Bill Baxter won’t call 2011 a rebuilding year.
His Central Kitsap High School baseball program lost Tyler Baumgartner and Drew Vettleson to graduation last season, the latter drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays. But the longtime coach didn’t make excuses following a 12-3 home loss to Olympia High School Monday.
He prefers to call this season a learning ye
Jeremy Blum didn’t think he would be running the Bremerton High School track and field practices this soon. After all, by the end of last season he had been a volunteer assistant for a couple months.
But now the 27-year-old coach is at the center of a transitional stage.
“I was promoted twice, and now I’m her
Jeremy Blum didn’t think he would be running the Bremerton High School track and field practices this soon. After all, by the end of last season he had been a volunteer assistant for a couple months.
But now the 27-year-old coach is at the center of a transitional stage.
“I was promoted twice, and now I’m her
Dusty Anchors has never coached a group of sluggers before.
But with a change in weather, and a few hot bats, that’s changed in 2011. If only the wins followed.
The Olympic High School head coach watched his squad rack up at least five runs in four of seven league games this season, sporting a 3-4 record during that stretch. The Trojans are 4-4 overall heading into their games with Port Townsend and North Mason high schools this week.
Dusty Anchors has never coached a group of sluggers before.
But with a change in weather, and a few hot bats, that’s changed in 2011. If only the wins followed.
The Olympic High School head coach watched his squad rack up at least five runs in four of seven league games this season, sporting a 3-4 record during that stretch. The Trojans are 4-4 overall heading into their games with Port Townsend and North Mason high schools this week.
Nathan Adrian might be too busy to rest on his laurels.
For Adrian, a senior at the University of California who also happens to be an Olympic gold medalist, life as a champion swimmer and full-time student includes local celebrity status and a slew of responsibilities, but the 22-year-old finds he needs to focus on the latter.
Despite swimming his way to various collegiate and professional titles, for Adrian to be himself, he needs a certain amount of separation between the private and the public.
“I don’t like to tell people I’m a swimmer,” he said last week by phone fr
Nathan Adrian might be too busy to rest on his laurels.
For Adrian, a senior at the University of California who also happens to be an Olympic gold medalist, life as a champion swimmer and full-time student includes local celebrity status and a slew of responsibilities, but the 22-year-old finds he needs to focus on the latter.
Despite swimming his way to various collegiate and professional titles, for Adrian to be himself, he needs a certain amount of separation between the private and the public.
“I don’t like to tell people I’m a swimmer,” he said last week by phone fr
Breanna Casias tossed the tennis ball in the air, wound up and smacked it as hard as she could.
Like a rocket, the ball whizzed through the air. But instead of landing on the other side of the net, it pelted her friend, and teammate, Valerie Ebbay in the stomach.
It was an easy accident to forgive.
Both Bremerton High School girls tennis players laughed off the inadvertent strike.
Casias had a wide grin with her racket shielding her mouth, while Ebbay chuckled, holding the ground for a brief timeout.
Breanna Casias tossed the tennis ball in the air, wound up and smacked it as hard as she could.
Like a rocket, the ball whizzed through the air. But instead of landing on the other side of the net, it pelted her friend, and teammate, Valerie Ebbay in the stomach.
It was an easy accident to forgive.
Both Bremerton High School girls tennis players laughed off the inadvertent strike.
Casias had a wide grin with her racket shielding her mouth, while Ebbay chuckled, holding the ground for a brief timeout.
The former longtime Bremerton High School track coach is currently working for Olympic College’s program in 2011. Pugh, a member of the Kitsap Sports Hall of Fame, led the Knights for 13 years before receiving notice last September that he would not return. Now, Pugh is working with the Rangers to build its track team from the ground up.
How does it feel to be back coaching?
It’s a great feeling. There are a lot
The former longtime Bremerton High School track coach is currently working for Olympic College’s program in 2011. Pugh, a member of the Kitsap Sports Hall of Fame, led the Knights for 13 years before receiving notice last September that he would not return. Now, Pugh is working with the Rangers to build its track team from the ground up.
How does it feel to be back coaching?
It’s a great feeling. There are a lot
Jacky Hennegan is new to Washington state, but she already has a grasp on the lacrosse scene in Kitsap County.
The Central Kitsap High School junior moved from Virginia to Silverdale last year after playing 10 seasons of east coast lacrosse, a popular sport in the region’s high school
Andrew Crock wouldn’t be a student at Olympic College if not for its track program.
The freshman admitted during practice Monday that getting a full time job was his only option after graduating from South Kitsap High School last year, as he didn’t have enough money to afford college tuition.
Alexis Wesley never thought she was good enough.
The Central Kitsap High School senior was a three-year starter for the Cougars volleyball team, but the prospect of playing for a Division I program wasn’t on her radar. She often watched taller women play at the college level on television, admiring their physicality and finesse on the court.
“I watched games and I thought I couldn’t play with these guys,” she said Tuesday. “They’re so big, and they’re up there so high on the net.”
Little did Wesley know she would eventually join them.
The Cougars standout verbally committed March 10 to play for the
Randy Lund isn’t afraid to admit it’s a rebuilding season.
One year after winning its first Olympic League title in school history, the Bremerton High School boys soccer team faces an uphill battle after losing nine seniors to graduation. The roster is mostly filled with sophomores and juniors, with two senior starters.
Despite the obstacles, it might not be evident fro
Alexis Wesley never thought she was good enough.
The Central Kitsap High School senior was a three-year starter for the Cougars volleyball team, but the prospect of playing for a Division I program wasn’t on her radar. She often watched taller women play at the college level on television, admiring their physicality and finesse on the court.
“I watched games and I thought I couldn’t play with these guys,” she said Tuesday. “They’re so big, and they’re up there so high on the net.”
Little did Wesley know she would event
I woke up in the middle of a Saturday afternoon last December to the ringing of my cell phone, which had eight missed calls and 10 text messages.
It was the day of the Apple Cup, and like my friends, I was keyed up to watch the Huskies and Cougars battle on the tube.
I assumed the messages were typical
I woke up in the middle of a Saturday afternoon last December to the ringing of my cell phone, which had eight missed calls and 10 text messages.
It was the day of the Apple Cup, and like my friends, I was keyed up to watch the Huskies and Cougars battle on the tube.
I assumed the messages were typical
Randy Lund isn’t afraid to admit it’s a rebuilding season.
One year after winning its first Olympic League title in school history, the Bremerton High School boys soccer team faces an uphill battle after losing nine seniors to graduation. The roster is mostly filled with sophomores and juniors, with two senior starters.
Despite the obstacles, it might not be evident from their demeanor that the team has lost half its roster.
“We’re not going to lay down for anyone,” said Lund following the t
People may not catch their dinner or vanquish a foe with spears anymore, but some high school students make it a part of their everyday lives.
The javelin throw, mainstay of track and field, harkens back to the earliest organized sports competition in the western world. Originally used for hunting and warfare, it is a prehistoric skill developed by foot soldiers and those looking for a meal.
Now, the two-and-a-half meter long spe
