

Such is the case for North Kitsap's boys soccer team, which qualified for the state semifinals for only the second time in school history. The pair began practicing again around spring break and ramped up their training in the past 2-3 weeks, working around Chmielewski's boys soccer schedule.įor tennis players like Chmielewski who also play soccer, baseball or track and field in the spring, there's always potential for conflict if those teams make deep runs at state. "Super busy this week," Chmielewski said Tuesday after attending practices for both sports at the high school.Ĭhmielewski and Gillespie won league and district tennis titles in the fall, but state tournament play is always in the spring, the same season high school girls compete. Chmielewski won't be riding with the rest of his teammates on the bus to the game - that's because he'll be spending Friday morning in Seattle competing with partner Ethan Gillespie in the 2A state doubles tennis tournament at the Nordstrom Tennis Center. 6 Pullman in a Class 2A semifinal game at Renton Memorial Stadium on Friday at 5 p.m. He's about to face a state playoff schedule few spring athletes ever encounter.Ī captain on North Kitsap's boys soccer team, Chmielewski and the second-seeded Vikings play No. North Kitsap's Mason Chmielewski is guaranteed to sleep well this weekend.
