Sports - Vashon-Maury Island

Twelve wrestlers advance to regionals

The Vashon wrestlers demonstrated a heightened level of intensity at Saturday’s sub-regional tournament, with 12 Pirate wrestlers and two alternates qualifying to move on to the next stage of competition.

Pirates disarm the Warriors

The Pirates played Seattle Christian on Feb. 2 and disarmed the Warriors 59-41.

Vashon hoopsters split two games

In the last week, the Pirates dropped a game against the Seattle Christian Warriors and avenged last year’s loss to Auburn Adventist.

Rowers compete in Ergomania

Pirates lose to league foe Cascade Christian

Vashon's grapplers lost to Orting, finish second in their league

Vashon Wrestling lost its showdown for the Nisqually League title to the Orting Cardinals 46-27 in a dual meet last Thursday and finished its season in second place.

Pirates win one, lose one in final weeks of the season

The Vashon Pirates lost their first league game of the season last week in a spirited and tough match against their league nemesis, Cascade Christian.

Basketball: Champion Vashon boys take a trio of games in one busy week

The Vashon High School Pirate boys’ basketball team hit a milestone in its quest for a sixth consecutive Nisqually 1A/2B League title last week. After demolishing Charles Wright Academy on Wednesday, the Pirates finished the first half of the season undefeated in the league. They made easy work of Chimacum on Friday. On Monday, the Pirates had survived a close call against the state’s seventh-ranked Kings Knights in a showcase game at the Martin Luther King Hoopfest.

Girls Basketball: Vashon wins a pair of league games

The Pirates girls basketball team won twice last week, improving their record to 11-3. They hosted league foes Charles Wright Academy on Wednesday and Chimacum High School on Friday. Wednesday’s game with Charles Wright marked the midway point of Nisqually League play.

Vashon wrestlers demonstrate technique, conditioning and desire at two meets

During a wrestling match, wrestlers have no one to back them up during the bout, no time-out to rest, no ability to substitute in a teammate and no halftime pep talk to re-inspire them. Thus, the wrestler must be a self-contained force with an arsenal of technique, conditioning and desire.