Bellevue and Bellevue Christian picked up lopsided wins while Newport fell to Skyline.
Jordan Todd of Interlake and Tyler Hasty of Bellevue earned AP State Player of the Year honors.
Both Interlake and Bellevue want to create an identity at the defensive end.
Bellevue fell to Mount Si while Newport split a pair against Garfield and Inglemoor.
Bellevue Christian missed out on a trip to state for the first time since 2000 last season. But the Vikings are hoping an improved mental approach will help reestablish their place in the ECL this year.
Newport hopes to again contend for the 4A KingCo Crest title after losing a pair of winner-to-state games last season.
Sammamish off to hot start in 2011-12 behind seasoned senior class.
Bellevue Ski School registration closes on Thursday for the 2011-12 season.
Bellevue dominated West Seattle to remain unbeaten while Bellevue Christian handily defeated Bush.
A 47 year-old Kirkland woman is at Overlake Medical Center after a tire broke loose from a vehicle headed in the opposite direction and smashed through her windshield.
Interlake held Evergreen without a point in the first quarter to pick up the non-league win.
Isaac Dotson scored 21 to help his team past division foe Eastlake while Interlake fell to Evergreen.
Mike Black grew up in Bellevue before attending Boise State and then playing in the Arena League for 10 years. He now works on the production crew for Monday Night Football.
Last year’s class 3A runner-up opened 2011 with a win over Decatur at Bellevue College.
A smoke detector alerted a Bellevue man of the smoke coming from the first story of his home in time to flee.
Jim Mora Jr., a Bellevue resident and former head coach of the Seahawks, has reportedly reached an agreement to become the next head football coach at UCLA.
Interlake made sure it was a split in the rivalry series, picking off the Totems 49-23 behind a monster double-double from Cassidy McDermott
The Totems had four players in double-figures to lead the still unbeaten Totems past rival Interlake.
Newport toppled Issaquah and Woodinville while Sammamish split competitions with Bellevue and Mount Si.
Newport picked up a pair of wins in a double-duel meet with conference foes Eastlake and Bothell.
