High school sports is a grand tradition, standing tall amidst the drear of Seattle sports, the downtrodden economy and a looming Puget Sound winter. A fundamental building block to a community’s identity — or lack thereof — sports hold true while the world around us spins and spirals. The competition, camaraderie and compassion found on any high school field, between the 50-yard-line and end zone or around a 400-meter track, are as pure as you’ll find during the current professional sports age of nine-figure salaries and dirty laundry lists full of warrants and thrown-out court charges.

That’s why, as the new sports writer here at the CK Reporter, I will deliver a breed of reporting as pure, fair and honest as the sports we watch from the bleachers.

Tradition in and around Silverdale is strong. And Trojan, Eagle and Cougar athletics have produced world-class athletes, state championships and stories for us to carry on forever.

As the sports writer, I am the bridge between a game-winning field goal and a flat tire, a last-second goal and a conflicting schedule, a heartbreaking loss and family vacation.

If it happens, I want to be there and tell you exactly what happened and how.

Reader feedback is both necessary and desired, and the CK Reporter sports section is a better place with it. If you have a story idea, like or dislike something printed or just want to chime in, please do so by contacting me at sports@centralkitsapreporter.com. This is a community paper, making it all yours.

With fall sports moving right along, CK, Oly, and KSS all figure to chase — or capture — league, district and maybe even state championships. All three girls soccer teams shot out of the gates.

Homecoming is on the horizon for the football squads — Oct. 10 for KSS, Oct. 17 for Central Kitsap and Oct. 31, Halloween, for Olympic. The Trojans (0-4) looked to get in the win column last night against Timberline (results were unavailable at press time). The Cougars appear on track after a rough schedule to open the season, and Klahowya sat at .500 going into last night’s away game against Sequim.

There’s plenty more action to go around, with cross country, volleyball and girls swimming in full swing as well. Keep your calendar open for the Oct. 16 Olympic-North Kitsap volleyball match. The winner very well may go on to take the Olympic League crown.

So whether you’re a Cougar, Trojan, Eagle or just a sports nut like myself, flip through the CK Reporter sports section, pick a game or two and get out for a few games.

After all, each athlete represents our community.

Wesley Remmer is the new sports writer for the Central Kitsap Reporter.

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