By Sherry Grindeland

Tsunami won all three cat-egories in his age bracket in the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America’s annual Horn Showcase in Fort Worth.

Not a bad feat considering Tsunami has never set a hoof inside Texas.

The 1,000-pound bull, owned by Heather and Mike Vincent, of Snoqualmie, was a mere 23 months old in October when his horns took his division by storm. His horns measured 63 1/8 inches. The Vincents, owners of the Snoqualmie Cattle Co., trucked Tsunami to a satellite measur-

ing station in southwestern Oregon. The measurements were then sent into the associa-tion in Texas.

Tsunami won the Tip-to-Tip, Total Horn and Composite Horn contests.

“The Horn Showcase is a com-petition among Longhorn breed-ers all over the world,” Heather Vincent said. “It is a really big deal for Tsunami to win.”

The Vincents, who have only been breeding and raising longhorns for the past decade, are relative newcomers com-pared to other ranchers.

“We would have been thrilled to win this after 40 years of raising longhorns,” Heather Vincent said. “We

never figured we’d do it after just a decade in the business.”

This is the first time they’ve entered one of their cattle into the event.

The Snoqualmie Cattle Co. was featured in the SnoValley Star on March 19, 2014. Learn more about the Vincents’ long-horns at http://snovalleystar.com/tag/snoqualmie-cattle-company.

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Tsunami, a 1,000-pound bull owned by Heather and Mike Vincent, of Snoqualmie, recently won all three categories in his age bracket in the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America’s annual Horn Showcase in Fort Worth.

Local Tsunami takes Texas longhorn contest by storm

Two local propositions are passing by generous margins in King County election returns as of Nov. 10.

Voters were approving Proposition No. 1 for the City of North Bend 1,188 to 670. Proposition 1 authorizes a 0.1 percent sales and use tax. Proceeds will fund additional police services and help cover the projected cost increases for fire and emergency medical services.

The Si View Metropolitan Park District Proposition No. 1 was also passing, 3,650 to 1,335.

That proposition provides the majority of the operations and management budget for Si View Community Center and pool,

city parks, playgrounds, play-fields and activities.

It is a continuation of a simi-lar levy voters approved in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert was on track to return to Washington, D.C., with 62,636 votes compared to Jason Ritchie’s 43,155.

Local Washington legis-lators Jay Rodne and Chad Magendanz were also both winning their races. Rodne had 24,049 votes; his oppo-nent, Essie Hicks, had 17,637. Magendanz was ahead 24,270 to David Spring’s 16,865.

The final results will be certi-fied Nov. 25.

Local propositions appear to be passing

Snoqualmie Valley Hospital and Overlake Medical Center announced Nov. 6 that they would not proceed with a for-mal affiliation.

After several months of extensive due diligence, evalu-ation and discussion, leaders of both organizations mutually decided to remain independent

but closely aligned and to con-tinue collaborative efforts to serve the healthcare needs of the Snoqualmie Valley and sur-rounding communities.

“This will be a positive way to continue talks for future col-laborations even though we are not proceeding with the affilia-tion,” Rodger McCollum, CEO

of Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District, said. “Together, we will be looking at new ways to make our new hospital successful and to more closely integrate patient care. We are pleased that we will be opening the new hospital and will continue to operate independently as we have suc-cessfully done for many years.”

Snoqualmie and Overlake hospitals nix affiliation

The Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank hopes people will do some of their holiday shopping locally — in the nonprofit’s Community Action Catalog.

The newly launched catalog allows donors to choose things from fruits and vegetables to holiday hams, depending upon their gifting budget. Purchase enough carrots for one fam-ily for a month for $12 or broccoli for $20. A turkey for Thanksgiving is $15.

“Our hope is that neighbors will consider making a contri-bution on behalf of family and friends,” said Heidi Dukich, the Snoqualmie Food Bank executive director. “This is an opportunity for our neighbors to support neighbors in need by purchasing nutritious food.”

The need is great, Dukich added.

On Oct. 22, for instance, the food bank served 301 families, an increase of 15 percent from the previous week. Shorter days and colder weather bring more people to the food bank because family budgets are further strained by energy costs.

All catalog purchases are tax-deductible because the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank is a 501(c)(3), recognized by the state and the Internal Revenue Service as a nonprofit charity.

Paper catalogs are available at the food bank, 122 E. Third St., North Bend, and are online at http://bit.ly/1wPBZwx.

