Vikings football traveled to Friday Harbor last week for the Island Cup, the highly anticipated tug-of-war between islands to settle who earns bragging rights and a trophy.
Orcas graduate and six-year Coach Matt Stolmeier and assistant coach Terry Turner are very excited about this season.
Head Coach Chama Anderson leads the historically powerful girls’ soccer team to another action-packed season.
Coming off a dramatic 2011 season highlighted by an Island Cup victory, a knockout playoff victory against Concrete and Seattle Lutheran, Coach Scott Harris has a challenge this year with one of the smallest Viking football squads in years.
The inaugural Border War Cup was at stake this last Saturday at Dahl Field as the newly organized Pemberton, British Columbia Grizzlies ventured south for their first football game ever against the Orcas Vikings.
The Vashon Island Pirates made their maiden voyage to Orcas Island to test the Vikings in the season non-league opening game last Saturday at Dahl Field. The two evenly matched rivals spent the sunny afternoon fighting to a a tie in regulation play with the Vikings ultimately winning a 42-41 dramatic victory in overtime.
Coach Scott Harris offered a huge “thank you” on behalf of the Lady Vikings to the Orcas community for raising $2,000 in two days, enabling the Vikings to compete in the state softball playoffs in Yakima, Wash., May 26.
Our group of 15 dedicated rowers ventured down to Vancouver Lake, Wash. to boldly challenge the best rowers at the USRowing Northwest Junior Regional Championships held May 18-20.
The Vikings softball team traveled Saturday to Stanwood, Wash. for district playoffs against LaConner and Tacoma Baptist for the final hurdle to the state playoffs next week.
The Junior Varsity Viking softball team hosted the Friday Harbor Junior Varsity Wolverine team at Buck Park Tuesday. In a 14-4 win, the entire Viking team now focuses on districts this Saturday in Stanwood, Wash., where the Vikings play a round robin with LaConner and Tacoma Baptist.
The Lady Vikings traveled south Saturday for an end of the year, non-league softball challenge against the defending 2B State Champions, the Adna Pirates. Scheduled annually by Coach Scott Harris as an opportunity to play against one of the best teams in the state.
Freshman Roo Smith played his best round at the right time and shot a low score for the year of 77 to place second. Graye Parnell shot a 97 and made 11th place. Mara Nutt, also a freshman, remarkably qualified with a 127 to place 5th.
In their second meeting of the year, the LaConner Braves arrived at Buck Park for a doubleheader Thursday, setting the stage for the Vikings last home event. After the Vikings annual Hit-A-Thon fundraiser Wednesday, the two games could easily be labeled the same with two dominate Viking wins.
