The Bainbridge Spartans finish a three-day summer camp on June 29. Nicholas Zeller-Singh/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Family, chemistry important for BHS football this summer

The name of the game is football, but talking to the coaches it sounds more like home ec…

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Amalie Millerd (left) and Carly Millerd (right) enjoy their experience at NCAA rowing championships with their father Greg Millerd.

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Millerds ‘whoopsie daisy’ rowing journey

Amalie and Carly Millerd competed for Bainbridge Island and University of Iowa Women’s Rowing for nearly the last…

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Jack Reilly competes for Matakanui Rugby Football Club in New Zealand.

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Reilly uses rugby to explore the world

Jack Reilly, a Bainbridge High School graduate in 2020, loved playing soccer, but playing rugby has allowed him…

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Bainbridge’s boys water polo captures second place at state this season.

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NK wins, Bainbridge 2nd in 1st Kitsap Athletic Cup

The 2022-23 high school sports season came to a close in May and a bunch of hardware returned…

OJ, Kyler and JJ Simpson celebrate Father's Day by umpiring a baseball game together. OJ Simpson courtesy photo

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3 generations of umpires share Father’s Day tradition

OJ Simpson and his son Johnathan, better known as JJ, started a Father’s Day tradition five years ago.…

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Ian Havill plans to watch his daughter Kendall play college lacrosse until she graduates.

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Havill steps down from BHS girls golf

Ian Havill has stepped down as Bainbridge High School’s girls golf coach after 13 seasons.

Lea Chun and Dolly Courtway celebrate finishing 17th in the nation. Andrew Block courtesy photos

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BHS rowing places Top 20 in nation in 4 events

Four Bainbridge High School crews placed in the Top 20 at the 2023 US Rowing Youth National Championships…

Central Kitsap and South Kitsap can be affected by the new classification enrollment numbers for the 2024-28 cycle. File Photos

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Classification changes loom with new WIAA amendments

High schools in Kitsap County are facing changes in classifications for 2024-28, based on enrollment.

Elsa Cajune, Ghadir Ramadan and Brearley Jayne Curfman sign letters of intent at Bainbridge High School. Nicholas Zeller-Singh/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Spartan athletes sign to play in college

Although Spartan athletes signed college letters of intent a few weeks ago, they were honored with a signing…

Dayshawn Harper finishes in fifth place after being the lowest seed at state. File Photo

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Harper proves to have heart of a lion

North Kitsap sophomore Dayshawn Harper was fierce at the 2A boys state tennis tournament, finishing fifth despite being…

NK’s Teegan Devries was named first-team all-league in girls tennis.

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Spring All-Olympic League teams named

As high school sports come to a close, it is time to look at who made the All-Olympic…

The Bainbridge girls water polo team finishes third in the state. Kristin Gellert courtesy photos

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BHS water polo places 3rd at state

The Bainbridge High School girls water polo team finished third in state May 27.

Central Kitsap’s Audra Palmer finished fifth in the 1600 event at state. Nicholas Zeller-Singh/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Track stars compete one last time at state

The track season came to an end and many athletes earned medals at the state meet.