Mercer Island High School - ISLA Yearbook (Mercer Island, WA)

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Marshall Haley- Forward 41 V. Jim Harper - Guard Dave Whiflow- Guard Jim Sinclair - Guard Rob Wilkinson - Forward Scoti Mclntyre - Forward 50 Kinne Hawes - Center Mercer exhibited Jim Morris - Forward Dave Close - Guard Jeff Hull-Center

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1-9. sn As Jim Harper waited at mid-court to prevent a Kang fast-break, Jim Morris sank a free throw. Plaguedf by iniuries and inexperience, the Islanders ventured into the frustrating and surprising 1965 season against Mount Rainier on December 8. Mercer was trampled by the fast-breaking Rams 56-66. This was the beginning of a four game drought in which the Islanders were soundly thrashed by Bothell, South Kitsap and Bellevue. The dry spell ended in a welcomed cloudburst as Ml upset previously unbeaten Sammamish in the season's shocker 71-57. It was a nip and tuck battle all the way until the Islanders broke away in the third quarter from a 30-29 halftime lead. Redmond was next to fall to Mercer. 1965 began on a low note as Ml bowed before the bounding Kangs, but rebounded with a four game winning streak against Federal Way, Issa- quah, Newport and Mount Si. Second round action started against Bothell with the Cougars handing the lsle its worst shellacking of the season. Mercer then had trouble with Mount Si and had to come from behind to win. Next for Mercer was Bellevue, and the Islanders playing at a sizzling pace, came from a 12 point halftime deficit to tie the Wolverines with a minute to play, but the dogged and inspired quintet fell short in the closing seconds 51-55. On the following Friday, Sammamish was back for revenge and finally walked away from the deter- mined Islanders in the fourth quarter after three periods of exciting basketball. The team closed the season by downing Redmond, Lake Washington, Federal Way, Issaquah and Newport to earn a 12-8 overall record. Islanders came on strong to clinch a league fourth League Standings Bothell ........ Sammamish . . .. Bellevue . ..... . MERCER ISLAND .... .... . Lake Washington Issaquah ........ ... Newport ...... Federal Way. .. Mount Si ..... Redmond .... Head coach, Robert Corcoran, discussed strategy with Rob Wil- kinson and Jeff Hill. m imuln.. w-s ff- lr l Season's Record Ml . . . 56 Mount Rainier ..... ...66 Ml . . . 39 Bothell ........ ...52 MI . . . 50 South Kitsap .... .. .65 MI . . . 42 Bellevue ........ . . . 58 Ml . . . 71 Sammamish .... ...57 Ml . . . 53 Redmond ........ .. .45 Ml . . . 41 Lake Washington . . . .. . 53 Ml . . . 71 Federal Way ..... . . . . 38 MI . . . 42 Issaquah ....... . 34 Ml . . . 73 Newport .... 38 Ml...53 MountSi .... ....49 Ml . . . 26 Bothell .... ... .47 Ml...63 Mount Si .... ...57 Ml . . . 51 Bellevue ....... 55 Ml . . . 43 Sammamish .... .. . .57 Ml . . . 77 Redmond ........ . .. .44 Ml . . . 55 Lake Washington . . . . . .54 MI . . .68 Federal Way .... 51 Ml . . . 74 Issaquah ..... ... .55 Ml...78 Newport... ....52

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JV Standings Bothell .............. 15 3 Bellevue ............. I5 3 Federal Way ......... 14 4 Lake Washington ..... 13 5 MERCER ISLAND... .. IO 8 Sammamish . .. . . . .9 9 Issaquah .... ... 7 ll Newport... 4 14 Mount Si ..... . . . 2 l6 Redmond .... . . . 1 17 The JV consisted of, Front Row: R. Baltrusis, J. Bethel, D. Hamlin, M. Simila, M. Westad. Back Row: P. Mc- Cormick, B. Monti, T. Boyle, S. Ogier, G. Philbrick, and Coach Mills. Facing tough competition throughout the coached by James Minstrell, compiled a 1965 season, the JV earned a respectable 2-10 record. The season's record doesn't fifth place standing with a I0-8 record. do the team iustice as over half of the de- Coached by Geoff Mills, the squad lost feats were by close margins. heartbreakers to Bothell and Bellevue 57-58, 55-58, respectively, as well as an One example was their overtime loss to overtime game to Sammamish 53-55. The Sammamish 65-64. The squad's incessant season's thriller was the Lake Washington drive finally was rewarded as the quintet game, where the inspired team came from downed Lake Washington 56-48 and Sam- ten points behind to win 48-46. mamish 45-42. With a balanced attack, the sophomores, I O WI n Members of the Sophomore team were, Front Row: G. Taylor, J. Pishue, J. Logan, D. Palmer, P. Hertrick Sophomore Standings Bothell ................ 9 Bellevue ....... .... 8 Sammamish .... .. . . 8 Issaquah ...... . ... .6 Federal Way ........ . . . 5 Lake Washington ..... . .4 MERCER ISLAND ..... .. 2 Bock Row: Coach Minstrell, B. Montu, J. Vernig, R. Melxner, J. Poole, P. Hamre, M. Boster, S. Slater, D. Meach am, A. Esser. 3 4 4 6 7 8 10 51