South Whidbey junior Bailey Forsyth and sophomore Kolby Heggenes prepare to defend a King’s offensive attack.

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Falcons hold Knights to low scoring output

Trailing by just nine points at halftime to returning state champ King’s might be considered by some an…

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Falcon boys earn league win over Lakewood, 48-31

South Whidbey boys basketball defeated Lakewood 48-31 on Jan. 15 to improve to 6-8 overall and 2-6 in…

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Girls hoops in tight race for second-seed in district playoffs

South Whidbey girls basketball lost two consecutive games to Archbishop Murphy, 58-26 on Jan. 12, and Lakewood, 48-39,…

South Whidbey junior Hunter Newman has faced plenty of tough competition in the second half of the season.

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Falcon wrestlers place fifth at Sky Valley Invite

The tough competition just keeps coming for South Whidbey wrestler Hunter Newman.

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13 Falcons voted all-conference

The 2015 Fall All-Cascade Conference teams were announced in November and selected by the league’s coaches.

South Whidbey senior Morgan Davis and junior Megan Drake (20) provide both leadership and playing ability to the Falcons’ girls basketball team.

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Drake, Davis help lead Falcons to midseason success

South Whidbey girls basketball players Megan Drake and Morgan Davis deal with similar pressures.

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Wrestling to compete in lone home match in mid-January

South Whidbey grapplers will compete against Archbishop Murphy at 6 p.m. on Jan. 15 at South Whidbey High…

Falcon junior Kacie Hanson tries to beat Granite Falls’ defense on Tuesday night.

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Girls basketball wins big against Granite Falls at home

The South Whidbey’s girls basketball team defeated Cascade Conference foe Granite Falls, 63-29, on Tuesday night at South…

Falcon senior Chase White dribbles past Tiger defenders during South Whidbey’s 52-50 loss to Granite Falls on Jan. 5.

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Empty possessions, mistakes hand boys basketball another loss

If South Whidbey’s boys basketball team needed a reason to have a sense of urgency in the second…

South Whidbey High School junior Hunter Newman attempts to pin Liberty’s Joseph Jarman in the 145-pound bracket of the Everett Classic on Jan. 2 at Everett High School. Newman’s weight class was stacked with four state-ranked wrestlers. Newman tied for fifth at the tournament.

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Newman loses in battle of ranked wrestlers at Everett Classic

Whether he realizes it sooner or later, the 2016 Everett Classic may be one of the best things…

Falcon junior wrestler Hunter Newman hopes to capture a state championship at 145 pounds this season. Newman qualified for the WIAA Mat Classic State Championships at 132 pounds last season. The sting of being eliminated from the tournament still motivates him to this day.

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Newman sets his eyes on a state wrestling title

It’s easy to see Hunter Newman’s toughness on the mat.

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Newman remains undefeated after taking home 145-pound title at Lynnwood Classic

South Whidbey’s Hunter Newman continued his stellar junior season after winning the 145-pound bracket at the Lynnwood Classic…

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Falcon boys hoops narrowly defeat La Conner in tightly contested matchup

South Whidbey boys basketball managed to defeat La Conner, 55-54, on Dec. 21 after trailing by nine points…