Over 9,000 athletes converged on Dallas for the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship June 30 to July 3, and Oak Harbor’s Cami Bristow left her mark.
For Ethan Bachert, it was a working vacation.
Bachert and his family were in town July 1-11 for his grandparents’ (John and Marjorie Bachert’s) 50th wedding anniversary. But the young Australian swimming star did more than visit relatives and see the sights, he continued to train for his state championships.
Building some momentum for the post season, the Oak Harbor Legion baseball team finished its league schedule by defeating first-place Ferndale twice Thursday, July 11, in Oak Harbor.
The Oak Harbor Legion baseball team split a double header at Stanwood Tuesday, July 9, drilling the Cannons 16-3 before falling 9-6.
Coupeville players helped the North Whidbey 9/10 Little League softball team thump Sedro-Woolley 17-7 Monday, July 8, at Volunteer Park in Oak Harbor to claim the District 11 championship and a berth in the state tournament.
The North Whidbey 9/10 Little League softball team thumped Sedro-Woolley 17-7 Monday, July 8, at Volunteer Park to claim the District 11 championship and a berth in the state tournament.
Central Whidbey finished a strong run by placing second in the 11/12 Little League District 11 tournament Saturday, July 6, in Sedro-Woolley.
Central Whidbey placed second and North Whidbey third in the 11/12 Little League District 11 tournament completed Saturday, July 6, in Sedro-Woolley.
Two excellent pitching performances highlighted the Oak Harbor Legion baseball team’s championship run through the Skagit Wood Bat Invitational Tournament in Mount Vernon July 5-7.
The Whidbey Islanders GU18 soccer team battled through a tough draw in the Rainier Valley Slammers Classic Tournament June 28-30 at the Starfire Complex in Tukwila.
The Whidbey Islanders GU18 soccer team battled through a tough draw in the Rainier Valley Slammers Classic Tournament June 28-30 at the Starfire Complex in Tukwila.
North Whidbey won and Central Whidbey lost in the 11/12 Little League district tournament Thursday, July 4, and those results set up a showdown between the two island clubs in the semifinals at 6 p.m. Friday, July 5, in Sedro-Woolley.
Aggressive base running supplied the winning run in the final inning as the North Whidbey 11/12 baseball team stayed alive with a thrilling 9-8 win over South Skagit Wednesday, July 3, in the District 11 tournament in Sedro-Woolley.