PLAY. In this photo you see a student participating in a spring sport offered at VHS. There are many other sports to choose from as well. Photo courtesy of Mele Nelson. There are many varieties of spring sports at VHS such as boys baseball, track and field, boys lacrosse, girls tennis, girls softball, boy’s soccer and golf. The majority of these sports are outdoors, and many people like that spring sports are outside while the weather gets warmer as we shift from winter to s

You step onto the creaking wooden platform. Below you shines the aquamarine dazzle of water. One can’t enter a boat gracefully–it’s physically impossible. Instead, you dangle one foot into the vessel while keeping the other firmly planted on the ledge of the dock. If you can get it without capsizing the boat or falling in yourself, then you may just be a cut out for this. On Vashon, Quartermaster Harbor is the place to go sailing. Vashon and Maury Islands envelop Quartermaste

As we look back at winter sports this season and the Pirates and start spring sports for the year, Vashon has made its presence felt in the world of high school sports. The boys basketball team finished their regular season with a 13-7 winning record, earning a spot in the state playoffs for the first time in over 14 years. Vashon’s wrestling team, the Rockbusters, also had an amazing season, sending 10 wrestlers to the state tournament, including David Ryland, Ronan Reed, Ra

CHEER. Bad Bunny performs for the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl was very eventful, and there were many things happening during the game, a wedding, a win for the Seahawks and of course, the halftime show. Photo courtesy of The New Yorker . There were many events that occurred during the Super Bowl game. The Seahawks won, there was a streaker who ran across the field, a wedding, and an alternative halftime show that people who do not support Bad Bunny could watch. To start, K

BEGIN. Wrestlers await the whistle before they start. This is a very tense moment for them. Photo courtesy of Tony Puz. VHS wrestling kicked off the season on November 17th, a week before Thanksgiving. The team has been a prominent part of the VHS community for over 20 years, and each year high schoolers assemble in late fall to begin another wrestling season. The team is coached by two extremely talented brothers, Per Lars and Anders Blomgren, who have been coaching toget

Co-Written with Carmen Sorensen Swish. Cecilia Guenther dribbling down the court Klahowya. Photo credits to Alara Demir. As the winter season approaches, the basketball team makes it halfway through the season. Basketball is very popular with the student body, as many students come to watch and support the Vashon Island players. This year, the basketball teams will celebrate the five graduating girls and the six graduating boys playing their final season, along with celebra

PASSION. In this photo, you see people who chose rowing as a club sport. There are lots of other club sports that people love to do, along with dance and many more. Photo courtesy of Grummer Photo. There are lots of sports students play at Vashon Island High School, some of which are connected to the school like cross country, basketball (boys and girls), softball, football, cheer, tennis and volleyball. But students also participate in club sports, such as dance and rowing

Photo of the football team posing in front of the camera. VHS students enjoy football games because of the social environment. Photo courtesy of Charlotte Patterson. Football is a sport for people who are very competitive; some people are the heroes, villains, and a narrative unfolds with every possession. The Vashon island football team is one of the VHS Fall sports. The team practices everyday after school, and there's around three home games throughout the season. Everyon

STRIDE. These are the girls VHS cross country runners, they are racing in Port Townsend. The cross country running team works together to...

This article was written by The Board of Directors of the VILC. The Board of Directors of the Vashon Island Lacrosse Club has recently...

WATCH The VHS boy’s soccer team grows and progresses as one of their most successful seasons continues. The team has truly showcased...

PLAY. This photo is of Sailor Frith playing in one of the tennis matches. She’s doing all the different serving techniques she learned...

STANCE! Pirates Caleb Connor (9th) and Sebastian Gallez (11th) are in a pickle! Caleb runs to third trying to not get tagged. Photo...

BOLT. The girls’ VHS track team cheers on junior Cecilia Gunther on her relay race. The track team has always encouraged each other and...

POSE. The softball team poses for the camera to take a team photo. Coach Amy Drayer (far left) and Coach Tess Carmen (far right) had a...

STRIVE. The Girls’ lacrosse team gathers for a photo, celebrating the memorable occasion of senior night. Despite the loss of their 2025...

ACHIEVE. The Varsity tennis team lines up for a photo. The Tennis team works together to form a community and make memories as they...

SMILE!The cheer team poses for a picture before the Girls basketball team has their game. Cheering for the basketball team is so much fun...

LIFT. Members of the Vashon Wrestling team celebrate a terrific win by lifting up their fellow teammate, Peter Medeiros. The whole team...

SWING. The boys tennis team is warming up and practicing with each other on the court. They're getting ready for their upcoming game....