http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports Sports RSS Feed http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2012-02-01_knights_basketball_wins_mlk_hoopfest Local Riley Quinton (in middle with basketball) and his seventh grade Kings Knights select basketball team that won the bronze division championship at the MLK Holiday Hoopfest held at the University of Washington Jan. 16. http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2012-02-01_knights_basketball_wins_mlk_hoopfest http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2012-01-25_knights_boys_team_wins_basketball_championship The 7th grade AAU Mukilteo Silver Knights boys basketball team won the Mt. Si Wildcat Classic tournament, held Jan.14-15. The Knights team went 5-0 and won the championship game against a tough Cedarcrest team. http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2012-01-25_knights_boys_team_wins_basketball_championship http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2012-01-18_playing_tough_through_a_rough_season The Marauders’ latest defeat at the hands of Lake Stevens on Friday knocked their record to 0-15. However, the Marauders still have hope for this year. For now, they are not mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2012-01-18_playing_tough_through_a_rough_season http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2012-01-11_knights_basketball_headed_in_the_right_direction With WESCO South opponents on the horizon and the playoffs in the near future, the Knights Boys Basketball team is poised to make a playoff run. http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2012-01-11_knights_basketball_headed_in_the_right_direction http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2012-01-04_mariner_s_star_running_back_chooses_notre_dame Keivarae Russell, Mariner High School’s star running back, announced his highly anticipated college commitment on Dec. 30. Next year he will be playing for Notre Dame's Fighting Irish. http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2012-01-04_mariner_s_star_running_back_chooses_notre_dame http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-12-28_local_swimmer__12__makes_all_star_team Mitch Hovis, a seventh grader at Harbour Pointe Middlel School, as recently selected for the 2012 Pacific Northwest Swimming All-Star team. http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-12-28_local_swimmer__12__makes_all_star_team http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-12-28_last_year_s_underdog_now_the_team_to_beat Two-time state champion Mukilteo Lightning Boys U17, was the underdog team last year, and haven't looked back since http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-12-28_last_year_s_underdog_now_the_team_to_beat http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-12-28_mukilteo_strikers_fc_finish_2nd_in_state The U-12 Girls Mukilteo Strikers FC began practicing in August with a shared vision – work harder and improve on their performance from the previous season. While that sounds like a simple and realistic goal, it was far from it. http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-12-28_mukilteo_strikers_fc_finish_2nd_in_state http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-12-28_black_dragons_tie_for_third_at_state The Mukilteo BU-15 Black Dragons, coached by Paul Kramer and Shane Willis, finished in third place in the Division 1 NCYSA regular season, and for the second year in a row, tied for third place in the state Rec Cup. http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-12-28_black_dragons_tie_for_third_at_state http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-12-07_black_dragons_advance_to_semifinals_ Mukilteo's Zack Gregory (left) controls the ball, challenging his Bainbridge opponent. The Dragons' 6-1 victory will advance them into the Semifinals on Sunday, Dec. 11, at Starfire Complex in Tukwila. http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-12-07_black_dragons_advance_to_semifinals_ http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-11-30_turkey_shoot_tournament_a_mukilteo_tradition The 30th annual Turkey Shoot Tournament was held in Mukilteo Nov. 18-20 for Washington State Youth Soccer Association teams. It is one of the largest recreational soccer tournaments in the Pacific Northwest. http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-11-30_turkey_shoot_tournament_a_mukilteo_tradition http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-11-23_kamiak_volleyball_player_signs_on_with_western Kamiak High School senior Bryce Larson signed with Western Washington University on Nov. 18, in a surprise signing party at Kamiak, committing to continue her volleyball career there. http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-11-23_kamiak_volleyball_player_signs_on_with_western http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-11-16_kamiak_grad_playing_pro_basketball_around_globe Bill Johnson, a 2005 Kamiak grad, was a pro ball player for ARBA-San Ramon, a Costa Rican team, until the season ended last month. After that, he played professionally for IR-Reykjavik of Iceland. http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-11-16_kamiak_grad_playing_pro_basketball_around_globe http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-11-09_mariner_s_star_running_back_an_all_american_athlete Mariner High School running back Keivarae Russell is one of 80 of the nation’s most talented high school football players selected to play in the nationally televised U.S. Army All-American game in January in San Antonio, Texas. http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-11-09_mariner_s_star_running_back_an_all_american_athlete http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-11-09_kamiak_girls_swim_wins_district_title The Kamiak Girls Swim Team won the 4A District Championships held at Kamiak High School on Saturday. Nov. 5. Kamiak won by more than 100 points with a score of 508; runner up was Cascade with a score of 417. http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-11-09_kamiak_girls_swim_wins_district_title http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-11-09_dance_with_a_dragon_ Connor Roestel of the Mukilteo Dragons (left) challenges for the ball. The Dragons suffered a 4-2 loss to the Silver Lake Spartans on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Kasch Park. http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-11-09_dance_with_a_dragon_ http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-11-02_team_visited_by_soccer_fairy_ Mukitleo Misfits' Coach Zac Herrin dressed up as the Soccer Fairy to liven up their eighth game Oct. 29 at Explorer Middle School. It was their second game of the season against Marysville Youth Soccer Club's Super Strikers, and another win over them, 14-0. The Soccer Fairy gave everybody at the fields quite a show. http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-11-02_team_visited_by_soccer_fairy_ http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-11-02_you_ready_for_this_ On Wednesday, Oct. 26, Olympic View and Harbour Pointe middle schools finished their 2011 softball seasons. Above, Harbour Pointe eighth grader Sarah Rhodes catches the batter looking to retire the side for the Hawks. http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-11-02_you_ready_for_this_ http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-10-26_defeating_the_blue_dragons_ The Mukilteo Black Dragons defeated the first-place ranked Lake Stevens Blue Dragons 3-2 on a soggy Saturday morning at Olympic View Middle School. Above, Mukilteo's Brady Willis (right) battles for the ball against Lake Stevens. http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-10-26_defeating_the_blue_dragons_ http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-10-26_mariner_football_beats_jackson__advances_to_playoffs The role of playoff dream-killers has reversed this year for Wesco South football. The Mariner Marauders rolled past the Jackson Timberwolves 54-28 on Friday, beating Jackson for the first time in three years. http://mukilteobeacon.com/sports/article.exm/2011-10-26_mariner_football_beats_jackson__advances_to_playoffs