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Photo courtesy of Rick Edelman/Rick Edelman Photography University of Washington Huskies tight end Drew Sample (No. 88) had one catch for five yards in the Apple Cup on Nov. 26 at Husky Stadium in Seattle. The Huskies defeated the Washington State Cougars 41-14. Sample is a 2014 graduate of Newport High School in Factoria.

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Newport 2014 grad part of victorious Huskies squad in Apple Cup

University of Washington Huskies tight end Drew Sample (No. 88) had one catch for five yards in 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 Kim Weber The Sammamish Totems girls swim team attained a fourth place finish at the Class 2A state swim and dive championships on Nov. 11 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. The Totems compiled a total of 158 team points. Members of the varsity roster consisted of Anna Troje, Sierra Rosenow, Kona Kao, Kayla Chenier, Tesslyn Matthes, Lilje Stratton, Jillian Weber, Kylie Beagles, Katie Walz, Isabella Voight, Jamie Chin, Jalynn Youngs and Erin Whipple. Sammamish was coached by Paul Craig, Alejandra Fuentes, Justin Fleming and Oey Chang.

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Totems earn fourth place at Class 2A state swim meet

The Sammamish Totems girls swim team attained a fourth place finish at the Class 2A state swim and…

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 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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Wolverines win Class 3A state swim & dive championship

The Bellevue Wolverines girls swim & dive team earned the Class 3A state championship on Nov. 11 at…

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…

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Wolverines girls soccer team to compete in Class 3A state semifinals

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Photo courtesy of Jeff Roberts The Interlake Saints boys Cross Country squad earned second place at the Class 3A state meet at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco on Nov. 4. The Saints compiled 92 team points. Kamiakin captured first place with 55 team points (low score wins in Cross Country). Interlake senior Dante Paszkeicz captured ninth place individually with a time of 15:41. Saints’ senior Matthew Roberts earned 11th place with a time of 15:45.7.

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Interlake boys Cross Country team captures second place at state meet

The Interlake Saints boys Cross Country squad earned second place at the Class 3A state meet at Sun…

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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Bellevue Christian, Bellevue soccer teams advance to state tournament

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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…

Photo courtesy of Don Borin/Stop Action Photography The Bellevue Wolverines captured second place at the KingCo 3A volleyball tournament on Oct. 28. The Wolverines defeated Redmond 3-0 in the first round but lost 3-1 to the Mercer Island Islanders in the championship match. Bellevue sophomore Jessica Buxton, left, and senior Callie Weber, right, leap into the air on a play against the Mercer Island Islanders. Bellevue will compete in the Class 3A Sea-King volleyball tournament from Nov. 1 through Nov. 4.

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Wolverines capture second place at KingCo 3A volleyball tournament

The Bellevue Wolverines captured second place at the KingCo 3A volleyball tournament on Oct. 28. The Wolverines defeated…

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 USTA A Bellevue-based women’s tennis team, which was representing the United States Tennis Association Pacific Northwest Section, wound up as co-champions with three other squads at the USTA Adult 18 over women’s National Championships at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Alabama on Oct. 22. The Bellevue squad was scheduled to play in the semifinals on the morning of Oct. 22 against a squad from Memphis, Tennessee, but the contest was rained out. The other semifinal featuring teams from Jacksonville, Florida and Chesterfield, Missouri was also rained out. As a result, all four teams were crowned co-champions of the event. Members of the Bellevue roster consist of Arpana Goel, Anna Graves, Anna Reche, Anne Wilson, Claudia Huzar, Ginevra Smith, Heather Lin and Jillian Lee.

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Bellevue tennis squad is crowned co-champions

A Bellevue-based women’s tennis team, which was representing the United States Tennis Association Pacific Northwest Section, wound up…

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Wolverines win seventh straight game on gridiron

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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.