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Tribe files lawsuit against City of Snoqualmie

Suit alleges city’s development project violates land-use, environmental laws

BY STUART MILLER For the SnoValley Star

The Snoqualmie Tribe filed a lawsuit against the City of Snoqualmie on May 27 accusing the city of violating environmental and land-use laws in its recent decision to allow large-scale development

around Snoqualmie Falls.

The lawsuit hinges mostly on an environmental review for the development project that the tribe says is outdated and was flawed when it was released in 2003. The tribe argues a new environmental review is necessary in light of Snoqualmie Falls’ addition to the National Register

of Historic Places in 2009, and because the project plan has expanded since the 2003 review.

The City of Snoqualmie did not have a response to the lawsuit available by press time for this edition.

Original environmental review The City Council on May 9 approved a development agreement that could eventually lead to permitting and construction of a project that includes a new

hotel, conference center, retail space, 175 homes and a 492space parking lot in the vicinity of Snoqualmie Falls.

“The City…[failed] to consider potential impacts to cultural and historic resources,” Snoqualmie Tribe officials said in a news release, referring to the environmental review conducted in 2003.

State law “requires all governmental agencies to consider the environmental impacts

Officer pleads not guilty in civil-rights violation case

Snoqualmie residents Sasha Vraspir and Saif-Allah Nadeem, both 12, anticipate the payoff of their maze of tubes as Vraspir places a marble in the top of the device. Young people built mazes of tubes and pipes and dropped marbles into their creations during the Giant Marble Roller Coaster project held June 3 at the Snoqualmie branch of the King County Library System. View more photos from the event online at snovalleystar.com.

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A former Tukwila police officer indicted on a criminal civil-rights violation for pepper-spraying a restrained Nick Hogan patient at Harborview Medical Center in 2011 pleaded not guilty June2 in U.S. District Court.

Nick Hogan, 35, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Brian Tsuchida June 2, where his attorney, Casey Arbenz, and government attorneys agreed that Hogan would remain free pending an Aug. 8 trial before U.S. District Judge John Coughenour, according to the court docket.

Hogan was fired by the city of Tukwila after the incident; he was hired by Snoqualmie police in 2013.

Hogan was placed on paid leave by Snoqualmie after a grand jury indicted him May 19 on a single count of violating the civil rights of a man he

of a proposal before making decisions.” Among the required “environmental checklist” are questions that require a description of any evidence of Indian or historic use or occupation, including burials and areas of cultural importance.

According to the tribe’s lawsuit, the city included only one sentence concerning the historical use of the land – that it

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Substitute teacher charged with possessing and dealing images of child sex abuse

BY SARA JEAN GREEN The Seattle Times

A 46-year-old substitute teacher was charged June 3 with two felony counts for allegedly downloading and sharing videos showing children being sexually abused, according to King County prosecutors.

Sean Christopher Clark, who moved here from California several years ago, was arrested June 2 when Seattle police and federal

agents assigned to the local internet Crimes Against Children Task Force served a search warrant at Clark’s Snoqualmie residence, charging papers say.

Charged with first-degree dealing in depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and firstdegree possession of depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, Clark was ordered held in lieu of $500,000 bail, court and jail records show.

A teacher since 1999, Clark was a substitute teacher in the Snoqualmie Valley, Tahoma, Enumclaw and Kent school districts and typically taught children in kindergarten through fifth grades, the charges say.

He also reportedly worked in childcare in Issaquah, according to the Seattle Police Department.

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Deputy Prosecutor Cecelia Gregson wrote in charging papers.

In an email to parents on June 3, the Snoqualmie Valley School District confirmed that Clark worked in the district this year.

District officials said records show he substituted at Cascade View, North Bend, Opstad and Snoqualmie elementary schools a total of 16 times.

“This is a very serious and disturbing allegation. The district shares the concerns that parents understandably may have regarding this individual,” Snoqualmie Valley School District Superintendent Joel Aune said in a statement. “While there has

been no indication that any of our students were put in harm’s way, we encourage parents to contact the police if they have any concerns after speaking with their children.”

