After winning only five games over the past three seasons, Coupeville is primed for a breakout season, according to head coach Tony Maggio.
Oak Harbor’s Marti Malloy added another prestigious medal to her collection Thursday, Aug. 29, by placing second at the World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro.
It’s not a sacrifice when you are doing something you love.
That’s how Oak Harbor High School soccer players Alex Krantz, Chase Muller, Caley Powers, Dakota Powers and Gavin Stewart justify their year-long commitment to the sport.
Many high school athletes use the off season to develop their skills by playing on non-school affiliated teams.
Baseball players take part in Legion, soccer athletes join select teams and volleyball players compete at the club level.
But not all off-season growth comes by playing games. It is not uncommon to find athletes hitting the weight room to build strength, speed and stamina.
Billy Drummond and Nancy Brown combined efforts to win the Whidbey Golf Club Couples Chapman Tournament last weekend.
The Run IN Color 5K and kids dash at Windjammer Park Saturday, Aug. 17, was more than a chance for runners to be doused by colored powder while jogging along the beach trail.
Bill VanCleef’s two-day total of 150 was good for a three-stroke victory in the 36th annual Men’s Invitational at the Gallery Golf Course Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17 and 18.
Oak Harbor’s Andy Wyman won the half-marathon at the second annual Race the Reserve in Coupeville Saturday, Aug. 10, and his triumph wasn’t the only success story.
Oak Harbor and Coupeville high school athletes will be greeted by new coaches in three sports this fall.
Toss exceptional talent, work ethic, desire, competitiveness and intelligence into the athletic blender, and the concoction brewed will come out a winner.
Islanders soccer teams won two divisions in the Marysville Strawberry Classic Tournament last weekend, Aug. 2-4.
Registration is still open for the second annual Race the Reserve, which is set for Saturday, Aug. 10, at Mickey Clark Field in Coupeville.
Orson Christensen’s nomadic coaching career, which is entering its 50th season, has brought him back home to Whidbey Island.