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LIFE AND CULTURE
Pages 12-18
Kitsap author pens bestseller ... again — page 2
Crossword and Sudoku — pages 6-7
Stars Above Kitsap horoscopes with Suzanne O’Clair — page 10
STATE COVERAGE: PAGES A10-11
Port’s proposal: ‘The best team I’ve ever had’ Parking still top concern The Kingston Buccaneers girls basketball team had a short post-season. But that doesn’t tell the entire story about what Coach Gail Wicklein calls ...
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Some of the Bucs’ 2A league leaders, from left, Avy Hiner, Aileen Kaye, Drew Clark, Katelyn Carper, Skyler Bakken, Lily Eckert, and Nicole Day. Richard Walker / Herald By RICHARD WALKER
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INGSTON — The stats all pointed to the Kingston girls basketball team going to the 2A finals. They didn’t make it out of districts. The Bucs lost to Fife 42-39 on Feb. 11, but kept their hopes alive by defeating Foster 39-27 on Feb. 13 at Bellarmine Prep. Their title hopes were dashed on Feb. 16 with a 57-51 loss to Franklin Pierce, at Wilson High School.
“So far, it has been a story of challenges met. I can hardly wait for the next episode.” — Kendall Hanson, Village Green Foundation
But to realize what a remarkable season the team had, you’ve got to look at the players. Senior post Drew Clark led 2A girls basketball players in Washington in rebounds, despite missing the last six games of the year with a torn ACL. She also ranked third in field goal percentage, at 49 percent; fourth in scoring; 13th in blocks, and 13th in steals. She had a career-high 25 rebounds on Jan. 16 vs. North Kitsap. Senior guard Skyler Bakken
ranked fifth in assists, 12th in 3-pointers, and 16th in steals. She scored seven 3s in one game, on Jan. 9 vs. Olympic. Senior point guard Katelyn Carper ranked second in assists, eighth in free throws, 10th in 3-pointers, 10th in steals, 11th in scoring, and 16th in field goals. Junior post Lily Eckert ranked third in blocks, 14th in rebounds, and 18th in field goals. Guard Avy Hiner ranked 14th in See BUCS, Page A7
Village Green construction begins in April By RICHARD WALKER
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KINGSTON — This time next year, you will walk into the new Village Green Community Center.
You’ll walk into a spacious, wellappointed Kitsap Regional Library branch to check out the latest books or participate in a library activity. En route, you will likely
see your neighbors enjoying lunch in the senior center; some of them may have walked over from the nearby Village Green Apartments. Younger people will be participat-
POULSBO — Poulsbo Port Commissioner Mark DeSalvo is in favor of adding more liveaboards to the port’s marina. And he’s done his research. “I’ve been going around to (downtown) business owners and asking them their concerns,” DeSalvo said at the port’s Feb. 19 public hearing at Poulsbo City Hall. Overall, business owners expressed support of allowing more liveaboards. “Only one person I spoke to had a concern,” DeSalvo said. “And it had more to do with worrying about the types of people that would be hanging around — vagrant and homeless types.” DeSalvo and fellow commissioners Jim Rutledge and Stephen See PORT, Page A3
ing in activities in the Boys & Girls Club. Outside, in the Village Green Park, people will be playing, walking the trails, or gardening in the pea-patch gardens. The dream will have become reality. “It has been something to watch,” See VILLAGE GREEN, Page A5
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