Jeff Graham

Washington

Sports and Education Journalist at Kitsap Sun

Sports/education journalist at Kitsap Sun/USA Today since 2007. Email: [email protected] Facebook: Kitsap Sun Prepzone https://t.co/wcyGbNpGm2

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Articles

North Kitsap's Teegan DeVries among Washington's top tennis players

1 week ago | kitsapsun.com | Jeff Graham

When the COVID-19 pandemic began shutting down schools and activities in the spring of 2020, North Kitsap High School tennis coach Jay DeVries and his wife Karla presented their seventh-grade daughter Teegan and fifth-grade son Grady with a simple choice. In order to stay physically active, the young DeVries duo could either make walks a part of their daily routine, or they could start playing tennis on a regular basis.
Central Kitsap's Paulson, Klahowya's Langguth voted Kitsap Sun athletes of the week

1 week ago | kitsapsun.com | Jeff Graham

Central Kitsap softball player Savvy Paulson and Klahowya baseball player Carson Langguth are the Kitsap Sun athletes of the week for March 31-April 5, selected by readers in an online poll. Athletes are nominated by their respective coaches and the top vote-getters for both girls and boys sports are declared the winners. Paulson helped the Cougars win three games by going 7-for-10 at the plate with nine RBI.
South Kitsap softball happy with win after slow start to season

1 week ago | kitsapsun.com | Jeff Graham

PORT ORCHARD -- It was the type of call almost never seen in a high school softball contest, especially not for the final out of the game. Not that South Kitsap minded. The Wolves were happy to be on the field, which hasn't always been possible so far this spring.
Vote now: Kitsap Sun athlete of the week for March 31-April 5

2 weeks ago | kitsapsun.com | Jeff Graham

Cast your vote for the top spring sports athletes from last week's competitions. The Kitsap Sun's weekly online poll for readers to vote for the top high school athletes continues this spring. Athletes are nominated by their respective coaches. The poll will appear online each Wednesday and votes will be tallied through Friday at noon. The top male and female vote-getters will be declared spring athletes of the week.
Klahowya's Langguth trio enjoying family life on the baseball diamond

2 weeks ago | kitsapsun.com | Jeff Graham

Four seniors headed for college athletics have helped Eagles to 8-0 start. There's no shortage of storylines swirling around Klahowya's baseball program this spring. Performance-wise, the Eagles entered Friday's road game against Bremerton with an 8-0 overall mark and 3-0 record in Nisqually League play. Class 1A state champions two years ago, Klahowya is eager to rebound from a 2024 season that saw the team ousted in district tournament play.
Vote now: Kitsap Sun athlete of the week for March 24-29

3 weeks ago | kitsapsun.com | Jeff Graham

The Kitsap Sun's weekly online poll for readers to vote for the top high school athletes continues this spring. Athletes are nominated by their respective coaches. The poll will appear online each Wednesday and votes will be tallied through Friday at noon. The top male and female vote-getters will be declared spring athletes of the week.
Goals coming in bunches for Bainbridge's unbeaten boys soccer team

3 weeks ago | kitsapsun.com | Jeff Graham

One of the first purchases Mark Nowak made after being named Bainbridge boys soccer coach saw him bring 10 new soccer balls into the program. These weren't just any balls someone could snag at the local sporting goods store. They are the same premium ones the Spartans would use in competition should they qualify for the Class 2A state semifinals or championship game two months from now at Federal Way Memorial Stadium. "As soon as I got the job ... I went out and bought the state balls," Nowak said.
Bremerton School District reveals 3 superintendent finalists

3 weeks ago | kitsapsun.com | Jeff Graham

Shaun Carey, Slade McSheehy and Rich Staley are scheduled to participate in a community forum on Tuesday. Bremerton School District expects to name a new superintendent next week, after narrowing its list of candidates to three finalists Friday.
Central Kitsap's Berg, Bainbridge's Piland voted Kitsap Sun athletes of the week

3 weeks ago | kitsapsun.com | Jeff Graham

Central Kitsap softball player Alex Berg and Bainbridge boys soccer player Cruz Piland are the Kitsap Sun athletes of the week for March 17-22, selected by readers in an online poll. Athletes are nominated by their respective coaches. Berg helped the Cougars win a pair of games by batting 5 of 7 with a walk, triple, two RBI, four runs and four stolen bases. She collected 416 votes.
Seattle University softball commit Ava Day off to smashing start with Central Kitsap

3 weeks ago | kitsapsun.com | Jeff Graham

When Central Kitsap senior softball star Ava Day steps to the plate, she's not hoping to get on base. She's pretty much planning on it. "I don't want the pitcher to win," Day said. "I want to win the battle."More often than not, Day wins those matchups with pitchers, often in a major way. As a junior last season for the Cougars, she hit .554 with 41 runs, 37 RBI, 11 doubles, five triples, eight home runs and 17 stolen bases. She was Central Kitsap's All-South Sound Conference 3A first-team pick.