Dick Hannula coached the North Kitsap and Kingston High School girls swim teams on Tuesday at the North Kitsap Community Pool. Hannula

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Dick Hannula coaches for a day

Prep swimmers take lessons from a master.

Vic Nelson

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Nelson joins KHS coaching staff | Fall sports previews

Large group turns out for NK tennis.

North Kitsap's Bethany Aban works on her backstroke during practice Aug. 30 in the North Kitsap Community Pool.

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Swim team hopes to capitalize on last season | Fall sports previews

Last season, the North Kitsap High School girls swim team sent 12 to Districts and one to state.

Kingston High School’s varsity goalie

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Chris May joins North Kitsap Girls Soccer | Fall sports previews

Rebuilding year for KHS girls soccer.

Senior setter Tia Arrowsmith is among several returners on this season's South Kitsap volleyball team.

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Volleyball preview: Net gains expected this season

South Kitsap features large group of returning players

Dakota Giddings returns for his senior season as the Wolves' No. 1 singles player.

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Boys tennis preview: Senior returns from injury as South Kitsap’s top singles player

Giddings emerges as No. 1 now that Staudenraus has graduated

Senior Amanda Wilson leads the 2011 South Kitsap cross country team.

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Cross Country preview: Top runner says teammates catching up

Coach calls girls team the deepest of his tenure

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No place to ride, safely — County cyclists talk about the reality of bicycling in Kitsap County

If you’re looking for a safe road to go on a bike ride in Kitsap County, David Brumsickle,…

A player on the NSSC Raindevils flag football team loses his flags Tuesday. In flag football

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No Harm, No Foul — Navy flag football league preseason begins with jamboree

“If you’re in the league,” a voice bellowed across the field, “get over here!”

South Kitsap quarterback and co-captain Eddie Meisner holds the football as the Wolves gather around Coach D.J. Sigurdson (left

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Football preview: Wolves intent on improving this year

South Kitsap hopes to bounce back for playoff spot this fall

The North Kitsap Vikings football team runs drills during the first day of practice Wednesday.

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Back on the gridiron

Kingston Buccaneers and North Kitsap Vikings gear up for the 2011-12 season

The North Kitap Ballistic 00 BU-11 soccer team took first place last weekend.

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North Kitsap U11 soccer club wins championship

Ballistic soccer took home a trophy during team’s first tournament last weekend

Kevin Peterson

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Football’s still his calling

Former standout for Wolves, EWU enjoys high school coaching career

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Baseball, softball tryouts begin this weekend

Spartans and Diamond Dusters tryouts open to all.

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Running series continues, golf tournament end of August; September

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Chuck Strahm stands with Michael Galloway’s coaster car. Strahm and Michael built the coaster together as part of a new volunteer program to help kids build their own coasters.

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Hansville Coaster Games prepares to roll

An expected larger crowd will enjoy a more balanced track at this year’s event on Benchmark Avenue.

South Kitsap senior Aaron La Deaux is expected to play a variety of roles for the Wolves this season

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Wolves look to kick into higher gear this season

Camp begins preparation for fall as South Kitsap works to rebound from subpar campaign

After placing first last Sunday in the Tri-Cities

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Battle-tested hydro racer still on top

SEATTLE — A conservation with Unlimited Hydroplane racer Dave Villwock is about as diverse as a buffet. He…

Two Echelon Gran Fondo staff members rode around Kingston Saturday morning dressed as Sasquatch

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First Seattle Echelon Gran Fondo raises more than $90,000 | Slideshow inside

Though turnout was lower than expected, organizers plan to continue hosting event every year.

Back from left

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Kitsap All-Stars win state softball championship

The team moves on to play in regionals next week.