the city of Snoqualmie and advised that they put out the fire. The owner complied and put it out while the crew remained on scene.
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Firefighters responded at 4:50 p.m. Feb. 6 to a report of an illegal burn in the backyard of a residence. The homeowner had a large pile of firewood in the backyard along with construction debris that was burning and creating a large amount of smoke. The occupant was informed of the burning rules in the city of Snoqualmie and was advised that he needed to put the fire out while the crew remained on scene. The occupant complied and put the fire out.
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Snoqualmie kindergarten registration is March 1 Registration for children enrolling in kindergarten or as new students in the Snoqualmie Valley School District will be held March 1. To be eligible, students must be five years old before Aug. 31, 2016. Each of the five district elementary schools will host two sessions during the day, from
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1:30-3 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m. Only one session is necessary to attend for parents whose student will be starting kindergarten next fall or if the student is enrolling in the district for the first time. For families whose kindergartener will be attending school at the new Timber Ridge Elementary, registration
will be held from 4:307:30 p.m. March 1 at the Mount Si High School Freshman Campus, 9200 Railroad Ave., Snoqualmie. Older students who will be transferring to Timber Ridge Elementary School from other Snoqualmie Valley schools do not need to re-enroll. Parents can find,
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print and fill out the registration packet prior to March 1 at bit.ly/241jlSz. Parents will be asked to choose between a full-day or half-day kindergarten program for their students. If you’re unsure of where your child will attend elementary school next year, find the district attendance map online at bit.ly/1Xo9T7c.
“If there is someone who can take us forward, think outside the box and is able to problem-solve, this would be the best choice for the staff and community,” she said in the release. “Rodger had a vision, and we have a new facility because of it. Plus, we have excellent
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staff. I have complete confidence that the needs of the community will be met and we will continue to do the best we can to meet those needs.” The final decision must be introduced and passed by a majority vote at the next hospital district regular board meeting, which will be at 6:30 p.m. March 3, at Snoqualmie City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie.
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If you go Theatre Black Dog presents ‘K2’ q Feb. 26-27, 8 p.m.; March 5, 8 p.m.; March 6, 4 p.m.; March 11-12, 8 p.m. q Directed by Susan Bradford q The Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie q Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 for students and seniors, and are available online at brownpapertickets.com/event/2505532 or at the door
From Page 1 to direct more than act. But not before she and Darchuk starred in “Arsenic and Old Lace.” “Here we were playing old ladies while in our 30s,” Bradford said. “Now it’s time to really do it.” Until they decide to return to starring roles on the stage together, the two are making due running the show for “K2.” This time, Bradford, 66, is directing the twoman play and Darchuk is assistant director, right where she likes to be, away from the action on stage. “I have a love of theater,” said Darchuk, who actually founded the Village Theatre in Issaquah with her exhusband, Carl. “I love to see things happen. I like being a part of it, but as a distant person, not the actual blood sweat and tears of it.” Bradford founded The People’s Theatre in Snoqualmie in 1996, which would later become Theatre Black Dog. She joked that now Darchuk, 65, is retired, her day job is costumes and props. Which proves to be an impor-
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Issaquah’s Susan Bradford stands outside the Black Dog Arts Café in downtown Snoqualmie where she directs the Theatre Black Dog production of the Patrick Meyers play ‘K2.’ tant role for a production about two climbers stuck on the side of K2, the second-highest mountain in the world. Set within a restaurant, the stage sometimes encompasses the entire facility for productions, Bradford said, allowing her to really go outside the box. “I get to direct what I want. So for ‘A Man For All Seasons’ and ‘To Kill
