When a team goes up against a goliath on the court, they can either back away and tuck their tails, or they can give it everything they’ve got. The Orcas girls basketball team lost to 3A division Seattle Preparatory Friday night in Seattle 63-35. Playing against a taller, bigger and more seasoned team, the girls went at the game with perseverance and a committed attitude to playing the best game they could, knowing clearly that they were literally out of their league.
The Lopez Island High School 2008 football team was recently honored by receipt of the 2008 John Trotto Sportsmanship Award for demonstrating consistently high sportsmanship. This annual award considers all the teams in Whatcom, Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties for their attitude and respect toward game officials and opponents, as determined by a vote of the game officials serving those teams during the season. Lopez earned the award for the Southern Division – representing approximately half of the 22 teams in the four counties. Lopez scored the highest of the 22 teams in the season-long compilation of the official’s votes after each game they officiated.
After a 17-game season that saw the Saints win two tournaments, tie for second place in a third tournament and finish the season 14-3, they defeated the Frasier Valley Eagles 40-37 indoors at the Bellingham Sports Plex.
The 2008 Round the County sailing race sponsored by the Orcas Island Yacht Club and the Friday Harbor Sailing Club had everything this year. Forty-knot gusts were reported.
The Lady Vikings lost 2-1 against the Ocosta Wildcats in their first trip to the state tournmanet Saturday on a cold day with clear skies.
While football, volleyball, and soccer seasons have all ended, the high school winter sports season kicks off with boys’ and girls’ indoor basketball starting Nov. 17 and running through Feb. 28.
Emily PostVanderBurg, Lopez Island senior, has been named the Northwest “B” League’s Most Valuable Player.
The Orcas Island Rowing Club (OIRA) held their first annual “Headless Head” regatta at Cascade Lake on Sunday, Nov. 2. Rowers of all ages participated from novice junior rower Yon Agnew to “Grandad Roseberry.”
Lopez Island School District was recently informed that all three of their high school Fall 2008 athletic teams have been awarded prestigious recognition by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) for their academic achievements.
Lopez Island School District was recently informed that all three of their high school Fall 2008 athletic teams have been awarded prestigious recognition by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) for their academic achievements.
The Lopez Lobos went down sliding and fighting, falling 7-0 to the Bear Creek team from Kirkland, on a day with frog-choking rain.
On Nov. 6 in drenching cold rain, the Orcas Vikings defeated the La Conner Braves 33-0 at home on Dahl Field. This second victory at the end of their schedule ends the season on a high note for the Vikings, for three wiins out of seven games.
On Monday, Nov. 3, the Orcas girls soccer team beat Evergreen Lutheran 1-0, then played on Thursday in heavy rains against Seattle Lutheran and lost a close one 2-1. On Saturday at Sammamish High School they played against the Ocosta Wildcats and beat the Wildcats 2-0, which gave the Orcas team third place seed in the state playoffs that begin on Nov. 15 in Sumner, Washington, at Chev Stadium.
