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Friday, January 1, 2016

Senior center launches outreach program

By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com

Let it snow More than 100 inches of falls on Snoqualmie Pass

By Dylan Chaffin / dchaffin@snovalleystar.com

Snow enthusiasts flock to Olallie State Park Dec. 27, off milepost 38, to enjoy the fresh powder.

By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com More than 110 inches of fresh powder fell over Snoqualmie Pass last week, prompting the state Department of Transportation to close down both directions of Interstate 90 on Christmas Eve, but the freeway reopened Christmas Day. The closure, caused by fallen trees and heightened avalanche danger, restricted

travel from North Bend’s milepost 34 to milepost 106 near Ellensburg.

The pass usually gets between 300 to 400 inches of snow each season, so the past week has seen a quarter of the entire season’s snowfall, according to the WSDOT. WSDOT crews worked to clear debris and roads, but the process was slow going as some spots saw more than See SNOW, Page 5

Driving tips The Washington State Department of Transportation has issued these winter driving tips: q Drive for conditions – slower speeds, slower acceleration. q Watch a video to learn how to install tire chains at bit.ly/1PtsXiI q Do not use cruise control. q Four-wheel and all-wheel vehicles do not stop or steer better on ice. q Leave extra room between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.

And remember, the larger the vehicle, the longer the stopping distance. q Slow down when approaching intersections, off-ramps, bridges, or shady spots. q If you find yourself behind a snowplow, slow down and give the plow a little extra room. q Slow down and be extra cautious near the chain-up and removal areas.

There are often people out of their vehicles.

Our new website debuts Monday When readers log on to snovalleystar.com after 11 a.m.

Jan. 4, it will look a little different. We’re rolling out our revamped website.

The new issaquahpress.com features all of your daily local news content on an easier-

to-use, mobile-friendly platform. And regional content is only a click away under our umbrella site, eastofseattle. news.

Read more on the new site in Scott Stoddard’s column, Page 4.

Winter can be a lonely season for anyone living in the Pacific Northwest, but if you’re a homebound senior, reaching out to other members of the community can be even more complicated.

It’s an issue that the Sno-Valley Senior Center in Carnation is aiming to fix — at least in part — with a pilot outreach program that is set to launch in January, according to a center press release.

“Older people are especially vulnerable to loneliness and social isolation, and it can have a serious effect on both physical and mental health. Through this program, volunteers will provide seniors with in-home resources, assistance enrolling in services, social visits, transportation, recreation, and assistance with small household tasks,” the center’s social worker, Caroline Kogan, said in an email.

The ultimate goal is to help seniors feel supported and better connected to the See OUTREACH, Page 3

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Correction

A story in the Dec. 25 edition about Jazz Clubs Northwest Executive Director Gregory Malcolm incorrectly stated the number of tickets sold to a North Bend event. The number of tickets sold last year for all blues and jazz events in North Bend totaled 10,000.

Boy Scouts Christmas Tree Pick-Up Jan. 2

Snoqualmie Valley Boy Scout troops will be collecting Christmas trees in Snoqualmie as one of their annual fundraisers. The residential pick-up service will be on Jan. 2, when trees should be place curbside no later than 8 a.m.

A suggested donation of $10-15 can be placed in an envelope and attached to the base of the tree with a rubber band. Cash is preferred, but checks can be made payable to “BSA Troop 115.” Flocked trees and those with tinsel, decorations or tree nails will not be accepted.

The pick-up service is an annual fundraiser

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for Boy Scout troops 115, 425, 466 and 701.

Money raised during this event is used to help fund weekend campouts, summer camp and other outdoor Scouting events and programs.

If your tree is missed by pick-up teams, call (206) 920-7070.

School District on honor roll

The Snoqualmie Valley School District was selected as one of 425 districts in North America to make the College Board’s annual Advanced Placement District Honor Roll for increasing access to Advanced Placement course work while simultaneously maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on Advanced Placement exams.

