Gavin Cree

Island Hoop Camp - June 22-25, 29-30 & July 1-2, Grades K-4 & 5-8. Camps are co-ed & led by Gavin Cree, 17-year HC at MIHS and 7x Kingco COY, and staff with HS, college and pro experience. The player-coach ratio will be 8:1, and camps focus on skill development and competition.

Got to meet fellow MIHS and ⁦@MIHSBoysHoops⁩ alum ⁦@joelmchale⁩ today as he emceed the ⁦Breakfast of Champions fundraiser. A down to earth dude who hasn’t forgotten where he came from! Asked about the team and said he wants to come to a game. Let’s make it happen!

@b0wman_chris @TyDaneGonzalez How many years does it take Jerry to figure out that Mitch Garver isn’t working for us? 3-4 years and still doesn’t see it?

@TyDaneGonzalez Giving my two cents since I actually had the opportunity to speak to Dipoto directly last week: Dipoto mentioned that him and Dan sit down for an hour before each game to gake plan and he suggested that decisions are scripted in advance - Dan only goes off script in extreme case

Dan Wilson isn't THE reason the Mariners have lost a lot of these games, and it'd be lazy of me to say otherwise, but his decisions have still been a big part of the story. He has unquestionably failed to put his guys in the best position to succeed with consistency, which, as far as in-game managing goes, is his only task.

@Mariners Same story. Remove Raley in the 6th for Refsnyder. No one on and one out. Then you have Refsnyder and not Raley (our best hitter) against a good righty in the 8th with runners on 2nd and 3rd. Not to mention the Leguimina experience. This is bad!

Back at it tomorrow with La Piedra on the mound at 6:40 p.m.

@Mariners If you’re gonna obsess over platooning lefty/righty please invest in better players to platoon! Just rolling out any right handed and hoping it works out is a sign of an unserious franchise.

@Mariners Are Rivas, Refsnyder and Garver honestly better options against lefties? How much more evidence do we need that this isn’t working? Fans deserve an explanation. Also if we’re upset about it I’m guessing the clubhouse is too.

George Kirby gets the start in tomorrow’s game at 4:15 p.m.

@cougsgo You don’t sub him out in the 6th no matter what. He would have come up again in the 8th against a righty. He is one of our best players. Period.

Easy to second guess in hindsight, but pinch-hitting Connor Joe for a guy who got four hits last night? I know you’d tell me that Raley struggles against lefties, but I’d tell you in this case anyway, I’m sick of following the percentages every damn time. #GoCougs

@Mariners Ok…Luke Raley, arguably our best hitter so far this season, and mashing in this series, is subbed out for Connor Joe in the 6th with the bases loaded, 2 outs and the Padres on the ropes?…but in the 8th, Connor Joe stays in to face a righty? Who is Connor Joe by the way?

Back at home for six starting tomorrow night.

@Mariners Why is Connor Joe subbing for Luke Raley, our best hitter this season, with bases loaded in 6th inning? Please allow Dan Wilson to explain.

Cut it in half. #TridentsUp

Super happy for our @MIHSBoysHoops assistant coach, Shea Robinson, for going into the Seattle Prep Hall of Fame last week! Shea was an incredible player and leader and he brings those attributes and more to coaching. Lucky to sit next to this guy every game!

Excited for this group of kids! Winners! Congrats to the players and coaches.

Ed Pepple Court loading… Well deserved for the Pepple family. Excited to work on this court every day. What an inspiration for @MIHSBoysHoops. Thank you @mercerislandsd and everyone who helped this process forward!

@PuckSports @coochise206 Bye.

Good riddance and don't ever come back.

@iJordanMoore Winning is more dramatic when the game or series is close. The Seahawks were dismantling the Patriots and it was clear all night they were going to win. Mike Macdonald is also an introvert. Baseball is always dramatic because the game can flip in a short time with baserunners.

Maybe it’s just me… but winning championships doesn’t feel the same anymore. The celebrations feel quieter. Less emotional. Players and coaches don’t seem to explode with joy the way they used to. Yeah, every game and moment is different but watching teams like the Seahawks and Thunder celebrate this past year… it didn’t even feel like they just won a world title. We used to see pure chaos. Guys leaping into each other’s arms. Tears. Screaming iconic lines like “ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!” That raw, unforgettable emotion used to define championships. Now it feels… muted and different. I’ll thread some video examples for reference.

CONGRATS to Mercer Island’s Colin Monahan (#24) on First Team All-KingCo (Mountain/Lake) for the 2025–2026 season! 🏀🔥 Go Islanders!! 💪❤️🤍 #GoIslanders #AllKingCo

KingCo 3A bracket is set 🏀 Mercer Island (17-4) opens the tourney this WEDNESDAY 7:30 PM at HOME vs Sammamish. We play again Friday (time/location TBD). Pack the gym. Bring the noise. Let’s go!! 🔥#IslanderBasketball #KingCo3A

Many don’t know I’ve been an assistant for the XC teams for 10 yrs. A few days ago, this group went double back 2 back (boys and girls). Incredible. It’s amazing what you can accomplish when ALL arrows are pointed in the same direction! Congrats Coach Empey, the staff & the kids!

Be a part of the Islander basketball legacy! Little Dribblers is a 50+ year tradition, connecting generations. Kids in grades 3-8 are split into teams coached by the MIHS boys basketball players, led by me, Coach Gavin Cree. Saturdays! Registration: go.teamsnap.com/forms/505015

So let me get this straight, Yamamoto can go 9 innings in the WS, but Kirby can’t go more than 4 in the ALCS game 7? All this pitching we talked about for years? SMH.