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    Articles by Ben Watanabe
    Clutch hits, defense lands South Whidbey first sweep over King’s | FALCON BASEBALL
    Clutch hits, defense lands South Whidbey first sweep...
    By Ben Watanabe • May 5, 2015 5:49 pm

    South Whidbey baseball got its first series sweep of the season with a 2-1 win against King’s on Friday in Shoreline.

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    Zisette, da Rosa lead scoring torrent | FALCON BOYS SOCCER
    Zisette, da Rosa lead scoring torrent | FALCON...
    By Ben Watanabe • May 5, 2015 5:48 pm

    South Whidbey solidly spoiled Sultan’s boys soccer senior night with a 14-0 drubbing that included a possible school record Friday.

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    A line drive shoots past Falcon third baseman Kacie Hanson in a Cascade Conference fastpitch softball game against Cedarcrest on May 1.
    League-leading Cedarcrest smashes South Whidbey | FALCON FASTPITCH
    By Ben Watanabe • May 5, 2015 5:48 pm

    With a bare-bones roster, South Whidbey softball fell 19-1 with a thud against the Cascade Conference-leading Cedarcrest squad Friday.

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    Ethics commission in Langley takes shape with first members
    Ethics commission in Langley takes shape with first...
    By Ben Watanabe • May 5, 2015 5:44 pm

    The city’s long-sought but at times neglected ethics board is finally taking shape.

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    Wierzbowski
    Langley green lights first food truck
    By Ben Watanabe • May 5, 2015 5:39 pm

    Langley will soon have its first permitted food truck, and the food abides.

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    SLIDESHOW | Mighty Cedarcrest offense powers top team past South Whidbey | FALCON FASTPITCH
    SLIDESHOW | Mighty Cedarcrest offense powers top team...
    By Ben Watanabe • May 4, 2015 8:09 pm

    South Whidbey softball couldn’t keep Cedarcrest, the Cascade Conference’s first-place team, in check as the Red Wolves ran wild to a 19-1 win on May 1 in Langley.

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    Falcon senior Trent Fallon tracks a high pop fly near the pitcher’s mound against King’s on April 29.
    Baseball veterans lead charge against King’s | FALCON...
    By Ben Watanabe • May 2, 2015 6:00 pm

    A brief and emotional pre-game ceremony Wednesday set the mood for South Whidbey baseball’s final home game of the season, a 5-1 win over King’s.

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    Falcon senior Trent Fallon tracks a high pop fly near the pitcher’s mound against King’s on April 29.
    SLIDESHOW | Steady play by seniors leads home...
    By Ben Watanabe • May 1, 2015 6:39 pm

    South Whidbey played steady on defense and offense in a 5-1 win over King’s to shore up its place as the second seed from the 1A Cascade Conference in the District 1 tournament.

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    Ben Brager
    South Whidbey man seeks kidney match, donors
    By Ben Watanabe • May 1, 2015 6:32 pm

    Ben Brager doesn’t look sick, but he is.

    Even when he is not ill, he is still sick. Brager, 24, has two autoimmune disorders, and he will live forever with the threat of having colds that leave him bedridden for weeks, joint pain and occasional to regular dialysis.

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    Langley Planner Michael Davolio speaks during the April charrette on the proposed conveyance project. Public comment taken during the meeting showed most people favored using golf carts over building a funicular.
    Golf carts the runaway favorite identified at Langley...
    By Ben Watanabe • May 1, 2015 6:28 pm

    Adding golf carts to move people between the South Whidbey Harbor marina and Langley’s business district was the runaway people’s choice from a workshop meeting earlier this month.

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    Andy Zisette
    South Whidbey soccer seniors dazzle in final league...
    By Ben Watanabe • May 1, 2015 6:27 pm

    Facing a hapless Lakewood squad, the senior-laden South Whidbey boys soccer team put on a show with a seemingly effortless 8-0 win Wednesday night.

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    South Whidbey boys soccer survives King’s, Cedarcrest
    South Whidbey boys soccer survives King’s, Cedarcrest
    By Ben Watanabe • April 29, 2015 4:00 pm

    Six yellow cards were issued in a rough-and-tumble boys soccer match between Cascade Conference rivals South Whidbey and King’s on Friday.

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    Will Simms pitches against King's in a 1A Cascade Conference baseball showdown April 27 in Shoreline. The Falcon sophomore threw a complete game in a 3-1 win.
    Baseball steals win from Knights
    By Ben Watanabe • April 28, 2015 5:33 pm

    South Whidbey baseball took the series opener 3-1 against King’s on Monday in Shoreline.

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