Learn more about the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank at www.snoqualmievalleyfoodbank.org.

Catalog shopping can stock food bank

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Swing into dance action at the Grange

Get your kicks at the monthly Contra Dance and Dinner party at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Sallal Grange and Community Hall, 12912 432nd Ave. S.E., North Bend.

A soup and bread sup-per begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by a short dance lesson and then contra dancing.

Contra dancing is fun and appropriate for all genders and ages and is for the whole extended fam-ily. It is best described as a light-hearted version of square dancing.

The band Cobbler will provide the music; Lindsey Dono will be the dance caller. Dono, a favorite with the Grange crowd, called at the Northwest Folklife Festival this year.

The dance session starts with waltzes and then swings into contra.

Free lessons in both waltz and contra danc-ing will be given from 7-8 p.m.

The event is free but donations are appreciated. The suggested donation range is $5 to $10.

Learn more by calling 888-0825 or go to www.sallalgrange.org.

Snoqualmie holds annual Food Drive

The city of Snoqualmie is holding its seventh annual Food Drive from now until Dec. 10.

Nonperishable items — canned tuna, soups, pea-nut butter, canned fruits and vegetables, beans, rice, pasta and juice — are needed. Toiletries, such as toothpaste, lotion and shampoo, are also accepted.

Donations will be dis-tributed to Snoqualmie Valley families in need through area food banks.

Drop off donations between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at Snoqualmie City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St.

Learn more by con-tacting Loraine Neal at 888-1555 or lneal@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us.

AAA Washington kicks off annual Soap for Hope drive

AAA Washington kicks off its seventh annual Soap for Hope donation drive to collect toiletry items for local shelters, food banks and other charitable organizations across Washington and

northern Idaho, which runs through Dec. 31.

AAA Washington has collected nearly 500,000 toiletry items for local charities the past six years, and distributed more than 8,700 pounds of donations last year alone.

Donations of new, full- and sample-size toiletry items such as conditioner, deodorant, toothpaste and toothbrushes are accepted at all AAA office locations in Washington and north-ern Idaho.

Donations may be dropped off at the Issaquah AAA store located at 405 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Suite 102. Donations made at the Issaquah store will benefit Mamma’s Hands.

For more information, including a list of recipient charities, go to www.aaa.com/SoapForHope.

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Windy looked out the window. A great day for helping. Windy Wilson sets one day aside each week for helping others, you see, and this was helping day.

Mrs. Morris, he thought, checking on the calendar. Yes, Mrs. Morris’ poor ol’ shed that’s leaning danger-ously to one side.

“I can just whup over there today and see that gets fixated,” Windy said, smiling. “By dark, she’ll have a perp-up-and-dicular shed she can be proud of.”

Windy talks like that. A lot.

Armed with enough tools to recreate the city of Troy, Windy arrived at Mrs. Morris’ house and set to work. He rigged a come-along to a tree and used it to straighten the shed. Then, while he had it straight up, he attacked it with bracing.

Mrs. Morris brought him coffee a couple of times, and later had him in for lunch. Mr. Morris had passed away several years ago, and some of these bigger chores were beyond her abilities.

Windy hadn’t asked Mrs. Morris about fixing the

shed, because that’s part of the fun for him. You just show up and do it. Do it until it’s done. Do it right. Fortunately, Windy has always been pretty handy with tools.

By three o’clock, that shed was up and braced, and several loose boards had been nailed back in their homes again. He brought the can of paint out of his truck and started painting it the same light green it had always been.

Inside the house, Mrs. Morris looked out upon the wonder of a reconditioned shed in her back yard. She picked up the phone.

“Mr. Johnson? This is Mrs. Morris. That’s right. Look, I know I’d asked you to take down my old shed, but I’ve changed my mind. No, I don’t think the old shed will fall on anyone. Thanks so much anyway.”

Nothing like a good help-ing day, Windy thought, rinsing out his paint brush and dancing a little jig car-rying the tools back to his pickup. Nothing like it.

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Windy’s good deed changes Widow Morris’ plans

This time of year, each day’s snail mail delivery includes another assortment of catalogs from retailers hoping to get a slice of our holi-day dollars.

If you share an email address with stores you frequent and if you shop online, your email inbox is also filled with coupons, deals and gift suggestions.

We understand the temptation to recycle and delete but here’s one catalog worth perusing: The Community in Action Catalog from the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank.