Parents who have concerns or may have helpful information regarding the allegations involving Clark are encouraged to contact Seattle Police Department Internet Crimes Detective Danial Conine, via email at danial. conine@seattle.gov.

Clark was once accused by a fifthgrader in California of touching her buttocks and lost his position at the girl’s Crescent City elementary school, say the charges.

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conduct at a daycare in Issaquah. Clark said there was an allegation of unwanted sexual contact toward a child at the daycare center in 2004, though charging documents do not identify the daycare.

He is clearly a danger to children, Gregson wrote, noting Clark is accused of “mass dissemination and receipt of videos and images of children being sexually abused.”

In February, a Seattle police detective was conducting an online investigation into a network used to share images of child sex abuse, say the charges.

The detective was able to download a twohour video that was a compilation of videos of girls ages 3 to 15 being sexually assaulted by adults and engaged in sex acts with other children, charging papers say. “At least one of the videos depicts a young child that is blindfolded and is crying as she is assaulted by multiple suspects,” say the papers.

The detective downloaded the video direct-

ly from a computer’s IP address, and traced the address to a house in Snoqualmie, the papers say. But by the time police served a warrant, Clark — who had used the internet service provided by his landlord, who also lived in the house — had moved out, the charges say.

The task-force members were able to track Clark down at his new residence, where they served a warrant and found video files on his computer, the papers say.

Clark was twice arrested in December for allegedly driving drunk and those cases are currently pending in King County District Court.

Clark has limited ties to the area “now that charges preclude him from teaching students,” Gregson wrote.

She also noted “eviction proceedings are imminent” against him to remove him from his shared residence in Snoqualmie.

Reporter Christina Corrales-Toy contributed to this report.

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Obituary Judy Boyce Former Nebraska resident, Judy K. Olson Boyce, 60, of North Bend died Judy Boyce peacefully at her home on June 2, 2016, after a 15 month battle with cancer.

Memorial services for family and friends is at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home in Lincoln, Neb., with Nick Dougherty of Faithful Shephard Presbyterian Church, Omaha, Neb., officiating. There will be no visitation as the remains were cremated.

In lieu of flowers, memorial may be given to the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank, North Bend, WA. Condolences may be sent to lincolnfh.com Judy was born on May 26, 1956, to Clarence and Arllys Olson in Hastings, Neb. She was a graduate of Hastings High School, class of 1974. She attended Kearney State College

and the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Judy moved to North Bend in 1999. She worked various jobs throughout her life with the last being an office assistant at Wilderness Glass in North Bend from 2001 to 2006.

She was involved in various organizations in the area including the Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce and was voted the Volunteer of the Year in 2005. She was a member of the Snoqualmie Valley Moose Lodge. She was also on the committee for Alpine Days and the Festival at Mount Si. Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Roger Boyce, mother, Arllys Olson, of Hastings, Neb., sister, Patty Scheideler of Crete, Neb., sister-in-law Linda Olson, of Lincoln, Neb., niece and her husband Kelly and Brian Christiansen of Lincoln, Neb., and grandnieces Taylor Hohnstein and Hanna Christiansen of Lincoln, Neb. She was preceded in death by her father, Clarence “Curly” Olson and her brother Don Olson.

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had arrested after a fight.

Hogan had taken the man, who is identified in court documents by the initials “M.S.,” to the hospital to have his lip stitched before booking him into jail.

While there, according to Tukwila internalaffairs documents obtained by The Seattle Times, Hogan kneed the handcuffed man three times in the head while pulling him from the back seat of his police cruiser; manhandled him in the emergency-room waiting area when M.S. mouthed off; and then shoved M.S. against a wall and tackled him, according to hospital security reports and Tukwila police documents.

Hogan’s actions prompted complaints by nurses and security officers, and M.S. was placed in four-point restraints on a gurney in a small area enclosed by curtains.

