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Bainbridge running back Alex Johnson was named first-team All-Metro League Mountain Division.
Johnson, the only Spartan to make the first team, rushed for 1,084 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also caught 12 passes for 120 yards and two more scores.

Tight End MJ Cox was also named first-team at tight end. He caught 12 passes for 193 yards and three touchdowns. Read the rest of this entry »

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When Kingston High’s girls basketball team started practices on Monday, they were doing it with a new head coach.
Kevin Strozier, who guided the team to Class 2A state tournament the past two seasons, resigned on Thursday, athletic director Dan Novick said. Strozier resigned from both his coaching and his security duties.
Novick said that Strozier, who resigned in a letter, gave no reason for the resignation.
“The timing was not good, let me tell you,” Novick said. “Just from the standpoint of our kids.”
Messages left for Strozier were not returned on Tuesday night.
Former Bainbridge High coach Penny Geinger is running practices, but Novick said she isn’t interested in the full-time position. Geinger, who lives in Kingston, retired last season after 18  years at Bainbridge.

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North Mason’s John Fullington was named Olympic/Nisqually League defensive MVP. He finished the regular season with 58 tackles. Sequim running back Travis Decker was the offensive MVP.

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Larry Dixon was named MVP of the Olympic/Western League. Dixon rushed 1,748 yards and 26 touchdowns. Dixon had 29 total touchdowns. Joining Dixon on the first team was linebacker Keinan Paulino.

North Kitsap had two first-teamers. Mitch Watland was all-league on the offensive line and at linebacker. Defensive back Alex Flores was also a first-teamer.

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South Kitsap receiver Leon La Deaux was named Narrows League MVP.

La Deaux caught 46 passes for 792 yards and 12 touchdowns. The 46 catches is a school record and the 12 touchdowns ties the school record. His receiving yardage is No. 2 on the school’s all-time list. He scored 15 total touchdowns. His most memorable play had to be the 88-yard fake punt he had, which was the key play to beat Olympia.

La Deaux was joined on the first team by running back Robert Issa, quarterback Gordy Anderson and offensive lineman Nick Boss.

On the defense, defensive back Isaiah Davis, and defensive lineman Austin Cook were also first teams.

For Central Kitsap, lineback Marcus D’Angelo, defensive back Brett McDonald, wide receiver Christian Wesley and offensive lineman Conner Cheser were all first teamers.

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Central Kitsap’s ambidextious baseball player Drew Vettleson makes it official today when he signs his letter of intent with Oregon State. He verbally committed last spring to play for the Beavers, who won back-to-back NCAA titles in 2006 and ‘07 and have established themselves as one of the premier programs in the country.

The CK outfielder/pitcher is rated the No. 1 prospect in the state by Baseball Northwest and the No. 25 prospect for the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft by Baseball America. Oregon State has him listed as an outfielder only on its  news release, but he can pitch — either as a lefty or as a right-hander. Check out this video if you don’t believe it.

Here’s another video of him getting a couple of hits in August’s Area Code games.

ESPNRise caught up with Vettleson at the Area Code games.

I will be talking to Drew later today at a formal signing ceremony at CK. The story will online later tonight.

– Chuck Stark

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Class 4A Soccer Quarterfinal at Mount Tahoma

Kentwood scored early in the second half off a corner kick and the Conquerors hung on to end the Wolves’ season. It was the first loss for the Wolves (14-1-3). Kentwood (16-0-4) moves on to the Final Four next weekend at Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood.

About 20 minutes left: South trails 1-0.

Halftime: South Kitsap 0, Kentwood 0. Winner moves on to next weekend’s Final Four. South has had more scoring opportunities, including a shot from about five yards out that went over the net.

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UPDATE: Wascher was unable to claim her second state title, finishing third in the 100-yard backstroke in 1:02.02. Carlee Bock of Squalicum came out of nowhere in the final 10 yards to out-touch top qualifier Savannah Davison of Aberdeen 1:01.16 to 1:01.25.

Kimberly Wascher, a senior from North Mason, finished fourth in the 50-yard freestyle in her first attempt at a state title today at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

Wascher wasn’t expecting the other finalists to have such a quick start, but she came back strong until her turn. I talked to her after the awards ceremony and she said she ’submarined’ meaning she got too low in her turn, and the distance was too much to make up — especially in a sprint free.

She’ll get another shot coming up in the 100 backstroke, where she’s seeded second heading into the finals.

Bainbridge has been swimming well, picking up a sixth and eighth place finish by Sarah Grundman and Kay Sterner in the 200 freestyle. Grundman also finished fourth in the 500 free in 5:09.27. Sterner placed 10th overall in the same event, coming in second in a battle to the wall in the consolation finals 5:10.45 to 5:10.30 by Gabby Lindblad of Kennedy Catholic.

