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    Articles by Ben Watanabe
    Weston John Dill
    Clinton’s smallest Samaritan aims to give big, again
    By Ben Watanabe • December 17, 2014 6:00 am

    Whidbey’s littlest philanthropist is at it again this holiday season, this time with a stuffed animal present drive.

    Weston Dill, 5, has all the passion of the world’s top givers, the likes of Bill and Melinda Gates or Warren Buffett. He’s just missing the million and billion-dollar bankroll. He makes up for it with the boundless energy of a preschooler, which is exactly what he is at Wellington Day School.

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    Freshman Lewis Pope cracks a grin while being defended by Cedar Park Christian sophomore Drew McLaurin on Dec. 12 at South Whidbey High School.
    SLIDESHOW | Overtime push, despite low free-throw percentage,...
    By Ben Watanabe • December 16, 2014 6:00 pm

    Freshman Lewis Pope missed all four of his overtime free throws, and still had a smile on after gutting out a 52-50 win over the Cedar Park Christian Eagles on Dec. 12.

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    Kinsey Eager
    SLIDESHOW | Defense by Falcons halts Cedar Park...
    By Ben Watanabe • December 16, 2014 5:57 pm

    South Whidbey girls basketball withstood a furious fourth-quarter rally by Cedar Park Christian and prevailed 52-43 in a 1A Cascade Conference contest Dec. 12 at South Whidbey High School.

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    Freshman Lewis Pope cracks a grin while being defended by Cedar Park Christian sophomore Drew McLaurin on Dec. 12 at South Whidbey High School.
    Collins proves clutch in overtime for South Whidbey...
    By Ben Watanabe • December 16, 2014 5:34 pm

    Nothing came easily for South Whidbey’s boys basketball team in a 52-50 overtime win over third-ranked Cedar Park Christian.

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    Kinsey Eager
    Turpin, Hodson, defense leads Falcon girls past Cedar...
    By Ben Watanabe • December 16, 2014 5:34 pm

    Turnovers by the Falcon girls basketball team were overcome by stingy defense against the visiting Cedar Park Christian Eagles in a 52-43 win Friday night.

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    Councilwoman Rene Neff addresses concerns about the city’s 2015 budget
    Langley reaffirms funicular study plans for 2015
    By Ben Watanabe • December 16, 2014 5:27 pm

    Langley’s $5.5 million budget for 2015 received the final approval from the city council Monday night.

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    Eros Harper
    Dozens take shot at coding during national event...
    By Ben Watanabe • December 12, 2014 6:50 pm

    Whidbey Makers was a flurry of typing and swiping Wednesday.

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    Falcon sophomore Max Friedman jumps between Sultan’s Ronnie Skorska and Kolton Anderson for a layup attempt Wednesday night.
    Mistakes prove too much for Falcon boys hoops
    By Ben Watanabe • December 12, 2014 6:38 pm

    Ten turnovers in the fourth quarter spelled doom for the South Whidbey boys basketball team in the Falcons’ first loss of the season, 50-47, to the Sultan Turks in Langley.

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    SLIDESHOW | Turnovers help land Turks island win over Falcon boys
    SLIDESHOW | Turnovers help land Turks island win...
    By Ben Watanabe • December 12, 2014 5:57 pm

    Sultan committed 18 turnovers against South Whidbey in a Cascade Conference boys basketball game Dec. 10 in Langley, but the Falcons made 20, including 10 in the fourth quarter. The Turks won 50-47.

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    SLIDESHOW | Hour of Code at Whidbey Makers with Atlantis ROV
    SLIDESHOW | Hour of Code at Whidbey Makers...
    By Ben Watanabe • December 12, 2014 5:55 pm

    Dozens showed up to take part in the international computer coding event, Hour of Code, as part of the National Computer Education Week at Whidbey Makers in Clinton on South Whidbey Island.

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    SLIDESHOW | Inside the Clinton shop at Turnco...
    By Ben Watanabe • December 9, 2014 6:10 pm

    Janae and Kelly Cameron invited The Record into their woodworking shop in Clinton on South Whidbey Island ahead of their Shop the Shop sale, opening their workspace to the public for a rare day sale.

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    Several Falcon wrestlers land high places at Chief Sealth tournament
    Several Falcon wrestlers land high places at Chief...
    By Ben Watanabe • December 9, 2014 5:55 pm

    No South Whidbey wrestlers took a top place at the Chief Sealth tournament Friday, a rare happening under head coach Jim Thompson.

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    South Whidbey girls hoops claims first win over...
    By Ben Watanabe • December 9, 2014 5:54 pm

    South Whidbey’s girls basketball team got its first win of the season in a defensive bout against Friday Harbor on Friday.

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