22nd Annual HS All-Star Games: Team Cascade Black Wins Both Games

Chris Barron ·

Team Cascade Black claimed wins in both games of the 22nd annual West Sound Senior High School boys and girls all-star games at Klahowya Secondary School on March 7. The Kitsap Athletic Roundtable is proud to annually sponsor the game jerseys for the event, which awards the best of West Sound, from Port Angeles to Bremerton, a final chance to show their skills on a high school basketball court.

The girls’ game went down to the write until Team Cascade Black pulled away in the final minute for an entertaining 51-43 win. Kyle Hoisington of South Kitsap earned MVP honors for Team Cascade, and Jannisa Lizama of Bremerton was named Team Puget Sound Red MVP. Lizama also won the 3-point shooting contest. Maddy Higgs of Central Kitsap won the Hot Shot competition.

The boys’ game was more a wide-open dunk contest that was never close. Team Cascade Black grabbed the early lead and never looked back for a 112-88 win. Dylon Sellers of Bremerton (Team Cascade) and Cade Orness of North Kitsap (Team Puget Sound) were named MVPs. Trenton Bulmer of Bremerton won the 3-point contest and Eli Kraft of Klahowya won the Hot Shot competition.

WEST SOUND SENIOR HS GIRLS PHOTO GALLERY

WEST SOUND SENIOR HS BOYS PHOTO GALLERY

Class of 2023 Inducted Into Kitsap Sports Hall of Fame

Chris Barron ·

The Kitsap Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023 was inducted on February 3, 2024 at Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo. Read all about it in the Kitsap Sun.

Proceeds from the ceremony will go toward supporting youth and amateur athletics in the Kitsap area. If you’d like to sponsor the 2024 Hall of Fame banquet, please see our sponsorship flier and sponsorship form.

If you’d like to nominate someone for the Hall of Fame, please send us email and include as much biographical information as possible. And make sure to leave your contact info in case we have questions.

The 2023 inductees, as voted on by Kitsap Athletic Roundtable and community members, are:

CLASS OF 2023 INDIVIDUALS

Steven Gray, Chimacum and Bainbridge HS, Gonzaga University and professional level, basketball

James and Robert Bryan, Bremerton HS and University of Washington, multi-sport

Eric Canton, South Kitsap HS and University of Washington, football

Bob Garman, Olympic HS and Washington State University, football

Brenda Stice George, North Kitsap HS and Seattle University, softball

Steve Haggerty, Olympic HS Coach, soccer

Bob Hill, West Bremerton HS, Butokukan karate

Dwight and Zach Malhoit, Bremerton, outboard powerboat racing

Greg Mutchler, Bremerton, Coach, gymnastics

Ashli Payne, Olympic HS, Eastern Washington University and professional level, basketball

Scott Peck, Olympic HS, athletic trainer

Brittany Miller Towe, South Kitsap HS and Linfield College, softball

CLASS OF 2023 TEAMS

1973 West Bremerton High School Football

1999 Klahowya Secondary School Soccer (2A state champions)

CLASS OF 2023 HONOREES

Rex Brown Distinguished Service Award:
Brent Stenman, North Kitsap, community impact

Dick Todd Memorial Award:
Kevin Mayo, football official

Class of 2022 inducted into the Kitsap Sports Hall of Fame

Chris Barron ·

The Kitsap Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022 was inducted on January 28 before a full house at Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo. Read all about it in the Kitsap Sun and see our photo gallery from the event below

Proceeds from the ceremony go toward supporting youth and amateur athletics in the Kitsap area. If you would like to sponsor the 2023 Hall of Fame banquet (February 2024), please see our sponsorship flier and sponsorship form.

