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Photo courtesy of Anna Duff The Bellevue Wolverines girls swim dive team earned the Class 3A state championship on Nov. 11 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. The Wolverines, who compiled a total of 281 team points, won a state title for the first time since the 2006 season. Bellevue athletes Elena Acevedo, Eleanor Casey, Katie Duff, Delora Li, Janelle Rudolph, Rylee Siripipat, Aneta Wyzga, Rachel Jin and Sarah Walsh competed at the state meet. The Wolverines were coached by Andy Hay, Lisa Van Loben Sels, Mckenzie Schroder, Oey Chang and Ale Fuentes.

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Bellevue 2017 sports year in review

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Photo courtesy of Dejhion Parrish Interlake Saints 2016 graduate Dejhion Parrish had 41 carries for 618 rushing yards and eight touchdowns during his sophomore season with the Arizona Western College football team. Parrish averaged a whopping 15.1 yards per carry this past season. Arizona Western lost to East Mississippi 31-28 in the NJCAA National Championship game on Dec. 3.

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Parrish puts up big numbers at Arizona Western

Arizona Western sophomore running back Dejhion Parrish was one of the most electrifying players in the world of…

Photo courtesy of Rick Edelman/Rick Edelman Photography Newport Knights senior guard David Combs, right dribbles along the baseline against the Eastlake Wolves. Newport improved its overall record to 3-0 with a 43-39 win against Eastlake on Dec. 8 at Newport High School in Factoria.

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Knights come through in the clutch against Wolves

Clutch free throw shooting down the stretch propelled the Newport Knights boys basketball team to their third consecutive…

Photo courtesy of Rick Edelman/Rick Edelman Photography Newport Knights junior guard Nicole Chan, center, scored a game-high 21 points against the Eastlake Wolves on Dec. 8 at Newport High School in Factoria. Eastlake defeated Newport 70-52.

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Knights lose to Wolves in KingCo girls hoops 4A matchup

Newport Knights girls basketball head coach Travis Whitaker was proud of his team’s performance against one of the…

Former Microsoft exec to bring professional basketball to Bellevue in 2019

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Former Microsoft exec to bring professional basketball to Bellevue in 2019

The sound of bouncing basketballs reverberating from the hardwood and swishing through the net will be the norm…

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O’Dea defeats Bellevue in double overtime in state semifinals

A magical season for the Bellevue Wolverines football squad ended just one game shy of the Class 3A…

Photo courtesy of Rick Edelman/Rick Edelman Photography Bellevue Wolverines senior captain Kiley Suter, right, battles with a Kamiakin player for possession of the ball in the Class 3A state third/fourth place matchup on Nov. 18 at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup.

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Wolverines finish in fourth place at state soccer tournament

The Bellevue Wolverines girls soccer team put together a memorable season on the soccer pitch in 2017.

Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography Bellevue senior Callie Weber captured the Class 3A KingCo MVP volleyball award.

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Weber earns KingCo MVP award

Bellevue Wolverines senior volleyball Callie Weber was adept at delivering pulverizing kills from her position of outside hitter…

Photo courtesy of James Liu Newport Knights boys water polo head coach Farrah Kunkel, left, speaks to her team during the regional tournament on Nov. 4 at Rogers High School in Puyallup.

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Knights’ boys water polo season ends at regionals

The Newport Knights boys water polo team may have not had a winning record during the 2017 season…

Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography Bellevue Wolverines linebacker Quinn Sullivan sacks Mercer Island quarterback Nikhil Nayar in a matchup between rival teams in a contest earlier this season. Bellevue, which has surrendered a total of 47 points in the past four games, will face Oak Harbor in the first round of the Class 3A state playoffs at 1 p.m. on Nov. 11 at Bellevue Memorial Stadium.

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Wolverines are poised for a deep playoff run

The Bellevue Wolverines’ football program will kickoff the Class 3A state playoffs against Oak Harbor at 1 p.m.…

Photo courtesy of Jack Worthington The Flame 04 14U girls fastpitch team, which is based out of Bellevue, registered a 6-4 win against the Bellevue Blast in the Ghost and Goblins tournament championship game on Oct. 22.

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Flame 14U fastpitch team captures championship

In the final tournament of the 2017 season, the Flame Black 04 14U fastpitch squad rose to the…

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Islanders defeat Wolverines in loser-out volleyball match

With a berth in the Class 3A state volleyball tournament on the line, the Mercer Island Islanders came…

Shaun Scott, staff photo Bellevue Wolverines head football coach Mark Landes congratulates his team following their convincing 45-13 triumph against the Lake Washington Kangaroos in the final regular season home game of the 2017 season on Oct. 27 at Bellevue Memorial Stadium.

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Wolverines dominate Kangaroos in homecoming game

The Bellevue Wolverines football team undoubtedly proved they’re ready for the playoffs to begin.

Photo courtesy of Jeff Roberts The Interlake Saints boys Cross Country team won the KingCo 3A/2A meet on Oct. 21 at Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah. The Saints compiled 23 team points (low score wins in Cross Country). Redmond finished in second place with 38 points.

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Saints Cross Country team is putting together a special season

Hard work and dedication have propelled the Interlake Saints boys cross country team to excellence on the trails.

Photo courtesy of Rick Edelman/Rick Edelman Photography Newport Knights senior Marcus Fukutomi makes a move upfield after making a catch against the Skyline Spartans in a Class 4A KingCo contest on Sept. 8.

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Knights’ Fukutomi is focused on the gridiron

Newport Knights senior Marcus Fukutomi is the definition of a football player.

Photo courtesy of Erik Monahan The Bellevue Wolverines boys golf team finished the 2017 regular season with an overall record of 7-0.

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Wolverines dominate on the links

Coming up with clutch putts under pressure is the norm for the Bellevue Wolverines boys golf team.

Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography Bellevue Wolverines senior running back Isaiah Ifanse had five rushing touchdowns against the Mercer Island Islanders on Oct. 13. Bellevue defeated Mercer Island 40-7.

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Wolverines dominate Islanders in rivalry contest

Bellevue Wolverines senior running back Isaiah Ifanse was an unstoppable force against the Mercer Island Islanders in a…

Arena is making an impact with Bulldogs

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Arena is making an impact with Bulldogs

Eastside Bulldogs wide receiver Anton Arena wasn’t about to let his football career come to a close following…

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Bellevue captures convincing victory against Interlake on the gridiron

For the second consecutive week the Bellevue Wolverines football team’s defense unveiled a stellar performance.

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Islanders register comeback win against Saints

Second half dominance was the difference for the Mercer Island Islanders football team in their KingCo 3A matchup…