To qualify, eligible districts must: q Increase participation or access to AP by at least 4 percent in large districts, 6 percent in medium districts and 11 percent in small districts. q Increase or main-

tain the percentage of exams taken by AfricanAmerican, Latino and Native American students. q Improve or maintain performance levels when comparing the 2015 percentage of students scoring a 3 or higher to the 2013 percentage, unless the district has already attained a performance level at which more than 70 percent of its AP students are scoring a 3 or higher.

Snoqualmie Valley schools schedule make-up days

Because of the district-wide closures related to severe weather conditions on Dec. 9-10, the Snoqualmie Valley School District announced it has scheduled two additional instructional days to the school calendar in order to make up missed classroom time. q Friday, May 27 q Friday, June 17 The last day of classes for first- through 11th graders will now be June 17. The last day for kindergarten and preschool students is now June 16.

JANUARY 1, 2016

Snoqualmie Tribe sues former casino CEO

By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com The Snoqualmie Tribe has filed a lawsuit in King County Superior Court against former Snoqualmie Casino CEO Wendell Long, alleging that Long “systematically misused Tribal funds for his own personal gain,” according to a Dec. 23 tribal press release.

Long served less than six months as CEO of the casino, overseeing more than 1,000 casino employees and daily operations. He was terminated in October, according to the press release.

Long’s previous experience in casino management includes a stint as general manager of Little River Casino Resort in Manistee, Mich. That casino is owned and operated by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians. He was also the CEO of the Casino Del Sol Resort

in Tucson, Ariz., for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe.

According to the Indian Country Today Media Network, a Native American news and information site, Long is an Oklahoma Choctaw.

The Snoqualmie Tribe’s lawsuit alleges that Long “abused his position of confidence and trust by hiring unqualified friends for jobs, and approved an ‘incentive’ bonus without authorization,” according to the press release.

“We have been carefully reviewing the conduct of the former casino CEO Wendell Long over the last month,” Carolyn Lubenau, the chairwoman of the Snoqualmie Tribal Council, said in the press release.

“What we have found is shocking. The Tribe placed trust in Long, and he repaid that trust by taking advantage of the Tribe,” Lubenau

said in the press release.

The tribe seeks to recover “at least” $150,000 Wendell Long from Long.

Daniel Kalish, an attorney for Long, said, “We have reviewed the complaint, and the claims are entirely frivolous. Mr. Long was 100 percent committed to the tribe, and his performance was superlative.

We will defend these allegations vigorously, and we look forward to prevailing in court and clearing his name.”

Long wrote on his personal LinkedIn page: “I was proud to lead Snoqualmie Casino as their new CEO and looked forward to working with the team to bring further prosperity to the Snoqualmie Tribe.”

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AmeriCorps finishes short-term projects in North Bend From planting trees to restoring trails, a group of young AmeriCorps volunteers has spent 5½ weeks building partnerships with the Mountain to Sound Greenway trust and members of the North Bend community.

The team, known as the Silver Six, worked on two different projects during its time in the greater Seattle area. Its community outreach also served Cle Elum, Bellevue and Issaquah.

For the first three weeks, the team helped plant trees and clear invasive species alongside the trust’s Volunteer Stewardship Program.

Team members also worked with middle school students at Two Rivers School in North Bend, said Molly Kinder, the team’s media representative.

The volunteers also restored trails on Issaquah’s Tiger Mountain, Kinder said.

Kinder is one of 11 volunteers in the group. The other team members include Aisya Wilson of New Jersey, Anthony Liu of Maryland, Amanda Karstetter of Virginia, Emily Walsh of Illinois,

Outreach From Page 1 community, she wrote.

The program will serve seniors in the Carnation, Duvall and Fall City communities at no cost.

Kogan began designing the program when she was hired by the center in September, she said.

Aside from providing a friendly face, the program will also serve as another connection between seniors and

Madison Truehart of Massachusetts, Melissa Baker of Pennsylvania, Morgan Fuiks of Colorado, Joseph Stringfellow of Colorado, Savannah Price of Illinois, and Patrick Thompson of Georgia.

The AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps and its FEMA Corps units engage 2,800 18- to 24-year old volunteers each year.

The volunteers are divided into groups of 8 to 12 people and have the opportunity to work in a number of different service avenues, Kinder said.