Hogan positioned himself on a stool next to the

gurney.

He reported that M.S. threatened him and repeatedly lunged at him.

He responded by spraying M.S. in the eyes with pepper spray.

Tukwila fired Hogan for using excessive force, but not before the city paid $275,000 in settlements in two lawsuits filed by other men who claimed Hogan had beaten them.

Officials at Tukwila also expressed concerns about biased policing, noting that almost all of the individuals who complained were AfricanAmerican men who had been intoxicated when they encountered Hogan.

Hogan is white.

Hogan was hired by Snoqualmie in 2013,

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where city officials defended their decision and his work until Hogan was suspended and later disciplined for having an affair with another officer’s wife.

Hogan is the first police officer in Western Washington in eight years to be federally charged for actions committed “under color of law,” according to court documents.

The May 19 indictment by a Seattle grand jury alleges Hogan “willfully deprived” the victim “of the right … to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, which includes the right to be free from the use of unreasonable force by a law enforcement officer.”

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Letters to the Editor Plants are only humane way to put down horses While I totally understand where Andrea Logan (April 1 letter) is coming from as I have had horses most of my life, I think that people need to dig deeper into why having these plants would actually be better than not having them.

Why, you ask? Remember the stories about people who found themselves in financial dire straits turning their animals

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 98504-0002; 360902-4111; governor.wa.gov

State — 5th District n Sen. Mark Mullet (D), 415 Legislative Building, P.O. Box 40405, Olympia, WA 985040405, 360-786-7608; 800-5626000; mark.mullet@leg.wa.gov n Rep. Chad Magendanz (R), 417 JLOB, P.O. Box 40600, Olympia WA 98504-0600; 360-786-7876; 222-7092; chad. magendanz@leg.wa.gov n 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 Hotline: 800-562-6000.

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loose in the forest? As if a horse could survive that way. They didn’t want to take them to sell as most might go for slaughter. I understand. Right now, we don’t have a place you can take a horse if needed. You cannot put them down and bury them. It’s against the law. So many do end up going to the sale yard and to horse food buyers, but what you need to understand about this is the fact that they end up in trailers meant for cattle, which are too low to house horses.

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OPINION They are crammed in.

Not watered, not cared for if they go down and get trampled on. They cross either to Mexico or Canada. There they are killed inhumanely with a knife to the neck trying to sever the spinal cord.

Here in the states, we have laws that do not allow this kind of thing.

Also, they would not have that kind of a drive in horrible conditions.

We breed too many and they are expensive to keep so what are you going to do with the surplus?

And no, there are not enough horse rescues to

Dow Constantine, King County Chinook Building 401 Fifth Ave., Suite 800, Seattle, WA 98104; 206-296-4040; or kcexec@kingcounty.gov n King County Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, District 3. King County Courthouse, 516 Third Ave., Room 1200, Seattle, WA 98104; 206-477-1003; 800-3256165; kathy.lambert@kingcounty.gov

North Bend n Mayor Ken Hearing, mayor@northbendwa.gov n Councilman Trevor Kostanich, 269-2002, tkostanich@northbendwa.gov n Councilman Brendan Elwood, 292-3996, belwood@ northbendwa.gov n Councilman Martin Volken, 466-4783, mvolken@ northbendwa.gov n Councilman Jonathan Rosen, 206-683-9486, jrosen@ northbendwa.gov n Councilman Alan Gothelf, 206-251-4556, agothelf@northbendwa.gov n Councilman Ross Loudenback, 888-3708, rloud-

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take them all in. So, at the moment, this seems the only humane answer.

Susannah St. Clair North Bend

It’s time to ban fireworks in North Bend Fourth of July is fast approaching. Last year, one of the driest summers ever recorded in this area, neighbors set off their own professional grade fireworks display for three hours. North Bend is one of the last towns in King County that has not

enback@northbendwa.gov Councilwoman Jeanne Pettersen, 888-0853, jpettersen@northbendwa.gov Write to the mayor and City Council at City of North Bend, P.O. Box 896, North Bend, WA 98045. Call 888-1211.

