As a child, Sidialicherif would play soccer with his father at Eastlake or Skyline, and also play with the old Sammamish Mosque soccer group. They talked about their favorite players. His father loved ...

FacebookTweetPinEmail The Sammamish Independent is pleased to announce our 2026 scholarship to support local, youth-led journalism in our community. Since our founding four years ago, we have been ...

Sammamish Football Club aims to train local teens and young adults to play soccer professionally.

Two sophomore Crusader stars, Amy Nduka and Sophie Lugolobi, scored 23 and 11 points respectively to put Bellevue away when it mattered. Nduka is the top-ranked sophomore girls basketball player in ...

For nearly two decades, the Sammamish Farmers Market has catered to local residents during the warmer months. Featuring fresh produce, food trucks, businesses booths and musical performances, the ...

For many athletes in Sammamish, basketball becomes a large part of their lives. But years of playing can make it easy to ...

A Skyline High School student was fatally stabbed on Sunday, March 1, in the city of Covington, located about 25 miles south ...

The Eastside Catholic boys basketball team lost 60-59 in the last seconds to the Bellarmine Prep Lions in the first game of ...

The Eastside Catholic girls basketball team lost to the Bellevue Wolverines 60-57 on Saturday night in the District 2 finals, ending their hopes of becoming district champions after a close contest.

The Rainier Beach boys basketball team defeated Eastside Catholic 80-68 on Feb. 17 in a quick, aggressive and physical district semifinal, pulling away late after three tight quarters. The nation’s ...