Bothell falls to hot-shooting Issaquah in Kingco semis

Bothell guard Perrion Callandret slams down a two-handed dunk against Issaquah on Friday night. Callandret led the Cougars with 23 points in a 67-54 Kingco Semifinals loss to the Eagles, who earned a Regionals berth with the win. - Tim Watanabe, Bothell Reporter
Tim Watanabe, Bothell Reporter
Bothell guard Perrion Callandret slams down a two-handed dunk against Issaquah on Friday night. Callandret led the Cougars with 23 points in a 67-54 Kingco Semifinals loss to the Eagles, who earned a Regionals berth with the win.
The weather outside Juanita High School was relatively calm on Friday night as the Bothell High boys' basketball team matched up against Issaquah, but inside the gym it was raining three-pointers as the Eagles drained 12 of them on the night, defeating the Cougars 67-54.

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12:44 PM February 11, 2012 0

Inglemoor grad Nichols named to All-Academic team

Inglemoor High graduate Ashley Nichols (Class of 2010), who is currently running for Bentley University in Waltham, Mass., was recently named to the United States Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team for the 2011 season. Bentley had a total of 10 athletes named to the team, the only Division II institution in the country to hold that distinction.

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11:21 AM February 10, 2012 0

Bothell boys pull off Spartan-sized upset of No. 3 Skyline

Bothell guard Zach LaVine came up huge for the Cougars last night on the road in their 4A Kingco tournament opener, scoring 27 points to lead the team to a monster upset of No. 3-ranked Skyline, 63-60. The Spartans had earned the No. 1 seed in the Crest Division with their 13-1 league record heading into the game, and Bothell the No. 4 seed in the Crown.

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12:36 PM February 8, 2012 0

Tickets now on sale for 2012 U.S. Olympic Diving Trials: Bothell High alum Dragland to compete

Single-session tickets for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Diving Trials, which will be held June 17-24, are now for sale through Ticketmaster. The Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way will host the event, spotlighting the best divers in the United States as they try to make the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team to compete in London.

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updated 1:06 PM February 7, 2012 0

Bothell, Inglemoor both advance to district gymnastics meet | Prep gymnastics roundup

While league powerhouses Newport and Woodinville were battling it out for the 4A Kingco gymnastics title last Saturday at Roosevelt High School, Northshore rivals Bothell and Inglemoor had quite a contest between them for the third and fourth spots to advance as a team to this weekend's District meet, with the Cougars barely winning 164.625-163.95.

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12:04 PM February 7, 2012 0

Vikings rock Kingco swim meet, ready for districts | Prep swimming roundup

The Inglemoor High boys' swim team placed fourth last weekend out of all the 4A teams in attendance, and seventh overall, at the Kingco Championships at the University of Washington. The Vikings finished with 277.5 team points, behind Newport (422), Issaquah (342) and Roosevelt (294), with 3A Mercer Island running away with the Kingco title (747).

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12:04 PM February 7, 2012 0

Inglemoor takes third at Kingco wrestling meet: Cougs and Viks send 16 to Regionals | Prep wrestling roundup

The Inglemoor and Bothell High wrestling teams shined on the league's biggest stage last weekend at Issaquah High School, advancing a total of 16 wrestlers onto the regional tournament this weekend at Rogers High in Puyallup against the tough South Puget Sound League. The Vikings ended up third overall behind Issaquah and Woodinville with nine placers and a 35-17 overall record at the tournament.

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12:47 PM February 6, 2012 0

Bothell boys drop to fourth, take on No. 3 Skyline tomorrow in Kingco tournament opener | Prep basketball roundup

The Bothell boys' basketball team stumbled into the Kingco tournament with weekend losses to Skyline (65-61) and Ballard (74-58) on Friday and Saturday, dropping them to the fourth seed in the Crown Division. The Skyline game, played on the Spartans' home court, went into overtime as the Cougars closed with a rush in the fourth quarter to tie the score at 53-53.

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12:46 PM February 6, 2012 0

Bothell buzzer-beater stuns Vikings: Cougs pull out another close win over Inglemoor

The Bothell High boys basketball team (7-5, 11-6) has proven one thing true to its fans this season in 4A Kingco league play — don’t ever leave early. Never was that truth so evident than on Tuesday night in the Cougar Den, as its second matchup against Northshore rival Inglemoor, much like the first, came down to the final shot in a thrilling 58-56 Bothell victory.

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updated 12:30 PM February 1, 2012 0

Three Bothell seniors sign NLIs to play collegiate sports

In a signing ceremony on Feb. 1 at Bothell High School, three Cougar seniors signed National Letters of Intent to play sports at the next level. Alisyn Cundiff, a forward for the Bothell soccer team and first-team all-Kingco selection, signed with Central Washington University; Austen Dahl, the starting quarterback for the Cougars' football team, is headed to Humboldt State; and Trent Sewell, one of the state's most highly touted receivers, will play for the University of Wyoming.

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10:53 AM February 1, 2012 0

Bothell gymnasts edge Inglemoor in regular-season finale | Prep roundup

The Bothell High gymnastics team was locked in a thrilling battle with Inglemoor last Thursday in their final 4A Kingco meet of the season, with the Cougars pulling out a slim 168.235-167.35 win over the Vikings. Garfield also attended the meet and finished with 117.70 team points.

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12:51 PM January 31, 2012 0