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North Kitsap senior soccer player Siara Byers was named the Olympic League’s most valuable player this week.
Byers, the Vikings’ top scorer who led her team to the regular-season league title, joined teammates Elya Le and Delanee Nilles on the league’s first team.
Klahowya’s Troy Oelschlager, who led the Eagles to the Class 2A state tournament, was selected as coach of the year.

Olympic League Girls Soccer
All League Teams
MVP—Siara Byers, F, sr.
Coach of the Year—Troy Oelschlager, Klahowya

First Team
North Kitsap—Eyla Le, MF, jr., Delanee Nilles, MF, so., Olympic—Darrien Dorr, GK, sr., Jalyn Halstead, D, so., Anndrea O’Leary, MF, sr., Klahowya—Rocki Winkler, D, jr., Katlyn Sargent, MF, so., Ruthie Hawley, F, jr., North Mason—Heather Colson, D, jr., Bremerton—Angelique White, F, sr., Port Townsend—Khloe Frank, MF, sr., Kingston—Kacey Loyd, D, sr., Sequim—Anna LaBeaume, MF, sr., Port Angeles—Abbie Moseley, MF, sr.

Second Team
North Kitsap—Heather Martin, GK, sr., Georgia Suter, D, sr., Madison Taylor, F, sr., Olympic—Micaylla O’Leary, MF, fr., Klahowya—Maile All, D, sr., Jordan Dixon, MF, jr., Rachel Lindgren, D, so., North Mason—Emily Anderson, MF, sr., Bremerton—Rachael Pratt, D, so., Port Townsend—Elena Akins, MF, jr., Kingston—Jaime Schultz, MF/F, sr., Tori Gerken, MF/F, so., Sequim—Kyla Hall, MF, sr., Port Angeles—Elise Reid, GK, sr., Kathryn Moseley, MF, so.

Honorable Mention
North Kitsap—Ashley Cole, F, so., Lindsey Foster, D, so., Jessica Sprague, MF, so., Rachel Fisk, D, so., Olympic—Megan Smith, MF, jr., Breanna Yocum, D, jr., Gabby Tyner, D, fr., Klahowya—Cassondra Dick, GK, sr., Jessica Drake, D, sr., Brittany Robinson, MF, fr., North Mason—Stephanie Jones, F, fr., Abbey Marshall, MF, so., Tristan Stromberg, D, jr., Bremerton—Julie Belden, MF, so., Abby Neil, MF, so., Courtney Williams, D, sr., Port Townsend—Jennifer Grauberger, D, jr., Brynne Gambill, MF, sr., Caroline Dowdle, GK, jr., Kingston—Sara Nash, GK, so., Tatum Larson, D, jr., Kyla Jorgensen, F, jr., Sequim—Turi Anderson, MF, sr., Rachael Dewees, GK, so., Port Angeles—Jaime Curtis, D, sr., Paxton Rodocker, D, so., Neeya Hansen, F, sr.

NK’s Baugh Earns OL Volleyball MVP
North Kitsap sophomore setter/outside hitter Sarah Baugh earned Olympic League most valuable player honors this week. Baugh’s Vikings won the league title and advanced to the Class 3A West Central District tournament.
Olympic senior Amy Stone took defensive MVP honors and Bremerton’s Beth Donnelly was named coach of the year.

Olympic League Volleyball
All League Teams
MVP—Sarah Baugh, S/OH, North Kitsap
Coach of the Year—Beth Donnelly, Bremerton

First Team
North Kitsap—Taylor Ottomano, OH, sr., Olympic—Amy Stone, L, sr., (defensive MVP), Chelsea Brustad, S, sr., Port Angeles—Kiah Jones, OH, so., Sequim—Sierra Clark, OH, sr., Caitlin Pallai, MB, sr.

Second Team
North Mason—Amanda Johnson, L, jr., North Kitsap—Bryana Bohl, RS, jr., Claire Torstenbo, MB, sr., Olympic—Samantha Thorton, OH, sr., Sequim—Maddy Zbaraschuk, MH/OH, jr.

Honorable Mention
Bremerton—Penny Bell, OH, sr., Arianna Jones, MB, sr., Kingston—Jordan Tapp, S, sr., Klahowya—Samantha Ellis, OH, sr., North Kitsap—Jordan Denning, S/DS, sr., North Mason—Hailey Newman, OH, so., Julie Johnson, MB, fr., Olympic—Monica Phinney, OH, so., Port Angeles—Sam Manwell, OH/DS, sr., Port Townsend—Katy Pollack, MB, sr., Bella Daubenburger, OH, sr., Sequim—Sarah Donahue, L, sr.

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