It won’t show up in your mailbox unless you ask for it, and to get it into your computer you need to download it. (See the story on Page 1.)

When you buy something from the catalog, you won’t have to worry about getting it home or about gift-wrapping.

You just purchase it in someone’s name.If your aunt has a penchant for broccoli casseroles, she might get

a kick out of knowing you bought enough broccoli for a family for a month.

Auntie doesn’t need to know you spent just $20 for that month’s supply of her favorite fresh vegetable.

You can shop small — how about an $8 ham for a family’s holiday dinner — or large — a pallet of milk for $1,040.

When you make a purchase, there’s an option to print out a gift card to give to your aunt or whomever you’re honoring this way.

And here’s another plus for finding presents for many of the folks — particularly adults — on your gift list from this catalog.

The Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank is a nonprofit charity classified as a 501(c)(3) and recognized as such by both the IRS and the state of Washington. So your gift-buying spree qualifies as a tax deduction.

In addition, the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank folks make $1 go fur-ther than you and I can ever hope to do. They’re plugged into the big agencies, such as Food Lifeline, and are able to purchase things in bulk.

Picking things out of the Community in Action Catalog benefits our needy friends and neighbors.

This is one instance, too, when early shopping benefits everyone. Your purchases this week might just be what’s needed to put food on someone’s Thanksgiving table.

It’s a good thing. Do it soon!

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LettersHonor our veterans

On Veterans Day, it is important to reach out and honor our veterans.

According to a recent U.S. Census Bureau estimate, mili-tary veterans make up nearly 7 percent of our country’s population. The Department of Defense reports that since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 2.6 mil-lion veterans served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Of these combat veterans, it is estimated more than 1 mil-lion returned home with at least one service-related disabil-ity or injury.

In the early years of the Iraq War, during a period when I served 25 months in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, nearly 2,000 fellow U.S. and coalition forces lost their lives in Iraq. During the entirety of combat operations — spanning 2003 to 2011— a total of 4,478 U.S. service members died in the Iraq Theatre of Operations, according to the Department of

Defense.Nine of these service

members were soldiers in my unit:

Cpl. Carrie French, 19Sgt. John Ogburn III, 45Staff Sgt. Kevin Davis, 41Sgt. 1st Class Mark

Warren, 44Sgt. Paul Thomason, 37Sgt. 1st Class Robbie

McNary, 42Sgt. 1st Class Ronald

Wood, 28Sgt. Travis Arndt, 23Staff Sgt. Virgil Case, 37Additionally, an unusu-

ally high percentage of veterans have died since returning home, many as a result of drug overdoses, suicides and vehicle crashes.

On Veterans Day, it is important to reflect on the price and sacrifice of war and to honor our veterans.

Darryl WrightCaptain, US Army

Snoqualmie

Thanks to the great people of the Valley

Sometimes, in shared

adversity, we learn more about the people around us versus the good times. On Oct. 24, in a new loca-tion for our production Night on a Dark Trail, we were challenged by heavy winds and driving rain.

The misery index was high.

Instead of complain-ing, the cast was saddened that we had to cancel for Saturday. They said thank you for involving me in this production, and it will be better next year.

Where do such people come from?

The sixth-graders, the adults, the young dancers, the volunteers, the moth-ers and fathers in the pro-duction that were not paid and gave of their time to get wet, cold and hold tents down in the wind are my heroes.

We hoped to have a two-night run and to donate a large sum to the Snoqualmie Valley Food

WEEKLY POLLIn the wake of the school shooting in Marysville, how safe are Washington schools?

A. Very safe. This was an isolated incident and couldn’t have been prevented.B. Mostly safe. But schools can and should do more to identify potential threats.C. Mostly unsafe. But the solution lies in keeping guns away from people who shouldn’t have them.D. Very unsafe. All schools should install metal detectors and have more police officers.

Vote online at www.snovalleystar.com.

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Medical assistNine engines were dis-

patched at 7:15 a.m. Nov. 4 to the 48000 block of westbound Interstate 90 to provide medical assis-tance. Turned out there were no injuries.

Too much juice Firefighters responded

at 10:39 a.m. Nov. 1 to Southeast Kendall Peak due to a report of gas in a residence. Crews arrived and searched for the source of the odor. They determined the smell was coming from an overcharged battery in the garage.