Snoqualmie n Mayor Matt Larson, 8885307; mayor@ci.snoqualmie. wa.us n Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Robert Jeans, 3964427; bjeans@ci.snoqualmie. wa.us n Councilwoman Chelley Patterson, 425-533-1833; cpatterson@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us n Councilman Bryan Holloway, 396-5216; bholloway@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us n Councilman Brad Toft, 425-444-3177; btoft@ ci.snoqualmie.wa.us n Councilwoman Heather Munden, 292-3695; hmunden@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us n Councilman Charles Peterson, 888-0773; cpeterson@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us n Councilwoman Kathi

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banned the use of fireworks by amateurs on the Fourth of July. Virtually all towns throughout the United States have recognized the danger inherent in the unregulated use of fireworks.

In addition to the danger to property and people, these private fireworks displays terrorize animals and disturb the peace and serenity of many citizens.

We attended a Public Health and Safety meeting in North Bend in early April where we discovered that fireworks is not on the committee’s agen-

Snoqualmie Valley School Board

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.

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da. The means for change is through a vote of the City Council members.

Legally, nothing can be changed this year; however, we are taking comments and/or suggestions from residents of North Bend who may have a similar experience to ours.

We will take comments to the City Council to begin addressing the ban of fireworks in the private sector. You can reach us at northbendfireworks@ gmail.com.

Michele and Bill Feikema North Bend

n Vice President Joan Young, 880-4769, joaney57@yahoo. com n Gene Pollard, 888-4095, genepoll@yahoo.com n David Speikers, 222-0555, dspeikers@hotmail.com n President Dariel Norris, 392-1308, dbn547@comcast.net n Emma Herron, herrons2007@comcast.net

n President Geoff Doy, District 2, doyg@svsd410.org n Carolyn Simpson, District 3, simpsonc1@svsd410.org n Vice President Tavish MacLean, District 1, macleant@svsd410.org n Marci Busby, District 4, , busbym1@svsd410.org n 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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designation is assigned Expansion of proposed “based on (the property’s) development associations with the On Jan. 13, the city From Page 1 cultural practices, tradiannounced the residenhas been used for timber tions, beliefs, lifeways, tial portion of the project production. arts, crafts, or social would be increased from “It does not referinstitutions of a living 110 homes to 175 homes ence use of both parcels community,” according to allowed on the site. by the Petitioner from the National Park Service, The city’s SEPA time immemorial,” the which runs the NRHP. Addendum claims lawsuit reads, referring Though Snoqualmie the increase “does not to the parcels of land Falls was not added to substantially change up for development. the National Register the analysis of the sigSnoqualmie oral tradiof Historic Places until nificant impacts” to the tion says that the con2009, the city concluded environment. The tribe tested land was used for in 2008 that the projcontends that adding burials, and is still used ect should not affect 65 single-family homes for gathering of “cedar the Snoqualmie Falls and the traffic they bring bows, ferns, traditional property “since views … should require additional roots and berries.” towards the project area environmental analysis.

The city in June 2003 are obscured by trees,” The city also determined issued the project actions according to the amended that no public comment with a “mitigated deterDevelopment Agreement period or hearing was mination of non-signifiapproved on May 9. required in light of the cance (MDNS),” meaning The state’s project expansion, the the environmental conEnvironmental Policy lawsuit alleges. cerns are not significant Act requires the lead State law requires the enough to require further agency on a project lead agency to withdraw evaluation. According to shall withdraw a detera determination of nonthe development agreemination of nonsignifi- significance if there “are ment approved on May cance if there “is signif- substantial changes to 9, no appeal or challenge icant new information a proposal so that the to the MDNS was filed by indicating, or on, a pro- proposal is likely to have any party. posal’s probable signifi- significant adverse envicant adverse environronmental impacts.”

