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Vashon youth participate at Kids State at the Tacoma Dome on Feb. 23. From left to right: Soren Blomgren, Kasen Moe, Otto Blomgren.

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Vashon wrestlers find success at the Mat

The Vashon High School Pirates wrapped up their wrestling season last weekend during the 36th annual Mat Classic…

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Lena Puz celebrates her win over South Whidbey's Kaylie Baker at the Mat Classic state wrestling championships.

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CHAMPION: Vashon wrestling earns championship, more wins at state

“We all erupted,” teammate Alara Demir said, “screaming our heads off … it was just a crazy moment.”

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Anders (left) and Per Lars Blomgren take a photo during one of their morning walks on Vashon High School's campus.

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Blomgren brothers pin a quarter century of coaching

They’re now on year 25 of coaching island high school wrestlers.

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Local club leaders oppose transgender althlete bans

Six Vashon youth clubs released a statement against efforts to ban trans women from women’s sports.

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Coach Geoff Garza stands with the young athletes of the Vashon Island Golf and Country Club. Garza recently relocated to Vashon Island, where he is now the head pro at the club.

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New tennis coach teaching at island’s country club

Tennis found Geoff Garza at 13 years old.

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The VHS girls team and coaches pose with the Nisqually league championship plaque. Left to right: Per-Lars Blomgren, Hazel Nielsen, Anders Blomgren, Lena Puz, girls coach Jan Nielsen, Sydney Shannon, Kyla Scheff, Alara Demir, and girls coach Stephenen Murphy. Not pictured: Ashley Rice.

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Vashon wrestling prepares for the Mat

Ten Vashon wrestlers, in total, qualified for the state tournament.

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VHS wrestling on a roll toward postseason

The Vashon High School wrestling team has kept plenty busy since winter break.

Junior Lena Puz defeats a Central Kitsap competitor in a second round win by fall. (Tony Puz photo)

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Lena Puz brings home second place at major regional meet

The VHS wrestling teams are picking up speed and wins.

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The annual Vashon High School alumni basketball game took place on Saturday, Jan. 4 at the high school. Organized by class of 2023 graduate Ben Larson, the exciting game came down to the last shot with a 72-71 victory for the white team. The players in this picture are (Back row, L-R) Finn Hawkins ‘24, Elias Weston ‘10, Reid Stromberg ‘24, Rhys Carlton ‘23, Jessie Norton ‘15, Sam Walker ‘22, Colin Pottinger ‘19, Sawyer Ranney ‘24, Alec Pottinger ‘23, and front (row) Will Weber ‘23, Ben Larson, Caleb Smith 1995, Lola Kuyper ‘22.

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Scene and Heard: VHS alumni play nail-biter alumni game

The exciting game came down to the last shot with a 72-71 victory for the white team

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Junior college sports landscape could see some serious changes

Court ruling in Tennessee could affect NCAA eligibility for Washington athletes.

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Scott Harvey.

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Island runner places high in cross country championship

He was a scoring runner for the second place team in his division, placing 11th overall.

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Kyla Scheff works to achieve a fall in a home dual meet.

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Vashon wrestlers putting it out on the mat

And don’t forget The Rock wrestling tournament this weekend.

Veronica Garcia gives an interview after winning the 2A girls 400-meter final at the 2024 Washington State Championships at Mt. Tahoma High School in Tacoma. (Screenshot from Runnerspace.com video)

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Proposals seek new rules for transgender athletes in WA schools

Other proposals target student-athlete transfer rules and girls flag football.