Kingston High School

North Kitsap’s John Jones gets his jersey pulled by a Sequim defender. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic News Group)

Week 3 Roundup: CK soars to 3-0, Sequim stuns NK

A wild comeback, two lightning delays and an enormous upset capped one of the more exciting nights of football games in Kitsap in recent memory.… Continue reading

North Kitsap’s John Jones gets his jersey pulled by a Sequim defender. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic News Group)
Kingston’s Kyler Coe-Yarr heads for the edge in a 28-6 loss to Port Angeles on Sept. 14. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

Kingston’s ironmen tire late, drop game to Port Angeles

KINGSTON — It was a one-score game for much of the night before injuries and fatigue finally caught up to the Bucs. Two fourth-quarter touchdown… Continue reading

Kingston’s Kyler Coe-Yarr heads for the edge in a 28-6 loss to Port Angeles on Sept. 14. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

Football Week 3 preview: Two undefeated teams square off

North Kitsap (2-0) at Sequim (2-0), 7 p.m. After squeaking by Bainbridge in Week 1, the Vikings crunched Kamiak, 56-0, last week. North Kitsap now… Continue reading

Buccaneers snap losing streak

Kingston had lost 16 games in a row prior to Thursday night’s big win.

Kingston players practiced wrapping up the ball carrier — without doing any actual tackling — during an indoors practice on Aug. 21. Poor air quality has kept teams inside for the most part this season. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

Kingston football develops hard-working, positive culture

KINGSTON — Chop wood, carry water. In a time long forgotten, those were two very important, however mundane-sounding, tasks that every able-bodied member of a… Continue reading

Kingston players practiced wrapping up the ball carrier — without doing any actual tackling — during an indoors practice on Aug. 21. Poor air quality has kept teams inside for the most part this season. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)
Senior quarterback Andrew Blackmore is one of a number of seniors North Kitsap will count on this year. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

10 questions about fall sports in Kitsap

The summer doldrums are finally gone; those endless sunny days will soon be replaced by overcast and drizzle. It’s finally fall again. Practices kicked off… Continue reading

Senior quarterback Andrew Blackmore is one of a number of seniors North Kitsap will count on this year. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)
North Kitsap catcher Kyle Green batted .542 this season and drove in 30 runs. He was also named the Olympic League Most Valuable Player. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

Kitsap well-represented on all-state baseball teams

KITSAP COUNTY — Seven local players can add “2018 all-state selection” to their resumes as they were voted in by the Washingon State Baseball Coaches… Continue reading

North Kitsap catcher Kyle Green batted .542 this season and drove in 30 runs. He was also named the Olympic League Most Valuable Player. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)
Kingston High School

Class of 2018 says goodbye | Photo Gallery

POULSBO — Kingston High School’s seniors celebrated their accomplishments in front of a full house at North Kitsap Stadium on Saturday, June 16. Class of… Continue reading

North Kitsap’s Nate Blanchard is a first-team All-League pick. He led the Vikings with nine goals this season. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)
Boys Soccer

Ten Buccaneers and Vikings on 2A Olympic All-League list

Peter Sustad, Ian Schmid, Adin Bowers, Nate Blanchard and Wyatt Murphy were named to the first team

North Kitsap’s Nate Blanchard is a first-team All-League pick. He led the Vikings with nine goals this season. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)
<em>Alicia Goetz slides safely into third during the state tournament. The junior second baseman is one of five North Kitsap players named to an All-League team. </em>Mark Krulish / Kitsap News Group
Fastpitch

Five Vikings, one Buccaneer named to Olympic All-League teams

North Kitsap had four first-team players

<em>Alicia Goetz slides safely into third during the state tournament. The junior second baseman is one of five North Kitsap players named to an All-League team. </em>Mark Krulish / Kitsap News Group
<em>Kyle Green was named Olympic League MVP for 2018.</em> Mark Krulish / Kitsap News Group

North Kitsap’s Kyle Green named Olympic League MVP

Four Vikings and Four Bucs are on the Olympic All-League team

<em>Kyle Green was named Olympic League MVP for 2018.</em> Mark Krulish / Kitsap News Group
Central Kitsap’s Fred Buckson was named the co-MVP of the game along with Olympic’s Cale Dower. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)
Baseball

Senior all-stars take one final bow

The Kitsap Fairgrounds once again hosted the 51st Senior Baseball All-Star Game and 16th Fastpitch Showcase

Central Kitsap’s Fred Buckson was named the co-MVP of the game along with Olympic’s Cale Dower. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)
Bremerton’s 4x100 relay team of Lauryn Chandler (top left), Nyaijah Johnson (bottom left), Tyishea McWhorter (bottom right) and Te’Caela Wilcher (top right) captured a state championship at the WIAA 2A state meet. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)
Track and Field

Bremerton 4×100 relay team captures state championship

Kitsap track athletes took home numerous medals at the state meet this past weekend

Bremerton’s 4x100 relay team of Lauryn Chandler (top left), Nyaijah Johnson (bottom left), Tyishea McWhorter (bottom right) and Te’Caela Wilcher (top right) captured a state championship at the WIAA 2A state meet. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)
Kingston senior infielder Ethan Sax takes a hack in the first inning of a game against White River on May 5. Jacob Moore | Kitsap Daily News
Baseball

Bucs upset River Ridge, 13-8, after loss to White River

Pitcher Tim Melzer threw six dominant innings

Kingston senior infielder Ethan Sax takes a hack in the first inning of a game against White River on May 5. Jacob Moore | Kitsap Daily News
Track and Field

North Kitsap boys take top honors at Olympic League championships

The North Kitsap girls finished second, just behind Port Angeles

Boys Soccer

Lanfear’s golden goal lifts Kingston to seventh Olympic League title

The senior midfielder connected in overtime to give the Buccaneers a 3-2 victory

Alexandra Payne set a new meet record in the discus with a throw of 113-11. Payne is currently ranked second in the hammer throw, fourth in discus and ninth in shotput in 2A. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)
Track and Field

Record-setting day for several Kitsap athletes at Lil’Norway

North Kitsap freshman Alexandra Payne won the girls Athlete of the Meet award

Alexandra Payne set a new meet record in the discus with a throw of 113-11. Payne is currently ranked second in the hammer throw, fourth in discus and ninth in shotput in 2A. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)
Mackenzie Wagner pitched five innings for North Kitsap and allowed just one run on four hits while striking out four. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)
Prep Sports

Weekend Roundup: North Kitsap fastpitch knocks off Kingston

Kingston, Klahowya boys soccer earn big victories

Mackenzie Wagner pitched five innings for North Kitsap and allowed just one run on four hits while striking out four. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)
Kingston’s Delaney Olson tees off against Port Angeles High School on the first hole on at Peninsula Golf Course in Port Angeles. Golf has been one of the few sports relatively unaffected by recent rainstorms. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Prep Sports

Roundup: Rain, rain, go away

Thursday’s rain has once again led to a number of postponements

Kingston’s Delaney Olson tees off against Port Angeles High School on the first hole on at Peninsula Golf Course in Port Angeles. Golf has been one of the few sports relatively unaffected by recent rainstorms. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Kingston celebrates a victory over North Kitsap following a save by keeper Ian Schmid in the seventh round of the penalty shootout. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)
Boys Soccer

Kingston wins penalty shootout to sweep season series with North Kitsap

Sophomore Judah Andrews scored the winning goal in the seventh round of the shootout.

Kingston celebrates a victory over North Kitsap following a save by keeper Ian Schmid in the seventh round of the penalty shootout. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)