Each year, AmeriCorps offers 75,000 opportunities for adults of all ages and backgrounds to serve through a network of partnerships with local and national nonprofit groups.
When students Dylan Fate and Trevor Martin came up with an idea for their senior culminating project, they asked South Whidbey High School principal Rob Prosch for help.
South Whidbey Parks & Recreation District officials are trying to tamp down the controversy over the district’s emerging plan to replace Castle Park with a plastic playground.
BAYVIEW — It can’t be a surprise to anyone that kids are watching too much television.
LANGLEY — Standing in front of a bunch of adults to give a presentation can be a daunting task for just about anyone.
As high school football fans girded for the second half of the game against Archbishop Murphy last week, they were introduced to the future of South Whidbey football.
At halftime, the seventh- and eighth-grade football teams from Langley Middle School were presented to the crowd.
The South Whidbey girls cross country team placed fifth at state finals in eastern Washington on Saturday.
Erica Johnson led Falcon runners over the 3.1-mile course at 20 minutes, 33 seconds to place 20th out of a field of 139 athletes from around the state.
Any year when your school’s football team has a winning season is a good one.
The Falcons went 7-3 and though they lost three straight to Cedarcrest, Archbishop Murphy and Lynden, it was South Whidbey’s best season since 1992.
It was a sad day for football fans in Mill Creek.
On the other hand, few tears were shed on South Whidbey as word came that Archbishop Thomas Murphy’s football team has been ordered to forfeit their season. Their undefeated season.
It’s all about the need for speed.
Sure rebounding, taking the shot and blocking under the net are important, but speed is the name of the game this year for both South Whidbey basketball teams.
Henry Pope is a very lucky coach. Just ask him.
“This team has the best talent and team chemistry I’ve ever coached,” Pope said. “Now my job is to get them thinking outside their comfort zone, to take chances and explore the possibilities their talent will allow.”
Last season, Falcon wrestling coach Jim Thompson was named “Coach of the Year” by the Cascade Conference.
That honor was based on the South Whidbey team coming in second in the league, winning their first tournament, plus taking five grapplers to the Mat Classic state finals at the Tacoma Dome.
After losing their first outing against Cedar Park Christian by a single point, the South Whidbey boys basketball team roared back with a 58-44 win over Washington High School on Wednesday.
