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Jhamil Bader-Jarvis and Lilli Stelling stride off the starting line at the North County Invite last year. The two juniors are primed to push their peers to team-wide success.

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Distance racers ready for trail fun, personal records | FALCON SPORTS PREVIEW

For these two dozen Falcons, the season will be a day in the park. That day will include…

Cameron Baldwin returns a backhand during a recent practice. He’s one of five juniors on a team  without seniors

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Different Kramer takes over for this rebuilding year | FALCON SPORTS PREVIEW

There’s a new, yet familiar Kramer leading the boys tennis program. Tom Kramer resigned in August from coaching…

Nick French whips a pass during a recent practice. The sophomore was tabbed the starting quarterback after senior Avery Buechner hurt his shoulder during football camp this summer. French described himself as an out-of-the pocket passer

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Hodson returns to helm of an energized team | FALCON SPORTS PREVIEW

No more distractions. Full speed. Contact. “It’s game week,” implored Avery Buechner, the Falcons’ senior quarterback and safety,…

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Helpenstell selected to fill parks board vacancy

Mark Helpenstell is the new South Whidbey Parks & Recreation District board member.

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Falcon football begins against Bellingham

High school football season kicks off for South Whidbey today at 7 p.m. against Bellingham at Civic Stadium.

Robert Mills holds his third-place winning 6.76-pound pink salmon after weigh-in at the Whidbey Island Pink Salmon Derby Saturday.

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Pink Salmon Derby raises cash for Fishin’ Club scholarships

It was a busy day for anglers during the biennial Whidbey Island Pink Salmon Derby. More than 180…

Harrison Price watches his drive at The Woodlands at The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie.

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Price finishes second at Lacey golf tournament

South Whidbey golfer Harrison Price finished in second place during a recent two-day golf tournament.

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Teachers, South Whidbey School District reach tentative agreement

Representatives of the union for South Whidbey teachers and officials of the South Whidbey School District have reached…

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Land trust to cut back on deer hunter access to Trillium woods property

Hunters will have fewer days to bag a deer on the Trillium woods property, officials with the Whidbey…

Molly Rawls runs through a passing drill during tryouts recently. Rawls

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Fall sports settling into season for South Whidbey

LANGLEY - Fall sports had some changes more noticeable than the new colors emerging around South Whidbey.

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More kids in classrooms means more state money – but bigger costs for South Whidbey School District

LANGLEY — Enrollment was higher than expected at the end of the 2010-2011 school year. That led to…

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Driver hurt in crash at notorious South End intersection

A vehicle crash put a van into a ditch and sent one driver to Whidbey General Hospital at…

Steve Polucha swims toward the shore and the finish line at the inaugural Whidbey Adventure Swim on Saturday. The Kirkland resident won the 1.2-mile race in less than in less than 30 minutes.

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Whidbey Adventure Swim made waves without incident

LANGLEY — Safety was the most important part of the first Whidbey Adventure Swim in Langley on Saturday,…