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Viking Noelle Oberholtzer hits a serve in a home match against Klahowya March 18.

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NK girls’ tennis off to good start this season, beats Klahowya 5-2

The North Kitsap Vikings boast some newcomers on their girls’ tennis team and are off to a 2-0…

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SK goalkeeper Shelby Cummings defends an incoming shot in a 9-7 win over Puyallup March 16 in Port Orchard.

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Newcomers help SK water polo earn season-opening win over Puyallup

A squad of newcomers on the South Kitsap girls water polo roster propelled them to a season-opening 9-…

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Buccaneer Abi Waag swings at an incoming pitch in a 10-9 Kingston win over Central Kitsap March 13 in Silverdale.

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Kingston holds off CK in fastpitch thriller

Kingston’s fastpitch team was able to stymie Central Kitsap’s seventh-inning rally to earn a thrilling 10-9 victory March…

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Spartan Tom McFadden recorded a 39 through nine holes in a 155-208 Bainbridge victory over Olympic March 12 at Kitsap Golf & Country Club in Bremerton.

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Spartan golfers start season with easy win over Olympic

The Bainbridge Spartans boys golf team is off to a good start this season, besting Olympic 155-208 March…

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Cougar Kamden Bailey chases down a ball in a 2-0 Central Kitsap win over South Kitsap March 11 in Port Orchard.

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CK overcomes wind, rain, beats SK in opening match

Central Kitsap’s boys soccer team persevered through windy and rainy weather to win their first match of the…

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Carly Anderson of North Kitsap High School became the first girl from the West Sound to win a state wrestling championship as a freshman.

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NK freshman reflects on road to her first state wrestling title

Carly Anderson’s competitive drive, along with her experience growing up around some of Kitsap’s top wrestlers, fueled her…

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The Bremerton Knights hold their state championship trophy after beating the RA Long Lumberjacks 45-43 in the 2A boys state basketball championship March 7 at the Yakima SunDome.

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4th quarter surge results in back-to-back state titles for Knights

The No. 1 seed Bremerton Knights (26-2) accomplished their mission of winning back-to-back state championships, beating undefeated No.…

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Wildcat Lucy Wasson puts up a shot during a 53-44 Crosspoint Christian win over Liberty Christian, March 4, in the round of 12 of the 1B girls state basketball tournament at Numerica Veterans Arena in Spokane.

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Crosspoint girls go 1-3 at state tournament

No. 6-seed Crosspoint Christian went 1-3 at the 1B girls state basketball tournament at Numerica Veterans Arena in…

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Cassandra Tan performs on the balance beam for her club, Pacific Reign Gymnastics, at the Winter Cup in Louisville, KY, Feb. 22.

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NK freshman named to USA Gymnastics Junior Women’s National Team

Cassandra Tan, a North Kitsap High School freshman, has been named to the USA Gymnastics Junior Women’s National…

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Knight Jalen Davis defends a Renton player during a 75-57 Bremerton win in the opening round of the 2A boys state basketball tournament Feb. 28 at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma.

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Davis’ hot start leads Bremerton back to state quarterfinals

Crosspoint girls still alive in 1B

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Spartan head coach Scott Orness draws up plays during a timeout in a 72-48 Bainbridge loss to Foster in the opening round of the 2A boys state basketball tournament Feb. 28 at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma.

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Spartans come up short in opening round of state

The Spartans’ season ends in disappointment, as No. 10 seed Bainbridge lost in blowout fashion to No. 15…

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Former North Kitsap High School football coach Larry Parrish is shown on a slideshow at a celebration of life ceremony for him Feb. 28 in Poulsbo.

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Late NK football coach Parrish honored at celebration of life

North Kitsap High School hosted a celebration of life ceremony Feb. 28 to remember and honor former Viking…

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Viking Carly Anderson holds her championship medal at the state wrestling Mat Classic Feb. 21 at the Tacoma Dome.

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2 North Kitsap wrestlers win state titles

Other Kitsap wrestlers earn high finishes

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The Bainbridge Spartans celebrate their first-place finish at the 1A/2A boys state swim/dive championships Feb. 21 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

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Spartan boys dominate the pool, go back-to-back as state champs

Other Kitsap swimmers earn high finishes

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Spartan Trinity Flesher performs in the vault event at the 1A/2A/3A state gymnastics championships Feb. 21 at Sammamish High School.

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Spartan gymnasts place 5th as a team at state

The Bainbridge Spartan gymnastics team placed fifth as a team at the 1A/2A/3A state championships Feb. 21 at…

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The Kingston Buccaneers have advanced to the regional round of the 2A girls state basketball tournament.

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Kingston girls advance to state after winning two elimination games

No. 6 seed Kingston has qualified for the regional round of the state tournament after winning two elimination…

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Spartan Ryan Rohrbacher brings the ball up the court in a 77-66 home win over Sequim Feb. 17 in the second round of the District 3 2A boys basketball tournament.

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Spartan boys get off to good start at districts, beat Sequim

Bainbridge will now play Clover Park in the semifinals Feb. 19

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Buccaneer Taizah Franklin passes the ball to a teammate in a 53-38 Kingston home win over Franklin-Pierce Feb. 14 in the first round of the District 3 2A girls basketball tournament.

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Kingston girls start districts with easy win; Bainbridge next

The No. 6-seed Kingston Buccaneers (11-10, 6-8 in Olympic League) beat the No. 11-seed Franklin Pierce Cardinals (8-13)…

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Klahowya quarterback Leah Pearce prepares to throw a pass to a teammate in a 21-7 Eagle loss against the Squalicum Storm Feb. 13 in the semifinals of the 1A/2A girls state flag football tournament at Federal Way Memorial Stadium.

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Klahowya’s magical run comes to an end in state semifinals

No. 2-seed Klahowya’s (21-3, 12-2 in Olympic League) state title run came to an end Feb. 13, falling…

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The Bainbridge Spartans celebrate their first-place finish at the 1A/2A district boys swim and dive championships Feb. 14 in Port Angeles.

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Spartan boy swimmers finish first at districts

Others from Kitsap qualify for state