A Mockingbird,’ we use the whole space,” she said. “I kinda can’t be stopped if I want to do a show. I try to push the envelope.” It was the script which drew her to “K2.” When brainstorming what to do for one of Theatre Black Dog’s biannual productions, Bradford thought back to her days teaching theater. She’d have act-
ing labs requiring students to perform acting monologues. “One of the kids did the last monologue of this play and it stayed with me for years and years,” Bradford said. For the key role to deliver the monologue, she cast longtime friend Rich Payne, an Issaquah veteran of 15 or so shows at Village Theatre himself. “The line load is a challenge,” Payne admitted. “There are a lot of words. My character is a physicist. He was a member of the team that developed the neutron bomb, so he uses lots of big words. Lots of existential explanations. Cosmic reality. It’s demanding. I understand what he’s saying, but to put it into memo-
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Valley View
To the Editor
Millennials need to be heard in 2016
Water bill takes a significant bite out of paycheck
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isten up, fellow millennials. The presidential election season is in full swing, and the state caucuses are drawing nearer. There are less than nine months separating us from Election Day, when the newest president, whether Democrat or Republican, will celebrate a victory Dylan before taking the Oath of Office next Chaffin January. Our outward lack of interest in the political process has doomed us to be referenced as the laziest, most disconnected and indifferent generation, but there’s something to be said about how many of us show up for political rallies, become campaign volunteers and get involved in local government. In 2015, the Millennial generation (those born between 1981-1997) finally surpassed the Baby Boomer generation as the largest living age group in the U.S., projected to number 75.3 million to the Baby Boomers’ 74.9 million. We were raised in the age of information. As such, we demand more transparency from our elected officials. The fact that most of them are part of that Baby Boomer generation, or even older, has taught us that politicking is just part of political discourse. For the same reason, an NPR reporter named us “The Generation Disappointed” in an article published this past September, in which college students discussed issues that ranged from prison reform to equality, whether economic or racial. It’s obvious that we are weary of the antics that accompany elections. But the general election isn’t the only election that makes a difference. Races for offices — such as city council, school board and state legislature — are not only more accessible for voters our age, but far more likely to serve an immediate impact on our communities. We may not show up in the same numbers to the polls as the Baby Boomers, or Generation X (born between 1965-1980), but when we do, we make a difference. With that said, it’s time to show up. We want change? We have to work for it. Whether you’re liberal or conservative, we can’t allow ourselves to be jaded in a world that we’ll someday inherit.
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A single person in the city of Snoqualmie pays roughly $120 per month, or $1,440 per year, for their water bill. Someone making minimum wage and working 40 hours a week (with some overtime) makes roughly $15,000 after taxes per year. $1,440 is 9.6 percent of this person’s annual income just to pay for a single utility. The cost of basic utilities in Snoqualmie has been steadily increasing over the past 10 years driving low-income — and longtime — residents out of their hometown. I’ve watched my water bill increase from $75 per month to $120 per month over the past eight years, and other utilities and taxes continue to increase while my wages remain relatively the same at the Mount Si Senior Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit assisting the elderly and disabled in our community. I’m sharing this information as encouragement to other citizens to ask questions of their local government and stand up for reasonable utility rates. Jonathan G. Nelson Snoqualmie
Solar industry is important to our state’s future The SnoValley Star published an article on Jan. 27 titled “North Bend seeking planning applications.” The planning committee has the task of helping to physically develop the city. With such a task comes a responsibility towards sustainability. Sustainability begins with a dedication to renewable energy. The solar industry is perhaps the most reliable and efficient option of potential choices. The sun is constantly emitting energy on the earth; all we need to do is take the time to invest in solar panels. As individuals, solar panels have the potential for paying back your investment as the current
To the Editor Citizens can make a difference by contacting their elected representatives.
