A South Whidbey graduate made headlines on the East Coast last week when he stopped a truck thief from charging onto a jet loaded with passengers at JFK International Airport in New York.
Sam Strausser, whose parents live in Clinton, is credited with grabbing and restraining the man until authorities arrived during the April 3 incident. The suspect, identified as 20-year-old Claudio Duran, had stolen a truck and sprinted past a security checkpoint when apprehended by Strausser.
A late save by goalie Charley Stelling and an even later goal by Lucas Leiberman preserved and cushioned South Whidbey’s boys soccer 2-0 win over King’s on Friday night.
Just over a month after approving the city’s first-ever request for proposals to see what food truck vendors would offer to set up in one of two public spaces, the city’s community planning director recommended a change of course at Monday’s city council meeting. So far, Langley has yet to see any applications for a mobile food vendor license.
South Whidbey won a Cascade Conference soccer match over 1A rival King’s 2-0 on April 3. The Falcons scored early in the ninth minute and late, in the 75th, and held the Knights scoreless in the win.
South Whidbey High School hosted its first track and field meet in years, able to run and jump on its new surface and jump pits, April 2.
Cost estimates for the various Langley marina access project options are not expected to be part of an upcoming public meeting this month.
Kate Johnson considers herself a novice, a neophyte when it comes to fine wines, craft beer and cider, cheese and cured meats.
Perhaps in the context of standing next to a career charcuterie expert or a Master Sommelier, she is indeed a neophyte. For the majority of her customers at The Tipsy Gourmet, she’s a wealth of information and insight into flavor and taste.
Fielding errors in the second inning put South Whidbey softball into a hole from which the Falcons could not fly out against Lakewood on Tuesday.
A couple of outfield errors led to a Lakewood lead the Cougars clung onto in a 4-1 win over South Whidbey in a Cascade Conference fastpitch game March 31.
South Whidbey edged Granite Falls 6-3 on March 27 to get the Falcon baseball team’s first win of the season. Sophomore Will Simms pitched six innings, giving up two earned runs early only to buckle down late and strike out five of the last six batters he faced.
South Whidbey defeated Cedar Park Christian 6-0 in the Cascade Conference season opener for both teams on March 24 at South Whidbey High School.
South Whidbey lost a closely-contested Cascade Conference baseball game 3-2 to Cedarcrest on March 24.
The shutouts continued for South Whidbey boys soccer after a 9-0 win over Granite Falls on Friday night.