“This service project is especially rewarding because all the work that we are doing will benefit not only our own generation but also generations to come,” said team member Madison Truehart in an AmeriCorps press release.

The teams will travel around the Pacific region working on similar short-term service projects for 10 months.

They are also trained through AmeriCorps in projects relating to urban and rural development, natural and other disasters, energy conservation and infrastructure improvement.

other numerous existing health resources in the valley, she added.

If the outreach is successful, Kogan said the program has the potential to expand to seniors in the Snoqualmie and North Bend communities as well.

The center is continually building the list for both clientele and volunteers, she added.

To volunteer, make a referral or find out more about the program, contact Kogan at 333-4152, ext. 7, or carolinek@ seniorservices.org.

By Scott Stoddard / sstoddard@isspress.com

The Krieger family home, at 9221 Ash Ave. S.E., won first place in Snoqualmie’s holiday light contest.

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By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com

OPINION

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Valley View

From the Editor’s Desk

New school mascot is a missed opportunity Chief Kanim Middle School recently decided on its new mascot, the hawk.

The selection process for the new mascot drummed up a few other potential suggestions, like the tiger, the osprey, the raven and the wolverine.

Chief Kanim finally chose Sam Kenyon the hawk due in part to the cultural significance of the bird to the Snoqualmie Tribe. This was a fine choice by the school, and I appreciate the inclusive reasons for landing on the hawk.

But I’m afraid this was a terrible missed opportunity for the school to do something new, dynamic and wonderful. One of the mascot suggestions that didn’t make the final cut was the amoeba.

Call me insane but the Amoebas would have been the coolest, freshest take on a middle school mascot in the history of the world.

Who else has such a weird and unique name?

What other school would publicly appreciate such a small and important class of creature?

I don’t know if Chief Kanim has written its new mascot in stone yet, but they should get out a chisel because it’s not too late to reverse this mistake.

There are plenty of tigers, hawks, bears, cougars, huskies, wolverines, eagles, bulldogs, lions, and panthers. But I know of not a single instance of the “Mighty Amoebas.”

What a commitment to science education it would be! Imagine it: your school is saying loud and proud, “we are different and we are smart. We are so confident we don’t have to rely on a fierce animal for our athletics. We are something much more fundamental.”

Don’t be fooled. Amoebas are small but they are great.

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Website redesign changes the way you get your news online Online, we’re turning a page at the SnoValley Star.

At 11 a.m. on Jan. 4, say goodbye to an admittedly difficult-to-navigate home page.

Say hello to larger photos and headlines. Our sectioning is less cluttered, too, making it easier for you to find the stories that matter to you most.

And the news is even better for those of you who visit our site on tablets and smartphones.

Our redesign is responsive, meaning it will scale automatically to fit the device you’re using. From a 30-inch monitor to a 4-inch smartphone display, our site will be readable on your screen from the get-go. The days of pinch-zooming to read

content on snovalleystar. com are over.

With the new look comes a new name for an umbrella site that covers all four of our Scott hometown Stoddard newspapers: eastofseattle.news. But there’s no need to change your bookmark if you don’t want to. You can still use the snovalleystar.com web address and receive all the Snoqualmie Valley stories you would see on the old site.

Christina Corrales-Toy, a reporter and our social media

expert, has been working on the redesign of our site for six weeks.

She says while the site may look different, readers will not be seeing fewer stories online.

“This is still your SnoValley Star website,” Corrales-Toy said.

“You will get the same great content, and you’ll get more of it, thanks to an easier-to-use interface.”

Our old site did not do justice to our photography of local events. But the redesign will usher in an improved way of viewing images.

“Photos absolutely pop on the new site,” Corrales-Toy said.

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To the Editor Get to know your Muslim community Members of the Muslim Association of Puget Sound and other Muslim groups around the country were horrified by the San Bernardino shooting. They have firmly and repeatedly condemned acts of violence against innocent people.

Recall that on 9/11, 30 Muslims also died.

That day, there were Muslims among the New York City police, paramedics, and firefighters who risked (and some lost) their lives trying to save their fellow Americans. How should we honor those Muslim heroes?