Contracting alarmsFirefighters responded

at 2:29 a.m. Nov. 5 to the Snoqualmie Falls Power House due to an auto-matic fire alarm. Crews determined that the alarm was set off by a contractor working at the site.

Fetch, roll over, go home

Police responded at 12:05 a.m. Nov. 11 to the Sure Shot Pub, 101 E. North Bend Way, to reports of a disturbance. A man brought his dog into the bar with him and refused to leave. A female bartender argued with the man, who was intoxicated. Officers gave the man and his dog a ride home.

RudePolice were called at

7:17 a.m. Nov. 5 to the 34000 block of Southeast Kinsey Street for a report of malicious mischief. The caller stated that three times within the past week an unknown subject has been spitting tobacco on her vehicle during the night.

Maybe he had it reserved

Police responded at 11:26 p.m. Nov. 6 to QFC, 460 East North Bend Way, to reports of a theft. A subject took a 24-ounce can of Steel Reserve beer without paying. He left on foot. Police were unable to locate the subject after a search of the area.

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Bank. Weather prevented that.

Cascade Dance, which performed Oct. 24 in the wind and rain, told me it was taking up a dona-tion to help with the lost donations that would have come from the next night’s performance.

Again, where do such people come from?

To our partners in the production, to our spon-sors, to our cast, dancers, volunteers and families that supported us all — you are a special group and are to be congratu-lated on a job well-done and to be praised for your endurance, patience, com-mitment and dedication. (You can find a complete list of those involved on our website, http://nighto-nadarktrail.weebly.com.)

Whereas some people draw attention to them-selves with negative

behavior and mockery of others, you have shown a bond of caring and love, support for one another and a determination to be the best you can be. Such people live in the Snoqualmie Valley.

It is an honor to be included in the company of such wonderful people, “we few, we happy few,” and I would not hesitate to work again with any of you.

Blessings on you all.Mark Hennig,

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NEVER FORGOTTEN, FOREVER HONORED

Snoqualmie Elementary School hosts ceremony to pay tribute to veterans

Above, portraits of veterans relat-

ed to students at Snoqualmie

Elementary School are

gathered and arranged in a montage in a hallway glass

case. At right, stu-

dent Kailey Lingo reads ‘Of

This Nation,’ by poet Roger

Robicheau.

Photos by Greg Farrar

Above, veterans enter the gymnasium under a flag arch held aloft by students as music plays and the students stand to applaud.

Above, John Koetje, a Vietnam-era U.S. Army 4th Infantry line platoon squad leader, gets a hug from his third-grade granddaughter Sasha Koetje as he takes a seat with other veterans.At left, the student choir waves flags and sings ‘This is My Country’ to welcome guests for the celebration Nov. 7 in advance of Veterans Day on Nov. 11.

Above, Snoqualmie Valley Elementary fifth-graders (from left) Jessica Patterson, Jennifer Galvan, Jack Ward and Ben McCall stand at a table to offer pre-ceremony refresh-ments to veterans.At left, Kim Lingo, the parent of a student, wipes a tear as students perform poems and songs for the guests of honor who served in the military.Below, an honor guard of Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts present the col-ors for the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance.

Above, the gym is filled with the sound of voices of all ages recit-ing the Pledge of Allegiance.At left, retired veterans (from left) Jim Posey, a World War II Army sergeant, from North Bend; Milt Whitaker, a Vietnam Navy lieutenant, from Bothell; and Bob Hamerly, a WW II Navy submarine petty officer first class, from North Bend, enjoy their conversation.

Honored veterans bask in the thanks expressed by the students of Snoqualmie Elementary School.

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q Vitamin D Workshop with Dr. Kimberly Kohr, 6:30 p.m., Park Street Healing Arts, 318 E. Park St., North Bend, RSVP by calling 888-4170

q Computer Class: Word 2013 level 1, 7 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., registra-tion required, 888-0554

q Mount Si Jazz One Jam, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

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Mondayq Annabelle and Me Eternity Concert, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., The Ballroom at Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, $25 to $55, www.sno-casino.com

q Mount Si Vocal Workshop, 5 p.m., and Mount Si Vocal Jazz, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Maxwell Hughes, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., 831-3647

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q ‘Living a Glee-ful Life: Possibilities and Potential for All’ with actress Lauren Potter from Glee, all ages, 2-5 p.m., Bellevue Community College, 3000 Landerholm Circle S.E., Bellevue, $10, parentmap.com/glee

q Survivors of Snoqualmie Valley School District 410 Foundation, 2:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, 458-4140

q Kelly Eisenhour Quartet, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q The Winterlings, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q The Ride, 9 p.m., Finaghty’s Irish Pub, 7726 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie, 888-8833

