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North Kitsap tops Olympic for district title, with both headed to state tournament
LACEY — The first few warmup pitches out of North Kitsap senior Cerenity Fake's hand flew high and wide, the result of rainy conditions and Fake being pressed into relief duty during the third inning of Saturday's Class 2A West Central/Sea-King Bi-District championship game against Olympic at the RAC in Lacey.
Central Kitsap softball stuns top seed, earns state berth; Bainbridge soccer advances
Based on seeding, it was the most lopsided matchup in the Class 3A West Central/Southwest Bi-District tournament: No. 16 Central Kitsap, with a 6-14 regular season record, against No. 1 Timberline, which won the South Sound Conference title with a 16-2 mark. When the two teams met May 2, Timberline won 11-0. On...
North Kitsap, Olympic, Kingston, Klahowya softball teams secure state bids
The Olympic League's powerhouse softball teams flexed their collective muscles Friday during the first day of the Class 2A West Central/Sea-King Bi-District tournament at the RAC in Lacey, securing four of the six state berths available. Two of those berths will go to No. 4 North Kitsap and No. 6 Olympic after...
Softball Recap: Auburn Riverside picks up eighth straight win at home
Auburn Riverside stacked a 19th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past the Gig Harbor Tides 8-1. The victory was familiar territory for Auburn Riverside who now have eight in a row. Danica Butler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she...
May 17 Game Notes: Tacoma Rainiers vs. Salt Lake Bees
TACOMA RAINIERS (23-19) vs. SALT LAKE BEES (17-24) Friday, May 17 • 7:05 PM • Cheney Stadium • Tacoma, WA. LHP Jhonathan Diaz (6-0, 2.86) vs. RHP Davis Daniel (1-3, 5.89) TONIGHT’S GAME: The Rainiers and Bees will play the fourth game of their six-game set, with...
Prep girls track and field: T-Birds 800 relay puts together signature moment
TUMWATER – The moment Tumwater’s Ava Jones crossed the finish line, she turned around towards the live results truck and waited for the time to pop up on the screen. What followed was a screamfest and jubilation on Friday night. Cassidy Hedin, Annabelle Clapp, Reese Heryford and Jones...
Prep boys track and field: Niemi stronger, faster to secure district hurdle title
TUMWATER – As the Class 2A Evergreen Conference sub-district meet took place last spring, W.F. West’s Hayden Niemi knew there were 110-meter hurdlers better than him. The headliner was former state medalist Jayden Thomas from Tumwater, but Niemi placed fifth that day as a freshman. He didn’t qualify for districts in that race.
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