Redmond long-distance runner Anthony Ellis tuned up for his college career with a silver-medal performance and senior sprinter Allen Hall proved his worth at last weekend’s Class 4A boys state track and field meet at Edgar Brown Stadium in Pasco.
After the Mustang softball team won their first two games of the Class 4A state tournament at Southend Recreation Arena (SERA) in Tacoma last Friday, one phrase that was commonly heard circulating in the Redmond stands was “Cinderella story.”
Indeed, some scouts and coaches may have been quick to dismiss Redmond, which entered the state tournament with a 17-10 record, as having any real chance go deep in the tournament, much less take home a trophy.
But that’s exactly what Redmond did as it captured the third-place trophy, thanks to some dominating pitching and powerful hitting.
Led by a stellar performance from Overlake senior Alyson Peters, the Owls captured the 1A state golf title at North Bellingham Golf Course at the two-day tournament Tuesday and Wednesday.
After finishing runnerup to perennial 4A powerhouse Kamiak last spring, Redmond girls’ golf head coach Jake Crowley and his team came to Sudden Valley Golf Club in Bellingham determined to trade in their bridesmaid status for a state title.
It’s ironic. I never did learn the term. Redmond-ite? Redmond-er? Redmon-tonian? Redmon-gander?
The Overlake School’s miraculous boys soccer season came to an end in the Class 1A state quarterfinals in a 2-1 loss to King’s High at Woosely Stadium on Friday.
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Before the year started, Redmond junior Sarah Lord sat down with distance coach Denis Villenueve and mapped out a series of goals for the season.
Overlake senior Hillary Barker powered the Cedarcrest softball team to the Class 2A state tournament after winning three of four games in the Northwest 2A District softball tournament last week.
Erika Hendron threw a three-hit shutout and Paige Mullins had two runs-batted-in as fifth-seeded Redmond defeated No. 4 Juanita , 3-0, in the eight-team 4A Kingco softball tournament on Wednesday.
Seniors Ian Scheibe, Danny Gallagher, Davis Smith and Nick Funaro all were rewarded for their strong seasons for the Redmond High soccer team by being named first-team, all-4A Kingco performers this week.
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The second-ranked Redmond Mustang baseball team begins its quest to for a Class 4A state championship Saturday in Spokane at Gonzaga Prep High School against third-ranked University at 1 p.m.
One thing that avid golfers in the Pacific Northwest know is to be ready to play in any kind of weather.
Overlake junior John Piela was disappointed with his first soccer game in six months. And head coach Bob Bristol called the team rusty.
When Overlake lacrosse coach Henry Valentine looked at his roster at the beginning of the season, he thought it might be a challenge to make the playoffs.
Redmond’s road to Safeco Field just got a whole lot tougher.
Lake Washington Amanda Juarez committed to play basketball at Division III Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore.
Sarah Lord’s continued to shine at the 4A Kingco track and field championship last week as the Redmond junior distance runner won the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter races and ran the third leg of the Mustangs gold-medal-winning 1,600 relay team.
Of all the high school teams in all the different sports this year, perhaps no team went through more than the Lake Washington baseball team.
