KMS will have

a volleyball team

There will be a girls volleyball team at Kingston Middle this year. Girls who are interested should attend practice on the first day of school. For more information, contact Bob Good, athletic coordinator at KMS, (360) 394-4932.

First Viking football

game delayed by a day

The unusual amount of rain that’s recently deluged the region has created problems for construction crews working to finish installation of the new artificial turf at North Kitsap Stadium. As a result, the stadium’s first scheduled football game between North Kitsap High School and Bainbridge High School, originally scheduled for Sept. 5, has now been rescheduled to Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. If the field is complete at North Kitsap Stadium, the game will be played there. If the field cannot be completed in time, the game will be played at Silverdale Stadium. The new artificial turf field being installed at Bainbridge High School is also running behind schedule, so it was not an option to move the game to BHS, according to North Kitsap District Athletic Director Trish Olson. An analysis of field completion status and the decision on where to play the game will be made by school district officials on Sept. 2.

Boosters host fall basketball league at Kingston

Kingston Booster Club will host a fall basketball league for varsity and JV girls Sept. 21 through Nov. 9 at Kingston High and Kingston Middle. Cost is $495 for one team or $450 for both teams. There will be eight games governed by high school rules, with two 20-minute halves. The events will be moderated by high school officials. All participants will receive T-shirts and there will be medals and trophies for first and second place. Deadline to join the fall League is Sept 15. Make checks payable to Gail Wicklein, Kingston Booster Club, P.O. Box 1904, Kingston, WA 98346. Info: Gail Wicklein (360) 620-3377.

2009 Diamond Dusters U10 fastpitch tryouts

The 2009 Diamond Dusters 10U Select Fastpitch will host team tryouts on Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Linder Fields in Silverdale. All athletes must be 10 years old or younger as of Jan. 1, 2009. For more information on the Diamond Dusters organization, and to download a Tryout Form, visit the Web site, www.ddusters.org. Forms will also be available at tryouts. Any other questions contact Tom Holliday at (360) 830-5485.