It is also important to recognize that, according to The Washington Post, there are currently about 5,900 U.S. service members who identify as Muslim.

In fact, Muslims have been a part of our military since the days of

George Washington. How do we thank those brave Muslim soldiers who are fighting and dying for us in the Middle East?

Here are two suggestions: First, get to know your Muslim neighbors. You will find they have American values and share your concerns.

Second, tell those who are trying to drive a wedge between you and your neighbors to cease.

These would be good ways to honor our patriotic Muslim neighbors who put their lives on the line for us every day.

Peter D. Bullard Snoqualmie

Comments put context to the real Rep. Rodne

My compliments on publishing two very well-written and well-letters from Ms. Ijaz and Mr. Ledbetter. There is nothing more I can add to what they have said.

I was incredulous to see

our Rep. Rodne claim that his inflammatory remarks were “taken out of context.” His Facebook postings were there for all to see until the backlash hit him. I can’t imagine the context that they would be appropriate. I commend him for his service to the community and our country, but that service is sullied by his remarks.

It is apparent to me from the postings I saw that Rep. Rodne has been keeping his extremeright viewpoint under wraps to further his political career. Many of those postings were re-posts from a right-wing extremist columnist who has been discredited many times. I’d give you her name, but Rodne has scrubbed his page to nothing but family pictures and other safe subjects.

I’m happy he let his true feelings show so that I can support his next Democratic opponent without even thinking twice.

Jerome LaRocca Snoqualmie

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Mascot From Page 4 What exactly is the virtue of a ferocious and cliche animal anyway?

Has any opposing team ever been intimidated by a mascot? Why keep playing the same old mascot game? It’s almost 2016, it’s time for the amoeba to get some shine.

I love the idea that science could have a place on the athletic field, just as I love the idea that athletics should have a place in the classroom.

We do not need to divide kids into jocks and scientists; they can and should be both. I firmly believe that if your school

Redesign From Page 4 finally have a platform to shine.”

You’ll also find improvements in our online events calendar.

Previously, it took an email or postal mail submission to have an event added to the list.

“The new calendar will allow you to directly post your upcoming events,” Corrales-Toy said.

She detailed other improvements that readers will find when they visit our new site: “A revamped classifieds sections offers a

By Dylan Chaffin / dchaffin@snovalleystar.com

Border collies and their owner romp through deep snow at the Twin Falls trailhead in North Bend Dec. 27. of North Bend and Snoqualmie by Dec. 27, snow continued to fall as close as Olallie State Park and the Twin Falls trailhead at North Bend’s milepost 38.

Joan Pliego, spokes-

woman for the City of Snoqualmie, said the city was not impacted from the passing snowstorms. If crews expected any snow to stick, she said, the city was ready with snowplows.

changed its name to the Amoebas, it would send a subtle but powerful message about your school’s values.

I like to pretend that Chief Kanim chose the Amoebas. And I imagine some students meet other students from a different school on the playground, at a game, or wherever. And in the meanness of children, maybe they start making fun of the amoeba name.

They think it’s dumb.

They think it’s nerdy.

They are the snakes/ sharks/honey badgers, and their mascot is cool.

And then I imagine one student from Chief Kanim, confident and smart, stands up and defends the mascot.

We’re past the trite ideas of scary animal mascot names, she would say — get over it. Science is awesome, she would tell them. And if you have a problem with that, she might say, you have a problem with me.

Because I’m a fighting Amoeba.

visible marketplace for locals to buy and sell items,” she said. “And a new directory will make it easier to find your favorite local businesses.

“Most of all, we want to make sure that your overall news experience is consistent across all of your devices. Please send us your suggestions and feedback on how we can make the site better.

Contact me at ccorralestoy@snovalleystar.com.”

We hope you enjoy the new online experience and look forward to hearing from you.

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two inches of snow an hour at the pass on Dec. 24.

In addition to clearing those roads, 30 avalanche chutes require maintenance on I-90 through the Cascades.

Stevens Pass was also closed to travelers for much of the day, but U.S. 12 over White Pass remained open.

