Big risks paid off in spots for the South Whidbey wrestling team Thursday night.
The Sultan girls basketball team held South Whidbey to five points in the first half with a full-court trap defense that forced turnovers and scored quick points in transition en route to a 51-22 on Friday, Jan. 10 at South Whidbey High School.
Postseason matches are only a few weeks away, and the South Whidbey wrestling team got a good look at its upcoming competition.
Leading 60-49 with 9:30 left to play, South Whidbey watched its lead evaporate as Sultan’s boys basketball team went on a 22-0 run into the fourth quarter and held on to win 84-72 on Friday night.
The Whidbey Reign U-17 soccer team held off TUSK, a team from the South Seattle areas of Tukwila-Skyway, 1-0 on Sunday in a playoff match.
Brandon Asay scored 26 points for the Falcon boys basketball team against Lakewood on Tuesday, leading the way in a 76-64 win.
The Sultan Turks wrestling team avoided an upset at the hands of the South Whidbey Falcons on Thursday at South Whidbey with a 47-28 victory.
The final meeting of the Puget Sound Anglers Whidbey Island Chapter will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Holmes Harbor Rod and Gun Club.
Hunters have a shot at winning a special hunting permit if they report their hunting activities for black bear, deer, elk or turkey by Jan. 10.
All clams and oysters at Fort Flagler State Park near Port Townsend are fair game now through April 15.
One point separated South Whidbey and Lakewood’s wrestling teams after a long day of grappling at the King of the Mountain Tournament in Darrington this past weekend.
There was little rest for the weary Falcon boys basketball team this winter break.
The past 12 months brought a host of ecstatic moments for sports on South Whidbey, and one major tragedy.