Since Bainbridge kept its momentum rolling, Kitsap County will send four teams to the state tournament.
Central Kitsap returned with the lone district title, while Bremerton was eliminated.
North Kitsap advanced despite a loss, as did Klahowya.
Bainbridge
Bainbridge captured its first state tournament berth since 2022 after defeating Timberline in the third round of the 3A district tournament 5-2.
Bainbridge scored in the seventh minute when a through ball was punched out by the Timberline goalie. However, Vinny Self recovered the ball and fired into the back of the net.
The Spartans had a second opportunity when Howard Howlett IV crossed the ball into the box. A couple of Spartans attempted to shoot onto net but the Timberline defenders flooded the box and cleared the ball.
Bainbridge scored its second goal in the 20th minute when a long through ball from midfield reached Finn Reynolds in stride, and he marched down the field and fired it past the goalie.
Timberline’s first opportunity came in the 23rd minute but Spartan goalie Cooper Harrington leaped to punch the ball over the net. Timberline responded with a few minutes left in the first half on a 20-yard free kick. The Blazers tied the game a minute later on a corner kick.
Bainbridge fired the first shot in the second half in the 46th minute but sailed it over the crossbar.
Bainbridge earned a penalty kick in the 56th minute after a Spartan forward was tripped from behind. Hudson Reynolds stepped up to the spot and rolled it into the bottom right corner to take the 3-2 lead.
Reynolds scored another goal three minutes later on a header.
Cruz Piland received a lob pass over the defenders and scored a breakaway goal in the 70th-minute for the final score.
The 3A state tourney is May 14-25 at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup.
North Kitsap
Fife handed North Kitsap its first loss of the season, defeating the Vikings 1-0 in penalties.
Fife had the first opportunity when a low cross snuck past the Viking defenders and goalie. However, Fife was unable to make solid contact and missed it wide right. Neither team could find a clean shot on net for the remainder of the first half.
The two teams continued to battle in the midfield during the second half.
North Kitsap’s Harper Sabari was tripped inside the box in the 53rd minute. However, Viking Aaron Lopez’s penalty kick was saved. Fife had two open opportunities within the final minute but failed to score.
The 2A state tourney is May 14-25 at Renton Memorial Stadium.
Bremerton
Bremerton hosted Sammamish in an elimination game and lost 3-2. The Redhawks capitalized in the eighth minute. A Knight defender cleared the ball near midfield, and Sammamish responded with a shot near the 50-yard line to make it 1-0.
The Redhawks found its second goal in the 26th minute from a throw-in that reached the box. The ball scrambled around until a Redhawk shot it into the lower right corner.
Sammamish scored its third goal in the 63rd minute. Bremerton was awarded a penalty kick in the 69th minute, and Evan Falk scored. Bremerton found its second goal in the 75th minute when Adrian Ortiz volleyed a cross into the net. Bremerton’s final shot went wide left, and the referee blew the whistle to end the game.
Central Kitsap
Central Kitsap battled Silas for the 3A district title and won 1-0, 5-4 in penalties.
During regulation, both teams had as many opportunities as fouls, as the two teams were physical. However, neither team scored and went to extra time without a goal.
Klahowya
Klahowya was blanked in the 1A district title game, falling to Vashon Island 5-0.
The 1A state tourney is May 14-25 at Renton Memorial Stadium.
