Kingston Buccaneers Football
2016 record: 2-8.
Coaching record: Alec Grimm was 2-8 in his first year as head coach.
Returning players: Seniors Adam Charles, RB/DE (5’10”, 185 pounds), Hunter Collins, QB/DE (6’2 “,180), Vidal Hernandez, OL/DL (6’1”, 230), Nathan Knoch, RB/LB (5’11”, 175), Nick Waxon, QB/DB (5’11”, 190); Nathan Wright, RB/LB (5’11”, 185), Hunter Zook, WR/LB (6’, 175); juniors William Dixon, RB/DB (5’8 “,165), Julani Mcginty, RB/DB (5’8”, 165), Nickyle Tucker, OL/DL ( 6’, 220); Jacob Wade, OL/LB (5’11”, 185), Leif Whalen, RB/LB (5’10”, 165) ; sophomores Bowen Price, OL/DL (6’2”, 240) and Garrett Sitting-Dog, OL/DL (5’11”, 230).
Season outlook: “We are continuing to build the football program at Kingston High School,” Grimm said. “We look forward to watching the development of last year’s sophomores and juniors as they take on starting roles on varsity.”
Key new starters: Seniors Stephen Gamble, WR/DB (5’11”, 175), Kinikki Hale, WR/DB (6’, 175), Shane Larson, WR/LB (6’2”, 185), Jonah Pearce, WR/LB (6’, 180), and Josh Troit, WR/DB (5’11”, 160); junior Matthew Reddick, Ol/DL (5’11”, 230); sophomores Shane Baze,OL/DL (6’, 250), Logan Jacobs, OL/DL (5’11”, 230), Philip Uptain, RB/LB (5’11”, 180) and Alex Weathers, WR/DB (5’10”, 160).
Game schedule: 7 p.m. Sept. 1, Sammamish | 7 p.m. Sept. 8, Shorecrest | 7 p.m. Sept. 15, North Mason | 7 p.m. Sept. 22, Mercer Island | 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at Port Angeles | 7 p.m. Oct. 6, Olympic |7 p.m. Oct. 13, North Kitsap| 7 p.m. Oct. 20, Bremerton | 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at Sequim.
