AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: North Kitsap’s Orness to be inducted into hall of fame

  • Peninsula Daily News 
  • Wednesday, April 2, 2025 5:30pm
  • SportsPreps

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE — Longtime North Kitsap boys basketball coach Scott Orness will be among the coaches inducted into the 2025 Hall of Fame class by the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association.

Orness will be inducted along with Steve Johnson of Jackson High School on July 15. Also, John Felton of Eisenhower High School, Johnny Phillips, Mountlake Terrace High School, Dave Pickering, Lake Stevens High School, and Kent Victor of Lynden High School will be inducted into the Assistant Coaches Hall of Fame.

The late Jim Marsh will receive the Ed & Shirley Pepple Award. Meridian High School coach Shane Stacy will be presented the Pat Fitterer You Gotta Love It Award.

The 2025 Washington State John Wooden Award will be presented to Kellen Drake of Entiat High School.

Orness retired as the Vikings coach last year after nine years at the helm. During his reign, the Vikings were either the Olympic League champions or co-champions along with Port Angeles. He led the Vikings to the state championship in 2020. Including 11 years at Bainbridge, his career record was 334-164.

Tickets for the event will cost $40 and are available at www.wibcahalloffame.com/events.

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