Sports

Spirited students row the Viking Ship at home football games

Danny Hughes (he/him), Opinion Editor, PR Manager

Nov 9, 2025

Inglemoor’s student section and sports fans, nicknamed the “Viking Ship,” certainly had a lot to cheer for this season.

Students, teachers and community members showed up for every home game at Pop Keeney Stadium, despite a tightly-packed home football schedule early in the season.

The IHS football team — captained by Dallas Adsit, Zach Eubanks, Georgio Varvarigos and Hudson Cowan — went undefeated at home, beating opponents Fife, Sammamish, Redmond and Newport. Overall, they held a regular season record of 6-2 and won their first playoff game against Highline on Oct. 30 with a score of 48-6. Their best season in over 20 years ended with a 14-51 loss to Bellevue on Nov. 7.

The IHS cheer squad is captained by Kelsey Marx, Keoni Matsumoto, Ellie Miggins and Cara Proudfit. Repping Inglemoor from the sideline, their squad consistently led the student section through Inglemoor’s favorite cheers and were joined by the Viking Junior Cheerleaders for their halftime performance on Sept. 27.

The IHS viking band is led by Senior Drum Major Arya Bailey and Junior Drum Major Danny Hughes. The marching band performed four halftime shows and played music from The Weeknd, Earth Wind & Fire and more. On Oct. 10, they honored their 18 seniors at their halftime show by welcoming the seniors’ families onto the field and playing the hit song “Save Your Tears.”

Lastly, the student section — ranked No. 2 in Washington state, according to the Student Section Report — cheered throughout the many highs that the Inglemoor football team experienced at home. Consisting of hundreds of students from all four grades, the Viking Ship supported the football team, cheer squad and band all season long.

About the Contributors

Danny Hughes (he/him), Opinion Editor, PR Manager

Junior Danny Hughes is thrilled to enter his second year of Nordic News as opinion editor and public relations manager! He looks forward to improving his newswriting skills by conducting thorough research and using compelling writing techniques. He also hopes to create artistic photojournalism pieces and lead the Nordic podcast to a successful third season. He is ecstatic to eat copious amounts of food during Nordic late nights. Outside of Nordic, Danny is the junior drum major for the Inglemoor marching band and an attorney for the school Mock Trial team. In his spare time, he enjoys taking flight lessons and skiing.

LJ Lamason (she/her), Cheeky Editor, Photo Editor

Senior LJ Lamason is thrilled to be back at Nordic for a final year of convincing people her name does NOT stand for Lebron James and listening to pink noise during late nights. She hopes to be a worthy photography and Cheeky editor, take photos whenever she can and make sure Timothee Chalamet makes it back into Cheeky. In her free time, she swims, drives around with her friends, and enjoys drinking copious amounts of energy drinks to further fuel her antics. She can be spotted clip farming people around campus and filling the Nordic room with endless shenanigans.

Ella Tulanon (she/her), PR team

Sophomore Ella Tulanon is thrilled to embark on her first year as a reporter for Nordic! She looks forward to enhancing her writing skills, meeting many different people and learning new things along the way. In her free time, she enjoys developing new baking recipes with some guidance from the internet, spending time with her dog, Tilli, and swimming for Inglemoor and her club team, Wave Aquatics. Ella can also be found slowly attempting to obtain her driver’s license, suffering at her weekly math and English grammar classes or working as a dishwasher for a local animal shelter.

Liam Pamintuan (he/him), PR team

Junior Liam Pamintuan is ecstatic to be a reporter for the 2025-2026 school year! He is thrilled to expand his skills in the realm of photography and journalism, as well as giving voice to the ever-evolving student body. Within Inglemoor, Liam is also an active member in Mock Trial and a struggling full IB student. Outside of school, you’ll typically find Liam in Taco Bell or performing with his various bands.

Kirsten Hau (she/her), PR team

Sophomore Kirsten Hau is delighted to join Nordic as a reporter. She’s eager to dive into learning as she grows her skills in journalism, photography and graphic design using Adobe. When she’s not actively drowning in a pool at swim practice, you can find Kirsten experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen, doomscrolling Pinterest for nail art inspiration or playing video games. She also enjoys doodling in her sketchbook and spending time with her not-so-tiny chihuahua mix, Oakley. Kirsten’s latest obsessions include collecting overly priced Skullpandas and online window shopping for clothes she knows she’ll never buy.