Here’s the bracket for the Class 4A state soccer tournament. South Kitsap hosts Kamiak in a first-round game on Tuesday at 7 p.m.. The WIAA bracket says the game will be played at SK, but that’s not the case. We think it’ll be played at Silverdale Stadium and will try to confirm later today.

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If South Kitsap and Central Kitsap win their first-round state playoff games, they will meet in the quarterfinals. Here’s the 4A state bracket.

Central is at No. 5-ranked Curtis on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

South Kitsap hosts No. 2 Skyline. The venue and time have not been announced.

No. 1 Bothell is also on their side of a very, very tough bracket.

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West Sound runners had a big day at the state cross country meet (results will be posted there at some point on Saturday).
Here are the highlights:
Central Kitsap’s Shane Moskowitz became the first male runner from Kitsap County to win a state cross country title. He won it a meet record of 15:06.
Kingston’s Ruby and Marina Roberts went 1-2 in the Class 2A girls race. It’s Ruby’s second state title, and she became the first runner from the county to win multiple state titles. Kingston finished second in the team race.
The North Kitsap girls improved on last year’s showing with a third-place finish in the Class 3A race.
Port Townsend went 1-2 in the Class 1A boys race. Bereket Piatt, who was second last year, won and Habtamu Rubio was second.

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A couple of playoff games going on tonight along with the regular-season finales for most local teams. Here’s what’s going on with the Class 3A state preliminary round involving Olympic and Bainbridge:

Lindbergh 44, Bainbridge 6: Final

Union 56, Olympic 10: Final

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I’m heading off to Pasco, the site of the state cross country meet. It should be a big year for local runners, as I pointed out in this story. Besides Kitsap dominance, there’s another interesting story line coming out of Pasco. This could be the end of Spokane’s run. Teams from the Greater Spokane League have won the team title (and most of the individual titles) in the big-school meet every year since 1988. Jackson of Mill Creek is No. 1 in the nation. Ferris of Spokane is No. 9. Should be quite a showdown.

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The West Central District Class 3A/2A/1A swimming and diving meets, as well as the SeaKing District 2 meet, are Friday and Saturday.

The 2A/1A meet is in our own backyard at Olympic High School on Saturday only. The meet includes teams from North Mason, Kingston, Klahowya, Port Townsend and Sequim from the Olympic League; and Eatonville, Fife and Steilacoom from the Nisqually League. It begins at 10 a.m. with the swimming prelims, diving finals at 12:30 p.m. and swim finals at 4 p.m.

North Mason’s Kimberly Wascher won a state title in the backstroke as a sophomore and would like to add another title in her final year. She has already qualified for state in the back, and is the top seed. Wascher is also the top seed in the 50 free and qualified for state.  

The top two finishers earn automatic allocations to state.

Admission for adults and students without ASB cards is $7, senior citizens $5, and elementary-age children are $4.

For the 3A WCD meet, you’ll have to head a bit further to Renton and Hazen pool. The meet begins Friday at 10 a.m. with the diving prelims, and 5 p.m. for swim prelims. Saturday’s finals are at 3 p.m. Olympic League teams include Bremerton, Olympic, North Kitsap and Port Angeles, as well as teams from the South Puget Sound League, Seamount and Western Cascade. 

The top six finishers earn berths to state. Local swimmers that should do very well include Bethany Aban of North Kitsap, who is seeded second in the 100-yard butterfly, and is third heading into the 100 breaststroke. Jordan LaHaie and Danielle Nelson of Olympic could also factor into their respective events as well.

Admission for adults and students without ASB cards is $7, students with cards, senior citizens and children under 12 are $4.

Bainbridge will be at the SeaKing meet Friday and Saturday. The diving prelims are at Juanita HS Friday at 10 a.m., while the swim prelims are at Mary Wayte Pool at Mercer Island at 4:30 p.m. Saturday’s fnals are at 5:30 p.m. at Mercer Island.

The top four earn automatic berths to state.

The state swimming and diving meet is Nov. 13-14 at King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

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Just one week left of the regular season…

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South Kitsap remained seventh in the Class 4A AP poll. Sequim moved into a tie for 10th in the Class 2A poll.

