South Whidbey’s girls tennis coaches will retire at the end of the season. From left is volunteer Tom Kramer, who coached from 1978-2012, current coach Karyle Kramer and assistant coaches Bess Windecker-Nelson and Jenny Gochanour. Photo by Nathan Whalen.

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South Whidbey girls tennis coaches to finish career at the end of the season

Karyle Kramer, the girls head coach since 2012, plans to retire along with her assistant coaches.

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South Whidbey eighth grader Lena Heggenes shows off her home run ball she hit during a game March 16 against Evergreen of Seattle. South Whidbey won 14-2.

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Eighth graders contribute to South Whidbey’s softball team

South Whidbey eighth grader hit a two-run home run during Falcons’ varsity softball team’s victory.

Photo by John Fisken
Logan Downes was picked as an All-State player by the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association

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Downes tabbed as All-State pick

Varsity player receives highest honor for senior hoops stars

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Shortstop Haylee Burleigh helps get a Cascade runner out during a game March 12 at Oak Harbor High School. Also helping is Mia Regan.

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Oak Harbor tops Archbishop Murphy

Oak Harbor bounced back from a tough season opener to defeat Archbishop Murphy 6-0 during an away game…

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Whidbey Special Olympians win big

Two Special Olympics teams from Whidbey Island came home with big wins from a state tournament.

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Three teens hit the mark for Junior Olympics

Of the four WA girls who qualified to shoot at the Junior Olympics, three are from Oak Harbor.

Arlington’s Tre Haines and Oak Harbor’s Percie Hatfield wrestle during the 3A boys 157-pound championship match during Mat Classic XXXV on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Whidbey Island wrestlers make mark at state tourney

Two Whidbey Island wrestlers earned second place at the Mat Classic state wrestling tournament.

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South Whidbey makes a splash at state meet

South Whidbey made a strong showing at the Boys Swim 1A/2A State Meet last week.

Oak Harbor’s Percie Hatfield has his hand raised in victory after a match during the regional tournament that took place Saturday at Oak Harbor High School. He placed first at 157 pounds and he will advance to the Mat Classic this weekend in Tacoma. Photo by John Fisken.

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Whidbey wrestlers head to state

Fourteen Whidbey wrestlers will compete in the Mat Classic state wrestling tournament.

Photo by Matt Simms

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Falcon swimmers advance to state meet

The entire South Whidbey boys swim team is headed to the state competition this week.

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South Whidbey sends wrestlers to regional tournament

South Whidbey High School will send seven boys and one girl to compete in regional tournaments

Caption – Oak Harbor’s Suki Warden takes a shot during a game against Burlington-Edison. The Wildcats are hosting a playoff game Thursday against Stanwood. Game time is 7 p.m. Photo by John Fisken.

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Oak Harbor girls basketball hosts district game Thursday

For the first time in years, Oak Harbor’s girls basketball team will host a playoff game.

Oak Harbor’s Julia Gonzales tries to pin her opponent during the subregional tournament that took place last weekend at Oak Harbor High School. Gonzales placed first at 100 pounds and the Wildcats won the tournament. (Photo by John Fisken)

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Oak Harbor girls wrestlers win subregional

Oak Harbor’s girls wrestling team were victorious in the subregional championship