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Falcon boys basketball clinches playoff spot

South Whidbey boy’s basketball has clinched a spot in the district tournament, according to Falcon head coach Mike…

Evan Thompson / The Record — South Whidbey head wrestling coach Jim Thompson hugs senior Hunter Newman prior to the Falcons’ senior night match against Granite Falls on Jan. 11 at Erickson Gymnasium.

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Dozens gather to watch Falcons’ home wrestling match

It was a crowd unlike any South Whidbey wrestling head coach Jim Thompson had seen before a match.

Evan Thompson / The Record South Whidbey girls basketball senior Megan Drake attempts to stop a Cedar Park Christian attack on Jan. 10 at Erickson Gymnasium. Drake scored 15 points in the 48-44 loss.

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Falcon girls basketball loses tightly contested game with playoff implications

South Whidbey girls basketball was on the losing side of a game that could determine which team hosts…

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Girls hoops lose by small margin to Cedarcrest

South Whidbey girls basketball lost at Cedarcrest 38-35 on Jan. 7.

Evan Thompson / The Record South Whidbey junior Lewis Pope looks to his teammate Kellen Boyd (23) for a pass against Bellevue Christian on Dec. 3. Pope scored 25 points in a 64-63 win over Cedar Park Christian on Jan. 3.

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Falcon boys basketball control its own destiny after overtime victory at home

It was a six-second play that South Whidbey junior Lewis Pope won’t forget anytime soon.

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Falcon grapplers face tough reality at recent tournament

South Whidbey’s wrestling team took a step backward over the holiday break, according to Falcon head coach Jim…

Evan Thompson / The Record South Whidbey girls basketball players celebrate two points scored by the Falcons against Sultan on Dec. 13. The Falcons earned two wins over Marsyville-Pilchuck and Oak Harbor on Dec. 27 and Dec. 29, respectively.

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Falcon girls basketball earns victories over two class 3A teams

South Whidbey girls basketball became the champions of Whidbey Island when the team beat Oak Harbor 55-32 on…

Evan Thompson / The Record South Whidbey girls basketball is 6-3 overall.

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Falcon girls hoops beats pair of nonleague teams

South Whidbey girls basketball is on a two-game winning streak after beating Marysville-Pilchuck 47-36 on Dec. 27 and…

Evan Thompson/ The Record South Whidbey boys basketball lost to Oak Harbor 40-35 on Dec. 21.

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Falcon boys hoops runs into offensive, defensive problems against Oak Harbor

Another game slipped through the fingers of the South Whidbey boys basketball team on Dec. 21.

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Last chance to sign up for youth basketball league

The registration deadline for the South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District’s 2016-17 Youth League is Jan. 1.

Evan Thompson / The Record Langley Middle School eighth-grader Kaia Swegler-Richmond chose to pass on a chance to compete in a national cross country competition so she could fulfill her duties to the Whidbey Island Dance Theater.

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Middle school athlete opts for dance over national competition

Kaia Swegler Richmond is a girl of two passions: Cross country and dance.

Evan Thompson / The Record South Whidbey Reign’s U-14 girls soccer club claimed the North Puget Sound League Division 2 Championship on Saturday with a 3-0 win over NSC Impact at South Whidbey High School.

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Girls U-14 soccer club wins divisional championship

Playing in the snow was a fun enough experience for South Whidbey Reign’s girls U-14 soccer club. But…

Evan Thompson / The Record South Whidbey sophomore Alex Turner, a first-year wrestler, placed second at 182 pounds at the Iron Sharpens Iron Tournament on Saturday at Bellevue Christian High School.

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First-year wrestler places second at tourney; team finishes fourth

Not often does a first-year wrestler reach the finals of a varsity tournament.