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    Articles by Marty Zier
    Rowers Devon Mann and Melanie Flint.
    First regatta for rowing
    By Marty Zier • March 27, 2014 2:56 pm

    Orcas Island Rowing hosted the Lake Stevens Rowing Club for the first spring regatta of the season held at the OIR Boathouse at Cascade Lake while the Island-Madness Indoor Rowing Fest took place the next day at Camp Orkila last weekend.

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    Mara Nutt
    Golf: ‘great year’ ahead | Sports preview
    By Marty Zier • March 13, 2014 12:00 pm

    The Vikings’ golf team moves forward with new Head Coach Dan Drake, a long-time veteran of sports programs on Orcas Island.

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    The Viking girls’ 2014 softball team. Back row: Joanne Mietzner
    Seasoned seniors to lead softball team | Sports...
    By Marty Zier • March 13, 2014 12:50 pm

    Jason Nichols steps up from 10 years of assistant coaching to become the new head coach of Vikings Softball for 2014.

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    The 2014 boys’ baseball team. Back row: coaches Josh Mayson and James Segault
    Building a new team | Boys’ Baseball
    By Marty Zier • March 13, 2014 12:38 pm

    Revamping the program last year after multiple years without a team, Head Coach Jim Passer leads the Vikings Baseball team into its second year, but with a challenge of low numbers.

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    Last week in Viking sports
    Last week in Viking sports
    By Marty Zier • February 4, 2014 8:14 pm

    The Viking boys (3-9) traveled to Cedar Park Christian on Jan. 31, losing 78-37 against the Lions.

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    The Viking boys defeated Shoreline Christian on Dec. 21.
    Orcas Vikings’ basketball update
    By Marty Zier • January 31, 2014 10:32 am

    On Dec. 21, Viking boys (3-7) shot the lights out in a tough fought win 85-63 against Shoreline Christian (5-10) on home court.

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    Vikings fans are passionate in their “Blue Crew” T-shirts.
    Vikings kick off the new year
    By Marty Zier • January 7, 2014 6:18 pm

    The Viking girls basketball team competed in a two-day tournament in Darrington at the end of December, coming away with two wins.

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    Pictured at right are back row: Jessica Nichols
    Young players get second in tourney
    By Marty Zier • December 17, 2013 4:37 pm

    The Orcas Island SWISH girls team finished an impressive season, placing second in the 2013 SWISH Basketball League Seventh and Eighth Grade Silver Division Tournament in Mount Vernon on Dec. 14.

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    Boys’ team: mix of veterans and newbies
    By Marty Zier • December 13, 2013 4:13 pm

    In his first full season as head coach, Josh Mayson looks to build upon the momentum gained last year after making the playoffs for the first time in years.

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    Charlie Holmes
    Season wrap-up
    By Marty Zier • November 11, 2013 4:43 pm

    The Vikings girls volleyball team traveled to Stanwood for the Bi-District playoffs last week, losing a tough back and forth struggle to Seattle Lutheran 5-2 and ending their playoff run with a loss later in the day to Tacoma Baptist 3-0. The Vikings ended the season 9-11.

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    Jay Zier jumping a defender after Joey Susol flattened him.
    Viking sports update
    By Marty Zier • October 14, 2013 4:47 pm

    The Vikings girls soccer team (1-6) boated to Friday Harbor losing to the Wolverines 8-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 8.

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    Gage Harlow in Saturday’s game.
    Last week in Viking sports
    By Marty Zier • September 17, 2013 3:22 pm

    The Lady Vikings volleyball team traveled to Lopez to play the Lobos in a preseason game and came home with a three-game sweep on Sept. 10.

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    Vikings Bethany Hansen (in back) and Alenna Garcia.
    Viking volleyball fights hard, loses to Friday Harbor
    By Marty Zier • September 13, 2013 12:37 pm

    The Friday Harbor Wolverines steamrolled the young Viking volleyball team Thursday in three straight games at Orcas High School.

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