The Kitsap BlueJackets appeared to mirror the Seattle Mariners through the early part of the 2008 West Coast Collegiate Baseball League season.
Joe Weaver isn’t a cowboy.
But for a weekend, the longtime Wrangler gets to be.
Weaver is one of dozens of volunteers who make the Thunderbird Pro Benefit Rodeo happen. The rodeo, a benefit for Corey’s Day on the Farm and the Northwest Burn Foundation charities, relies on an all-volunteer base for everything from raising funds to raising fences on the Thunderbird Arena floor.
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POULSBO — The Sport Haus 14- and 15-year-old Babe Ruth baseball team recently wrapped up one of its most successful seasons in history.
Kingston native Ryan Gabrielli has a knack for bowling.
His mother Carol Gabrielli said the 13-year-old has always been a kid who excels at whatever he likes.
Apparently, Ryan likes bowling.
The Sylvan Way Christian School upcoming eighth-grader picked up his first bowling ball in September. His first average was a 78 and he rolled gutter ball after gutter ball.
But just seven months after his string of gutter balls Ryan entered his first tournament — the Washington State U.S. Bowling Congress Championship Tournament — in Tacoma.
Winning the Rodeo of the Year award has left the producers of the Thunderbird Pro Benefit Rodeo with a lot to live up to.
But that’s one challenge they eagerly await.
“You got that right,” co-producer Don Frazier said. “It’s gonna be bigger and better than it ever was.”
After taking the top honor from the Northwest Professional Rodeo Association for last year’s Thunderbird — in only its third year of existence — Frazier said the all-volunteer rodeo is ready to raise the curtain on this year’s event, from an added barrel race to musical performances.
It was another banner year for area softball teams, with Central Kitsap, Klahowya and Olympic all getting a taste of varying degrees of success.
A listing of players on the 2008 All-Kitsap softball team.
Winning the rodeo of the year award has left the producers of the Thunderbird Pro Benefit Rodeo a lot to live up to. But that’s one challenge they eagerly await.
Eric Bergeson guided both the boys and girls soccer programs at South Kitsap High School as recently as three years ago.
He resigned as girls coach immediately after the Wolves’ 2-1 loss Nov. 8, 2005 in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs against Jackson of Mill Creek.
Olympic College volleyball will be providing summer volleyball camps in the Kitsap area for interested youth between the ages of 9 and 18. The OC coaching staff and players will be on hand to teach skills including passing, setting, hitting and serving, as well as basic defense, court movement and tactical applications. Camps in the North Kitsap area, cosponsored by Poulsbo Parks and Recreation, are from June 23-27 and again from August 4-8. For more information and registration, call (360) 779-9898. OC also will host a camp on the OC campus from July 7-11. For more information and registration, call (360) 475-7462. Both camps are $125. For additional information, visit www.olympic.edu, or contact coach Misty Mackie at (360) 475-7462 or via e-mail at mmackie@oc.ctc.edu.
Tracyton Soccer Club is now registering for the fall 2008 season. In-person registration is 5-7 p.m. June 26 and 27 at Northwest Team Sports, located at 4201 Wheaton Way. Registration and payment also can be made online at www.tracytonsoccer.org. For more information, visit the TSC Web site at www.tracytonsoccer.org or call (360) 662-8820.
So far the road hasn’t been any kinder to the Kitsap BlueJackets.
After getting swept by Corvallis (Ore.) last weekend to open the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League season, the BlueJackets (0-6 overall, 0-5 in WCCBL play) remained winless after falling 7-2 Tuesday and 9-4 Wednesday against the Wenatchee AppleSox (4-1 overall).
The field at South Kitsap High School didn’t look much different than the last time he stepped onto it.
It was the vantage point that had changed.
David Hammrich, a 2006 South graduate, returned to Port Orchard earlier this month as a member of the Olympia Athletics, a feeder team for the Kitsap BlueJackets. Both are summer-league teams for college players.
When Hammrich was a senior at South, he started at cornerback and on the pitching mound for the Wolves. The latter led him to Auburn’s Green River Community College. Two years later, he’s a catcher at Olympic College.
Bremerton’s softball team had a rough year to say the least. The Lady Knights weren’t able to land a victory, ending the season 0-16. While the team came up empty in the win column, it showed perseverance by overcoming a coaching change midway through the year. It also rebounded from a midseason fold in 2007 that saw the team fall prey to off-field issues. Seniors Dechante Heggie and Britnay Mason set positive examples on the field, keeping the ’08 Lady Knights competitive. Athletes like Heggie and Mason were two bright spots in an otherwise tough season. That’s why both girls earned honorable mention on the 2008 All-Kitsap County Softball Team.
North Kitsap and Kingston High Schools have installed their Interact club officers for the 2008-2009 school year. NKHS officers will be Conner Gallagher, president; Melissa Kunold, vice-president; Ali Howe, secretary; Megan Herndon, treasurer; Mack Kunold, historian and Tolen McGrego, public relations. KHS Interact officers are Taylor Wall, president; Ashley Larson, vice-president and Jordan Wall, treasurer. Interact is a service and social club for young people age 14-18. Each club is sponsored by a Rotary club, which guides the Interactors in developing local and international service programs. If interested in joining Interact contact Brenda Wall at (360) 710-1069.
On June 11 the Post defeated Sequim, 14-6.
Senior athletes sound off to the split.
The field at South Kitsap High School didn’t look much different than the last time he stepped onto it.