State — Governor Gov. Jay Inslee (D), Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 40002, Olympia, WA 985040002; 360-902-4111; www. governor.wa.gov
State — 5th District q Sen. Mark Mullet (D), 415 Legislative Building, P.O. Box 40405, Olympia, WA 98504-0405, 360-786-7608; 800-562-6000; mark.mullet@ leg.wa.gov q Rep. Chad Magendanz (R), 417 JLOB, P.O. Box
incentive program has helped people invest in solar energy. In an effort to extend the incentive, legislators have proposed a bill, HB 2346, which, in its original version, was wonderful. However, recent amendments to the bill make the incentive level so low, it would completely obliterate the solar industry. I urge legislators to reconsider this amendment and ensure the incentive will contribute to a booming solar industry in Washington. Jeffrey Vinson Seattle
Rep. Rodne wants to repeal universal background checks Rep. Jay Rodne does not represent the will of the 5th District on a number of issues, expanded background checks on gun sales being one. The New England Journal of Medicine, in an article published March 21, 2013, reviewed the research on gun control and did not find a big difference between gun owners and non-owners. One study by John Hopkins University even found 74 percent of NRA members support universal background checks. My own website research unearthed five polls showing that anywhere from 85 percent to 93 percent of all Americans support universal background checks to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, terrorists and the mentally ill. Here in Washington, we passed Initiative 594 supporting such checks with a 60 percent majority. Nonetheless, Rep. Rodne is a co-sponsor of a bill (HB 1245, 2015-16) which would repeal I-594. Not coincidentally, Rodne received $1,900 in campaign funds from the NRA in the last election cycle (2014). He also has received the highest rating from the NRA. I’m going to vote for Jason Ritchie, who supports 5th District values, including universal background checks. Roger Ledbetter Snoqualmie
40600, Olympia WA 985040600; 360-786-7876; 2227092; chad.magendanz@leg. wa.gov q Rep. Jay Rodne (R), 441 JLOB, P.O. Box 40600, Olympia, WA 98504-0600; 360-786-7852; rodne.jay@ leg.wa.gov Toll-free Legislative
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Caucus From Page 1 you have to declare if you’re a Republican or a Democrat, anyone is free to participate in our caucuses,” Irons said. The 5th District represents east King County, including Carnation, North Bend, Snoqualmie, Issaquah and parts of Renton, Covington, Maple Valley, Black Diamond and unincorporated King County. The caucuses will be the first step in selecting delegates to attend the Republican National Convention, which is July 18-21 in Cleveland.
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Republican caucuses meet in each precinct to elect delegates to county conventions. The county conventions will be held between March 12 and April 16, during which Republican county conventions and
“Unlike some states, where you have to declare if you’re a Republican or a Democrat, anyone is free to participate in our caucuses,” — David Irons Precinct caucus chair Legislative district caucuses convene to elect delegates to the state convention. The King County GOP will elect a total of 346 delegates, with as many alternates, to the Republican state convention out of a possible 1,500 delegates and 1,500 alternates statewide. The state Republican party said it will allocate 100 percent of Washington’s 41 delegates to the Republican National Convention based on the results of the May 24 state primary. Those delegates will be allocated proportionally based on the statewide vote. Three additional delegates will be unbound.
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Breakdancing, 1 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, 256-3115 Winter Storytime and Crafts: Skunks, all ages, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., free, registration required, bit.ly/JZfCAj ‘Greater Tuna,’ dinner and show, 6:30 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, $42.50/ adults, $39/students and seniors, must prepurchase tickets, bit. ly/1U2G7CQ Conformist Outlaws, Ask Sophie and Shotgun Kitchen, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., $12/adults, $10/ students and seniors, Snoqualmie, 831-3647 Karaoke, 8 p.m. to midnight, Mt. Si Pub, 45530 S.E. North Bend Way, North Bend, 8316155
Sunday, Feb. 21 Blues Brunch with the Groovetramps, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., $12/ adults, $10/students and seniors, Snoqualmie, 831-3647 Winter Storytime and Crafts: Skunks, all ages, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Cedar River Watershed
Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., free, registration required, bit.ly/JZfCAj Danny Kolke Trio, 6 p.m., Vox at the Box, 7:30 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307
Monday, Feb. 22 Merry Monday Story Time, ages 0-3, 11 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 Yoga with Dr. Jill, 12:15 p.m., Park Street Healing Arts, 318 Park St., North Bend, call 888-4170 to RSVP City Council meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 888-1555