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q Snoqualmie Ridge Turkey Trot, 5k and Kids 1k, 7 a.m., Cascade View Elementary School, 34816 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, $11/1k, $27/5k, course maps and registration at www.runsnoqualmie.com. Pancake break-fast starts at 9:30 a.m.

q First Aid, CPR and AED class, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway, 888-1551

q Aging Well Learning Community: ‘The December Project: An Extraordinary Rabbi and a Skeptical Seeker Confront Life’s Greatest Mystery’ by Sara Davidson, 10:15 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q SnoValley Writers Work Group, 10:30 a.m. to noon, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St.

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q Kids Indoor Playground, ages 0-6, 9-11 a.m. every Friday, Church on the Ridge, 35131 E. Douglass St., free, 888-7474

q Dan Kramlich Grunge Trio, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Holiday Artisan Fair, 3-8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Kids Night Out, grades K-5, 6-10 p.m., Si View Community Center, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, $25, must preregister, www.siviewpark.org

q Fred Francis Trio, 7:30 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

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q Toddler and Preschool Story Times, age 0-3 at 10 a.m., ages 3-6 at 11 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Study Zone, drop-in help for grades K-12, 3-5 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Anime and Manga Club, 3 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Study Zone, drop-in help for grades K-12, 5-7 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Synergy Vocal Jazz from Northwest University, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

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q Toddler and Preschool Story Times, 10 and 11 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Game Night, 4-9 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-2357

q ‘Baba Yaga and the Bag of Gold’ pup-pet show, ages 3 and older, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Frank Kohl CD Release Party: ‘Invisible Man,’ 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q The Pack, trib-ute to Frank, Dean and Sammy, 8 p.m., The Ballroom at Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $15 to $35, www.snocasino.com

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People in need has no boundaries

The Mount Si volleyball team finished its first season in 4A competition Nov. 6 when the Wildcats lost 3-1 to Inglemoor High School.

The girls were playing in the KingCo Tournament at Skyline High School.

They lost the first set 25-21, won the second 26-24 and then dropped the last two, 25-17 and 25-21.

In the final game against Inglemoor, Anna McCreadie con-tinued rolling up big numbers on the court. She had 21 kills, one ace, 19 digs and one block.

Courtney Carr had 29 assists, four aces and 12 digs. Haley Holmberg had 11 kills and three digs, and Jenn Rogers 19 digs.

Anna McCreadie was named one of two KingCo 4A Most Valuable Players at the tourna-ment.

The Wildcats didn’t fare as well Nov. 4 when they faced Skyline. The Spartans, host of the tournament and con-

sidered the best team in the league, defeated Mount Si, 25-21, 25-23 and 25-14.

Mount Si won the first round of the tournament

when they defeated the Issaquah Eagles on Nov. 1.

The Wildcats took down the Eagles, winning three of the four sets. Mount Si lost the

first, 20-25, and then ripped off three wins in row, 25-21, 25-21, and 25-19.

Senior Anna McCreadie continued her stat-filled sea-son with a huge performance against Issaquah. She had the team’s best 28 kills and eight aces along with 12 digs and one block.

Carr, a sophomore, also had a big match with the team-high 36 assists as well as two kills, two aces and 13 digs.

Rogers, a senior, contrib-uted a team-high 20 digs and another two assists.

Senior Liz Larson had two kills, three assists and 13 digs.

Junior Holmberg chipped in four kills, one ace, eight digs and one and a half blocks.

Sophomore Katie McCreadie contributed five kills, one dig and half a block. Fellow sopho-more Katie Larson threw in three aces and one dig.

The Wildcats finished the season with a 4-4 league record and an 11-6 overall mark.

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By Sam Kenyon

The Wildcats finished their foot-ball season with a smashing 47-13 victory Nov. 6 over Lynnwood to end their first season in the KingCo 4A League with a 6-4 record.

“Everything clicked tonight, so it was awesome,” said Jonathan “Jo Jo” Hillel, senior quarterback. “Great last game.”

Hillel and the rest of the Mount Si team were hot from the open-ing kickoff. Hillel completed 13 of 20 pass attempts for a total of 286 yards, including five touchdown passes. He also had five rushing carries for a total of 19 yards and one touchdown.

