Two island sophomores will compete in national Junior Olympic competitions later this month.
On a calm Fourth of July morning, Karl Olsen won the annual hydroplane race around the island, coming in with a personal best time of 40:19.
At just 13 years old, middle schooler Adrian St. Germain’s wrestling resume looks more like that of a veteran, after competing in several high-level competitions across the country last month
After months of steady early morning workouts along a 2,000-meter course on Quartermaster Harbor, Vashon Island Rowing Club’s (VIRC) masters women and men finally got to put their conditioning to work with great results last weekend at the 2014 Northwest Masters Regional Championship in Vancouver, Washington.
Young islanders will be able to learn the ins and outs of sailing when the Junior Sailing Program begins next month.
The Vashon Fireballs, a new water polo team, will begin its summer program next week.
Island youth of all ages are invited to participate in Splashball for ages 6 to 9, Junior Fireball for ages 10 to 13, or Senior Fireball for ages 13 and up, in an eight-week program designed to teach game understanding and skills, build stamina and technique, and have fun in the water. Practices are set to begin Tuesday, June 24 at the Vashon Pool.
Five athletes represented Vashon Island at the WIAA 1A track and field state championships last weekend on the campus of Eastern Washington University.
The Vashon boys lacrosse team completed its season last Wednesday after being defeated 12-4 in the semi-finals of state championship playoffs. They lost to the 2014 Division II champions, Seattle Academy.
The Vashon Island Rowing Club will send three graduating male rowers to row for Division I schools this fall.
The Vashon boy’s high school lacrosse team staged a tremendous come-from-behind victory in front of a large and boisterous home crowd on Saturday to advance to the semi-finals in the state tournament.
The VHS girls tennis team wrapped up its season on a beautiful tennis day with the Nisqually League tournament at Charles Wright on Friday.
With regular season complete, each Pirate track athlete entered the two-day League Championship at Eatonville High School with a spot at the Tri-District meet on the line.
The boys high school lacrosse team finished its regular season last week with a dominant victory over South Kitsap, 19-1.