Date archive: April 2014

Detlef Schrempf leads 2014 class for State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame

                            Bumming around town with Bill Bumerton Bumerton is a retired Navy fighter pilot who had been missing in action ...

It’s not easy for me to get on bandwagons, especially the fluttering Mariners

TERRY MOSHER   I don’t know where I get my attitude, but I’m a person who doesn’t like to jump on bandwagons. If I do jump on one, it’s usually way after ...

Lure of Mt. Everest keeps them coming, even though death awaits them

MT. EVEREST   By Charlie Hoke Special to the sportspaper.org Editor’s note: Hoke, who lives in Florida and is brother to Bill Hoke, who frequently writes for this Web Site and is ...

Mariners’ pitcher Chris Young is a refreshing voice

By Terry Mosher Editor, Sports Paper   I like Mariners’ pitcher Chris Young. Heard him being interviewed on Seattle sports radio and not only is he sharp, but honest. That held true ...

Belfair trio will run Boston Marathron once again, but Klahowya track and field coach Jim Felty is sidelined after a crash on his bike

By Terry Mosher Editor, Sports Paper   The same Belfair threesome that ran in the bomb-marred Boston Marathon last year are back in Boston again this year to run in it when ...

Fullington visits Green Bay Packers, may visit other teams, and waits for the NFL draft

TERRY MOSHER   In 44 years as a local sportswriter, I can recall just two guys who have come out of North Mason and have had a large impact on the college ...

Earl gives his expert advice on how to take care of your boat, or else pay him to fix what you didn’t do

EARL SANDE   After more than 40 years working on Mercury outboards, Mercruisers and Volvo- Stern drives, I’ve answered more then my share of questions about how to take care of your ...

Phil Pugh travels along the Mississippi before coming home to referee post-season track and field meets

By Terry Mosher Editor, Sports Paper Phil Pugh, who is in Hall of Fames for coaching football and track and field at North Mason, which named its stadium after him, is along ...

Kitsap BlueJackets set buck night for active military personnel, West Coast League adds Yakima Pippins

By Terry Mosher Editor, Sports Paper   Changes are coming to the Kitsap BlueJackets and to the wood bat collegiate West Coast League the Bremerton teams plays in. The first thing is ...

Nolan Van Amen wins Arcadia Invitational shot put

By Terry Mosher Editor, Sports Paper NOLAN VAN AMEN South Kitsap freshman Nolan Van Amen won the shot put at the Arcadia Invitational in California. Van Amen tossed the shot 55-0.75, a ...

Petersen gets it, local tracksters hit national lists, and the goodbye is held for the little big giant, Pat Westhoff

Bumming around town with Bill Bumerton Bumerton is a retired Navy fighter pilot who had been missing in action for several years while he traversed the globe looking for greener grass. He ...

Washington coach Chris Petersen gets it that it’s student and then athlete, and that is rare in big-time college football

Bumming around town with Bill Bumerton Bumerton is a retired Navy fighter pilot who had been missing in action for several years while he traversed the globe looking for greener grass. He ...

Villarma, Nolan Van Amen compete Saturday in California

By Terry Mosher Editor, Sports Paper   South Kitsap will have two entrants in the 2014 Arcadia Invitational that will be held Friday and Saturday at ArcadiaHigh School in California.  Sophomore Nolan ...

Two little big giants leave us at the same time

Bumming around town with Bill Bumerton Bumerton is a retired Navy fighter pilot who had been missing in action for several years while he traversed the globe looking for greener grass. He ...

Pat Westhoff, Bremerton’s little big giant, dies

  TERRY MOSHER It’s over. Pat Westhoff, the little man who was a community giant, died this morning (April 6) of cancer. I’m saddened once again that we have lost a good ...

Honor people when they are alive, and the Supremes just began our country’s descent into dark years

TERRY MOSHER   Sometimes – no, often – I feel like I’m on the wrong side of things. I try to be positive, but I also am a realist and see things ...