Browse past news stories for Skyline High School in Sammamish, WA.

• Mukilteo teacher a finalist in national country music contest (Everett Herald)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 08:25:46 am
  MUKILTEO — When Chance McKinney started teaching math at Kamiak High School four years ago, few people at the school knew he could carry a tune. Now his musical talent is probably the worst kept secret at the school.
• Skyline QB Jake Heaps wins Player of the Week award (Seattle Times)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 11:40:38 pm
  Skyline quarterback Jake Heaps' performance last week against South Kitsap earned him U.S. Army Player of the Week honors.
• Skyline students play it forward (Issaquah Press)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 02:21:13 am
  Emily Baer saw a newspaper ad in search of unused soccer balls. Perfect, the eighth-grader thought. Answering that call would more than satisfy a community service requirement. She collected 36 balls from her neighborhood and figured she was done. Turns out she sold herself short. Way short. “A couple months later, I was at it again,” Baer said.More [...]
• Arts calendar (Issaquah Press)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 02:06:54 am
  NOVEMBER 4th Sammamish Arts Commission presents “The Art of the Sari + A Photo Journey of Indian Artists and Textiles” through Dec. 4, Sammamish City Hall Commons Gallery, 228th Avenue Southeast and Southeast Eighth Street, opening reception from 6-8 p.m.“Faces and Figures” art show University House, Issaquah retirement community, 22975 S.E. Black Nugget Road, exhibit open to [...]
• NEW — Tuesday sports update (Issaquah Press)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 07:06:11 pm
  NEW — 11:05 a.m. Nov. 3, 2009 Eagles seek state volleyball berth The Issaquah High School volleyball team finished the regular season as one of the hottest teams in the 4A KingCo Conference. Now, the Eagles hope the momentum continues a little longer as they pursue a berth for the state tournament. The Eagles opened 4A KingCo Conference [...]
• Skyline students play it forward (Seattle Times)
  posted on October 27, 2009 at 04:42:53 am
  A community service project started by a Sammamish eighth-grader has grown into a foundation that has sent 607 soccer balls and 1,298 uniforms to African children.
• Heaps puts on All-American jersey (Sammamish Reporter)
  posted on October 24, 2009 at 06:46:26 pm
  Skyline High School senior Jake Heaps added another honor to his growing list of football achievements, when on Friday afternoon he was officially selected to play in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
• Copenhaver, Knox (Issaquah Press)
  posted on October 21, 2009 at 01:19:50 am
  Ashley Copenhaver, of Sammamish, and Barrett Knox, of Carnation, were married July 18, 2009, at the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Issaquah.Brad Bromling, the couple’s minister at Issaquah Christian Church, officiated. The bride is the daughter of Steve and Lydia Copenhaver, of Sammamish. Her maid of honor was Heather Copenhaver and her bridesmaids were Stephanie Copenhaver, Alexis [...]
• NEW — Thursday sports update (Issaquah Press)
  posted on October 15, 2009 at 06:03:20 pm
  NEW — 11 a.m. Oct. 15, 2009 Issaquah runners go undefeated The Issaquah High School boys cross country team concluded its regular KingCo Conference season Oct. 14 undefeated when the Eagles defeated rivals Skyline and Liberty in a district meet at Klahanie Park. Issaquah won the meet with 26 points with host Skyline second with 47 and Liberty [...]
• Defender Zach Schrader is shining as a starter for Sac State, but only because his first choice dropped the sport he ... (The Sacramento Bee)
  posted on October 15, 2009 at 07:00:00 am
  The hit came from the blind side, a devastating blow that left Zach Schrader wondering if he would play football again.
• Football team with a Gretzky and a Montana (Toronto Star)
  posted on October 14, 2009 at 11:33:28 am
  The Oaks Christian School football team in California features an interesting pair of quarterbacks: The sons of Joe Montana and Wayne Gretzky.
• Cougars duo is something special (Tacoma News Tribune)
  posted on October 8, 2009 at 07:26:04 am
  PULLMAN – One football after another after another gets snapped flawlessly on extra points, field goals and punts, and no one gives a second thought to who might be delivering the ball.
• Schedule changes announced for UW football (The Daily)
  posted on October 7, 2009 at 06:48:30 am
  Those resentful of Washington’s difficult non-conference football schedules the past few seasons received good news on Tuesday.
• Issaquah grad conquers Rotary Run (Issaquah Press)
  posted on October 7, 2009 at 01:18:42 am
  During his Issaquah High School running days, Jon Harding almost always finished first or near the top. Well, nothing has really changed for the Issaquah graduate. On Oct. 4, he took first place in the 5K race at the Issaquah Rotary Run at Salmon Days. Harding completed the race in 15 minutes, 38 seconds. He finished a [...]
• Kathy Lynn Sechrist Linderman (Issaquah Press)
  posted on October 7, 2009 at 01:18:12 am
  Kathy Lynn Sechrist Linderman lost her long, but incredibly courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 — her family was gathered close by her side. Kathy was born in Seattle on June 25, 1951, to Jack and Betty Sechrist. She was the eldest of five children and had unlimited patience, empathy and love that [...]