Traditional cultural mental impacts.” The The tribe also said in property tribe’s lawsuit contends its lawsuit that further action on the project vioSnoqualmie Falls was that Snoqualmie Falls’ lates its right to religious added to the National addition to the NRHP freedom by tampering Register of Historic Places in 2009 qualifies as with a sacred religious in 2009 as “traditional significant new inforsite. cultural property.” That SANDY.FINAL.SV.CMYK.PDF mation.

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SNOVALLEY STAR Seniors trip to Ben Franklin craft store, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., meet at Mt. Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. South, North Bend, 888-3434 Teen Art Club: Relax and Draw, for grades 5-8, 3-4:30 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 East 4th St., 888-0554 City of Snoqualmie meetings at City Hall, 38624 SE River St.: Parks and Public Works, 5-6 p.m.; Arts Commission, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; City Council, 7-8 p.m.

Friends of the North Bend Library meeting, 7-8 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 East Fourth St., 8880554

Tuesday, June 14 Wii bowling, 1 p.m., Mt. Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave., North Bend, 888-3434 Finance and Administration Committee meeting, 4-5 p.m., City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N., North Bend Finance and Administration meeting, 6-7 p.m., City Hall, 38624 SE River St., Snoqualmie Public Health & Safety Committee meeting, 4-5 p.m., Community & Economic Department, 126 East Fourth St.

Wednesday, June 15 SnoValley Quilters, noon, Mt. Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave., North Bend, 888-3434 Cascade Republican

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Women Annual Fundraiser Auction and Luncheon, noon to 2 p.m., guest speaker Kemper Freeman, location at member Kathy Schroeder’s house (for directions email herrons2007@ comcast.net), $25 includes raffle ticket, RSVP to Emma Herron 396-5249 One-on-One Computer Help, 1-3 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., North Bend, 888-0554 Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting, 4-5 p.m., Public Works Facility, 1155 East North Bend Way Yogo II classes, Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 p.m. through Aug. 31, Meadowbrook Interpretive Center, 1711 Boalch Ave. North Bend, 831-1900 Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, Snoqualmie, 831-3647 Friends of Snoqualmie Library meeting, 7-8 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. SE, 888-1223 Economic Development Commission meeting, 8-10 p.m., City Hall, 38624 SE River St., Snoqualmie

Thursday, June 16 North Bend Farmers Market & Summer Concert Series, featuring music by the True Romans, 4-8 p.m., 400 SE Orchard Dr. Public Safety committee meeting, 5-6 p.m., City Hall, 38624 SE River St., Snoqualmie Planning Commission Meeting, City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N., North Bend Wyldernesse, 7:30 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, Snoqualmie, 831-3647

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FRIDAY, June 10, 2016

DUI

A citizen reported at 7:40 a.m. May 28 after pulling into Si View on Healy Avenue witnessing a driver of a Mazda Protégé parked and drinking Tall Boy Bud Light and throwing the 24-ounce cans on the trail near Rattlesnake Lake.

When the suspect pulled out, the witness followed him into town and saw him drink at least five more beers, swerving all over the road almost hitting a guardrail and another vehicle. After the suspect parked, officers made contact. The suspect admitted to drinking since 3 a.m. He was arrested for DUI and a separate weapons charge.

Toy taken, returned

Two youths were spotted at 8:48 p.m.

May 29 stealing a toy from a yard on Norman Avenue Southeast then driving off in a Honda Accord. An officer that

had just arrived at the scene said “the criminal mastermind,” a younger female teen, stated she returned after a witness confronted her. She added she’d thought the toy was abandoned and had taken it to play with in the park.

It warranted an arrest

A citizen reported at 9:57 p.m. June 2 of being threatened by a suspect at the QFC on West North Bend Way. Upon arrival, the victim admitted he’d actually wanted to report the suspect for possibly purchasing alcohol for a minor. He added that he had been having an

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ongoing problem with the suspect yelling at him. Officers located the suspect and after a background check, arrested the suspect on an outstanding warrant.