If you’d like to nominate someone for the Kitsap Sports Hall of Fame, please email us and we’ll add that person to the list. Please include as much biographical information as possible

The Class of 2022 inductees, as voted on by Kitsap Athletic Roundtable and community members, are:

CLASS OF 2022 INDIVIDUALS

Larry Dixon, Olympic HS and West Point (Army), football

John Fullington, North Mason HS, Washington State and NFL, football

Ryan Kelly, Central Kitsap HS and Oregon State, golf

Winfred Lim, Bremerton HS and Seattle University, tennis

Chad Nass, South Kitsap HS and Coaching, wrestling

Howard Thoemke, Bremerton HS and Coaching, basketball

Jake Velarde, North Kitsap HS, wrestling

Drew Vettleson, Central Kitsap High and minor-league baseball, baseball

Nicole (Zygmontowicz) Reilly, Klahowya and Central Kitsap HS, and Houston/Evansville, soccer

Greg Mutchler, West Bremerton HS and Coaching, gymnastics (to be inducted with Class of 2023)

Marvin Williams, Bremerton HS, North Carolina and NBA, basketball (to be inducted with the Class of 2023)

CLASS OF 2022 TEAMS

1969 West Bremerton High School Football

1995 South Kitsap High School Fastpitch (3A state champions)

CLASS OF 2022 HONOREES

Rex Brown Distinguished Service Award:
Morrie Miller Black Eagle, East Bremerton HS multi-sport, community impact

Dick Todd Memorial Award:
Rickie Brown, multi-sport official

UW Football Coach Kalen DeBoer Visits KAR

Chris Barron ·

UW football Coach Kalen DeBoer discuss his program on Saturday, March 12 at the Kitsap Athletic Roundtable event.

University of Washington football coach Kalen DeBoer visited Kitsap on Saturday night to meet Husky fans and update them on his plan and vision for the program he took over in January. DeBoer appeared at Kitsap Golf & Country Club at the packed Kitsap Athletic Roundtable event, which was sponsored by Sound Pest Control and Minder Meats.

All proceeds from the event go to supporting youth and amateur athletics in Kitsap. The event raised a lot of money with a large swath of Husky raffle items and two pairs of UW football sideline passes that were auctioned off for $1,500 each. The KAR appreciates the support of all of those who attended.

The members of the Kitsap Athletic Roundtable would like to thank Coach DeBoer for generously making time to come to Kitsap. He helped the KAR raise funds to help the community and spent time talking to and taking photos with excited Husky fans in attendance.

To read more about DeBoer’s presentation to the engaged audience, see the Kitsap Sun’s coverage, and enjoy the photos from the event below. Finally, the KAR is offering annual memberships for half price ($25!!) through April 15, 2022. Join us now and help support our mission.

Video Chat: US Swim Star Nathan Adrian Meets With the KAR

Chris Barron ·

Bremerton native and Olympic gold medalist Nathan Adrian joined the Kitsap Athletic Roundtable on July 9, 2020 for its first virtual meeting. Adrian discussed the postponement of the Summer 2020 Games, his comeback from testicular cancer and training during a pandemic. Watch for our upcoming auction of a signed Nathan Adrian US Olympic training shirt.

Nathan Adrian, a 2006 graduate of Bremerton High School, is one of the world’s great swimming sprinters. He’s a three-time Olympian (2008, 2012 and 2016) and eight-time Olympic medalist, including earning an incredible five gold medals.

The son of Jim and Cecilia Adrian, Nathan, now 31, began swimming competitively at age 5. And he had some great competition in his family, as his siblings Donella and Justin also had stellar careers, competing at Arizona State and Washington, respectively. Justin, in fact, is a 2017 member of the Kitsap Sports Hall of Fame.

KAR Supplies Jerseys for West Sound HS All-Stars Game

Chris Barron ·

KAR Board President Noah Garguile presents a check to Rick Walker of Sports Beyond to pay for the game jerseys.

KAR Board President Noah Garguile presents a check to Rick Walker of Sports Beyond to pay for the game jerseys.

For the third straight year, the Kitsap Athletic Roundtable supplied the jerseys for the annual West Sound Senior High School All-Star Games for boys and girls basketball.

The event featured the top senior talent in the area and provided great entertainment for those in attendance. Congratulations to all the seniors who played in the games and finished their high school playing days in this Sports Beyond event.

Read the coverage of the game in the Kitsap Sun, Kitsap Daily News and West Sound Sports Plus (subscription required). See the photo gallery of the game below by Kitsap Athletic Roundtable board member Chris Barron.

Kitsap Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2019 Inducted

Chris Barron ·

The Class of 2019 of the Kitsap Sports Hall of Fame was inducted on January 25, 2020 at Kiana Lodge. The Kitsap Athletic Roundtable would like to thank all of its sponsors and congratulate the Class of 2019, which is listed below. Read the coverage from the Kitsap Sun, Kitsap Daily News and West Sound Sports Plus (subscription only).

