On Saturday, Feb. 7, the Lady Vikings assured a second place berth in their league after beating the Darrington Lady Loggers.
Suzanne Olson and Adia Dolan are bringing back “Suzadily Family Fun Super Soccer” beginning this Saturday at 2 p.m. at Buck Park. Soccer players of all ages are welcome to join the drop-in games. Children under nine must be accompanied by an adult and those over nine should have a note from a parent. Games will run through February. For more information, call 376-8007.
The Orcas women’s team came out scoring on Saturday afternoon at the Orcas high school gym. By halftime the Lady Vikings were up by 14 points, leading the Lady Loggers 30-16. Lady Viking Halley Parnell came onboard and covered her defensive outpost like her own shirt. Stephanie Shaw and Laney Padbury both had their share of scoring and were effective on the rebound as well. Shaw had breakaways down the court that were a treat to watch as she pounded down the court and laid it up for a field goal.
Orcas Island Rowing Club is holding it’s third annual dinner at Orcas Center on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. It is a celebration for the club and friends. It is its only major social event of the year and primary fund raiser.
On Friday, Feb. 6 the Lobos went up against the Highland Christian Knights on home turf, and though the Lobos fought hard and kept up the pressure they succumbed to the Knights 61-40. Shaun Samuel had his share of points garnered by the Lobos, as well as Keldon Jardine and Alex Buffum, who all took turns scoring field goals. But the Knights were more productive at their turns getting it in the basket.
A ragged game turned into a blowout after the break as the Wolverines buried Orcas under a 25-point barrage and…
The Wolverines were outscored 13-2 down the stretch.
On an overcast and cold Friday afternoon, the Lady Lobos played their second game of the week against the Tulalip Lady Hawks and succumbed in points 42-59. By the third quarter, the Lady Hawks led 24-13, but the Lady Lobos came out prepared to hustle. Sarah Stanley and Lira Dalton each had three 3-pointers in the third quarter, and at one point Dalton scooped the ball out of the key in a scrappy move and literally shoved it through the hoop. Lady Lobo defense as well, was tougher; Lady Lobos crawled all over the Tulalip Lady Hawks, forcing turnovers near the field goal that led to more lucrative points for the Lopez team. Lexy Ogden came in and pushed for rebounds, setting up nice lay ins for the Lady Lobos.
The Lopez Lobos fell to the Hawks 40-59 Friday night, after fighting hard. At the end of the second quarter, the game was tied 29-29. Matched well in skills and defensive savvy, the two teams battled each other at both ends of the court. Colton Jardine broke free several times scoring for the Lobos, putting in three pointers as well as taking full advantage of the court and speeding down to the basket to make an undeterred field goal. The Hawks were no slouches and numerous times leapt in the way of Lobo passes, stopping offensive momentum and plowing down the court and scoring themselves, despite skilled coverage from the Lobos. Both teams had some spectacular shooting and both teams were productive on the rebound.
The second annual Island Madness Indoor Rowing Fest is scheduled for Feb. 8 at the Orcas Island Rowing Club clubhouse. The event is a series of rowing races where participants row on machines firmly mounted on dry land called “ergs,” which simulate the motion and physical stress of crew rowing.
On Friday the Orcas Vikings won 58-54 against Shoreline in overtime, and the next day beat Mt. Vernon Christian 57-48 at home on Orcas.
The Lady Vikings went to work on Friday against the Shoreline team and won 40-29, and triumphed as well on Saturday, on Orcas home ground against Mt. Vernon Christian 45-39 in overtime
On Tuesday the Lopez Lobos traveled to Highland Christian but lost 35-54 that day.
