Local Teachers Union and PTA Plan a 'Day of Action' Nov. 28 as Gregoire Asks for Sales Tax Hike

A proposed sales-tax increase of .5 percent could offset cuts to schools, the state corrections system and health and human service programs.

MIGB Offers Jr Hoopsters Winter Camp for Girls K-5th

Girls Basketball Camp Benefits MIGB Program

Mercer Island Girls Select Basketball Starts Strong

MI Girls Program Finishes Well in Skyline Tip Off Tournament

Photos: School Spirit

It's Islanders vs. Ferndale, 7:30 p.m. tonight at Islander Stadium in the first round of the WIAA 3A State Playoffs.

Rugby Returns to Mercer Island

On the eve of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, a training camp for the sport started by a Fijian star lands at the Mercer Island Boys and Girls Club.

Top-Ranked Newport Downs Islander Water Polo, 17-7

Water Polo seeks a win after a decade of dominance.

MIGB Team Earns Date with UW Women

Last year’s 5th grade select girls basketball team wins shoot around with players from the Women's University of Washington Basketball Team.

Mercer Island Triathlete Beth Remy Headed to the Ironman World Championships

Remy's coach says dedication and perseverence have paid off for Remy with a trip to the other island.

Football Preview: Mercer Island vs. Bellevue

Patch sports editor Mike Baldwin poses four questions, the answers to which could determine the outcome of the matchup

Budding Girls Lacrosse Stars Return to IMS

MS eighth graders Shelby Brodman and Holly Waggoner hang up the lacrosse sticks for now after spending the summer playing on a youth development team of the Cascade Clash lacrosse club.

Patch Football Report: Islanders Defeat Juanita, 47-24

A balanced Mercer Island attack, penalties and three interceptions all played a role in the Islanders win.

Football Preview: Islanders vs. Juanita

Mercer Island's first home game of the season will be played against Juanita High School under the lights of Islander Stadium Friday at 7 p.m.

Prep Sports: Islanders Football Prepare for Newport, Fall Sports Get Underway

Nearly all of Mercer Island High School's athletes are in action this week.

Mercer Island Football Rallies Big But Falls in OT to Seattle Prep

Mercer Island quarterback Jeff Lindquist rushed for three touchdowns in the final 6:10 of regulation to tie the game, but the Islanders fall in overtime on a blocked extra-point attempt.

Mercer Island 9th Grader Selected for USA Baseball Trials

The Mercer Island pitcher will try-out for a spot on the U.S. National Team in the U16 age division.

In Motion: Love and Running in the Rockies

Can a relationship stand the test of competing as a team in a six-day, 120-mile trail race through the Rocky Mountains?

Mercer Island Football to Open Season at Seahawks Home

The Mercer Island football team will open the 2011 season against Seattle Prep on September 3rd at Century Link Field as part of the Emerald City Kickoff Classic.

Water Polo Team Revives 'Lake Swim' Tradition to Seattle — and Runs Back

The state-champion Mercer Island High School Water Polo team took a break from two-a-day practices to do a lap in Lake Washington.

All Grown Up: Mercer Island Football Looking to It's Seniors for Success

After posting it's best record in five years in 2010, the Mercer Island football program is hoping to ride a group of 20 seniors - led by top quarterback prospect Jeff Lindquist - to its first state tournament berth since 2000.

City Lifeguards Wrap-up Summer Duties Next Sunday

Mercer Island lifeguards will end their season on Sept. 2 at Mercer Island's only guarded beach at Luther Burbank Park.

Junior Softball World Series Wraps up as Michigan Team Takes Title

The Central (U.S.A.) representative from Croswell, Michigan, took home the Junior Softball World Series Championship on Saturday with a 10-0 victory over the Southeast (U.S.A.) regional team. A team of Bellevue/Mercer Island players was the local host.

Swimmers and Kayakers Raise $60,000 for Puget Sound Blood Center

The Swim For Life raises money to help register people in the national bone marrow registry. The information helps match patients with blood disorders that can be treated with a bone marrow transplant, such as leukemia, with a perfect donor.

VIEWFINDER: Softball World Series Opening Ceremonies

Play Ball! Ten teams from around the world open the Junior Softball World Series tournament Sunday at Kirkland's Everest Park.

In Motion: Cooking Up Your Own Energy Bars

Athletes end up paying a ton for pre-packaged bars and gels. Here are a few recipes for homemade alternatives.

Bellevue and Mercer Island Softball Players Host at Junior Softball World Series Sunday

The games will start at 2:45 p.m. Sunday at Everest Park in Kirkland.

Mercer Island Girls U-15 Youth Soccer Team Wins Nike Crossfire Cup

The MIFC U-15 Girls win marks the third win in-a-row at the Crossfire Cup.

Bellevue/Mercer Island All-Stars to Play in Kirkland International Little League Tournament

The team will be one of five teams from different regions in the United States to square off against regional champions from around the world in the tournament, starting Sunday, Aug. 14.

Seafair Hydro Races Friday through Sunday: Schedule

The Seafair hydro races only roll around once a year, and here they are, Aug. 3-5

In Motion: Racing Blind

Microsoft software engineer Patricia Walsh, who lost her vision at 14, holds the record for blind athletes in the Ironman Triathlon.

Star-Studded Lacrosse Coaching Staff Brings Experience to Mercer Island

For three days last week on Mercer Island, the USC girls lacrosse coaching staff teamed up with an array of national lacrosse talent to host a girls lacrosse camp on Mercer Island.

Seafair: Hydros Hit Their High Point Aug. 5-7 in Albert Lee Cup

Driver Brian Perkins, who will race the U-21 Albert Lee hydroplane in the upcoming Seafair competition in Lake Washington, says racers train the entire year for an event that is "better than Christmas."

State Champs: Mercer Island Little League 9/10 All Stars

Mercer Island's second Little League All-Star squad wins a state championship this year.

Mercer Island 10/11 Little League All Stars Win State Championship

The team of 10 and 11-year-olds defeated a team from Bonney Lake/Sumner Little League twice to win the state title.

ShoWare Three-on-Three Tipping Off at End of the Month

The second annual ShoWare three-on-three basketball tournament will get under way on Saturday July 30 in Kent.

Three Mercer Island All-Star Teams Start State Tournament This Weekend

After taking home district titles last weekend, three Mercer Island Little League All-Star Teams are preparing to begin the state tournament this weekend.

Mercer Island Little League Teams Win Several Division 9 Championships

Several divisions of the Mercer Island Little League took home the Division 9 championships last weekend.

Mercer Island Little League All-Stars Looking to Continue Recent Run of Success

The Mercer Island Little League All-Stars are looking to replicate the success they have had in recent runs with a strong 2011 group.

'Island Studs' Lax Girls Squad, MI Varsity Boys Lacrosse Team Earn Honors in Summer Tourneys

The Mercer Island Boys Lacrosse Team wins the Summer Sizzle Tournament in Covington and several girls lacrosse players — tapped for regional select team honors — won their division of the "Chumash"-style lacrosse Sammamish Shoot Out tournament

Mercer Island's Jeff Lindquist Named to Elite 11 Quarterback Competition

ESPN Rise's "Elite 11" is a five-day quarterback competition that selects some of the nation's top-performing prep football performers.

From the Island to the Slopes: Hammond's Journey Still Developing

Courtney Hammond left Mercer Island in 2003 at the age of 16 to pursue an olympic ski dream. Her journey has taken a different direction, but success is still a large part of the story.