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Vashon played Sound Christian Academy at home on Friday, September 27.

Sports

FALL SPORTS ‘24: Vashon football ready for a new chapter

“They’re playing football because they love to play football.”

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Kate Kelly and teammate Zoe Tekeian celebrate after capturing silver in the Women’s eight at the 2024 U23 World Championships. Kate was in the 7th seat and Zoe was the coxswain.

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Vashon rower Kate Kelly named under-23 female athlete of the year

Accolades and victories are coming her way — sometimes by a margin no thicker than a piece of…

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News

Skateboarders joyously pump the bump at BARC

More than 40 competitors signed up for the event.

Co-captains Cece Guenther and Emily Harrington run at Fort Steilacoom, WA on Saturday, September 21. (John Decker photo)

Sports

Vashon XC kicks off a strong start to the season

The team kicked off their fall season with impressive performances at two meets last week.

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Sports

Fall sports are off to strong start at VHS and McMurray

Here’s a roundup of everything that’s happening now and next week.

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Opinion

Commentary: Prepare to embrace the pain at Passport2Pain

Vashon’s teeth-gnashing, air-gasping, wailing-in-pain bike ride is coming up.

Mariners manager Scott Servais and crew had a solid following in the media for their home All-Star Game last summer. File photo

Sports

Mariners fire Scott Servais

Analysis: Seattle Mariners’ season remains “about as over as it gets without officially being over.”

Screenshot of the final medal tally. (Courtesy of Olympics.com)

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So much to love about these 2024 Olympic Games | Bench Talk with Ben Ray

The opening ceremony ruffled a few feathers, but when it came to the sports themselves, the fans were…

DK Metcalf shares a fist bump with a young fan. Photo provided by Maria Dorsten.

Sports

Seahawks 2024 preseason: Competitive high-intensity atmosphere

Coach Mike Macdonald: “If we get in a scrap here and there, it’s understandable.”

Byron Murphy II gets going during a defensive line drill. Ben Ray / Sound Publishing

Sports

Seahawks kick off training camp in the Mike Macdonald era

“We’re still learning who we are. We are still chasing that,” said Seattle’s new head coach.

Mark McKallor is back home on Vashon after his cross-country ride. (Nancy McKallor photo)

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Island cyclist finishes cross country ride

Mark McKallor is back home on Vashon after his cross-country ride.

This 2021 file photo shows restoration efforts at Tahlequah Beach on the island’s south end. Swimmers will set off from this general area of Vashon’s southern tip, heading toward Pt. Defiance. (Terry Donnelly photo.)

Sports

‘Swim Defiance’ this August in annual jaunt

Up to 100 swimmers, including from Vashon, will cross from the island to Tacoma.

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Team Salish Selkies finishes their English Channel swim on June 11. From left to right are: Mary Singer, Chelsea Lee, Mary Robinson, Heidi Skrzypek, MarySue Balazic, and Erin O‘Regan. Singer, Robinson and Skrzypek are from Vashon.

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Vashon swimmers take on the English Channel

Mary Singer, Heidi Skrzypek and Mary Robinson joined three off-island swimmers to form an English Channel Relay swim…