Sports - Bainbridge Island

Bainbridge Little League All-Stars notch 2 wins in district tourney

The Bainbridge Majors baseball All-Stars kicked off district play with two big wins in the Little League District tournament at Art Mikelsen Field in Port Orchard over the weekend.

Bainbridge fastpitch dominates All-Metro, All-Kitsap teams

It was a year to remember for the Bainbridge fastpitch team this season. The Spartans defeated Holy Names for the first time in recent memory as they raced through the regular season losing just one game and won its first Metro League Mountain Division title.

Bainbridge Historical Baseball Society to play exhibition game on July 4

For those baseball fans dismayed with the escapades of the Seattle Mariners – they of the 28-50 record at press-time – can take a trip back to yesteryear with the “Grand Old Game,” an exhibition baseball game played on the Fourth of July. Put on by the Bainbridge Historical Baseball Society, this year’s contest takes place at the baseball field at Bainbridge High School at 9 a.m. and pits the Bainbridge Reds “All-Stars” against the Winslow “Homestead” Grays.

Babe Ruth 15-year-olds taken down at home

The South Kitsap Babe Ruth All-Stars kept the Bainbridge All-Stars from knocking the ball around on Sunday like they did on Friday, defeating them 16-4 and 13-5 to win the District 8 title at Battle Point Park.

4 Bainbridge baseballers land on All-Metro squad, despite season gone wrong

It was a tough year for the Bainbridge baseball team. Injuries to numerous players – including its top returning pitcher in Colin Feldtman – and a lot of bad luck kept the Spartans from making a serious charge to the playoffs. They started the season 5-1 and were ranked high in the 3A polls. But then came a long losing streak that dropped Bainbridge out of the rankings and the playoffs altogether.

Bainbridge Little League, Babe Ruth All-Star teams announced

The Bainbridge Island Little League All-Stars were announced this week.

Yankees beat Red Sox ... for Bainbridge Little League title

Yankees pitcher Blake Swanson pitched 5 and 1/3 strong innings while his teammates backed him up with the bats as the Yanks defeated the Red Sox 10-6 in the Bainbridge Island Little League Majors championship Friday night at Lower Rotary Field.

Diamonds win Bainbridge little league softball title

In a back and forth game, it’s the little things that can cost you. That was the case for the Ice, as a dropped fly ball led to the Diamonds scoring the winning runs in its last at-bat to defeat the Ice 8-6 in a tightly contested Bainbridge Island Little League Majors softball championship Wednesday night at Strawberry Field. It’s the third title for the Diamonds in the last four years.

Kitsap BlueJackets looking for another playoff shot

Last season, the BlueJackets finished 24-18 and took second in the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League’s West Division. The team came up short in their first-ever playoff appearance, going down two games to one in the best-of-three series with rivals Corvallis (Ore.). Much of that team returns, as Kitsap brings back 12 BlueJackets from a year ago.

Bainbridge Little League Wrap | June 11

Little league scores from around Bainbridge Island.