While any traces of snow had disappeared from the lowlands

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q Winter Magic Ice Skating, 1-5 p.m., Ridge Amphitheater, Center and Ridge St., Snoqualmie, ci.snoqualmie. wa.us

q Brunch with Michelle McNany, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Finance and Administration Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 888-1555

q One-on-One Computer Help, 1 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 8880554

q Study Zone, grades K-12, 5-7 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Civil Commission meeting, 6 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 8881555

q Meditation for Everyone with David Benoff, 6 p.m., Park Street Healing Arts, 318 Park St., North Bend, call 888-4170 to RSVP

q Block Party! Bricks at the Library Lego fun, 2 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Winter Adventure Hike, easy, 2-miles, 1:303:30 p.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., free, registration recommended, bit.ly/JZfCAj q Live Jazz Music, 7:30 and 8:45 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307 q Crüd Güns, Amber Lanterns and Mother Root, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Winter Adventure Hike, easy, 2-miles, 1:303:30 p.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., free, registration recommended, bit.ly/ JZfCAj q Study Zone, grades K-12, 3-5 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 q Teen Art Club, ages 11-18, 3-4:30 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 8880554 q Live Jazz Music, 7:30 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307

q Yoga with Dr. Jill, 12:15 p.m., Park Street Healing Arts, 318 Park St., North Bend, call 8884170 to RSVP q Parks and Public Works meeting, 5 p.m., Community Development meeting, 6 p.m., Planning Commission meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 8881555 q First Tuesday Book Club, ‘Caleb’s Crossing’ by Geraldine Brooks, 7 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 8880554 q Maxwell Hughes, 7:30 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647

q Free Three Week Food Based Purification and Detox Intro Class 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., 888-3434 q Competitive Play Drop-In Volleyball, 16 and older, 7-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., 256-3115

q Live Jazz Music, 5 and 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307 q Geeks who Drink Trivia Night, 7-9 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8312357 q Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647

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q Kim Archer, 7:30 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647 q Live Jazz Music, 7:30 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307

q Live Jazz Music, 7:30 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307 q Eleven, 8 p.m. to midnight, Mt. Si Pub, 45530 S.E. North Bend Way, North Bend, 831-6155

q Mount Si Fish and Game Club, 7:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Police Station, 34825 S.E. Douglas Street, Snoqualmie, mountsifishandgameclub. com

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SPORTS

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The top athletic performances of 2015 As the year winds down we take a look back at nine of the Snoqualmie Valley’s biggest sports stories of the last year

By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com

finished in seventh place in the javelin.

Mark Mulligan wins state wrestling title Mark Mulligan wrote out his goal of winning the state wrestling championship on his bathroom mirror and then he went out and did it. The now-graduate of Mount Si High School came out on top in the Class 4A 170-pound division when he beat Levi Meinzinger at the Tacoma Dome in Mat Classic XXVII, held Feb. 20-21.

“I’ve been waiting all year for this,” Mulligan said. “It means the world to me.”

Mulligan spent his senior year as a Wildcat after transferring from Cary, North Carolina.

He made the most of his time at Mount Si, helping the school take third place at regionals and 19th at state.

Billy Andrade wins Boeing Classic The 23-year member and four-time winner on the PGA Tour finished in first place at the 11th annual Boeing Classic at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge in August. Andrade sank three clutch birdies in the final round to cement his win.

In the final round, Andrade had a threestroke lead, but he had a near-disastrous fourth hole when he drove his tee shot out of bounds and took a penalty stroke. He chipped in a shot from the greenside bunker to salvage a triple-bogey 7.

“It was the greatest seven I’ve ever made in my life,” he said.

It was enough to keep the lead and the 51-year-old went home with the Boeing jacket and trophy.

Mount Si girls cross country wins league and district titles At the Class 4A KingCo Conference championships, the Wildcats raced their way to first place, the program’s first conference championship. After going 8-0 and winning the conference title on Oct. 24, the Mount Si girls went on to take the top spot at the Sea-King bi-district championships on Oct. 31.

Winning the conference title and the district title gave the team serious momentum on its way to the state championships, where the Wildcats finished in third place. Mount Si junior Hannah Waskom ran a personal-best time to finish in second place overall at state.

