Thanks to some heavy snowfall across the Cascade mountains, the Port Townsend Hat Trick wrestling tournament was a couple of teams short. That was just as well for Falcon head coach Jim Thompson, who was more pleased with the time of South Whidbey’s 6:30 p.m. arrival home than the wrestling outcome.
The public comment period on proposed changes to sportfishing rules was extended to Jan. 29.
Four South Whidbey High School athletes will be recognized tonight by the South Whidbey School Board.
Hannah Calderwood ended her Falcon volleyball career with an all-Cascade Conference nomination.
Maybe one-and-done is South Whidbey soccer’s thing.
South Whidbey football finished the season with a 48-14 thumping of Vashon Island. Then the accolades followed. Five Falcons were voted to the All-Cascade Conference teams, including junior defensive back Nick French to the first team defense.
A trio of South Whidbey girls basketball players notched double-digit scoring against Seattle Academy.
For almost every two-point shot South Whidbey made, it made one turnover against Seattle Academy. The Falcon boys fell to the Cardinals, 66-40, for their third loss in a row.
South Whidbey started the game against Friday with missed shots and turnovers and ended the same way Saturday. The Falcons fell 54-47 despite a late-game rally.
South Whidbey seniors Ellie Greene and Hayley Newman scored 10 points each to lead the Falcons past the Friday Harbor Wolverines, 33-22.
LANGLEY — South Whidbey’s girls basketball team needed a couple of minutes Saturday.
LANGLEY — Coming back from a double-digit deficit takes a lot of work.
Just ask the South Whidbey boys basketball team. Eventually, the Falcons ran out of energy and the Friday Harbor Wolverines left with a 54-47 win.
One more victory last year, and the Falcons would need a different goal.