CLASS OF 2019 INDIVIDUALS

Camie (Yeik) Devitt, Olympic High School, wrestling

Derek Strey, South Kitsap HS and Eastern Washington University, football

Billy Landram, North Mason HS and San Jose State, basketball

Conner Hartmann, South Kitsap HS, wrestling

Troy Kelly, Central Kitsap High, University of Washington and PGA Tour professional, golf

Craig Anderson, East Bremerton High School, mountaineer

Renard Williams, South Kitsap HS and Eastern Washington, football

Kevin Peterson, South Kitsap HS and Eastern Washington University, football

Jared Prince, North Kitsap HS and Washington State University, baseball

John Callaghan, South Kitsap HS, basketball coach

Shane Moskowitz, Central Kitsap HS and Oklahoma State University,
cross country

CLASS OF 2019 TEAMS

1948 Bainbridge High School Boys Basketball (state champs)

1981 Olympic College Softball (American Association of Community Colleges champs)

CLASS OF 2019 HONOREES

Rex Brown Distinguished Service Award:
Barry Janusch, Olympic College, basketball coach and athletic director

Kitsap Athletic Roundtable Lifetime Achievement Award:
Barney McCallum of Bainbridge, pioneer and founder of pickleball

Dick Todd Memorial Award:
Craig Dean, Soccer and Baseball Official

Sonics Great Jack Sikma Visits KAR

Chris Barron ·

Seattle Sonics legend and NBA Hall of Famer Jack Sikma visited Bremerton on December 12 at the KAR’s winter event. Sikma told some great stories about his playing days and his induction into the NBA Hall of Fame this year, and he delivered plenty of laughs, showing a tremendous sense of humor.

Sikma took the time to answer a lot of questions from those in attendance at the Cloverleaf Bar and Grill. What a fun night and great way to support youth and amateur athletics in the Kitsap area. Thanks to Jack for coming to Kitsap and to our event sponsors, Kevin Krieger and the local Geico Office, and Jeff Coombs of JCM Property Management.

KAR Names Male, Female Athletes of the Year

Chris Barron ·

On July 15, the Kitsap Athletic Roundtable announces its 2018-19 Male & Female Athletes of the Year in a ceremony in downtown Bremerton.

The male athlete is David Anderson of Kingston High School. The Roundtable honored two female athletes: Raelee Moore of North Kitsap & Brittany Kwon of Central Kitsap. Each athlete received a certificate and a $500 scholarship. We wish them all well in their college pursuits and will follow them closely.

Brittany Kwon was unable to attend the ceremony in Bremerton and was represented by her mother Sue, who is pictured.

Read more about the three athletes at West Sound Sports Plus: https://westsoundsportsplus.com/2019/07/15/kar-announces-male-female-athletes-of-the-year/

KAR Event: A Night With the Dawgs of Dawgman.com

Chris Barron ·

Kitsap-based University of Washington fans turned out big on and tremendous summer evening to hear Dawgman.com recruiting analysts Kim Grinolds and Chris Fetters discuss Husky football and basketball at at Arena Sports Bar and Grille in Bremerton. We appreciate all the fans who turned out and supported the Kitsap Athletic Roundtable.

Read more about the event at the Kitsap Sun: https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/sports/2019/06/25/dawgman-duo-entertain-husky-fans-bremerton/1568062001/

Baseball, Softball All-Stars Shine Bright in Annual Showcases

Chris Barron ·

The 52nd annual Senior All-Star Baseball Game, sponsored by the Kitsap Athletic Roundtable, ended in a rare tie between the Nationals and Americans at the Lobe Field at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. The Americans scores two runs in the bottom of the 10th inning to tie the game at 15-15. North Mason senior Brenden Kimball and Chimacum’s Cole Dotson were named MVPs for their respective teams.

The 17th annual Softball Showcase played at the same time at the Fairgrounds ended in a 10-4 for the Nationals over the Americans. Bainbridge pitcher Malia Peato was named MVP for the Nationals team and Sara Smith of North Kitsap was MVP for the Americans.

