The Summer Olympics began on July 27, but how well do you know the Games? All this week, Patch will post trivia questions to test your knowledge.
The Mercer Island's Little League Majors All-Stars (11-12) team heads to San Bernardino, CA to play in the Northwest Regional Little League Tournament on Aug. 3-11.
Mercerwood Shore Club won the Midlakes Swim League title on July 21 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.
Eddie Switaj of Mercer Island was the men's winner and Kimberly Pancoast of Kirkland won her third straight women's championship at the 12th annual Seafair Triathlon.
The Mercer Island Rockers are a senior softball league team that has been playing in Mercer Island for over 30 years, and they're still going strong.
Fastpitch Softball Ace Sam PIllsbury, 12, led the Issaquah Flame to a 5th place finish in the ASA state tournament last weekend.
Mercer Islander Tegan Yuasa placed third in his weight class at the 2012 USJF/USJA Junior National Judo Championships, July 8-9.
Flame 10U, a select team of Mercer Island's top youth fastpitch softball players, finished fourth and two Islanders playing on a Bellevue team finished first at the NSA State Tournament in Pasco last weekend.
Register through the team's website beginning July 13 for public training camp practices from July 28 through August 15. Sign ups are taken on a first-come, first-served basis.
Three clean sheets, 9 goals scored and a 4-0 win in the final earned the Mercer Island youth their first summer tournament victory.
Hundreds of spectators attended the AAA (ages 8-10) Bellevue/Mercer Island Little League Tournament final June 14 at the South Mercer Playfields.
Members of Mercer Island-based Rain City Water Polo Club were among the state's top performers in prep competition this year.
The public investment to help finance the project and be repaid via arena revenue would be $200 million if both an NBA and NHL team relocates, or $120 million if only an NBA team relocates.
The Seattle Seahawks released their schedule Tuesday. Are you planning to go to any games?
Congratulations to all the runners.
Mercer Island Mariners fans: here's how to get from Bellevue to Safeco Field on the bus and Sound Transit Link light rail.
Finishing 33rd overall, Islander and financial professional Eddie Switaj is a professional triathlete in his spare time and used and is training for the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon this June.
Sports Brief: Mercer Island High School Girls Tennis continues winning ways at Homestead Park.
Mercer Island Martial Arts had the most votes in our Readers' Choice poll, but runner-up Karate West also had fans and dozens of supportive comments and reviews.
Youth athletes from Mercer Island Girls Select Basketball teams excel in season-ending tournaments.
The March 23-25 Northwest Invitational, held on Mercer Island and at Bellevue High School, will feature 16 high school teams from the U.S. and Canada — the largest event of its kind on the U.S. West Coast.
Mercer Island Girls Lacrosse secured a last-minute goal to defeat Div. II state champion Bellevue East last night in Robinswood Park.
Starring are Brendan Ryan, Ichiro, Justin Smoak, Felix Hernandez, Jesus Montero and Dustin Ackley.
Mercer Island's youth soccer elite on the U15 squad cap an undefeated 21-0 fall state league record by winning the Challenger's Cup.
Mercer Island Basketball's girls select 6th and 7th grade teams also won their age divisions at the Stanwood Tournament on President's Day weekend.
Mercer Island boys will feature in the draw if they win their 3A Regional game against Kennedy Catholic; state tournament begins at the Tacoma Dome on March 1.
Islander Blake Johnson wins a state title in the 160-pound weight-class, and Phil Frazier placed second in the 182 pound weight-class.
After finishing league play with a ho-hum record, the "MI Fierce" girls select team stormed through the Washington State Youth Soccer Founders Cup tournament and won the final on penalty kicks.
Help Patch put together a list of lip-smacking snacks that readers can whip up for the big game.
Mercer Island High School senior quarterback Jeff Lindquist officially commits to the University of Washington in a ceremonial signing of a "Letter of Intent" in the MIHS Library.
The Seattle-area team placed second at a prestigious tournament in Palm Springs, CA.
Mercer Island Lacrosse Class of 2007 standout Greg Mahony and Garfield High alumnus Drew Snider became the first players from Washington state to be selected in the professional Major League Lacrosse draft held last Friday, Jan. 13.
MILL Open House Sunday, Jan. 8th 4-6PM at the PEAK
Joseph Raineri has accomplished much in life without the benefit of sight, and can help others do so as well.
Multi-sport varsity athlete MIHS senior Max Dammeier was a first-team All-KingCo 3A selection at first base in 2011.
About 20 percent of all participants at the Mount Baker Rowing & Sailing Center are Islanders and Islander Junior (High School) rowers make up about 30 percent of the 125 member team
Mercer Island's U15 select squad is the first team from the Island to win their division in youth soccer's Washington State League.
MIGB 6th Grade Girls Repeat as Newport's Cold Turkey Tournament Champions
Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl Selection Tour Coming to Mercer Island High School
The 2011 Apple Cup is Saturday Nov. 26 at Century Link Field in Seattle. Who will win?