Laurie Shaw spent Monday night tossing and turning in bed, unable to get a wink of sleep.
The Olympic High School girls basketball coach was too excited to doze off. Like a kid the night before going to Disneyland, she was already thinking about what’s to come.
Her Lady Trojans squad defeated Kingston High School 44-42 last Monday at Curtis High School (Tacoma) to punch their first ticket to the Class 2A state tournament in 16 years.
Lauren Richardson is going out on top.
The Bremerton High School senior wrestler bested rival Kiana Witt of Kingston High School at the Tacoma Dome Feb. 19 for the girls 112-pound state title at Mat Classic XXIII. Richardson took the state championship with a 6-3 victory.
It would be their first and last time competing against each other at state, and it was Richardson who claimed gold for the second time in her four-year career with the Knights. The two have wrestled each other since they competed for clubs at the age of 7.
Richardson won a state title her freshman year, becoming
Lauren Richardson is going out on top.
The Bremerton High School senior wrestler bested rival Kiana Witt of Kingston High School at the Tacoma Dome Feb. 19 for the girls 112-pound state title at Mat Classic XXIII. Richardson took the state championship with a 6-3 victory.
It would be their first and last time competing against each other at state, and it was Richardson who claimed gold for the second time in her four-year career with the Knights. The two have wrestled each other since they competed for clubs at the age of 7.
Richardson won a state title her freshman year, becoming
Laurie Shaw spent Monday night tossing and turning in bed, unable to get a wink of sleep.
The Olympic High School girls basketball coach was too excited to doze off. Like a kid the night before going to Disneyland, she was already thinking about what’s to come.
Her Lady Trojans squad defeated Kingston High School 44-42 last Monday at Curtis High School (Tacoma) to punch their first ticket to the Class 2A state tournament in 16 years.
“I don’t think its full meaning has really sunk in yet,” the third-year head coach said Tuesday. “There are so many things running through my head. I couldn’t believe it was true.”
Olympic (16-10) will play Tumwater High School (18-4) in an elimination game hosted by Foss High School in Tacoma at 6 p.m. Friday. The Lady Trojans need to pick up two straight wins this weekend to advance to the Yakima SunDome for the final rounds.
Some athletes listen to music before taking the field.
Some write inspirational messages on their uniforms and shoes.
And some swimmers, hoping to trim seconds off their times, take a different approach.
They get together in hotel rooms and shave their bodies bare.
“It’s more than a tradition, but it’s also a prerequisite for swimming,” Central Kitsap swimmer Jason Soria said. “You’ve got to
The culmination of the high school wrestling season is finally here, and for seniors, it’s likely the last time they will strap on head gear.
The 23rd Mat Classic state tournament runs Friday and Saturday at the Tacoma Dome, featuring the best grapplers in Washington vying for gold. All four teams in Central Kitsap and Bremerton will compete this weekend, and for some, it’s their last chance for the top crown.
The culmination of the high school wrestling season is finally here, and for seniors, it’s likely the last time they will strap on head gear.
The 23rd Mat Classic state tournament runs Friday and Saturday at the Tacoma Dome, featuring the best grapplers in Washington vying for gold. All four teams in Central Kitsap and Bremerton will compete this weekend, and for some, it’s their last chance for the top crown.
Some athletes listen to music before taking the field.
Some write inspirational messages on their uniforms and shoes.
And some swimmers, hoping to trim seconds off their times, take a different approach.
They get together in hotel rooms and shave their bodies bare.
“It’s more than a tradition, but it’s also a prerequisite for swimming,” Central Kitsap swimmer Jason Soria said. “You’ve got to
When Tim Baker has a hankering for a healthy hike and a viewpoint of Seattle, he doesn’t hesitate to visit his favorite mountain bike trail at Green Mountain.
Although North Kitsap gets most of the attention for mountain bike trails, Baker feels at home peddling through the Central Kitsap wilderness.
Baker is the vice president at the West Sound Cycling Club in
Jarell Flora stood at the free throw line and missed.
Right there to grab the rebound was Brandon Durham.
Flora, a 2010 Bremerton High School graduate and Durham, a 2009 Central Kitsap High School graduate, have been here before.
Not here, not on the hardwood at KeyArena in downtown Seattle, the home court of the Seattle University Redhawks. The first time they met was as teammates in the Warren Avenue Pee Wee Association.
Jarell Flora stood at the free throw line and missed.
Right there to grab the rebound was Brandon Durham.
Flora, a 2010 Bremerton High School graduate and Durham, a 2009 Central Kitsap High School graduate, have been here before.
Not here, not on the hardwood at KeyArena in downtown Seattle, the home court of the Seattle University Redhawks. The first time they met was as teammates in the Warren Avenue Pee Wee Association.
During a break from a friendly game of water polo Monday, Central Kitsap High School swimmers Jeremy Torres and Jason Soria stepped aside to talk about the team’s third-place finish at districts.
But when the subject of their performance at districts comes up, they want their friends there.
He flagged down the two remaining members from the Cougars’ relay squad, Tyler Hirata and Brendan Weiner, to speak about their recent
During a break from a friendly game of water polo Monday, Central Kitsap High School swimmers Jeremy Torres and Jason Soria stepped aside to talk about the team’s third-place finish at districts.
But when the subject of their performance at districts comes up, they want their friends there.
He flagged down the two remaining members from the Cougars’ relay squad, Tyler Hirata and Brendan Weiner, to speak about their recent
After a long, frigid winter, the spring recreational sports season is finally on the horizon.
Leagues in Bremerton and Central Kitsap begin preparations for outdoor basketball, softball, soccer and Pee Wee teams as early as Friday.
Bremerton Parks and Recreation will offer athletic programs for residents looking to enjoy their favorite activities under the sun
captains corner Jayln Halstead, Nicole Jones
captains corner Jayln Halstead, Nicole Jones
Facing a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter last Friday, senior Andre Coleman rallied his teammates with a speech that was received loud and clear.
“Is this what we came here for?” the Bremerton High School guard said. “We need to show some heart.”
The Knights responded by erasing an 11-point gap in the fourth quarter en route to a 70-68 win against undefeated Kingston High
To relax and get their heads straight, Jim Zimny started preparing his team last week for the postseason with a friendly game of dodgeball in the middle of practice.
The Klahowya Secondary School head coach said the 15-minute session of fun and games helped after the grind of final exams and weekly competition.
“I think it fires us up more,” said Klahowya wrestler Kevin
Facing a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter last Friday, senior Andre Coleman rallied his teammates with a speech that was received loud and clear.
“Is this what we came here for?” the Bremerton High School guard said. “We need to show some heart.”
The Knights responded by erasing an 11-point gap in the fourth quarter en route to a 70-68 win against undefeated Kingston High
To relax and get their heads straight, Jim Zimny started preparing his team last week for the postseason with a friendly game of dodgeball in the middle of practice.
The Klahowya Secondary School head coach said the 15-minute session of fun and games helped after the grind of final exams and weekly competition.
“I think it fires us up more,” said Klahowya wrestler Kevin
