Island athletes set the pace at Districts, one moves on to State

Four Vashon athletes qualified to compete at the Tri-District track and field competition, held Thursday and Saturday at King’s High School in Shoreline. Islander Emma Levant moved on to the state competition.

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12:30 PM May 23, 2012 1

Crew rakes in medals at Regionals, heads to Nationals

Vashon Island Junior Crew (VIJC) garnered 15 medals and qualified four boats for Nationals at the Northwest Regional Regatta at Vancouver Lake in Vancouver, Wash., last weekend. The crew also qualified four boats for Nationals last year, a record for the team at the time.

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12:27 PM May 23, 2012 0

Pirate soccer ends season among top eight in state

The Vashon High School boys soccer team achieved the distinction of being one of the top eight teams in the state, participating last weekend in state quarter-finals for the first time in six years.

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12:20 PM May 23, 2012 0

Baseball season closes with one win, one loss

The Pirate baseball team ended its season last week with a win, a loss and a final record of 4-11.

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4:57 PM May 16, 2012 0

Boys lacrosse ends on a high note

The Vashon Boys High School Lacrosse Club bounced back from three tough losses to finish its season with three consecutive victories.

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3:56 PM May 15, 2012 0

Tennis players advance to tri-district tournament

The Vashon High School girls' tennis team is sending one doubles team and a single to the tri-district tournament at the Amy Yee Tennis Center in Seattle on Thursday, where they'll be playing for a chance to head to State.

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2:15 PM May 11, 2012 0

Pirates pummel the competition

It was another great week of play for the Pirate soccer team, as they won two league games against Orting and Life Christian last week.

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updated 11:45 AM May 1, 2012 0

Vashon grapplers compete in national tournament

Three of Vashon’s best wrestlers recently competed in a national-level tournament in Reno: eighth-graders Logan Nelson and Chase Wickman and sophomore Shane Armstrong.

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11:41 AM May 1, 2012 0

Fastpitch softball team falls to two state champions

The VHS fastpitch softball team faced the tough Orting Cardinals last Wednesday, April 25.

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updated 11:40 AM May 1, 2012 0

Winning streak continues for boys lacrosse

The Vashon Lacrosse Club high school boys team won its fourth straight game on Saturday with a 15-9 victory over Seattle’s Ballard High School. The victory kept Vashon in the race for a berth in the state playoffs.

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updated 11:33 AM May 1, 2012 0

Track and field team honors seniors, sees several victories

Last Thursday was senior recognition day for the VHS track and field team. Prior to the start of a track meet held at Charles Wright Academy, five Vashon seniors with their parents, along with exchange students on the team, were recognized and presented with a bouquet of flowers.

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11:31 AM May 1, 2012 0

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