The Vashon High School wrestling team put the cap on another successful season last weekend when eight pirate grapplers represented the Island at the state championships at the Tacoma Dome. Every match was hard fought, with many Pirates having more trouble battling the clock than their opponents.
The Vashon Seals Swim Team recently wrapped up a strong fall season. Despite the team’s small size and limited practice facilities, the Seals have formed a solid backbone of older swimmers in recent years and have become a more formidable opponent at meets. Over four meets last season, the 45 swimmers competed in 382 swims. More than 50 percent of those swims resulted in personal best times for the athletes, and 73 percent of the swims resulted in a Silver, Gold or Champs time standard. In addition, new Seals team records were set 36 times throughout the season.
Tuesday, Feb. 7, marked the last regular season game and Senior Night as the Pirate girls basketball team brought down the Chimacum Cowboys. Two days later the team took another victory over University Prep in a nail-biting playoff game.
The Vashon boys basketball team ended regular season play on Tuesday, Feb. 7, with a 60-55 Senior Night win against Chimacum. Seniors Dan Lofland, Dylan Basurto, Jesse Hazzard, Torin Perret and Alex Vanderpool, along with their parents and families, were honored before the home game.
For the first time in over a decade, Vashon will field a high school girls lacrosse team, the Vashon Valkyries. The team will compete in the Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association’s JV league as part of the Vashon Lacrosse Club. In addition, a team for fifth- and sixth-grade girls team is also being formed and needs players.
Last week the Pirate boys basketball team trounced the Orting Cardinals, winning on the home court, 70-26.
The Vashon girls basketball team returned to the win column on Tuesday, Jan. 31, when the Pirates defeated the Orting Cardinals.
The Vashon Island Rowing Club, which has seen increased participation and success in recent years, has hired an accomplished international coach to head its youth and adult programs.
In the first of three games over four days, the Pirates took an eight-point lead into halftime on Tuesday, Jan. 22, against Life Christian. Unfortunately for Vash-on, the Eagles came out strong after the break, scoring the first 10 points of the third quarter and jumping to an early lead to start the second half.
