BREMERTON — Toward the end of each practice, North Kitsap Vikings boys’ basketball coach Aaron Nations lines his team up for a drill he calls “pressure free throws.”
The second-year coach has each varsity player shoot a pair of foul shots. If they’re going in, running sprints is minimized.
POULSBO — Jerry, Dan, Dick, Willard, Vern, Dennis, Bob, Allan, Paul, Doug …
Though it may not be immediately obvious, there is something missing from the names of the founding members of the Poulsbo Rotary Club — women.
KINGSTON — While Rotary International is celebrating its 100th birthday today, one of the organization’s youngest clubs has been working like it’s been around for just as long.
But it’s been less than 18 months since the founding members of the Kingston/North Kitsap Rotary club started meeting, raised about $12,000 and made their mark on the map of community service.
POULSBO — Grassroots efforts really do pay off. Just ask Jim Turner.
Since the Suquamish resident and his family have been advocating for a traffic light at the Bond Road and Gunderson Road intersection after his wife was killed there in December 2004, the community has rallied behind them.
KINGSTON — Coming off its first-ever perfect season, the Kingston Junior high School girls’ basketball team is undoubtedly feeling the pressure that comes with knowing every team in the league is looking to knock them off their unbeaten pedestal.
But rather then dwell on the possibility of losing, the Cavs are taking a different route: they want to repeat the feat.
POULSBO — When asked what they’ll remember most about playing basketball for North Kitsap High School, the team’s six seniors give very different answers.
Ryan Young looks back on the Juneau-Douglas tournament, which North swept for the first time. Dan Yee said he’ll remember putting up 93 points on Port Angeles. Jared Prince said he’ll never forget how his friends came to each other’s aid when Bremerton and NK nearly came to blows earlier this year.
KINGSTON — If you have a spare key lying around the house and are a frequent user of the Kingston Community Center, chances are it could be one of the many that unlocks the facility’s exterior doors.
But after this month, it will no longer be needed as the Kitsap County Facilities, Parks and Recreation department installed keyless locks last week on the center’s west-facing and south-facing doors.
POULSBO — “Everyone always asks, ‘How in the world did you get here?’” laughed Brad Cramer, the new Youth Pastor at the Poulsbo Church of the Nazarene.
Cramer’s answer: It was a God thing.
With less than six months on the job under his belt, Cramer still chuckles thinking about the road that led him from Kansas to Poulsbo. But, he says, somehow, he knew he was called to be a part of Little Norway.
POULSBO — The controversy surrounding the decision of who will replace retiring North Kitsap High School football coach Jerry Parrish appears to be nearing resolution.
A grievance that alleged “contractual gaps in the hiring process” for the coaching position has been verbally settled between the school district and the North Kitsap Athletics and Activities Alliance (NK AAA)
Is making sure the North Kitsap High School football program has a smooth transition more important that setting a good example? Apparently so.
Truth be told, we pretty much figured that Jake Haley’s being named as coach Jerry Parrish’s successor at the helm of the North Kitsap High School football program wouldn’t set well with some. We were surprised, however, at the icy “welcome” — and we use the term loosely — Haley received by segments of the community.
POULSBO — On any given day, walk into the Poulsbo Sons of Norway hall and you’ll learn something about Scandinavian culture.
But next weekend, the lodge will be reaching out to people in an entirely different area of the world.
KINGSTON — Get ready to cozy up in the commons area of Kingston Junior High School Feb. 24 and have all your questions answered about living in the Little City by the Sea at the 2005 Kingston Town Meeting.
KINGSTON — Shortly before the Washington State Ferries fare proposal open house was set to begin Wednesday night, there was already a full house at the Kingston Cove Yacht Club. And a fairly angry house at that.
POULSBO — Legendary Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach once said, “Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first and it always takes awhile for the defense to catch up.”
The Poulsbo Panthers girls’ basketball team has taken this message to heart. And when it comes to the squad’s upcoming season, protecting its own hoop is the team’s top priority — while others attempt to “catch up.”
POULSBO — First, the State Route 305 project got the money needed to finally go forward.
Now, designers are hoping to clear another hurdle that has dogged the widening for about 10 years — environmental issues.
If you’re planning on doing any major changes to your property or are a developer with new subdivisions in mind, the state’s proposed changes to its septic system regulations may apply to you.
How much will WSF listen?
Sure, officials are sitting down with residents and pouring over proposed rate increases and changes to service on Washington State Ferries but how many comments will they really be taking to heart?
POULSBO — True to its arts-based nature, West Sound Academy’s new campus groundbreaking Sunday was not limited to just a ceremonial shoveling of spadefuls of dirt by local dignitaries.
While the 7-year-old college preparatory school did christen the land where a new $3 million campus off Highway 305 between Poulsbo and Suquamish is to be built, school officials were less interested in “shoveling” and more into “planting.”
POULSBO — When Bainbridge coach and teacher Jake Haley enters his first head football coaching position, he won’t be wearing purple and gold. In fact, he won’t even be anywhere near Kitsap County.
The eight-year Spartans’ coach and Kingston resident has accepted an offer to become head coach at El Toro High School in Orange County, Calif., thus declining the head position at North Kitsap High School.
POULSBO — Friday night’s girls basketball match-up between North Kitsap and Olympic was NK Coach Dan Weedin’s 100th game as Vikings’ skipper.
And his team made sure he had every reason to celebrate the occasion. The Lady Vikings beat the Trojans 61-12 to finish off North Kitsap’s best season in four years while putting to rest a dismal Olympic season in which the team didn’t win any league games.
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