Finally.
It took six tries, but in the end, the Kitsap BlueJackets proved they could hang with the biggest of the West Coast Collegiate League’s big dogs, knocking off WCCBL-leading Wenatchee 2-1 Thursday at Lobe Fields at the Fairgrounds.
On Wednesday Kitsap Baseball Post 68 lost an “ugly game” to Olympia’s Budd Bay, 15-7. Ugly because the Post had nine errors and Budd Bay had four. Chris Jones, Kyle Murray and Robert Jordan pitched and Jamaal Smith caught. From the plate: Kramer Uvila, two hits; James Smith, one hit a homer and two RBI; Jordan Green, two hits including a double and one RBI; Bradely Durham and Murray each had an RBI.
A lone pole and orange golf flag rests on an expanse of manicured lawn aside the shores of Liberty Bay.
For 11-year-old Aubrey MacKenzie, this stretch of green is a private golf course practice paradise. Approximately three nights a week for about 45 minutes, Aubrey, a rising Poulsbo Middle School sixth-grader, perfects his chipping and putting shots.
For six-plus innings it looked like Kitsap could take the East’s top dogs. How quickly things can change.
West Sound Saints owner and offensive lineman Michael Murray envisioned a team that could stifle opponents with an attacking defense and score points with a dynamic offense.
Those thoughts came before the season.
And after a rough opener late last month, the Saints seemed a lot closer to fulfilling both objectives after a 39-13 win Saturday against the North King County Wildcats in North American Football League play at Silverdale Stadium.
Kitsap Baseball Post 68 swings its way to two more victories
The 15-year-old North Kitsap Babe Ruth All-Stars beat Olympic the past three years at the state tournament.
But this year it was Olympic’s turn.
After a string of 10 wins throughout the season and a 4-0 record at the state tournament in Port Angeles July 10-13, the All-Stars dropped the championship game to Port Angles’ Olympic, 6-2.
West Sound rebounds Saturday with 39-13 win against Wildcats
Team Washington took 27 wrestlers from across the state. Kitsap County wrestlers Adam Burchett (70 pounds; Klahowya), Jake Velarde (84, Kingston), Cody Yeik (98, Fairview) and Caleb O’Halek (152, Fairview) each took first place in the freestyle bracket, while Burchett, Velarde and O’Halek also took top honors in the Greco bracket. Yeik was second in Greco.
With the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing just weeks away, some Kitsap County residents are already in the athletic spirit.
The fifth annual West Sound Senior Games began Tuesday with one of the program’s newest events, horseshoes.
The competitions conclude today as more than 200 athletes, ages 50 and older, participate in a plethora of activities with capturing gold medals on their minds.
The Kitsap BlueJackets roller coaster continues.
After starting the 2008 season winless through their first seven contests, the BlueJackets bounced back big, winning six in a row en route to a 12-3 run that saw the squad streak within three games of West Coast Collegiate Baseball League West Division leader’s Corvallis (Ore.).
It’s been a busy and interesting couple of weeks to be a Seattle sports fan.
From welcome departures (like the M’s Thursday cut of first baseman Richie Sexson) to departures that weren’t (take a guess), from improved performances (the M’s are no longer the worst team in baseball!) to careers that might be ending (Shaun who?), Seattle sports fans have watched a turbulent, if not manic, series of events unfold.
Nothing comes easy for Carolyn Cross, no matter how easy she makes it look.
The Central Kitsap senior-to-be excels at most everything she does, whether it’s on the fastpitch field or the academic arena. And while she makes it look easy enough, her 4.0 GPA coupled with her 0.74 ERA, CK softball coach Bruce Welling said it’s anything but.
The Kingston Running Club and Kitsap Running and Walking Co. recently announced the overall winners of the Kingston 4th of July Fun Run.
She’s been described by her future Division I coach as quick on the bases and a spark plug on the field.
She’s also one of the best softball players to play in North Kitsap.
The second annual Silverdale Shootout 3-on-3 basketball tournament is now accepting registrations.
With the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing just weeks away, some Kitsap County residents are already in the athletic spirit.
It’s been a busy and interesting couple of weeks to be a Seattle sports fan.
From welcome departures (like the M’s Thursday cut of first baseman Richie Sexson) to departures that weren’t (take a guess), from improved performances (the M’s are no longer the worst team in baseball!) to careers that might be ending (Shaun who?), Seattle sports fans have watched a turbulent, if not manic, series of events unfold.
Jacki Hill has always been a fierce competitor.
Whether on the pitch, the hardwood or the track, Hill has always strived to do her best, excelling in all three sports and in the classroom.
But without a little help from her family, it may not have been that way.
Basketball season doesn’t tip off for another four months, but that hasn’t prevented the South Kitsap boys team from keeping busy.
The Wolves completed their annual five-day camp last week at Gonzaga University, and coach John Callaghan is upbeat about the team’s progress.
