SEATTLE CENTER – The expectations were there for the Bainbridge boys’ lacrosse team to fulfill.
REDMOND – As the day grew late, the heat increased at Marymoor Park in Redmond, pushing upwards of 90 degrees.
SEATTLE CENTER – As Natalie Evans ran off the field in the waning moments of the second half due to a yellow card, she did her best to keep a stiff upper lip.
Issaquah beats Bainbridge while Lakeside downs Spartans in heartbreaker. SEATTLE CENTER – Both Bainbridge lacrosse teams had the lead at certain points of the game, but its opponents were too much in the end.
The boys lacrosse team fell to Issaquah 11-8 while the girls lacrosse team fell 9-8 to Lakeside.
It’s the first in-state loss for the boys since 2006 while the girls were beaten by Lakeside for the third straight year in the championship game.
Spartans get the job done on a hot, hot day. REDMOND, WEST SEATTLE – With the weather taking a complete 180 degree turn from the past few months, the Bainbridge fastpitch team overcame it and some tough pitching to make its second straight trip to the 3A state tournament.
OLYMPIA – When the ball doesn’t bounce your way, it’s hard to win at anything.
Lucy Schlesser doesn’t come across as a dominant lacrosse player. She doesn’t appear particularly strong or fast when she’s out on the field for Bainbridge.
REDMOND – When the pressure is on and the Spartans need a win in a big game, Lindsay Willmann is there to deliver her best.
It was such an impressive play, it left the league’s leading scorer on her knees genuflecting in respect.
No matter how many defenders are taken away from the Bainbridge boys’ lacrosse team, they can still stop opponents from scoring.
Lucy Schlesser, Mariah Walk, Natalie Evans lead the way as Spartans dominate. The Bainbridge girls lacrosse team put the pedal to the floor and didn’t let up once as they defeated Mercer Island 21-6 in a WSGLA Varsity A state semifinal playoff game Thursday night to move onto the state finals Saturday.
Bainbridge drops Metro title game to Holy Names Friday.
Williams takes home a medal from national competition.
