The American Legion Post 141 Falcons lost 8-3 to Anacortes in their second outing on May 29.
LANGLEY — There were times this season when South Whidbey High School junior Ramsey O’Brien wasn’t sure he’d made the right decision.
In any sport, it’s crucial not to get over confident when you’re ahead.
The South Whidbey baseball team was cruising along with a 5-1 lead Wednesday when a tough inning jumped up and bit them — six Granite Falls runs in the fifth inning overcame the Falcons 7-5 in the second of a series with the Tigers.
Digirolamo, about Hanson: “Kaitlyn has long legs, which is good for the long jump.”
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Falcon goalie Keegan Harshman barely made it to his high school Wind Symphony concert Tuesday.
To get there, he had to break away from the swarm of teammate’s congratulations after beating back the Wolves’ penalty kick attempts and helping South Whidbey overcome Coupeville 3-2 after double overtime.
LANGLEY — “Containment” was the magic word for the South Whidbey girls basketball game Friday.
The Falcons stopped Coupeville’s aggressive bump-and-run tactics to win 60-26.
The loss dropped the Wolves to third place in the Cascade Conference and gave the Falcons (2-7, 6-8 overall) their second league win to start the second half of the season.
LANGLEY — There are moments in high school sports.
And then there are magical moments.
During the South Whidbey boys basketball team’s 62-41 decisive pasting of Lakewood on Friday, Falcon Scott Stallman threw a “Hail Mary” heave to the basket with seconds left in the second quarter.
PORT TOWNSEND — The first half blues caught up with South Whidbey once again.
The Falcon boys basketball team had high hopes for the Port Townsend “Crush in the Slush” tournament — a chance to get ready for the new year and the resumption of league play this week against Cedarcrest.
She’s fast.
Whether on the track, soccer field or basketball court, that’s what people say — Lauren Sandri can really travel.
A three-sport senior, Sandri was a member of the Falcon track team that captured the 2A state champion title last May in the 200-meter relay race. She was second in the 100-meter relay, fifth in the 100-meter and sixth in the 200-meter run.
When you go from a losing season to a winning season in two years, good things happen.
In 2005, the South Whidbey football team lost every single game; last season, they won three games.
LYNDEN — In the end, the Lions were kings of the gridiron Friday night.
The team from Lynden demonstrated aerial mastery in their 41-0 rout of the South Whidbey Falcons — Lion quarterback Tate Dallas threw 24 passes and connected on 18 for 124 yards.
When the Roman poet Juvenal said, “No one so rejoices in revenge as a woman,” he could have been thinking of the South Whidbey girls cross country team.
On Saturday, the Lady Falcons edged Archbishop Murphy by 1 minute and three seconds at District 1 championships, good for fourth place and a trip to state finals in Pasco Nov. 3.
LANGLEY — It wasn’t a rout.
But it certainly wasn’t the high point of an otherwise terrific season for Falcon players, coaches and fans.
For the first time in Tom Kramer’s 30 years as South Whidbey’s tennis coach, a freshman will represent the school at the state finals in Yakima.
Riley Newman took second place at district finals Oct. 19, losing only to Sehome’s Will Topp 6-4, 6-4. The state finals are May 24-25.
The South Whidbey girls soccer team beat Mount Baker 3-2 in a single-elimination crossover game Thursday.
Forward Karissa Thomas scored twice, met each time by a Mountaineer goal, the second with a few minutes left.
DUVALL — To pass or not to pass.
That was the question Friday night as South Whidbey tried to extend their undefeated season at Cedarcrest High School.
In the end, interceptions and turnovers spelled the Falcon’s doom as they were shut out 19-0 before a huge crowd.
They could feel them gaining.
The Falcon girls cross country team knew the girls from King’s were right on their heels during the Cascade Conference championships at Lakewood High School Saturday.
But with a little help from freshman Emily Martin, South Whidbey defeated last year’s state champion by 42-48 for their fourth straight Cascade Conference championship.
LANGLEY — It was just about the best battle Falcons coach Tim Durbin had seen all season.
Near perfect passing. Blistering blocks. The mother of all gut checks.
Point after point, South Whidbey held off perennial powerhouse Cedarcrest to win the second game of Thursday’s Cascade Conference contest and tie the home match at a game each.
