The Orcas Viking baseball, softball and little league teams presented the Darrington Loggers with Orcas jerseys on April 22.

The shirts were signed to show that Orcas athletes care about the mudslide tragedy. The landslide in Oso occurred last month and claimed 41 lives.

Seniors Shelbi Rogers, Alicia Susol, Bella Nigretto, Trent Johns and second grader Jefferson Freeman presented the jerseys.

This act of goodwill was in addition to the students’ fundraising efforts – Orcas athletes raised more than $5,000.

The Lady Vikings lost their first game to Darrington but came out dominant on their second game. The boys lost a close game, 10 to 11.

The Vikings girls softball team (2-6) tied their rivals from Friday Harbor (2-4) on April 23 in an unfinished home game that will be completed this Friday on San Juan Island.

The Vikings, rebounding off a doubleheader the day before in Darrington, showed the “wear and tear” of a tired team as the game got off to a late start due to an umpire arriving late, according to coach Jason Nichols.

“We did not finish a lot of plays,” Nichols said. “The girls knew what to do but the fatigue of a long day and getting home late yesterday showed. We had a lot of errors, but so did the Wolverines. Our bats did fine as the girls had no trouble connecting with the ball.”

Despite rough play, the Vikings led 13-10 after five innings and had the opportunity to call the game as the ferry schedule once again put a constraint on the game.

But Friday Harbor requested to start the sixth inning, which had to be completed to end the game, and immediately scored three runs and headed for the ferry.

Nichols said the game will be finished this Friday starting at the bottom of the sixth inning but this time in Friday Harbor before a scheduled doubleheader.

The Viking baseball team (2-6) lost to the Wolverines (11-4), who won 18-0.