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MERCER ISLAND, THAT RIVAL IS BELLEVUE. ALTHOUGH NO ONE CAN TRACE THE VERY HIGH SCHOOL HAS A RIVAL, AND FOR
EXACT ROOTS, THE RIVALRY EVIDENTLY STRETCHES BACK GENERATIONS – ESCALATING SPORTS GAMES AND ENCOURAGING COMPETITION FOR DECADES. IT IS IMPERATIVE FOR STUDENTS TO KEEP FRIENDLY SAFETY, AND
RELATIONS ENCOURAGE
FOSTER
TO
ENSURE
HEALTHY
CONSTRUCTIVE
STUDENT
COMPETITION, SCHOOL
PRIDE.
vs
BELLEVUE
“BEFORE GAMES - ONLY BELLEVUE
GAMES - PUCKETT REMINDS US TO KEEP IT CLEAN, REMEMBER THE RULES. SHE GOES OVER INTEGRITY, INNOVATION, AND INSPIRATION. - AN MIHS JUNIOR
“THE RIVALRY IS PART OF TRADITION
AND THEREFORE PART OF BELLEVUE’S SCHOOL SPIRIT. - ANNIE RELLER, BHS JUNIOR
“BELLEVUE MAKES PRETTY GOOD COM-
PETITION. ANY GAME IS A FUN GAME TO WATCH. - NIA TATE, MIHS JUNIOR
96%
FOR A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS RIVALRY, READ THE ACCOMPANYING ARTICLE BY EMILY YANG AND ANNIKA BHANANKER ONLINE AT MIHSISLANDER.ORG.
WIAA statistics include data from 2004 to present, except gymnatics and wrestling, which reflects data from 2010 to present. Lacrosse, basketball, and soccer include combined statistics from girls and boys teams.