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Josh Smith, along with partner Drake Jones, are the top doubles pair for North Kitsap and led the way in Thursday’s match against Bainbridge, winning 6-0, 6-1. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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BI wins singles, NK doubles and match

North Kitsap’s seniors are hoping to make the most of their final year of high school tennis, and…

Kingston senior Marion Stejer is one of the volleyball team’s top returning players after being named an Olympic League MVP in the spring. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Fall sports preview: Kingston

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Kingston lineman Hugo Hall goes head-to-head with a teammate during a blocking drill at a preseason practice. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Coach finally has time to teach new system

It’s fair to say that few football coaches had a tougher first season than Kingston’s Billy Russo.

Bainbridge running back Matt LeDorze crashes through the line in the Spartans’ opening night game against Garfield. (Mark Krulish/Bainbridge Island Review)

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Young Bainbridge blown out in opener

It was a baptismal by fire for Bainbridge’s young gridders on opening night.

Sophomore running back/wide receiver Jorden Lee should be one of the team’s featured ball carriers this year. (Mark Krulish | Kitsap News Group)

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Young Wolves football team is hungry for a full season

PORT ORCHARD — South Kitsap’s football team will feature a mostly “new-look” squad this year. With only nine…

Hailey Deese leads the rush upfield during last year’s match against Bremerton. South Kitsap has a number of returners from last spring’s varsity team. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Sports previews: South Kitsap

Girls Soccer

Colton Bower was a 2A All-State selection in the spring and he leads an experienced North Kitsap team this season. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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All-State QB leads N. Kitsap this fall

Editor’s note: A preview on Kingston football will run in next week’s paper.

Isabelle Prentice is one of the volleyball team’s top returners this season. (Review file photo)

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Fall sports previews: Bainbridge

Girls Soccer

Drake Jones, along with partner Josh Smith, are the favorites in the Olympic League doubles tournament. The duo also qualified for the 2A state tournament as sophomores. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Sports previews: North Kitsap

Editor’s note: Capsules on Kingston sports will run in next week’s paper.

Strength up front: Wyatt Goade (59) and Axel Gibson go head-to-head in a drill during preseason practice. (Mark Krulish/Bainbridge Island Review)

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Bigger line could mean better for Bainbridge

The Bainbridge football team has undergone a serious transformation in just a few months, and in more ways…

Mark Krulish

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We’re closer to being normal this fall sports season

All felt right again as I pulled up to South Kitsap High School this week, ready to observe…

Happy to be back — North Kitsap sophomore EJ Vailolo goes for the ball in a drill during this week’s football practice. The Vikings’ first game is Sept. 3. (Mark Krulish/North Kitsap Herald photos)

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Fall athletes glad to be back where they belong

Last fall, high school fields across Washington were empty as COVID-19 restrictions kept athletes away from their schools…

Happy to be back — North Kitsap sophomore EJ Vailolo goes for the ball in a drill during this week’s football practice. The Vikings’ first game is Sept. 3. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Fall athletes glad to be back where they belong

Last fall, high school fields across Washington were empty as COVID-19 restrictions kept athletes away from their schools…

Don Sickle of Bainbridge Island makes a play at the net during a medal match in the Mixed Doubles tournament. Sickle and his partner, Kim Hemingway, won silver in the 3.0, 50+ group. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Founders pickleball tournament now has a home

The home of pickleball finally has a home, and this past weekend was a time to celebrate.

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DOH: Masks not required for outdoor sports this fall

The fall preps preseason is just around the corner, and as teams gather to get ready for what…

Mark Krulish

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We all, even athletes, deserve a break

Everyone needs a break sometimes.

Raul Ruidíaz drives the ball up the field against Tigres UANL during a 3-0 victory in the Sounders’ 2021 Leagues Cup quarterfinal match. (Jane Gershovich / Sounders FC Communications)

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Sounders defeat Mexico side in Leagues Cup debut

The Sounders scored an enormous win in their Leagues Cup debut Tuesday evening, breaking a five-match winless skid…

Mark Krulish

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Kraken hope slow and steady wins the race

The tortoise and the hare, one of Aesop’s fables, is one of the first stories I remember from…

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Kiwanis Park gets new disc golf putting green

It’s golf, but without the heavy clubs, carts and dress code, and it’s coming to Poulsbo this weekend.

Chad Rounds, Jimmy Lee Burrus and Ryan Hough on the water at the completion of the Warrior Paddle. (Contributed photo)

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Veterans paddle to raise awareness for mental health

Armed Forces veterans know what it means to face a challenge head-on. They know what it means to…