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From left, Oak Harbor basketball players Zoe Scott and Annalise Wesley chase the ball during a scrimmage at Night Out with the Cats Saturday.

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Basketball season begins

The Oak Harbor High School’s basketball season kicked off on Saturday with an annual tradition.

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A season to remember

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The South Whidbey swim relay team practice their relay handoffs on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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South Whidbey swimmers overcome long days to reach state meet

The quartet endures almost daily ferry rides after school, and sometimes before, to compete with Kamiak in a…

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Oak Harbor senior Barrett Schmall evades a tackle at the Nov. 4 game against Lakewood. The Oak Harbor varsity football team lost their home non-conference game against Lakewood with a score of 14-12. The team is 2-8 overall so far this season.

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Breaking free

The Oak Harbor varsity football team lost their game against Lakewood with a score of 14-12.

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The Oak Harbor varsity girls volleyball team celebrates after winning a point against Edmonds on Nov. 3. (L-R) Jiana Alcaraz-Carter (sophomore, middle blocker), Karen Salinger (sophomore, outside hitter), Jasmine Phillips, (junior, right side hitter), Mia Carman (senior, libero).

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Smackdown

The Oak Harbor varsity girls volleyball team defeated Edmonds on Nov. 3.

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Coupeville High School senior running back Dominic Coffman rips through La Conner tacklers on his way to a big gain in Friday’s 78-0 win. Coffman leads the Wolves in rushing yards this season, and is third on the team with nine touchdowns.

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Wolves win league title

The conference title is the third in program history and the first since 1990.

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Coupeville athlete Madison McMillan competes in the Oct. 15 match against Neah Bay. Coupeville defeated Neah Bay 3-1. Coupeville High School’s varsity volleyball team is 8-3 overall this season.

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Aces are wild

Coupeville High School’s varsity volleyball team defeated Neah Bay 3-1 on Oct. 15.

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South Whidbey senior Cole Tschetter dives to the ground with the ball during a game against King’s on Oct. 14.

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Falcons soar toward playoffs

After a few rocky years during the pandemic, the Falcons are finally soaring high.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.