As the Lindbergh football team completed a 4-6 season in 2007, Dawson Asuega was a world away. Well, not an entire world, just about 5,200 miles away in Samoa.
Lindbergh beat Foster in five games, 3-2 on Sept. 25.
Liberty piled up 360 yards rushing on the way to a 55-21 rout of Sammamish on Sept. 26.
Entering Friday night’s game, Hazen and Renton were two different teams on two different tracks. The Highlanders were 3-0 and had outscored opponents 66-12. The Indians were 1-2 and had been outscored by opponents 78-72. It didn’t take Renton long to reverse its fortunes.
The Lindbergh Eagles never buckled. They got the ball with four minutes and 51 seconds, with good field position and down by six points. The fans looked confident. Lindbergh coach Dominic Yarrignton looked confident. Most importantly, the Lindbergh players looked confident that their senior quarterback Jake Allie could lead them to a score. And Allie did just that, completing seven passes and commanding his Eagles on a 52-yard drive that ended with a touchdown and 23 seconds left on the clock. But the Sept. 26 game wasn’t over yet. Juanita blocked the extra point and then beat Lindbergh in overtime 24-21.
The Renton High Indians handed Hazen its first loss of the young football season in a 54-0 blowout at Renton…
The 24-21 victory comes on a 20-yard field goal.
How do you build a winning team with no seniors? That’s the question Lindbergh volleyball coach Bob Stewart has had to answer this season with his young Eagles team.
Liberty High School has selected Steve Darnell as the head baseball coach. Darnell has been an assistant with the team for five years.
Liberty beat Lake Washington three games to two in a non-league match on Sept. 19. Chelan Simonds hit six aces, 13 kills and 23 digs.
Liberty played to a 2-2 tie against Mount Si on Sept. 18.
Lindbergh beat Renton 110-49 on Sept. 18.
The Lindbergh cross-country team took first place at the Fort Steilacoom 5K Invitational on
Hazen beat Foster 22-12 Sept. 19 to stay undefeated on the season. The Highlanders improved to 3-0 on the season behind more strong running by James Holland and great defense.
Liberty beat Mercer Island 35-14 in the KingCo opener on Sept. 19.
With no pool on campus and small numbers to start with, the Renton girls swim team didn’t need any more challenges. Yet another challenge is just what the team got this season.
It was all about offense when rivals Renton High and Lindbergh clashed for an early season Seamount game Friday night. Lindbergh was able to capitalize on a glut of Renton penalties and score a late touchdown to earn the 30-26 win at Renton Stadium.
There’s standing-room only at Hazen girls swim practice these days. Or maybe swimming-room only, because in her fourth season head coach Diane Dobson continues to bring in new members. The slew of Hazen swimmers and divers this season numbers at 63, with only two returners lost.
With a talented group returning and three freshmen starting, the Lindbergh girls soccer team is looking to maintain a spot near the top of the Seamount League.
Hazen beat Highline 1-0 on Sept. 11.
