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A Bremerton grad goes on to see the world from two wheels
Denise LaFountaine is a 1981 graduate of Bremerton High School, where during school she was on the cross country and basketball teams and a cheerleader and left with a curiosity and personality that has driven her to see the world. Actually, "driven" is the wrong word. She has hiked and biked. And biked, and biked some more.
Triple Crown Turning Point: Seattle Slew, a Great Horse with Humble Beginnings
In a plain brown wrapper, the yearling colt did not leave the same impression that struck those closest to Secretariat when he was that age. With a fair pedigree and a front leg that toed out, he did not pass muster with one sales company and instead was relegated to the upstart alternative. But this would not deter fate. Neigh. Instead, the long-legged colt with an awkward stride was available for a price far below what he would eventually be worth.
Enjoy ‘Fan Appreciation Night’ at Highline vs. Foster High girls varsity softball game this Wednesday
After dropping their season opener to Lindbergh by a single run, the Highline Pirates girls varsity softball team has ripped off eight consecutive victories, establishing themselves as a force in the league. The early loss to Lindbergh (5-6 on March 15) served as a wake-up call for the Pirates, a...
LOCAL SPORTS: PA, Sequim make good showing in track; Sequim splits in fast pitch
POULSBO — If you’re a Track & Field fan, Poulsbo was the place to be for the Lil Norway track meet considering some of the 20 teams that showed up, such as Lincoln, Mt Tahoma, Lynden, Bellarmine Prep, and Stadium. The Sequim Wolves and Port Angeles Roughriders had...
Washington sprint canoe duo qualify for 2024 Olympics
SEATTLE — At the USA canoe and kayak trials in March, seven of the eight athletes who qualified for the continental qualifiers were from the Pacific Northwest. Six of them train on the same lake. Jonas Ecker from Bellingham and Aaron Small from Seattle qualified for a spot on...
Garage to Gonzaga: North Kitsap basketball star Cade Orness commits to his dream school
As a young basketball player, North Kitsap senior Cade Orness made a habit of creating practice plans focusing on personal improvement. He'd tape these plans, handwritten on notebook paper, onto the refrigerator inside his garage. This didn't begin three or four years ago. This was when Orness was in the first grade...
LOCAL SPORTS: PA takes down state baseball power Bainbridge
PORT ANGELES — In a thrilling high school baseball game at Volunteer Field, which had everything one could desire, and some things one could do without, the Port Angeles Roughriders staged a remarkable comeback to secure a hard-fought victory over the 6th ranked 3A team in the state, the Bainbridge Spartans, with a score of 5-4. The first three innings of the game were dominated by the Spartans. They took an early 2-0 lead in the 1st inning, and Spartan pitcher Duncan Bos struck out six of the first nine batters he faced.
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