The Seattle Seahawks featured longtime Mountlake Terrace resident Mickey Schwald in their “Gameday in the Life of Seahawks Fan” series. The football team says it is following fans all over the world to see how they experience a Seahawks gameday, “starting with a diehard Seahawks out of Mountlake Terrace…89-year-old Mickey Schwald.”
After a battle with cancer, former Edmonds Community College men’s basketball coach Keith Kingsbury died on Monday, Aug. 24, less than five weeks after his 80th birthday. Kingsbury’s coaching statistics are eye popping and are worthy of an individual who has been inducted into three separate Hall of Fames: Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association in…
Calling it a “fluid situation, that could change at any time,” Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Executive Director Mick Hoffman and the executive board rolled out their modified plan for Washington State high school sports for the 2020-21 academic year. Due to the ongoing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, the plan shortens each sports season, expands…
For the past 18 years, the Edmonds School District each spring has honored its top scholar athletes with a banquet and presentation of scholarship awards. While the ceremony was unable to be held this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the district was able to honor 16 high school seniors, presenting them with $20,000 in…
Longtime Lynnwood High School track and field coach Duane Lewis and the 1972-73 Meadowdale High School football team are among those in the 2020 induction class for the Snohomish County Sports Hall of Fame. Those being inducted include five athletes, two coaches, one team and one sports contributor. The 2020 Induction Class is the 11th…
Thanks to the efforts of the Mountlake Terrace High School Boosters and community donors, the 23-year-old scoreboards in MTHS gyms have been replaced. The Edmonds School District paid half the $25,000 cost, while MTHS supporters donated the other half.
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association is accepting applications for the 2020-21 WIAA LEAP (Leadership through Education, Activities and Personal Development) Committee. Applicants must be current sophomores (entering their junior year in the fall of 2020). Students who exhibit leadership qualities and are actively involved in WIAA athletics and activities are encouraged to apply. In addition…
The Mountlake Terrace High School Boosters will hold a “physically-distanced” presentation of the Community Partner Award to 44th Street Sliders owner Seaun Richards, at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 7 in front of the restaurant, 21005 44th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace. “Seaun’s unwavering commitment to the community has raised over $350,000 for more than 40 of…
Three local high school basketball standouts have announced their intentions to attend Pacific Northwest universities beginning this fall and continue with their hardwood journeys. Mountlake Terrace’s Mason Christianson has signed a letter of intent to attend Lewis & Clark State in Lewiston, Idaho, and will play for the Warriors’ men’s basketball team. Christianson, a 6-foot…
Nearly 50 years old, the Seattle Junior Hockey Association (SJHA) is well-established as a leader in the development of youth hockey players in the Pacific Northwest. Last month, the organization’s under-16 select team proved its mettle and made history, but what should have been a joyous accomplishment soon turned into heartbreak for the team and…
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All of us have been impacted in different ways by the COVID-19 outbreak and related cancellations of special events and milestones — including high school sports. Among those feeling the pain are senior athletes who were preparing to compete for the last time in their respective spring sports at Edmonds-Woodway, Lynnwood, Meadowdale and Mountlake Terrace…
Mikayla Pivec, a 2016 graduate of Lynnwood High School and four-year starter for the Oregon State Beavers, will get the chance to play professional basketball as the 5-10 guard was drafted by the WNBA Atlanta Dream on Friday. Pivec was the first pick in the third round of the WNBA’s 2020 draft and the 25th…
As the parent of a Lynnwood High School senior and a sports photographer for local high school events, Scott Williams has seen directly how school closures related to the COVID-19 outbreak have affected the Edmonds School District’s Class of 2020. “My social media has been full of senior athletes missing their last opportunity to compete,”…
Student athletes from Edmonds-Woodway, Meadowdale, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace High Schools have participated in their final competitions of the school year as all high school sports in the Edmonds School District and throughout Washington state have been cancelled through June. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) confirmed on Monday that Gov. Jay Inslee’s executive order…
Following the cancellation of the group’s Building Bridges Dinner Gala & Auction, the Mountlake Terrace High School Boosters are now looking at the weekend of April 24-26 as the new date for their annual effort to raise funds for the sports, music and drama programs at Mountlake Terrace High School. But the weekend fundraiser will…
With last year’s starter Jacob Eason declaring for the NFL draft, the University of Washington Husky football team will have a new starting quarterback for the upcoming 2020 season. A former Mountlake Terrace Hawk is getting his chance to enter the fray and compete for that starting spot. Jesse Martineau, a 2018 graduate of Mountlake…
Three South Snohomish County high school basketball standouts were chosen for college league honors recently for their play during the 2019-2020 season. Mady Burdett, a 2016 graduate of Edmonds-Woodway High School, was named to the All-Northwest Conference First Team; Jordyn Edwards, a 2016 graduate of Lynnwood High School, was nabbed for the All-West Coast Conference…
After a stellar high school career as a Lynnwood Royal and then four seasons playing at Oregon State University, Mikayla Pivec was ready to close out her collegiate basketball playing days with another trip to the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament. But March Madness has turned into March sadness for Pivec as this year’s…
While receiving the accolades of being named a state all-star, Mountlake Terrace High School senior Mason Christianson won’t get to enjoy the spoils of playing in an All-State game later this month. Christianson was picked as a Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association (WIBCA) All-State recipient for the 2019-2020 season that ended earlier this month. The…
Add the 2020 Mountlake Terrace High School Boosters’ annual fundraiser gala planned for Saturday, March 14, to the growing list of events scrapped due to the ramifications of COVID-19. The Building Bridges Dinner Gala & Auction was set to take over a ballroom and section of the atrium inside the Embassy Suites in Lynnwood on…
There was the familiar sound of batted balls, dugout chatter and player introductions during Wednesday’s Edmonds Community College Triton baseball game, but one sound was eerily missing — the sound of cheering fans. The Tritons and the visiting Lower Columbia College Red Devils played their Northwest Athletic Conference baseball game Wednesday night in front of…
The Mountlake Terrace High School Boosters will host their fifth annual Building Bridges Dinner Gala & Auction on Saturday, March 14, to raise money for the school’s sports, music, clubs, STEM and various other programs. The event, being held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Lynnwood, begins at 5 p.m. with a silent auction…
Wesco League coaches have made their picks for the 2019-2020 winter sports all-league honors; here are the Mountlake Terrace Hawks who have been named All-Wesco League selectees: Boys Basketball Second Team, 2A/3A Wesco League Mason Christianson, senior Jace Breakfield, junior Honorable Mention, 2A/3A Wesco League Robbie Baringer, junior Jeffrey Anyimah, sophomore Girls…
Edmonds School District officials have suspended all evening student, parent and community events at district facilities though April 12 due to concerns about the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. While the decision affects all aspects of student extra-curricular activities — music, drama, STEM clubs and more — an area visibly hit is sports, as dozens of games…
The Edmonds School District announced Friday it is suspending all districtwide community events and student activities from Monday, March 9 through Sunday, April 12, to address the COVID-19 outbreak. This includes high school athletic competitions, concerts, dances, plays, and information nights. “Edmonds School District sports practices, rehearsals, and school club meetings will continue to be held, as…
