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Newport Knights senior Tre Louis will be one of the leaders on the gridiron for his team during the 2018 season. Shaun Scott, staff photo

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Louis will lead Knights football squad

Newport senior leads by example with selfless mode of operation.

Newport Knights head football coach Drew Oliver, center, encourages one of his players during footwork drills on the first day of spring football practice sessions on June 11 at Newport High School in Factoria. Shaun Scott/staff photo

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Youthful Knights football team is focused on the fundamentals

Competition is the mantra of Newport spring practice sessions.

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Baseball/softball camps are on the horizon

Goucher will conduct summer baseball camp

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United Bid prevails: World Cup may be coming to Seattle in 2026

2018 Cup begins Thursday in Russia

Coby Akana unleashes a pass deep down the sideline to one of his receivers during a spring football practice session on June 8 at Sammamish High School in Bellevue. Shaun Scott, staff photo

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Totems football program is steadily improving

Sammamish junior Coby Akana will be in his second season as the starting quarterback.

The Sammamish Totems girls tennis doubles team consisting of sophomores Nina Vongsaly and Katrina Kuntz captured the Class 2A state title on May 26 at the Nordstrom Tennis Center. The duo of Vongsaly/Kuntz defeated Sequim’s doubles squad of Kalli Wiker/Jessica Dietzman 2-0 (6-3, 6-3) in the championship match. Photo courtesy of Wesley Newton

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Sammamish doubles team wins the Class 2A state tennis title

Totems sophomores Nina Vongsaly and Katrina Kuntz dominate the state tournament.

Bellevue Christian Vikings senior quarterback Mick Larsen (pictured) will be in his third season as the starting signal caller on the gridiron this fall. Shaun Scott/staff photo

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Vikings look to build on last season’s strong finish

Senior Mick Larsen will be in his third season as starting quarterback for Bellevue Christian.

The Newport Knights girls tennis doubles team consisting of senior Teagan Mach and sophomore Evelyn Wong captured second place at the Class 4A state tennis tournament on May 26 at the Columbia Basin Racquet Club in Richland. The duo had an overall record of 3-1 at the two-day tournament. Photo courtesy of Patrick Nam

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Newport doubles tennis team earns second place at Class 4A state tournament

Knights athletes Teagan Mach and Evelyn Wong capture second place at tourney.

Bellevue Wolverines senior Carlie Gilbert captured first place in the javelin with a toss of 127 feet, 7 inches at the Class 3A state track meet on May 24 at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma. Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography

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Gilbert earns first place in javelin at Class 3A state meet

Bellevue senior wins state title in javelin.

Photo courtesy of Matthew Perlman The Interlake Saints girls tennis team earned the Class 3A state championship on May 26 in Kennewick. The Saints, who compiled 41 team points, dominated the entire tournament. Seattle Prep earned second place with 20 team points.

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Soaring Saints tennis program earns state championship

Interlake dominates the Class 3A state tennis tournament.

The Bellevue Wolverines boys lacrosse team (pictured) celebrates in the immediate moments following their 8-6 victory against the Mercer Island Islanders in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association 3A state title game on May 26 at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila. Bellevue finished the 2018 season with an overall record of 17-2. The Islanders finished with an overall record of 16-7. Photo courtesy of Rick Edelman/Rick Edelman Photography

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Wolverines defeat Islanders in rivalry contest in championship game

Bellevue finishes the 2018 season with 17 victories.

Photo courtesy of the Newport Knights softball program The Newport Knights girls softball squad finished with a record of 3-2 at the Class 4A state tournament on May 25-26 in Spokane. The Knights finished the tournament tied for fifth place. Newport earned victories against the Rogers Rams, Puyallup Vikings and Tahoma Bears in the tourney. The Knights lost to the Camas Papermakers and the Central Valley Bears. The Knights finished the 2018 season with an overall record of 21-8.

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Knights display heart and determination at state softball tournament

Newport defeats Rogers, Puyallup and Tahoma.

Photo courtesy of Wesley Newton The Sammammish Totems girls golf team (pictured) earned the Class 2A girls golf state championship. The Totems, who compiled 143 total team points, dominated the entire tournament. Bellingham finished in second place with 97.5 points.

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Totems earn Class 2A state golf title

Total team effort propels Sammamish to a golf championship.

The Interlake Saints girls golf team earned second place at the Class 3A state golf tournament on May 23 at Indian Canyon Golf Course in Spokane. The Saints, who compiled 90 team points, finished just 1.5 points behind first place Bellevue (91.5 team points). Interlake’s Samantha Na captured fifth place overall individually with a total of 153 strokes at the two-day tournament. Katie Kester registered a sixth place finish with 154 strokes. Bronte Polette finished in 21st place overall individually as well. Photo courtesy of Douglas Calvert

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Saints girls golf team captures second place at Class 3A state tournament

Interlake golfer Samantha Na earns fifth place individually.

Photo courtesy of Sharon Hamilton The Bellevue Christian Vikings softball team defeated Coupeville 14-1 in the 2018 West Central District III Class 1A championship game on May 18 at the Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey. The Vikings, who have put together an overall record of 17-5 this season, have won 13 consecutive games. The Vikings will face the Cle Elum-Roslyn Warriors in the first round of the Class 1A state tournament at 10 a.m. on May 25 at Columbia Playfield in Richland.

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Vikings softball squad wins district title

Bellevue Christian will face Cle Elum in first round of the Class 1A state tournament.

Photo courtesy of Dale Garvey Newport players mob Ariana Arnone at the plate after she connected on two-run home-run in the top of the second inning against the Woodinville Falcons in a winner-to-state, loser-out district playoff game on May 17 in Kenmore. Newport defeated Woodinville 9-1 in the contest.

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Knights conquer Falcons with a berth at the state tournament on the line

Newport head coach Parris Mamon leads his team to a pinnacle achievement.

Photo courtesy of Annette LaBissoniere The Sammamish Totems girls golf team captured first place at the Class 2A District 1 girls golf tournament on May 15 in Snohomish. It was the second consecutive season the Totems earned a district tournament title.

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Totems girls golf team earns district championship

Sammamish golfer Mikaela Ikeda finishes at the top of the leaderboard.

Photo courtesy of Matthew Perlman The Interlake Saints girls tennis team (pictured) will compete at the Class 3A state tennis tournament on May 25-26 in Kennewick.

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Saints dominate district tennis tournament

Seven Interlake Saints girls tennis players will compete at state tourney.

Photo courtesy of Rick Edelman/Rick Edelman Photography The Bainbridge Island Spartans defeated the Bellevue Wolverines 18-4 in the Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (WSLA) state semifinals on May 15 at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila. Bellevue finished the 2018 season with an overall record of 12-3. Bellevue player Vanessa Rubel, left, carried the ball down the field against Bainbridge Island in the season finale.

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Bainbridge defeats Bellevue in state lacrosse semifinals

Bellevue girls lacrosse team finishes the 2018 season with 12 victories.

Photo courtesy of Rick Edelman/Rick Edelman Photography Interlake Saints players mob Nainoa Loschky (No. 6) after he scored the first goal of the game in the 35th minute of play. Interlake defeated the O’Dea Fighting Irish 3-1 in a winner-to-state, loser-out KingCo 3A playoff matchup on May 12 at Interbay Stadium in Seattle.

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Saints earn berth in Class 3A state soccer tournament

Interlake wins third straight loser-out playoff game.