Central Kitsap Cougars Wrestling

07/25/2026

Congratulations and welcome to Matt Bayne as the new boys' head wrestling coach.

Matt's history in wrestling: "I was an assistant coach for 6 years with the Bremerton Blue and Gold wrestling club where all 3 of my kids wrestled. I also coached soccer for the Bremerton soccer club for the last 13 years. I have been involved with CK High School Wrestling for the past 5 years in many different capacities from wrestling parent to most recently volunteer coach".

Matt will be the 5th head coach/defactor head coach in 5 years.

02/19/2026

Good luck at the State Championships tomorrow.

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01/22/2026

From the WIAA:

Know a college student, graduating senior, or recent grad who could use help with tuition or student loans? Encourage them to apply for a Gesa scholarship today! We are awarding:
Two $5,000 and twelve $2,000 scholarships to entering first-year college students.
Two $5,000 and eight $2,000 scholarships to current college students.
Five $2,000 Student Loan Repayment scholarships to eligible members with accredited degrees.
$80,000 in scholarships to seniors who have participated in our High School Credit Union Program.
You can find more information about the application categories at gesa.com/category/scholarships

We are accepting scholarship applications until February 28, 2026—Don’t wait!
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Please forward this email to anyone who might benefit. Applicants must be Gesa members—but joining is easy and free with a savings account.

Gesa Credit Union in Washington provides scholarships for college applicants, attendees, and post-college credit union members for college education.

12/11/2025

Have you thought about giving back and "getting into the (wrestling) game"? There are several opportunities right now at CKHS, KSS, Ridgetop, Fairview, Poulsbo, and Kingston. Two are head coach jobs, and the remainder are assistants.

11/16/2025

Hall of Fame (Mike Harter and others) photos.

11/09/2025

Last evening's turnout for Mike Harter's Hall of Fame induction in Yakima was awesome. He would have been proud that so many came to remember him and his wrestling legacy.

For those who took photos, please feel welcome to post them here.

09/29/2025

HOF reservations:

HOTEL INFORMATION

The Red Lion Hotel in Yakima is adjacent to the Convention Center and they have a special rate for the clinic setup soon. Mention that you are attending the clinic if you would like to reserve rooms. The hotel does not know the difference between the hall of fame ceremony and the clinic, so just tell them you are attending the clinic. They get confused when you mention HOF. Their phone number is 509-248-5900.

09/26/2025

Hall of Fame schedule:

An outline of the event will look like this:

3:40 pm Inductees & spouses meet in the hall for photos and last-minute instructions

4:00 pm No host social outside the ceremony hall

4:50 pm Entrance for guests to the ceremony hall for seating

5:00 pm Opening remarks by Jim Meyerhoff

Introduction of Hall of Fame Members in attendance

5:07 pm Hall of Fame Induction of John Godinho

Remarks from John Godinho (7 minutes)

5:16 pm Hall of Fame Induction of Mike Harter

Remarks from TBD (7 minutes)

5:25 pm Hall of Fame Induction of Troy Hughes followed by

Remarks from Troy Hughes (7 minutes)

5:34 pm Hall of Fame Induction of Barbra Morgan

Remarks from Barbra Morgan (7 minutes)

5:43 pm Hall of Fame Induction of Brian Smith

Remarks from Brian Smith (7 minutes)

5:52 pm Hall of Fame Induction of JL Williams

Remarks from JL Williams (7 minutes)

6:01 pm Closing remarks

Ticket information:

https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/wswca-hof/wswca-hall-of-fame-ceremony #

Washington State Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony November 8, 2025 Yakima Convention Center - Yakima, WA No Host Social 4:00-5:00 pm. Seating will start at 4:50 pm. Ceremony will start at 5:00 pm. WSWCA Hall of Fame Class of 2025: John Godinho, Mike Harter, Troy Hughe

07/09/2025

Wrestlers: here's an opportunity to get in some local summer wrestling and jiu jitsu. The wrestling clinician is Ale DeLaPena, Head Coach of Central Kitsap Wrestling. If you've never wrestled, it's an opportunity to try it out with a 14 day free trial.

Come and get to know some teammates you've already wrestled with or will be wrestling with as you transition from middle school to high school. For those new to wrestling, Coach DeLaPena is a three time state champion from eastern Washington and former All Navy Head Wrestling Coach.

There are ride-sharing possibilities.

Either coordinate directly with Coach DeLaPena or send your questions here and I'll answer you.

Welcome to the neighborhoods toughest Gym. Port Orchard's new home for wrestling & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. about the gymAt DeLaPena and Gerace Grappling, we offer a unique training experience for all skill levels. Our goal is to create skilled grapplers, trained in both standing techniques and ground w...

06/24/2025

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/06/24/mike-harter-washington-state-wrestling-coaches-association-hall-of-fame-central-kitsap/84321771007/

Harter, who died in 2019, will be inducted into the Washington State Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame this fall.