Tuesday, Feb. 23 The Snoqualmie/ Fall City Family History Group, we help people find their family and complete their family tree, 10-11:30 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223 Community and Economic Development Committee meeting, 6 p.m., 126 E. Fourth St., North Bend, 888-1211 City Council Work Study, 7-9 p.m., City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N., North Bend, 888-1211
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Wednesday, Feb. 24 AARP Tax Help, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 Community Dinner, 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through May 25, Snoqualmie United Methodist Church, 38701 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 8881697 Future Jazz Heads, 5 and 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307 Free Square Dance Lesson, 7-9 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, 256-3115 Geeks who Drink Trivia Night, 7-9 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-2357 Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647
Thursday, Feb. 25 SnoValley Book Club, 1 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, 2563115 Public Safety Committee meeting, 5 p.m., Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Pkwy, Snoqualmie, 888-1555
Planning Commission meeting, 7-9 p.m., City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N., North Bend, 888-1211 Katie Kuffel, 7:30 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647 Pete Petersen Septet, 7:30 and 8:45 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307
Friday, Feb. 26 Block Party: Bricks at the Library, 2 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 Larry Murante, acoustic music, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-2357 Mentor Band, 6 p.m., Blues Jam, 9 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, $42.50/ adults, $39/students and seniors, must prepurchase tickets, bit. ly/1U2G7CQ Theatre Black Dog Presents ‘K2,’ 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647 Chris Stanley, 8 p.m. to midnight, Mt. Si Pub, 45530 S.E. North Bend Way, North Bend, 831-6155
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Skyline eliminates Mount Si in overtime By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com
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Mount Si High School seniors at the signing ceremony for letters of intent to play collegiate sports next year are (from left, with their parents) Camryn Buck, Tova Barden, Alden Huschle, Parker Dumas and Colton Swain.
Wildcats commit to college athletics By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com Mount Si High School recently recognized five student-athletes who signed National Letters of Intent to play sports at the collegiate level. In the early morning hours of Feb. 3, parents, coaches and the athletes themselves gathered to commit themselves to the schools of their choice. Two of the five athletes were awarded scholarships for football – wide receiver Parker Dumas, who signed with the University of Wyoming, and tight end Colton Swain, who signed with Eastern Washington University. Camryn Buck, who played center back for the Wildcats’ girls soccer team, signed with Hawaii Pacific University. Pitcher Alden Huschle signed with Seattle University to play baseball and equestrian athlete Tova Barden signed with New Mexico State University. “That’s a feather in their cap – they’ve saved their parents a lot of money,” Mount Si football coach Charlie Kinnune said. “I’d like to say it’s a free education but those schools will get every ounce out of those kids. They’ll keep them busy from 5:30 in the morning until 8, 9 o’clock at night.” There are several other Mount Si football players who have determined where they are going to play next season, Kinnune said. Running backs Mark Farmer and Cory Cotto
will attend Humboldt State (Calif.) University and Pacific Lutheran University, respectively, where they will attempt to walk on to those teams. O.J. Jenkins, who specialized in punt and kickoff returns, will play for Western Arizona College, where he was heavily recruited. And three wide receivers have likely decided where they will go next – Braden Smith to Montana State University, Caleb Mitchell to the University of Montana and Reid Lutz, possibly, to Pacific Lutheran. With the addition of these seven football players, the number of former Wildcats football players who are currently playing somewhere at the next level is more than 30. “That has become part of our culture, which I’m very proud of,” Kinnune said. “We have kids that are excited about moving on to college football. They’re not too burned out. “Our program hasn’t burned out our kids from the sport – actually it made them excited about the sport and I think that’s a really good thing. We work hard at making our experience fun for the kids, and to keep them hungry and not to burn them out.” Kinnune said that he has tried to preach to his athletes about the benefits of sports in high school. “I’ve convinced them that people hire student-athletes,” he said. “People want to be around student-athletes.”
