South Whidbey High School

The South Whidbey swim relay team practice their relay handoffs on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

South Whidbey swimmers overcome long days to reach state meet

The quartet endures almost daily ferry rides after school, and sometimes before, to compete with Kamiak in a co-op program.

 

North Sound Conferece, Emerald City League announce merger

North Sound Conferece, Emerald City League announce merger

The Emerald Sound Conference will consist of up to 14 teams and feature tiered divisions in some sports.

 

The Herald’s 2019 Boys Athlete of the Year: Kody Newman

The Herald’s 2019 Boys Athlete of the Year: Kody Newman

The youngest member of an athletically gifted family was a three-sport standout for the Falcons

The Herald’s 2019 Boys Athlete of the Year: Kody Newman

South Whidbey boys basketball coach resigns after 5 seasons

Michael Washington will be moving into an administrative role at Cascade High School.

South Whidbey’s Kody Newman goes for a layup against Cedar Park Christian on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019 in Bothell, Wa. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Q&A with South Whidbey boys basketball player Kody Newman

Newman is the youngest of 7 basketball-playing siblings, and wants to be a firefighter.

South Whidbey’s Kody Newman goes for a layup against Cedar Park Christian on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019 in Bothell, Wa. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Vote for The Herald’s Athlete of the Week for Dec. 31-Jan. 6

The Athlete of the Week nominees for Dec. 31-Jan. 6. Voting closes at midnight Sunday. The winner will be announced on next week’s Prep Focus… Continue reading

Prep football preview: North Sound Conference
Prep football preview: North Sound Conference

North Sound Conference preseason storylines/coaches poll

COACHES POLL The predicted order of finish as voted on by the league’s coaches. Included is the average points teams received per vote, with first-place… Continue reading

Prep football preview: North Sound Conference capsules

Cedar Park Christian Eagles Last season: 4-6, 1-4 in conference play Coach: Butch Goncharoff (second season) Key Players: Zach Wilkins, jr., RB/DB; John Petrus, soph.,… Continue reading

Local players dot coaches’ association All-State softball teams
Local players dot coaches’ association All-State softball teams
2018 All-Cascade Conference teams
2018 All-Cascade Conference teams

Lakewood, South Whidbey softball advance to state tournament

The Lakewood softball team is headed to state for just the second time in school history and the first time since 2001. The Cougars (17-6)… Continue reading

South Whidbey soccer wins district title

The South Whidbey boys soccer team claimed the 1A Northwest District title and clinched a state berth with a 1-0 win over King’s on Saturday.… Continue reading

Mackenzee Collins of South Whidbey High winds up for a pitch Thursday afternoon against Granite Falls on April 19, 2018. (Kevin Clark / The Daily Herald)

Q&A with South Whidbey softball pitcher Mackenzee Collins

Collins, who will pitch at Colorado State next season, plays to honor the memory of her father, Tim.

Mackenzee Collins of South Whidbey High winds up for a pitch Thursday afternoon against Granite Falls on April 19, 2018. (Kevin Clark / The Daily Herald)