The Orcas-Lopez soccer match on Saturday, Sept. 13, was a Vikngs raid on the Lobos field.
The Lopez Lobos girls Volleyball team was defeated during their first away game of the season on Tuesday, Sept. 9, losing three out of five games against the Lummi girls on Lummi’s home turf.
The fighting Lopez Lobos football team displayed tenacity and endurance on their home turf against Highland Christian, starting off the high school fall football season in a blaze of passion.
The Lopez High School soccer team’s first game kicked off at the home field on a hot and sunny Thursday afternoon, Sept. 11. The opposition, La Conner, belongs to the A league, made up of schools one size larger than those in the Lobos’ B league. Historically a sizable team, La Conner’s numbers were diminished this year due to eligibility issues, fielding only nine players. Though not required, Lopez matched La Conner’s nine rather than the usual eleven.
The second annual Summit Bike Challenge on Sept. 7 put on by the Friends of Moran State Park saw approximately fifteen bicyclists turn out to support the park and challenge their own personal best in rides to Cascade Falls, Mt. Lake and the Summit.
The Friday Harbor football team claimed the 18-year-old Island Cup again with an overwhelming 42-7 victory at the Wolverines home field over the visiting Orcas Vikings on Friday, Sept. 5.
The Summit Bike Challenge, a casual ride through Moran State Park from Cascade Lake to Cascade Falls, Mt. Lake or the Summit, to raise money for Moran State Park projects will be held on Sunday, Sept. 7. Check-in for this family and community fun ride will be at 10 a.m. and the ride will start at 10:30 a.m from the Cascade Lake Shelter at Moran State Park. Tables along the route will be staffed by volunteers with healthy snacks and water. The cost is $25 for adults and $15 for kids under 12 years of age.
Fast approaching is the 14th annual Orcas Center/Island Market/Red Rabbit Farm Golf Classic. Earlier than in the past, the Golf Classic will be on Saturday, Sept. 6, immediately following Labor Day weekend. All net proceeds of the Golf Classic support Orcas Center programs and operations.
The youth soccer season begins Sept. 2 at 3:30. Practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. for children aged seven to 12 and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for children aged five and six. Registration forms are available at the school office, the public library, and the Orcas Rec. Program office (located in the Senior Center). Children aged seven to 12 will play at Buck Park and those ages five and six will play behind the elementary school. Games will be on Saturday mornings beginning Sept. 13. The last game will be on Oct. 25. More information is available at www.orcasrec.org.
The 10th Annual Steve Braun Memorial Triathlon will take place on Sunday, Aug. 31 at Orcas Island Moran State Park, at the Cascade Lake Picnic Area.
