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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.)

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‘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…

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Rose Ely, Gwen Tomlinson, Ren Colvos, Emily Rock, and Alekos Dalinis sit with rows at the ready. Coach Delany Steele crouches on the pier nearby.

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VIRC youth give it their all in humid Florida

100% humidity and temperatures in the upper 90s are not for the faint of heart.

Skylar Diggins-Smith conducts the offense against the Sparks. Ben Ray / The Reporter

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Storm pour it on in the fourth, wash out Sparks

Seattle used a huge 10-0 run late in the fourth to take control over Los Angeles.

A group of runners takes a selfie with the Unofficial Race Marshals. Courtesy photo.

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Ferries, hornets and sweat at Vashon Ultramarathon & Trail Run

The Vashon Island Ultramarathon Trail Run welcomed back runners with sunny weather and dry trails.

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Lacrosse Club wraps its season with a busy summer ahead

The busy season is over, but programming and activities continue as the off-season begins.

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The Vashon boys soccer team.

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Pirates boys soccer takes fourth at state

“We learned a lot from these tough games in the state tournament.”

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Vashon posts nail-biting wins at Northwest Rowing Championships

The only way to end a rowing season in the Pacific Northwest is by experiencing all weather conditions…

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The Burton Beach Rowing club. Top row, from left to right: Jack Kassik, Briar Guenther, Emmett Cox, Forest Macnab, Max Jackson, Nate Wass de Czege, Zack Merrigan, Grant Gonter. Bottom row: Keziah Rutschow, Caroline Barnes, Sasha Thompson, Paige Gibbons, Brisa Ordonez-Ramirez, Maude Jackson, Willa Lee.

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Burton Beach Rowers find fairytale magic at Northwest Rowing Championships

May 18-19 was a busy weekend for the members of the Burton Beach Rowing Club.

Leah Browning photo (Sage & Soul Photography)
A new scoreboard now proudly proclaims Martin-Hall Field at Vashon High School.

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Legacies live on as Steve Hall is commemorated at Vashon High School

For the Vashon baseball program, it’s a time to reflect on legacy.

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Mason Hanes takes on his opponent, with Isaac Newcomb and Captain Lewis Thompson supporting.

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Two wins bring Vashon boys to state soccer semifinals

The team won two games this weekend to advance to the upper echelons of the state competition.

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Pirate baseball wraps up an exciting run to state

The Vashon Pirates’ journey to State concluded this weekend with a hard-fought loss on the road against Seton…

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Vashon’s magic ride continues into state baseball tournament

The first game of the 1A State Tournament will take place on Saturday, May 18.