Read more about the game in Kitsap Sun.

Sponsorship: KAR supplies hats to Higgins Memorial

Chris Barron ·

The Kitsap Athletic Roundtable has been a longtime supporter of the annual Tim Higgins Memorial Golf Tournament, in its 53rd year in 2019. The tournament completed play Thursday (April 25) with another top=notch field of area prep golfers.

The Kitsap Athletic Roundtable supplied hats to all of the competitors as a memento of their participation in the longest running high school golf tournament in the state. It’s our pleasure to be out on the course, watching the young athletes and supporting them as they compete.

KAR Event: State Title football games could move

Chris Barron ·

According to Washington Interscholastic Activities Association executive director Mike Colbrese, there’s a debate within the association over the financial sensibility of using the Tacoma Dome as the home venue for state championship football. “Our contract is up with the dome. I’m not so sure we’ll renew it,” said Colbrese, who joined new South Kitsap football coach Dan Ericson as a guest speaker at Wednesday’s Kitsap Athletic Roundtable gathering at the Cloverleaf Sports Bar and Grill in Bremerton.

KAR Event: WIAA Executive Director Mike Colbrese featured guest

Chris Barron ·

College scandals have been around forever. The scandals at the high school level aren't so nasty, but prep sports aren't immune to rules violations. That's among the subjects that’ll be discussed at a Kitsap Athletic Roundtable meeting on March 27 at the Cloverleaf Sports Bar & Grill. Mike Colbrese, the outgoing executive director of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, will be the headline speaker.

Sponsorship: KAR provides jerseys to West Sound All-Stars

Chris Barron ·

The Kitsap Athletic Roundtable provided jerseys once again to the girls and boys teams at annual Sports Beyond West Sound Senior All-Star Games. This annual game, played March 12 at Olympic College, is an entertaining way to celebrate the best senior talent in the area and provide a fun, entertaining venue for them to play in their final high school basketball event.

Read the game story from Kitsap Sun to read more about the event and see our photo gallery of the girls and boys games. Also, take notice of our logo on the upper left of each jersey. We’re proud to help make this night possible for these tremendous young athletes.

Want to learn more? Please contact us to join as a sponsor or as a member of the Kitsap Athletic Roundtable. Your supports help us provide opportunities to young athletes in our area.

Diverse group heads into 2018 Kitsap Sports Hall of Fame

Chris Barron ·

Brock Stodden's five daughters earned a round of applause with their rendition of the national anthem to kick off the 31st annual Kitsap Sports Hall of Fame banquet at Kiana Lodge. That would be far from the last time the crowd of 300 put their hands together to acknowledge female accomplishment during Saturday's ceremony. Four women — Nancy Kelstrup, Stephanie Davis Malone, Lauren Haas Peters and Marla Morey — were among those honored in the 2018 induction class. 

Stark: Wrestling still 'in my blood,' former SK star Chriswell says

Chris Barron ·

Brent Chriswell of South Kitsap High School turned out to be a two-time state champ, and a three-time Pac-12 champion. The former SK star will be inducted into the Kitsap Sports Hall of Fame on Jan. 26 at Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo as part of the Class of 2018.

Mosher: Hall of Famer Yelk Is a wrestling pioneer

Chris Barron ·

Camie (Yeik) Devitt is deep into a post-wrestling career. She’s now a mother to Remington Marie, living in Wyoming with husband Rusty Devitt, a former star pitcher at Klahowya, and working as an registered nurse with two college degrees and working on a third. Now, instead of on the wrestling mat, where she compiled a remarkable record and made history while competing at Olympic High School, she is blazing a new path in the real word. It’s her incredible success on the wrestling mat, which includes summers competing on the national circuit in freestyle, that has led her to be voted into the Kitsap Sports Hall of Fame.

Mosher: Past KAR President Jim Carlson known for generosity

Chris Barron ·

Jim Carlson, past president of the Kitsap Athletic Roundtable and former co-owner Bremerton’s Minder Meats, king of one-liners and a supporter of all the things that are good in a community, is gone. But the memories of him will live on for a long time. He died Sept. 4 at age 83. “He always helped me out with something,” said Bob Fredericks, one of the founders of the Kitsap Tennis & Athletic Center.