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Clay and Reyna Blackwood holding NK’s state championship trophy in 2023.

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Departing NK fastpitch coach leaves program better than he found it

North Kitsap High School fastpitch coach Clay Blackwood resigned June 8, a tenure that included many state appearances,…

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Fans cheer on the USA’s opening World Cup win over Paraguay June 12 at Quincy Square’s Fan Zone in Bremerton.

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Fans enjoy USA’s World Cup win at Quincy Square’s first watch party

Bremerton’s Quincy Square hosted its first FIFA World Cup Fan Zone watch party June 12, where a crowd…

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Ethan Bell of POFC keeps the ball away from an incoming defender in a 0-0 tie against FC Olympia June 7 at Kitsap Bank Stadium.

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Despite tie, POFC encouraged with team chemistry

Reigning Cascadia Premier League (first division) champion Port Orchard FC (2-1-1) tied FC Olympia (2-6) 0-0 June 7…

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Deam and the Kingston Buccaneers celebrate their state tournament berth in the 2024 season.

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Kingston girls basketball coach steps down after successful tenure

Charles Deam has stepped down as Kingston High School’s girls basketball coach after nine seasons at the helm.

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Bainbridge Spartan Sabine Hartenstine won the girls 300-meter hurdles in the 2A District 3 Track & Field Championships May 22 at Bremerton High School.

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Spartan girls, Trojan boys win team titles at district track meet

The Bainbridge girls and Olympic boys took home team titles at the 2A West Central District 3 Track…

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NK Vikings Grady DeVries (left) and Rocco Targett (right) holding the state champs sign after winning their title match in boys doubles May 23 at the Nordstrom Tennis Center at the University of Washington in Seattle.

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NK doubles team pulls off comeback for the ages to win state title

The North Kitsap duo of Grady DeVries and Rocco Targett dug deep to earn the 2A tennis boys…

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Spartan Samuel Hodus shot a 146 over two rounds to place third in the 2A boys state golf tournament at Tumwater Valley Golf Club May 19-20.

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Bainbridge boy golfers dominate to earn state title

Other individual Kitsap golfers secure high finishes

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Former North Kitsap High School basketball star Cade Orness has transferred to Mount St. Mary’s after two seasons with Gonzaga.

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Former NK standout Orness transfers to Mount St. Mary’s

He played the last two seasons at Gonzaga

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The North Kitsap Vikings cheer on Rachel Shigley as she approaches home plate after her third home run of the game in a 10-8 loss to Port Angeles in the 2026 District 3 2A Fastpitch Championship May 16 at the Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey.

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5 Kitsap fastpitch teams advance to state

Five Kitsap County fastpitch teams have qualified for state following impressive showings at districts.

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Spartan Abby Schnee waits for an incoming ball in a doubles match during the 2026 Girls West Central District 3 Tennis Tournament May 16 at Kitsap Tennis and Athletic Center in Bremerton.

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2A Kitsap girls qualify for state tennis tournament

Many Kitsap tennis players who compete in the Olympic League qualified for state at the 2026 Girls West…

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Vikings Nolan Bond and Akiles Lopez look to possess the ball during a 1-0 NK home loss to Clover Park in the 2026 District 3 2A Boys Soccer Tournament May 14.

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NK eliminated at districts after making state title game last year

After making it all the way to the 2A state championship last season, North Kitsap’s boys soccer team’s…

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Cougar Brayden Flaugher takes a pitch during a 10-1 CK home loss to the White River Hornets May 12 in the first round of the 2026 District 3 3A Baseball Tournament.

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CK’s season ends at districts with blowout loss to White River

The Central Kitsap Cougars (11-10, 9-7 in Puget Sound League) season came to an ubrupt ending, falling to…

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Viking Lincoln Chirgwin throws a pitch during a 10-0 NK win over the Eatonville Cruisers in the opening round of the 2026 District 3 2A Baseball Tournament May 11 in Poulsbo.

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Vikings come out in full force in first district game, win 10-0

The No. 6-seeded North Kitsap Vikings (10-7, 8-6 in Olympic League) handled the No. 11-seeded Eatonville Cruisers (10-10,…

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Viking Dylan Benecki celebrates with his teammates after scoring the match-sealing goal in NK’s 2-0 win over the North Mason Bulldogs in the first round of the 2026 District 3 2A Boys Soccer Tournament May 9 in Poulsbo.

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2 late goals give NK opening round district win

Vikings will face PA in the quarterfinals May 12

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Spartan Sabine Hartenstine jumps over the bar in the girls’ high jump event May 9 at the Olympic League Championships at North Mason High School.

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Spartan girls claim second-straight league championship

Bremerton takes first on the boys’ side

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Bainbridge Spartans Abby Schnee (left) and Elsa Drugge (right) celebrate their first-place doubles finish at the Olympic League Girls Tennis Tournament May 8 at North Kitsap High School.

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Many from Kitsap qualify for districts at OL tennis tournament

Many Kitsap athletes advanced to 2A districts following the Olympic League Girls Tennis Tournament May 7-8 at North…

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Spartan Henry Olsen tags out a Viking baserunner during a 7-3 Bainbridge win over North Kitsap May 6 in Poulsbo.

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Defending state champ Spartans go undefeated in Olympic League

The defending 2A state champion and Olympic League-leading Bainbridge Spartans (17-3, 14-0 OL) beat the North Kitsap Vikings…

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Wolves starting pitcher Brody Gadberry throws a pitch during a 4-1 SK road loss to Bonney Lake in the first round of the 2026 SPSL 4A Baseball Tournament May 5.

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SK’s season ends after falling in first round of SPSL tournament

The No. 9-seeded South Kitsap Wolves (6-13, 5-11 in South Puget Sound League) saw their season come to…

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Buccaneer Abi Waag swings at an incoming pitch during a 10-6 Kingston home loss to the Port Angeles Roughriders May 1.

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Despite loss to PA, Kingston coach encouraged by team

The Kingston Buccaneers (11-5, 7-4 in Olympic League) competed well against one of the top OL teams but…

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Connor Fentress of SK drives his ball during a match against Olympia April 30 at Gold Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton.

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SK golfers lose tightly contested match to Olympia

The South Kitsap boys golf team (6-5) fell to the Olympia Bears (6-4) 217-216 in a tightly contested…