Purse stolen, credit card used

At 2:52 p.m., a woman reported her purse was stolen from her car while using a Red Box in the 248 block of Bendigo Boulevard South. A credit card from the purse was subsequently used to illegally purchase $118 in items from a nearby Bartell Drugs.

Engine troubles At 7:32 p.m. May 22,

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Snoqualmie firefighters responded to a vehicle fire on state Route 18 near Tiger Mountain summit. A semi-truck was parked in the gravel lot with its hood up with no signs of fire. It was determined that it was in fact a mechanical failure and that there was no issue that required official aid. The vehicle was off the roadway and not endangering anyone or anything. The crew left

the driver at the scene working on getting a wrecker to come assist.

Kitchen fire At 4:01 p.m. May 29, Snoqualmie firefighters responded with EFR units for a kitchen fire in a residence in Riverbend.

Upon arrival, they witnessed smoke coming from the room and initiated an aggressive strategy. They opened the roof and found evidence

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that there was fire but not active at the time. The crew continued to expose the roof to ensure the fire did not spread. Once finished, the crew turned the scene over to EFR to await the fire investigator.

In addition to the above call, Snoqualmie EMTs responded to seven medical aid incidents bringing the total number of calls to date to 405. In 2015, there were 878 EMT calls.

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SPORTS

FRIDAY, June 10, 2016

New coach Jason Griffith looks to ignite Mount Si boys basketball program

BY NEIL PIERSON npierson@snovalleystar.com

The Mount Si High School gymnasium had no air conditioning when boys basketball players gathered together June 1 for the first offseason practice.

The sweltering conditions might be an apt metaphor for how new coach Jason Griffith hopes to whip life into a program with three straight losing seasons.

After six seasons at Issaquah, where he won more than twothirds of his games (102-47) and led the Eagles to three trophy finishes at the state tournament, Griffith was looking for a new opportunity as he, wife Dana and their four children planned a move to Snoqualmie.

The timing couldn’t have been better as Mount Si officials were looking for a new coach and hired Griffith in April.

Naturally, he hopes to have the same success with the Wildcats, who showed improvement last season and made the playoffs under coach Kyle Clearman.

The challenge, Griffith indicated, comes in molding a consistent work ethic and belief among his athletes.

“It was fun creating a culture where the kids worked hard,” he said of his time at Issaquah. “They valued being a great teammate. They valued trying to play in the right way.

Our community supported us tremendously, so our goal is

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Incoming Mount Si High School basketball coach Jason Griffith applauds his former Issaquah team during a state 4A regional victory in 2014 over Bellarmine Prep.

pretty much to try to create that same blueprint here.”

The Wildcats relied heavily upon eight seniors in 201516, including leading scorers Danny Tomson and Ryan Fischer.

They’ll have to find new leadership next season and that’ll likely come from three incoming seniors – Gavin Gorrell, LJ Linton and Taylor Upton.

Mount Si was a dangerous offensive team, breaking the 70-point barrier eight times, but will have to become better defensively to improve upon a 6-16 record. The Wildcats allowed 69.7 points per game in league play, worst among the nine Class 4A KingCo Conference teams.

“Defensively, we’re going to improve,” Griffith stated. “They know that it’s not going to happen overnight, but it’s going to (improve) a little each day. It’s just understanding what our defensive principles are and holding each other accountable for those.”

The June 1 practice was Gorrell’s first chance to meet Griffith, since Gorrell was busy this spring helping Mount Si’s baseball team reach the state tournament.

He was excited when he learned Griffith had been hired and looks to learn the new system quickly when the Wildcats travel this month to a pair of camps – the first at Union High School in Vancouver, the second at

Gonzaga University in Spokane.

“They’re big for chemistry,” Gorrell said about offseason events. “Getting to know each other and feeling each other out, and knowing what our strengths are and what our weaknesses are, it’s pretty good.”

