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On goodbyes, endings and beginnings | Sports Editor Joel Willits says goodbye

I can't exactly remember my first byline with the Bellevue Reporter. When I took over this job as…

Alex Rockwell was one of two Saints to win individual titles at the Class 2A swim and dive state championships.

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Interlake takes 2nd, Newport 4th in swim championships | Swim and Dive

The Interlake swim team started off with a bang at the Class 2A boys swim and dive championships,…

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Newport gymnasts claim state title

When Melissa Baker walked into her first practice after taking over as Newport's gymnastics coach, she had no…

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Quiet Riot: Bellevue Christian girls rolling under the radar

The area's best team may also be its least publicized. The Bellevue Christian girls basketball team has quietly…

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Newport gymnasts end Woodinville reign, aim for state title | Gymnastics

Kristine Wong, Candace Ho and Malie Fujii all finished in the top-6 in the all-around at last weekend's…

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Dotson’s free throws propel Newport past Redmond | KingCo 4A Basketball

Isaac Dotson could hear the jeers. The sophomore couldn't help but hear the Redmond student section yelling, screaming…

Interlake's Victor Hsiao became the first swimmer in school history to attain Ironman status three years in a row.

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Interlake’s Ironman balances life in and outside the water | Boys Swimming

Victor Hsiao doesn't have a lot of free time. Take the average day for the Interlake swimmer. He…

Bellevue's Kendrick Van Ackeren

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Five from area sign letters-of-intent | National Signing Day

With Wednesday serving as national signing day, a day celebrated as a holiday to some hardcore recruiting followers,…

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Tavener takes over as Interlake girls coach | Soccer

Kirk Tavener, a former Interlake girls junior varsity and boys C team coach, has accepted the head coaching…

Rusty Haehl

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Rusty Haehl adds another title to his collection – this one a national championship

He may not have had the biggest impact on the field - that honor will undoubtably go to…

Freshman Candace Ho (left) and juniors Kristine Wong (center) and Malie Fujii have helped Newport to an undefeated record so far this season. Guided by first-year coach Melissa Baker

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New coach, trio of talented stars have Newport rolling | Gymnastics

It's easy to understand why Newport first-year coach Melissa Baker knocks on wood when talking about her gymnasts…

Connor Hudson grapples with Nathan Hale's Jasper Borgette during the 140-pound weight class title bout at the Shoreline Invitational on Saturday. Hudson would pin Borgette for the championship.

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Bellevue grapplers capture Shoreline Invitational title

Bellevue High School won the Shoreline Invitational wrestling tournament for the second time in three years on Saturday,…

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Sour grapes aside, Seahawks deserve tomorrow’s playoff game | From the Sidelines

There are apparently lots of sour grapes around the National Football League that the 7-9 Seattle Seahawks will…

Senior Will Locke

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Local teams find success at holiday tournaments

It wasn't much of a relaxing holiday for some local basketball teams. Two squads - the Bellevue boys…

Chanel Dotson

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Young Knights looking to rebound | Girls Basketball

On the surface, it’s easy to wonder just what is going on out at Newport High School. After…

George Valle (left) and John Steinberg (right) will be counted on by coach Wes Newton to provide leadership to the Sammamish basketball team.

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Sammamish basketball aims for KingCo respect

Sammamish coach Wes Newton saw a lot of himself in John Steinberg early on. He saw a kid…

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Boys Basketball Team Capsules

Sammamish Totems Coach: Wes Newton, 5th season League: KingCo 3A/2A Last year: 16-11, lost in Sea-King District Tournament…

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Reporter Newspapers Basketball Poll | Week 2

Boys Class 4A 1. Garfield (3-0) 2. Kentwood (6-0) 3. Kentridge (4-0) 4. Curtis (3-0) 5. Jackson (5-1)…

Wolverine seniors Elan Richard (23)

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Bellevue beats Kamiakin 38-0 for third straight title | with slideshow

The horn sounded, hands were shook, the season was over and at the end of the day, the…

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Bellevue vs. Kamiakin live coverage | Class 3A state championship

Sportswriter Joel Willits will host a live chat at 3 p.m. prior to Bellevue’s Class 3A state title…