P>`Cats nearly steal one from Skyline

The Mount Si Wildcats varsity baseball team nearly pulled out a

win against a tough Skyline team last week, losing by one run, 5-4.

Skyline took charge early, scoring a run on a bases loaded sacrifice fly

to center field. They would score again in the second inning on a steal

from first to second. The throw by Matt Poth to second tagged out the stealing

runner, but the runner on third scored.

The string of hits would continue in the third for Skyline. With one

out, a Spartan batter tagged a double then scored on a single to right field. At

the end of the third, it was Skyline 3, Mount Si 0.

Finally, in the top of the fourth, Marc Dahm led the offensive

efforts on a line drive base hit to center. Sean Sattler followed with a sacrifice

bunt to move Dahm to second. Finally, with two outs and Dahm on third,

Aaron Svarthumle singled, scoring Dahm for Mount Si’s first run.

Skyline would score another in the fourth when, with two outs, a

batter’s single scored a run. Mount Si would answer in the fifth, though.

David LaBelle doubled to lead off the offensive effort. Brent Clarke came in as

a pinch runner for LaBelle and then moved to second on a Tyler

Osborn single. Veteran Nick Roeber then laid down a perfect bunt and beat the

throw to first, loading the bases with no outs.

Marc Dahm then pounded a nice single to center, scoring both

Clarke and Osborn. The score going into the bottom of the fifth was Mount Si

3, Skyline 4.

Skyline would make it tough though, scoring one run on a

sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth to take a two-run lead.

In the sixth, Mount Si made a tremendous effort to come back,

when Svarthumle singled to left and finally scored on a single by LaBelle. But

it wasn’t enough as the inning closed with no more runs.

Matt Poth pitched six innings, giving up seven hits, five runs, three

of which were earned. He walked three and struck out two. David

LaBelle went 2-for-3 and had a double and RBI.

“This is one of the best games we have played all year,” said coach

Gary McGregor. “We executed at the plate and on the bases. Matt Poth pitched

a great game.

“We will go into the playoffs with no pressure on us. I think we can

surprise a couple of teams,” McGregor added.

The playoffs start this weekend.

5/3

Track men trounce Liberty

A cold soggy day couldn’t hold back the Mount Si men’s track

team last week as they blew apart the Liberty Patriots, 87-54.

Leading the efforts for the team were Dan Haakenson winning the

discus with a throw of 133-10. Teammate David Bothell won the javelin with

a throw of 128 and Austin Bachelder took second in the shot with a

throw of 42-7 ¾.

Erik Lanigan came through as always to dominate the high and

triple jumps. Payton Thompson, Jacob Waggoner and Mike Macrae also

all took honors in their respective events.

Nick Verbon added to the team effort with a first in both the

100-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles, the latter of which was a personal

record time. Jacob Limestall and Jon Linger tied for first in the pole vault and

the 4×100-meter relay team of Kai Miyamoto, Erik Lanigan,

Eddie Horstman and Dan Barry ran unopposed. The 4×400 team of

Miyamoto, Bobby Taylor, C.J. Crandall and Barry also took first.

5/3

Local track stars do well

Four of Mount Si’s best track and field athletes traveled to the 40th

annual Shelton Invitational last week to compete against the best in the

state. Leading the way was defending high jump champ Erik Lanigan, clearing

6-4 and taking the honors again. Nick Verbon made his presence known

in the hurdles placing second in the 100-meter hurdles and fifth in the

300-meter hurdles.

Jon Linger competed in the pole vault and cleared 11 while

Dan Haakenson took ninth in the discus.

5/2

Issy blasts `Cats

The Mount Si varsity baseball team played host to the Issaquah

Indians last week, allowing the traveling team to leave with a win, 7-0.

Leading the offensive efforts was Tyler Osborn who went 1-for-2.

Jason Donah pitched 5.2 innings, gave up six hits, seven runs (all of

which were earned), walked three and struck out three. Nick Harpel came on in

relief giving up three hits and striking out three.

5/5

Wildcats dominate meet

The Mount Si men’s track team defeated both Cedarcrest and

Mercer Island in a three-way meet last week, with Mount Si racking up 74

team points, Cedarcrest getting 61 and Mercer Island 46.

Nick Verbon started the meet by dominating the 110-meter hurdles

in a time of 15 seconds flat. Dan Barry followed suit and recorded his

fastest 400-meter run ever in 51.3 seconds, taking first. Erik Lanigan

continued the record-setting pace with a personal record time of 23.4 seconds in the 200.

Dan Haakenson was a double winner in the throwing events setting

a personal best in the javelin with a throw of 146-1 and the discus with

a throw of 139-3.

First year track star Ben Eaton won the long jump with a distances of

20-1 while teammates M.J. Crandall and Payton Thompson both set

personal records in the 800.

Jacob Waggoner dropped three seconds from his time in the mile,

recording 4:48.5 and Jacob Limestall improved by a foot in the pole

vault, clearing 11.

Jon Linger cleared 12 in the pole vault and the 4×400-meter relay

team of Thompson, Crandall, Bobby “Give me Some Shorts” Taylor and

Dan Barry won in a season’s best time of 3:41.3.

Several of the team members will be competing at the KingCo

league tournament to be held on Wednesday and Friday at Lake Washington

High School.

Lady golfers wrap up season

Mount Si’s varsity ladies golf team played their final match of the

season last week, losing to Mercer Island, 294-260.

Jessica Scalzo led the `Cats effort under rainy conditions, scoring

a birdie on the par three fourth hole at Mount Si. Stacy Shultz, Jessie

Potter, Jessica Avery and Kristina Weder all contributed to the team effort.

The medalist tournament will be held on May 11 at Taylor Creek.

`Cats defeat Liberty

The Mount Si women’s track team defeated Liberty last week,

76-73, despite the cold and wet conditions.

Heather Breitenbach led the team with a win in the 100-meter run

with a personal best time of 13.3 seconds. She also placed first in the high

jump and set a personal record of 50.9 in the 300-meter hurdles, good

enough for second.

Ashley Wiegardt notched a win in the 200 and a personal record of

31-6 in the triple jump, good enough for second place. Teammate Sheena

Kern won the 3200 and Cari Smith took first in the pole vault.

Not to be outdone, Ashley Van Oeveren won the discus and

the 4×400-relay team of Mellisa Warren, Jessica Hanna, Breitenbach

and Wiegardt took first, as well.

Several individuals set new personal records, Emily Verbon ran

her best in the 100 hurdles in a time of 17.3 seconds and Katie Childs had

two personal bests in both the 1600 and the 3200.

Women drop meet

Despite several outstanding individual performances, the Mount

Si women’s track team lost to Mercer Island and Cedarcrest in the last

dual meet of the season, Mercer Island, 71, Cedarcrest 67, Mount Si, 47.

Heather Breitenbach again led the team with a 300-meter hurdle

personal best time of 49 seconds. Tanya Smart won the discus with a toss of

105-3 and teammate Ashley Wiegardt won the long jump in a leap of 14-10.

Amy Hyatt had a personal record of 17.5 in the 100 hurdles and the

pair of Ashley Van Oeveren and Maggie Flaig had personal records in the

discus.

Sheena Kern and Katie Childs both ran season’s best in the 3200.

Several of the track team members will be competing at the King Co

League tournament to be held on Wednesday and Friday at Lake Washington

High School.

Two qualify for tournament

Jessica Scalzo and Jessica Avery both qualified for the district golf

tournament held las