“It’s all to my line,” Hillel said. “They gave me a ton of time.”

At the 4:11 mark in the first quarter, sophomore running back Cory Cotto dashed in a 5-yard touchdown for the first points of the game. Cotto had a strong performance with six carries for a team-high total of 49 rushing yards.

Shortly after the first touch-down, the Wildcats forced a turn-over from Lynnwood. Sophomore linebacker Jack Weidenbach inter-cepted a pass to set up the second Wildcat touchdown in the first quarter, this time an 8-yard run from Hillel.

The Wildcats showed no mercy as their offensive assault continued 21 seconds into the next quar-ter, when Hillel connected with junior tight end Colton Swain for a 37-yard touchdown pass.

Swain racked up 132 yards in the game off of five catches. Swain and Hillel connected for three touchdowns before the night was over.

“We’re playing the best ball, really, that we’ve played all year these last couple weeks and I couldn’t be more pleased with that,” head coach Charlie Kinnune said.

The Wildcats continued to dom-inate the second quarter, scoring four touchdowns. The next came at the 8:13 mark, when Hillel con-nected with senior wide receiver Sean Hyland for a 15-yard touch-down pass.

With less than one minute remaining in the half, junior wide receiver Parker Dumas caught an 11-yard touchdown pass. Dumas had four catches for 83 yards.

Eleven seconds before Lynnwood could escape into the locker room at halftime, the Wildcats poured in another touch-down when Hillel and Swain con-nected once again for a 12-yard toss.

With the score 41-0 at halftime, the mercy rule kicked in and the second half was played with a con-tinuously running clock.

Three minutes into the third quarter, the Wildcats would get their final touchdown of the night, another reception by Swain, this time for 28 yards.

Lynnwood avoided a shutout with three minutes remaining in the third quarter with a 3-yard touchdown run. They also com-pleted a 10-yard touchdown pass

in the fourth quarter with five minutes remaining in the game.

“It was a great way to end our season,” Kinnune said.

Mount Si missed the playoffs this year, unusual for the football program with a long history of suc-cessful seasons.

But the 6-4 record for their first season in 4A is respectable, espe-cially considering the caliber of teams in the heavy-hitting confer-ence.

Bothell, for example, went 10-0 this season and is the No. 1 ranked team in the state.

A 6-4 season isn’t ideal, but it’s not bad either, and Kinnune said his team is feeling good about its year.

“We didn’t make the state playoffs for the first time in seven years, but we’re not going to let that dampen how we feel about each other,” he said. “And that’s what’s most important, the rela-tionships that we build in this pro-gram. And they’re rock solid.”

For the younger players on the team, the 2015 season has already started. Kinnune had about 70 players in the weight room this week, getting ready for next year.

Kinnune said he is excited for his seniors to move on to bigger and better programs after they graduate.

“It was a great year, another great group of fans,” he said. “I’d like to thank our supporters.”

Sam Kenyon can be reached at skenyon@snovalley-star.com or on Twitter @samuel_kenyon.

Hannah Waskom medals in state championship

Sophomore Hannah Waskom took 15th place at the state cross-country championships at the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.

Waskom finished with a time of 18.30.72 in the 5,000-meter event, good enough to earn a medal in the Nov. 8 race.

This is Waskom’s second time at the state championship in as many years. She was only 13 seconds off her personal record in the 5,000-meter race, a mark she achieved earlier this season at the KingCo League champion-ships.

Waskom was the lone Wildcat to make it to the state champion-ships, where senior Lindsey Bradley Richland took first place with a time of 17.23.80.

At the 4A district champion-ships the previous week, Mount Si finished in ninth place as a team with a score of 206. Waskom fin-ished fifth overall with a time of 18.37.37, the fastest on the team and the only runner to qualify for state.

Wildcats wrap up first 4A season with 47-13 win

Tournament loss ends Mount Si’s volleyball season

By Greg Farrar

Anna McCreadie, Mount Si senior, pounds the volleyball past Hanna Erdahl and Carly Werner of Skyline for a point during their Nov. 4 second-round KingCo 4A tournament match. McCreadie was named co-tournament MVP.

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Jonathan Hillel, Mount Si High School senior quarterback, throws the fourth of his five touchdown passes, a 12-yard strike to wide receiver Colton Swain at the end of the first half Nov. 7 against Lynnwood.

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