Second-year coach Dan Drake says a talented group of players has returned for the season opener against Friday Harbor on March 12.
Resurrecting the baseball program at Orcas High School has been the focus of third-year head coach Jim Passer.
Rebounding from a rough inaugural 3-12 season, coach Jason Nichols faced the inherit problem of a small team: not enough players often playing unfamiliar positions.
Here are the winners of the Day After Valentine’s Day Tournament. After 13 games in five hours, it was the team of Troy, Mauro, Stefanie, Stacey, Teodolo, and Aliviah that emerged victorious.
The Lady Vikings have earned a #2 seed into the tournament and will face inter-island rival Friday Harbor on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. at home.
Orcas Park and Rec will be holding a volleyball tournament at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15.
The Orcas Vikings and the Orcas Booster Club invite all of Orcas Island to come cheer on the Viking Basketball teams as they head into playoff action.
Calling all island basketball players. Here is your chance to represent your island in the third Annual 5-on-5 Basketball Tournament on Orcas on March 14 at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $75; proceeds go to the Booster Club.
The Lady Saints finished the season with a league record of 13-3 and will now be headed to the district championship against Mount Vernon Christian on Tuesday.
Feb. 18: At home if a win at Darrington this Friday; away if a loss; Feb. 20: At Sedro Wolley High School; Feb. 21: At Sedro Wolley High School, pending the result of the Feb. 20 game.
On Jan. 27 the Lady Vikings traveled to island rival Friday Harbor for a 48-41 conference win. Losing earlier in the season to the Wolverines, the Vikings came prepared for a physical contest.
Recreational salmon fishing in Marine Area 7 (San Juan Islands) is now only open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday each week.
Henry Meinhardt Moe was the youngest runner in the “Orcas Island 25k Race” in Moran State Park hosted by Rainshadow Running on Jan. 31.
