Area rowers win big in Canadian meet
June 3, 2011
The Sammamish Rowing Association junior rowing team — which includes Liberty High School senior Alanah Bell — competed at this year’s Brentwood School Regatta in Mill Bay, British Columbia, Canada.
The team brought home the total points trophy and the individual boys’ and girls’ team points trophies for the second year in a row. The team won points by finishing each race.
The Brentwood Regatta is the largest youth rowing event in North America, featuring more than 1,700 rowers from the Pacific Northwest and southwest Canada.
Liberty gymnasts go to state
April 1, 2011
Liberty High School gymnasts Hannah Bergham, Tia Riley, Shauna Sarrett and Miranda Jones took to the 3A state gymnastics championships Feb. 18.
The top finishers in the preliminary round Feb. 18 advanced to the final round Feb. 19.
Miranda Jones, of Liberty, dismounts from the balance beam to earn 7.9 points during a gymnastics meet Dec. 16 against Sammamish. By Greg Farrar
Although none of the Liberty gymnasts advanced to the finals, coach Lori Copenhaver said her gymnasts performed well, especially given the pressure of being in the state championships.
“Obviously, they were a little nervous,” she said. “They just worked really hard and went in with a good attitude.”
In the preliminary round on the floor, Bergam tied for 27th with a score of 9.1, followed by Riley and Jones, who tied for 54th and 70th with scores of 8.7 and 8.45, respectively. In the event, Bergam was only .575 points out of first place.
On the vault, Riley tied for 40th with a score of 8.325, and Bergam tied for 74th with a score of 8.025
On the beam, Bergam tied for 53rd with a score of 7.85, Riley tied for 58th with a score 7.75, Sarrett placed 68th with a score of 7.475 and Jones tied for 82nd with a score of 7.05.
On the bars, Riley finished 63rd with a score of 6.45 and Sarrett finished 73rd with a score of 6.15.
Liberty High School tennis players named to all-league team
January 7, 2011
Three Liberty High School tennis players — Thomas Lowes, Sho Kato and Ken Kato — were recently recognized as KingCo 3A All-League players this year.
Lowes was named to first-team all-league, and the brothers Sho and Ken Kato — a senior and freshman, respectively — were named second-team all-league.
Liberty head coach Mike Salokas was also named KingCo 3A coach of the year.
Hazen drill takes third at state, coach named coach of the year
May 7, 2010
Contributed The Hazen High School Drill Team poses after taking third place in the military, pom and kick categories at the state competition in Yakima in March.
The Hazen High School drill team competed at the state drill championships March 27 in Yakima and took third place in the military, pom and kick categories. Read more
Liberty drill excels at state meet
April 9, 2009
The Liberty High School Drill team is going through its routines with military-like precision. On a late afternoon in February, the team rehearses in the commons at nearby Maywood Middle School.
Issaquah School District middle schools replace gymnastics with soccer
March 6, 2009
Beginning in September, girls soccer will replace gymnastics at all Issaquah School District middle schools. Operational, financial and participation considerations led the district to switch to soccer, said Ron Thiele, district associate superintendent.
Local gymnasts fare well in Chocolate Classic
December 9, 2008
The Gymnastics East Level 6 girls competed Nov. 9 at the Chocolate Classic in Everett, hosted by Leading Edge Gymnastics.
Here are the results for the Newcastle girls:
Ages 7-11:
Ciera Weber, first place. Vault: 9.1, bars: 8.8, beam: 9.175, floor: 8.75, all around: 35.825.
Laura Suddock, fifth place. Vault: 8.8, bars: 8.0, beam: 9.175, floor: 8.9, all around: 34.875.
Ages 13 and up:
Tia Riley, 6th place. Vault: 9.0, bars: 7.8, beam: 7.8, floor: 8.55, all around: 33.15.
Liberty softball team falls short in state tournament
June 5, 2008
At the 3A state softball tournament, Liberty High School showed up. That was enough for head coach Brian Hartman. Read more