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In this edition of the state coaches cross country poll, we find the North Kitsap boys fall out of the rankings. The NK girls move up to third; the Kingston girls remained third and the Port Townsend boys moved up to No. 1.

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The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association website looks like it’s recently undergone a redesign. Which usually means two things.

1. Cool, new graphics

2. Links to pages/other stuff that no longer work.

So until the WIAA gets its act together, here are the football matchups for the Class 4A and 3A state preliminary round.

4A

Eastlake (6-3) at Jackson (9-0) on Saturday at 7 p.m. – District 1 No. 1

Graham-Kapowsin (6-3) at Marysville-Pilchuck (9-0) on Saturday at 7 p.m. – District 1 No. 2

Central Kitsap (6-3) at Mountlake Terrace (6-3) on Saturday at 1 p.m. – District 1 No. 3

Stanwood (4-5) at Bothell (9-0) on Friday at 7 p.m. – District 2 No. 1

Kentridge (6-3) at Skyline (7-2) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. – District 2 No. 2

Wilson (6-3) at Curtis (9-0) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. – District 3 No. 1

Kamiak (4-5) at Auburn (9-0) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. – District 3 No. 2

Heritage (4-5) at South Kitsap (9-0) on Saturday at 7 p.m.– District 3 No. 3

Lake Stevens (5-4) at Bethel (8-1) on Saturday at 7 p.m. – District 3 No. 4

Issaquah (6-3) at Kentwood (7-2) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. – District 3 No. 5

Rogers (6-3) at Olympia (7-1) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. – District 3 No. 6

Federal Way or Gig Harbor at Skyview (7-2) on Saturday at 7 p.m. – District 4 No. 1

Southridge (8-1) at Mead (7-2) on Friday at 8 p.m. – District 5/6/8

Walla Walla (6-3) at Eisenhower (9-0) on Friday at 7 p.m. – District 5/6/8

Kamiakin (7-2) at Central Valley (6-3) on Saturday at 3 p.m. – District 5/6/8

GSL No. 3 at Wenatchee (9-0) on Friday at 7 p.m. – District 5/6/8

*Federal Way (SPSL North No. 4) plays Gig Harbor (Narrows No. 5) on Tuesday for the opportunity to play Skyview.

*Ferris, Gonzaga Prep and University play a mini-playoff Tuesday for the GSL’s final playoff spot.

3A

Renton (6-3) at Meadowdale (9-0) on Saturday at 7 p.m. – District 1 No. 1

West Seattle (6-3) at Ferndale (7-2) – on Saturday District 1 No. 2

Bonney Lake (6-3) at O’Dea (8-1) on Friday at 7:45 p.m. – District 2 No. 1

Rainier Beach (6-3)* at Bellevue (7-2) on Friday at 7 p.m. – District 2 No. 2

Columbia River (4-5) at Nathan Hale (5-4) on Saturday at 7 p.m. – District 2 No. 3

North Thurston (6-3) at Seattle Prep (7-2) on Saturday at 5 p.m. – District 2 No. 4

Kennedy Catholic (6-3) at Timberline (9-0) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. – District 3 No. 1

Bainbridge (5-4)* at Lindbergh (8-1) on Friday 7:30 p.m. – District 3 No. 2

Everett or Sedro-Woolley at Lakes (9-0) on Friday at 7 p.m. – District 3 No. 3

Enumclaw (7-2) at Capital (6-3) on Saturday at 7 p.m. – District 3 No. 4

Mount Si (5-4) at Hazen (7-3) on Saturday at 7 p.m. – District 3 No. 5

Glacier Peak (7-2) at Peninsula (8-1) on Saturday at 7 p.m. – District 3 No. 6

Olympic (6-3) at Union (8-1) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. – District 4 No. 1

Liberty (8-1) at Camas (7-2) on Saturday at 6 p.m. – District 4 No. 2

Sunnyside at Mount Spokane (8-1) on Friday at 5:30 p.m. – District 5/6/8

Spokane East Valley at Hanford on Friday at 7 p.m. — District 5/6/8

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