The other top Wildcat finishers were senior Melissa Hruska, junior Lindsey Sydnor, sophomore Julene McDonald and sophomore Chloe

By Sam Kenyon

Larry White, the Mount Si High School fast pitch coach the past 15 years, stepped down after the Wildcats lost to the Redmond Mustangs 8-7 in the 4A Conference tournament consolation round May 22.

By Greg Farrar / gfarrar@isspress.com

Mark Mulligan (top), Mount Si High School senior, tires to score points after starting in the top position during the second period of the 170-pound championship final against Levi Meinzinger, of University High School, during the Mat Classic XXVII on Feb. 21 at the Tacoma Dome. Mulligan went on to win the state 4A championship.

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Football team makes it to state playoffs In its second season competing in KingCo 4A, the Mount Si football team made the playoffs, then continued its undefeated winning streak in round-of-32 playoff games to earn a state berth. Mount Si is 8-0 in the round of 32.

“To be at the state level, to be in round of 16, second year in, is just a total compliment to our community, and our parents and kids and coaches and just everybody,” coach Charlie Kinnune said.

Freshman kicker Reed Paradissis booted the winning, 40-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to take the lead from Jefferson and seal the postseason victory.

Mount Si boys soccer finishes with perfect conference record The 2015 Mount Si boys soccer team had been building itself for

years. The 11 seniors had been on the same team, in one form or another, for most of their soccer lives, and the veteran group of players played like it as the team ended their season unbeaten in the Class 4A KingCo Conference.

The Wildcats went 7-0-1 in the conference, tying with Eastlake in a scoreless match at the end of the regular season.

“We had a very good season,” coach Darren Brown said.

Gymnast Jenn Rogers takes fourth at state championship The Mount Si gymnastics program is used to winning. For six years it finished on top of the Class 3A KingCo Conference tournament, and for several seasons, the team went unbeaten.

When Mount Si bumped up to the more competitive KingCo 4A, the unquestioned domi-

nance was over, but the Wildcats still sent two gymnasts to the state tournament – Abby Weber and Jenn Rogers.

Rogers finished with a fourth-place medal in the overall standings at the state tournament on Feb. 20-21 at the Tacoma Dome.

“Overall, her showing at 4A, this being our first year, was fantastic,” coach Jessica Easthope said.

Rogers said that at the beginning of the season, her goal was to earn a top-10 spot at state. She stuck the landing.

Larry White coaches his final softball game after 15 years Larry White, the head coach for the Mount Si softball team for the last 15 years, led his team to the Class 4A KingCo Conference tournament, where he coached his final game.

“I’m really going to miss coaching kids,” he said. “These guys are really fun to be around

every day and it’s hard, but it’s the right decision for me right now.”

Mount Si lost to the Redmond Mustangs in the consolation round of the conference tournament to end its season.

“You know, he could have waited one more year,” junior Bayley Barnett said. “Just one would have been OK. He’s been doing it for 15 years, so I understand where he’s coming from, but one more year would have been OK.” Wildcats track earns six medals at state Three medals came from the boys and three came from the girls at the Class 4A state championships on May 28-30, as the Mount Si track teams finished their season on a winning note.

On the girls’ side, freshman Drew Butler took fifth place in the high jump. Sophomore Hannah Waskom took seventh place in the 3,200 meter race.

Sprinter Karlie Hurley was eighth in the 200meter dash.

For the boys, senior Cameron Davis took seventh place in the shot put. Junior Baly Botten tied for sixth place in the pole vault, and Jacob Wachtendonk

Two Wildcats make it to state golf tourney The Mount Si High School girls golf team took a new coach, a new conference and a crop of new players, and turned it into two berths to the state tournament.

Junior Caitlin Maralack and freshman Kat Hodgson shot well enough in the Class 4A KingCo Conference championships to earn trips to state.

Maralack shot 149 across the two-day tournament, putting her in fourth place. Hodgson shot 174 and grabbed the 12th and final statequalifying spot.

“I talked to some of the coaches that are experienced in the league, and they said this is the deepest group that they’ve seen in the tournament,” Mount Si coach Steve Botulinski said. “Getting two on state from there is pretty good.”

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