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Photo by John Fisken Coupeville athlete Josh Upchurch tackles a Bellingham player. The Coupeville High School varsity football team demolished Bellingham 48-6 before a sellout crowd Thursday. The victory lifts Coupeville to 5-1 this season.

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Shock and awe

The Coupeville High School varsity football team demolished Bellingham 48-6 on Thursday.

Photo by John Fisken Oak Harbor senior Barrett Schmall during the game against Mt. Vernon on Friday. Oak Harbor’s varsity football team defeated Mt. Vernon 35- 6.

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Homecoming

Oak Harbor defeated Mt. Vernon 35-6 on Friday.

Photo by John Fisken

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Alive and kicking

Although the Falcons lost 5-3, the team played competitively throughout the non-conference game. Coach Terry Swanson said this…

Photo by John Fisken Sophomore Karen Salinger hits the ball in a match against Ferndale. From left, her teammates, senior Paige Fortin, sophomore Jiana Alcaraz-Carter, and senior Mia Carman support the play.

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Oak Harbor defeats Ferndale

The girls varsity volleyball team won three sets out of four to secure a victory over Ferndale.

Photo by John Fisken Carly Vangiesen scored on a corner kick in the second minute of play Thursday at Oak Harbor’s Wildcat Memorial Stadium. The Wildcat girls soccer team beat visiting Mount Vernon 3-1. Addisen Boyer scored the other two goals for the Wildcats.

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Off to a great start

The Wildcat girls soccer team beat visiting Mount Vernon 3-1.

Photo by Kira Erickson/South Whidbey Record Riley Newman, 2011 South Whidbey High School alum and pickleball star, throws out the first pitch at Saturday night’s Mariners baseball game.

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Pitch perfect

Riley Newman threw out the first pitch at Saturday night’s Mariners baseball game.

Photo by John Fisken The South Whidbey Falcons are off to a flying start this football season with an undefeated 2-0 record so far. During Friday night’s game against Coupeville, Josh Sterba, middle, hands off the ball to running back Cody Redford, right, while Cash Hajny, left, gets set to make a block. South Whidbey won a hard-fought contest of 44-28 against the Wolves. This Friday, Sept. 16, the Falcons go on the road again, taking on the East Jefferson Rivals — a combination of Port Townsend and Chimacum high schools — in Port Townsend at 6:30 p.m.

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Kicking off the season

South Whidbey won a hard-fought contest of 44-28 against the Coupeville Wolves.

Slew's Tiz Whiz, ridden by Jose Zunino, pulls ahead of the other horses at the Longacres Mile. (Photo provided by Emerald Downs)

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Whidbey horse wins prestigious race

Race horse carries on family legacy

David Smith, age 14, plays for an Oak Harbor Baseball Association team. (Photo provided by the Oak Harbor Baseball Association)

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Youth baseball alive and well in Oak Harbor

The Oak Harbor Baseball Association runs traveling baseball teams for kids ages 8 to 18.

Jacquelyn Diaz plays bocce at the Special Olympics USA Games in June. (Photo by Joe Faraoni/ESPN)

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Whidbey athlete wins silver in bocce

Jacquelyn Diaz earned second place in singles and doubles bocce and fourth place in team bocce.

Team Roster: Manager: Arica Goulet. Coaches: Jud Thurman and Wes Persons. Players: 16-Aubrey Gibbons (pitcher), 18-Breyella Oxford (catcher), 13-Clara Ford (power hitter), 5-Berkeley Persons (right field), 7-Morgan Thurman (center field), 19-Naomi Huerta (3base), 23-Amy Boysen (1base), 15-Kailee Welden (2b), 10-Aurora Munsell (short stop), 38-Iz Locklear (left field), 6-Suzanna Goulet (center field), 8-Charlotte Baldwin (utility, relief catcher).

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North Whidbey softball team heads to state championships

The group of 8-, 9- and 10-year-old girls won the District 11 championships last weekend.

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Registration open for 24th annual race

The Chum Run will be held June 26 at South Whidbey Community Park’s trails off Maxwelton Road.

By David Welton

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Pickleball popularity persists on island

South Whidbey has a great deal of interest in a sport know for being popular with older folks.