The available listing names Smith and Dunham, but independent reporting does not confirm their identities or award status. Separate coverage names Central Kitsap players Analiah Lauifi and Sydney Lingenbrink in another poll.
The available Kitsap Sun listing names seniors from Central Kitsap and North Mason as athletes of the week for Sept. 28-Oct. 3, 2026. It gives only the surnames Smith and Dunham.
Independent results reviewed for this report do not verify that either athlete was officially named a Kitsap Sun honoree.
The listing provides no first names or sports. It also omits the schools, voting totals and an official selection statement. That leaves the claim as an attributed listing rather than a fully verified award announcement.
Separate coverage from the same period points to different Central Kitsap candidates. In a weekly athlete poll covering games from Sept. 28 through Oct. 3, senior libero Analiah Lauifi recorded 29 defensive digs and two aces against North Thurston, according to The News Tribune report.
Central Kitsap volleyball player Sydney Lingenbrink had 18 kills, six digs, five aces and three blocks in that match. The report names Lauifi and Lingenbrink as candidates in a separate sports poll. It does not confirm either player as the Smith or Dunham athlete associated with the Kitsap Sun listing.
Other reporting from the same period records football results that do not establish the disputed award. Silas player Oliver Buchanan had five receptions for 175 yards and two touchdowns against Central Kitsap. He also returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown.
North Mason defeated North Kitsap, 24-21, during the Oct. 1-3 scoring period. The available reporting does not link that result to a Smith or Dunham award.
The distinction matters for Farmington Voice readers because this is a Washington high-school sports item, not a Farmington civic record. It is unrelated to the City of Farmington. It is also separate from the Farmington Public Schools board, Oakland County administration and State of Michigan departmental registries.
The item remains separate from school coverage about a Michigan event.
The available record associates the surnames Smith and Dunham with a Kitsap Sun athlete-of-the-week listing for Sept. 28-Oct. 3. It does not confirm their full identities or sports. Their statistics, voting totals and official award status also remain unverified. No verifiable Kitsap Sun announcement or statement from the relevant schools or athletic organizations appears in the available reporting.
