On Wednesday, the Lopez Volleyball team traveled to Tacoma and won their match in three games against Mt. Rainier Lutheran to advance in tri-district placement. Coach Mellonnie Altona said of the match, “Mt Rainer Lutheran had strong servers but they were unable to dig up our return volleys. I was very proud of how well Valina Sanborn-Bill, Helen O’Brien and Lily Ewert played in that game. They attacked and served the ball with great accuracy.”
On Tuesday, the Lopez volleyball team played an away game against North Sound Christian and lost in a three game match, 3-0. They then played at home on Wednesday, and beat Skykomish in a five game set 3-2.
The Orcas Vikings lost to Mt. Vernon Christian 1-0 in overtime on Tuesday, but “we played a great game,” remarked Coach Matt Stolmeier. “The game went into overtime and they won it on a golden goal, but we played well on all sides of the ball that day. Both teams were evenly matched and we dominated the offensive piece of the game but their defense held us at bay. It was a really great, vigorous game and we played as hard as we could. Playing with that much spirit, we would have a good chance in the playoffs.”
The Lady Vikings volleyball team played and won against Mt. Vernon Christian at home, on Senior Night, the team’s last home game this season. They took the match, winning three games out of three: 25/22, Orcas; 25/7 Orcas, and 25/23 Orcas. Coach Greg Sasan said, “I am so proud of our seniors. They will be sorely missed for both their great playing skills and their leadership qualities. I wish the best to Sydney Harris, Emma Gallo-Chasanoff, and Anika Thomas.”
The Lopez Lobos won against the Orcas Viking soccer team 2-1 on Saturday, Nov. 1 in a district playoff game that sends the Lobos to the playoffs. Coach Richard Tetu said, “My team went onto the field and played with such heart, you cannot imagine. Both teams wanted to win this one because of the stakes and I think Orcas was caught a little off guard seeing us come out and be so aggressive with the ball. But what really made it a great game for us was the level of commitment of my players.”
In a spirited game on a dodgy late fall day, the Lobos succumbed to their opponent 30-42. Wind and interceptions accounted for several of the turnarounds in the momentum of the game, but overall the Lobos fought hard and kept their focus on the ball.
The Orcas girls’ soccer team beat La Conner in overtime 3-2 on Tuesday in a last minute golden goal scored by Maddy Smith. The Lady Vikings scored first with a goal put in by Stephanie Shaw, which, said Coach Chama Anderson, “…was a beautiful floating shot to the opposite corner of the goal that went in right under the crossbar. We scored back and forth in the first half and then in the second half of the game, Grace Thompson crossed the ball to Alison O’Toole who headed it in for the second goal. Then the game went into overtime and Ashley Klein passed it to Smith, who snuck the ball past the keeper to make it 3-2, our favor.”
Even though the Vikings led 15-0 through most of the game, every moment against the Darrington Loggers was filled with hard-fought play. With three minutes to go in the fourth quarter, the Loggers scored their only touchdown, leaving the Vikings with a 15-6 victory in Saturday’s home game.
The Lady Vikings went down in defeat to La Conner last Thursday in three out of three games. Coach Greg Sasan said, “La Conner just had too many weapons to use against us.. My team showed tremendous spirit though the scores do not reflect their passion for the game.”
The Lopez Lobos soccer team won 3-0 against Grace Academy on Tuesday Oct. 21, assuring their position in the district level playoffs this November.
The Lady Lobos played against Grace Academy at Lopez on Tuesday and won three out of three games to take the match; the scores were 25/20, 25/10, 25/6 all in favor of the Lopez volleyball team.
The Orcas boys soccer team beat La Conner 7-1 at Orcas on Friday afternoon and lost to Shoreline 3-1 earlier in the week.
The Orcas girls soccer team beat North Sound Christian on Thursday 6-1, scoring five of their six goals in the first half on a glowing fall day during Seniors Day at Orcas High School.