Linton said he was “ecstatic” about Griffith’s hire, recalling Issaquah’s physicality and precise execution. Issaquah won both games last season against Mount Si, 70-41 and 86-53.

“It was a tough game for us – both games we played them – and I’m just ready to have him on my side, see what we can do this year,” Linton said.

Upton, a 6-foot-6 forward, is the tallest returning player and said he’s picking up the differences in his new coach’s style.

“He stresses defense,” Upton said. “He wants us to be a transition team, running up and down, getting the other team gassed.

“The big thing is getting in shape so we can run through four quarters. It comes down to just the nit-and-grit stuff, playing harder than the other guys.”

For Griffith, year one at Mount Si won’t focus on what the opponents can do, but what the Wildcats can do. That’s something his Issaquah teams prided themselves on, he said.

“The first half of the season, we’re going to focus heavily on playing Mount Si basketball,” Griffith said. “Coming down the stretch, we’ll focus more on some of the other teams and what we need to do to win playoff games.”

Local athletes named to spring all-league teams

BY NEIL PIERSON npierson@snovalleystar.com

Several all-league teams for the recently completed spring sports season have been announced.

Listed below are selections for baseball, fastpitch and boys soccer. Only players from the SnoValley Star coverage area are listed, along with MVPs, coaching and sportsmanship awards.

All-league teams are selected by coaches.

Local selections will be added in the future as they become

available. Email npierson@ snovalleystar.com with additional teams.

Si – Harrison D’Anna, Colin Anderson, Mason Marenco, Reid Lutz

Baseball

Fastpitch

Class 4A KingCo Conference n Player of the Year: Jimmy Boyce, sr., Mount Si n Coach of the Year: Zach Habben, Mount Si n First team: P/3B Jimmy Boyce, sr., Mount Si n Second team: 1B Owen Roche, jr., Mount Si; OF Gavin Gorrell, jr., Mount Si; n Honorable mention: Mount

Class 4A KingCo Conference n MVP: Caroline Bowman, Skyline n Coach of the Year: Dani Weir, Woodinville; Lindsay Sullivan, Skyline n Second team: UT Maddy Trout, jr., Mount Si n Honorable mention: Mount Si - Heather Hinton, Rose Vogt, Kara Link

Boys soccer

Class 4A KingCo Conference n Defensive MVP: Grant Holland, Skyline n First team: MF Reid Howland, sr., Mount Si; D Ethan Duvall, sr., Mount Si; MF Oliver Ericksen, sr., Mount Si n Second team: D Cameron Dwight, jr., Mount Si; MF Jimmy Jacobson, sr., Mount Si; D Reed Paradissis, fr., Mount Si n Honorable mention: Mount Si – Drew Harris, Nathaniel Apone, Kyle Hunter, Griffin Popp

SNOVALLEY STAR

John Daly will play at Boeing Classic Boeing Classic officials confirmed June 2 that two-time major champion and fan favorite John Daly has committed to play the Boeing Classic, Aug. 22-28 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge.

Daly is eligible to compete in PGA TOUR Champions events after turning 50 on April 28. Known for his spirited look on life, exuberant clothing choices and 300-yard tee shots, he has made a splash in the golfing world since his career began.

Daly tallied five wins during his PGA TOUR career, earning Comeback Player of the Year honors in 2004 after a victory at the Farmers Insurance Open.

With two major championships under his belt (1991 PGA Championship, 1995 British Open) Daly commented on his newfound PGA TOUR Champions career: “It is a new chapter and learning and all. Some of the golf courses, I probably played before.

Some are going to be kind of new to me, so it’s going to be kind of a year of testing the waters and finding places that I’m best at shooting my game and stuff.

“Like I said, I’m looking forward to it and seeing some of my old buddies out there.”

In three starts this year on PGA TOUR Champions, Daly has recorded two top-20 finishes, including a season-best at the Regions Tradition when he shared 15th place.

For more information on corporate hospitality, tickets and volunteer opportunities at the Boeing Classic, go to BoeingClassic.com.