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Spartan Sabine Hartenstine jumps over the bar in the girls’ high jump event May 9 at the Olympic League Championships at North Mason High School.

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Spartan girls claim second-straight league championship

Bremerton takes first on the boys’ side

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Bainbridge Spartans Abby Schnee (left) and Elsa Drugge (right) celebrate their first-place doubles finish at the Olympic League Girls Tennis Tournament May 8 at North Kitsap High School.

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Many from Kitsap qualify for districts at OL tennis tournament

Many Kitsap athletes advanced to 2A districts following the Olympic League Girls Tennis Tournament May 7-8 at North…

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Spartan Henry Olsen tags out a Viking baserunner during a 7-3 Bainbridge win over North Kitsap May 6 in Poulsbo.

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Defending state champ Spartans start playoffs with blowout win

The defending 2A state champion and No. 1-seeded Bainbridge Spartans (18-3, 14-0 in Olympic League) started off the…

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Bainbridge Spartan Samuel Patterson putts his ball during the Olympic League Golf Championships May 4 at Kitsap Golf & Country Club in Bremerton.

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Spartans dominate league golf championship, send many to state

The Bainbridge Spartans took care of business at the Olympic League Golf Championships May 4 at Kitsap Golf…

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Spartan Eli Duggan dribbles the ball with Viking defenders enclosing during a 2-0 Bainbridge home win over North Kitsap April 29.

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Undefeated Spartans beat Vikings again 2-0

The undefeated Bainbridge Spartans boys soccer team (13-0, 12-0 in Olympic League) beat the North Kitsap Vikings (8-5-1,…

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Austin Hurt, head golf professional at Wing Point Golf & Country Club on Bainbridge Island, qualified for the 2026 PGA Championship May 14-17.

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Wing Point head golf professional qualifies for PGA Championship

Austin Hurt, head golf professional at Wing Point Golf & Country Club on Bainbridge Island, qualified for the…

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Spartan Maia Tappen tracks down the ball in her singles match during a 6-1 Bainbridge team win over the North Kitsap Vikings at home April 28.

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Bainbridge girls rout NK in battle of top Olympic League teams

The Bainbridge Spartans girls tennis team (10-0) continued its undefeated season by giving rival North Kitsap (7-1) its…

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Spartan Eli Duggan controls the ball during a 4-0 Bainbridge home win over the Sequim Wolves April 24.

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Spartans stay undefeated with 4-0 win over Sequim

The Bainbridge Spartans boys soccer team (11-0, 10-0 in Olympic League) continued its undefeated season, beating the Sequim…

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Blair prepares to broadcast a Bainbridge Spartan baseball game.

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BHS student provides radio broadcasts for Spartan baseball games

Joah Blair, a 16-year-old Bainbridge High School student, has been doing radio broadcasts for the Spartans baseball team…

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JR Ritchie of Bainbridge Island, seen here pitching for the Rome Emperors, the Atlanta Braves’ High-A affiliate minor league team, made his MLB debut for the Braves April 23, starting on the mound against the Washington Nationals.

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BHS grad Ritchie dazzles in MLB debut, earns first win

He threw 7 innings, struck out 7 and gave up 2 runs

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Bainbridge Spartan Maya Jimenez competes in the girls 100-meter dash April 15 at Integrity Roofing Stadium in Bremerton.

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Kitsap track and field athletes brave cold, wet weather at meet

Hail didn’t stop the Bainbridge Spartans, Kingston Buccaneeers, and Olympic Trojans from competing in an Olympic League track…

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Spartan midfielder Elias Dugan pursues the ball, along with Vikings Nolan Bond and Spencer Nelson, in a 2-0 Bainbridge win over North Kitsap April 14 in Poulsbo.

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Bainbridge edges NK with 2nd half goals, stays atop league standings

The Bainbridge Spartans (7-0, 6-0 in Olympic League) got a little bit of revenge for last year’s loss…

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Spartan Audrey Kreigley keeps the ball away from a Rams defender in a 21-1 Bainbridge home win over Rogers (Puyallup) April 2.

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BHS girls water polo stays undefeated with drubbing over Rogers

The Bainbridge Spartans girls water polo team (6-0) has gotten off to a strong start this season with…