Swain nearly missed out on a chance at playing for a college team. After a fantastic senior season of football, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during basketball practice in January. But Eastern Washington University took him anyway. Kinnune said the university is committed to the precedent that they still take athletes who have injured themselves during their senior year. “My respect for the program at Eastern Washington University reached even higher than it did before,” Kinnune said. Buck, who is the second athlete that Mount Si soccer coach Darren Brown has sent to Hawaii, started her highschool career as an outside back. “She’s a natural outside back and we transitioned her junior year into that central role, and she just shined in it,” Brown said. “She was very strong in that position.” Brown praised Buck’s teamoriented style of play. “She’s 100-percent dedicated,” he said. “She’s one of the strongest practice players I’ve ever had. She’s a teammate first. She’s a natural leader. And those skill sets aren’t something you really coach, it’s just a gift that she has.” Brown said he’s confident Buck will be successful at the next level. “I think she’s going to have a great college career,” he said. “She’s the kind of kid we’re going to read things about. We’re really excited for Camryn.”
The Mount Si boys basketball team finished its season after a heartbreaking loss to the Skyline Spartans in an elimination game of the Class 4A KingCo Conference tournament. The 67-61 overtime loss on Feb. 12 ended the Wildcats’ season with an overall record of 6-16. “It’s a really tough way to go out, but we were only healthy for three or four games total,” head coach Kyle Clearman said. “For them to fight like they did, every single game, and to be that competitive and show that much heart, it was really fulfilling as a coach because it meant that they don’t have any regrets and that’s all that really matters. “Because they’re bummed out right now but they’re going to look back and have some really good memories.” The game at Lake Washington High School in Kirkland appeared to be in the Wildcats’ hands. After a strong performance from the team all game, Mount Si led Skyline by 10 points with five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and the game appeared all but over. But then Skyline went on a run and Mount Si hit a scoring drought. By the time the clock had less than three minutes left, the lead had been cut to five. Skyline made great use of dribble penetration to get points in the paint and earn free throws, while Mount Si seemed to only be able to get 3-point shots that didn’t fall. Mount Si was plagued by turnovers, and Skyline was able to tie the score at 57 and send the game into overtime. In the four-minute overtime period, both teams were stalemating the other’s offense and neither could score at first. The momentum of the game had switched with the Skyline comeback and it put Mount Si on the defensive foot. Skyline’s fans and team
sensed it, and the gym filled with noise. The turnover problems and scoring drought continued for the Wildcats, while Skyline was able to sink a few precious buckets. Eventually, with less than a minute remaining and the Spartans in the lead, Mount Si began to intentionally foul to stop the clock in an attempt to hold off defeat. But Skyline shot well enough from the line that Mount Si’s season came to an end. “They’re hurt right now and so am I,” Clearman said. “But we gave it all we had.” It was the final game for eight seniors on the team: Danny Tomson, Ryan Fischer, Colton Swain, Mark Farmer, Cody Randall, Matt Myers, Henry Mitchell and Jeff Hanley. Clearman was quick to praise his seniors, who led the team all season. “Couldn’t ask for a better group,” he said. “They’re gritty, they listen, they respond. They’re just a really great group of kids and that’s all there is to it. They’re awesome. I wouldn’t trade them for the world.” The season started rough for the Wildcats, who lost eight of their first nine games. They were also plagued with injuries throughout the season, most notably to their leading scorer, point guard Tomson, who missed a few games in the middle of the season with a foot injury. The team also missed Swain at forward. Swain tore a knee ligament, sustaining a season-ending injury during a January practice. But the team was able to turn the season around. Since Dec. 30, Mount Si had a record of 5-6, which was good enough for them to snag the last playoff spot in KingCo 4A. They played two playoff games, losing to Woodinville and Skyline to end their season. “As tough as it was, we had fun and earned a lot of respect,” Clearman said. “I’ve had coaches tell me that. My players had a great time together so that’s what matters to me.”
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