• WSU's Enyeart Makes Snapping Look Easy (The Kitsap Sun)
  posted on October 6, 2009 at 06:34:07 am
  PULLMAN — One football after another after another gets snapped flawlessly on extra points, field goals and punts, and no one gives a second thought to who might be delivering the ball. Let just one snap go awry, however, and everyone in the stadium wants to know, “Who’s the lousy snapper?” At Washington State, the man in question is Zach Enyeart. A junior out of Skyline High School in ...
• Who’s News (Issaquah Press)
  posted on September 30, 2009 at 01:15:12 am
  Local youth to compete in Miss Pre-Teen Seattle Kara Lieber, of Issaquah, was recently selected to participate in the national 2009 Miss Pre-Teen Seattle pageant competition Oct. 11. Lieber, participating in the category for ages 7-12, will be judged in modeling routines, including casual and formal wear, and in personality and interviewing skills. If Lieber wins, she’ll represent [...]
• And the crowd goes wild as Skyline hosts 'Hollywood High' (KOMO Seattle)
  posted on September 19, 2009 at 06:38:14 am
  Under the bright, Friday night lights, the stars came out, on and off the field. Skyline student Ashlie Humphries summed it up best. "It's giant. This is like the biggest deal ever," she said
• Crowd goes wild as Skyline hosts 'Hollywood High' (KOMO Seattle)
  posted on September 19, 2009 at 06:38:14 am
  Under the bright, Friday night lights, the stars came out, on and off the field. Skyline student Ashlie Humphries summed it up best. "It's giant. This is like the biggest deal ever," she said
• ESPN meets 'Entertainment Tonight' at Skyline game (KING5 Seattle)
  posted on September 18, 2009 at 08:28:10 pm
  Tonight the Skyline Spartans will take on Oaks Christian, an L.A. team with star power. Skyline shows school spirit
• Sammamish Gears Up For Big Star Studded Football Game (Q13 FOX Seattle)
  posted on September 18, 2009 at 04:09:24 am
  Will Smith, Wayne Gretzky and Joe Montana's sons will take the field at Skyline High School Friday night, but will their dads be there? It's being called one of the most anticipated high school football games of the year. The Skyline High Spartans of Sammamish vs. Oaks Christian High out of Westlake Village, California.
• There’s plenty of star power headed for Skyline, Oaks Christian game Friday (Issaquah Press)
  posted on September 17, 2009 at 09:27:35 pm
  NEW — 2 p.m. Sept. 17, 2009 By Mason Kelley, Seattle Times staff reporter Wayne Gretzky, he’s not a big shot. That sentence says everything about the star power that is expected to be in the bleachers rooting for Oaks Christian when it plays a nationally televised football game at Skyline High School on Friday. Gretzky, actor Will Smith [...]
• Belle-who? An inside look at Washington's power (The Katy Times)
  posted on September 16, 2009 at 05:25:53 am
  It’s not often that Katy’s Gary Joseph faces off against an opposing coach with a better winning percentage than his (.896 at 69-8), but that will be the case this Saturday night when the Tigers face off against Washington’s Bellevue Wolverines.
• MI football beats Kangaroos for first win under new coach (Mercer Island Reporter)
  posted on September 8, 2009 at 09:52:43 pm
  For 15 years, Brett Ogata has paced the sidelines during football games and practices, urging players to give the game just a little bit more. Now, after taking the helm for the Islanders, he and the coaching staff plan to steer the program into a place it hasn’t been for a while.
• Football heads 'in the right direction' (Mercer Island Reporter)
  posted on September 3, 2009 at 08:07:33 pm
  Brett Ogata, the new head coach for the Mercer Island football team, hopes to take the program to new and higher places starting this fall. Chad Coleman/Mercer Island Reporter
• WSU football | Lopina-Simone combo is effective in final fall scrimmage (Seattle Times)
  posted on August 29, 2009 at 03:37:02 am
  Senior Kevin Lopina completed 9 of 11 passes for 123 yards Friday in Washington State's final scrimmage of fall camp. Lopina threw a 7-yard...
• Spartan offense aimed at state (Issaquah Press)
  posted on August 26, 2009 at 01:49:38 am
  All of the attention quarterback Jake Heaps and many of his Skyline High School teammates have gotten in the past year doesn’t seem to have gone to their heads. If they keep it that way, and, as Heaps said on the second day of practice, “use it as motivation,” the Spartans football team will likely go [...]
• Skyline football team wearing a bull's-eye (Seattle Times)
  posted on August 20, 2009 at 04:31:15 am
  Skyline coach Mat Taylor says the sky's the limit for his Spartans, even though they will be everyone's favorite target this season
• BYU football: USU transfer Nelson making strides in bid to be Hall's backup (Deseret News)
  posted on August 18, 2009 at 05:38:52 am
  The 2009 season hasn't started, but the 2010 battle to replace BYU quarterback Max Hall has, in a way, already begun.
• Special Olympians can thank Eunice Shriver (Seattle Times)
  posted on August 16, 2009 at 01:31:11 am
  Shriver, the founder of the Special Olympics who died last week at the age of 88, left a legacy of hope and joy in thousands of families