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Six island golfers make 2nd round at state tourneys

posted 05/26/2010
Six prep golfers yesterday made the cut for second-round play at state tournaments in the Tri-Cities today, Wednesday, May 26.

Orcas Island's Taylor Diepenbrock finished the 18-hole first round of the Boys Class 1B/2B Tournament in 13th place with a 75. Teammate Alan Coe was 19th with a 76. The Vikings' Henri Bredouw was 37th with an 81. Lopez Island's Alexander Cook finished at the 40-player cut with an 82. Orcas linkster Miles McCloskey was 71st with a 94.

Friday Harbor's Megan Cuomo placed 16th at Girls Class 1A Championship after shooting a 92 on her first round.

The Wolverines' Tyler McKee shot an 80 during the first day of the Boys Class 1A Tournament and was in 35th place.

First-timers fare well in San Juan Island full and half marathons

posted 06/06/2010
Adam Airoldi, 25-years-old, of Everson, wanted to stretch his legs before working a month in Alaska on a 30-foot fishing boat. He entered the 2010 San Juan Island Marathon - his first 26-mile competition - and won it in two hours, 49 minutes, 9.9 seconds Sunday, June 6. Joe Gardner, a San Juan Island kayaking guide, in his first half-marathon here, beat all comers in 1:26:13.6. Zuzana Kasanova, 25, Slovakia, garnered the women’s gold medal in the full-marathon with a time of 3:34:49.8. Allison Johnson, 23, Wenatchee, captured the womens half-marathon title in 1:33:59.6.

Susan Stehn, 32, San Juan Island, was the female runner-up in the full-marathon and was the first island woman to finish. She completed the long course in 3:41:39.3 and was seventh overall. Casey Swirtz, 31, San Juan Island, placed third among women in the half-marathon and was the first islander to finish. She was 21st overall with a time of 1:45:36.3.

Daniel James, 27, San Juan Island, in his first entry in a full marathon, posted a time of 3:20:06.2. He was the first islander to finish and third overall. Jared Dallmann, 30, San Juan Island, finished fourth overall in the half-marathon with a time of 1:28:53.3 and was the first full-time islander across the line.

First-timers fare well in San Juan Island full and half marathons

COMPLETE RESULTS (PDF)

Adam Airoldi crosses the finish line at San Juan County Fairgrounds Sunday.

posted 06/06/2010
Adam Airoldi, 25-years-old, of Everson, wanted to stretch his legs before working a month in Alaska on a 30-foot fishing boat. He entered the 2010 San Juan Island Marathon - his first 26-mile competition - and won it in two hours, 49 minutes, 9.9 seconds Sunday, June 6. Joe Gardner, a San Juan Island kayaking guide, in his first half-marathon here, beat all comers in 1:26:13.6. Zuzana Kasanova, 25, Slovakia, garnered the women's gold medal in the full-marathon with a time of 3:34:49.8. Allison Johnson, 23, Wenatchee, captured the womens half-marathon title in 1:33:59.6.

Susan Stehn, 32, San Juan Island, was the female runner-up in the full-marathon and was the first island woman to finish. STORY

Tyler Davis finishes first in kids marathon

Lynnwood downs San Juan for first state lacrosse title

FOUR PAGES OF PHOTOS ADDED

posted 05/30/2010
Alex Tindall scored 5 goals and Trey Knowles and Nick Peters each scored 4 to lead Lynnwood to its first Boys Division II Washington state lacrosse championship in a 16 – 7 win over San Juan, Saturday before 2,650 at Seattle's Memorial Stadium. The championship was the first in two tries for Lynnwood. STORY...

Lobos Boys state champs in 4x400 relay, Bill in 3200 m run

Team comes in fifth

The Lobos track team took fifth place at the State 1B Championships in Cheney Saturday, May 29, 2010. Solomon Bill is the state champ in the 3200 meter run with a time of 10:43:38. The relay team - sophomores Ben Diacogiannis, Josef Blanc-Ridings, freshman Mathew Haber and senior Tahoma Wrubleski - won the Boys 4x400 meter relay with a time of 3:37.14 to become the state champs. MORE...

Lobos Girls state champs in 4x400 relay, Team comes in third, Dalton champ in long jump

Strom, Dalton tie for state high jump champ

Lopez Island High School Girls Track Team - freshmen Katie Ogston, Eryn Dye, sophomore Jamie Cummins and senior Laura Strom - took first place at the State 1B Championships in Cheney in the 4x200 meter relay with a time of 1:54:34. Strom and senior Lyra Dalton are both state champs after they tied in the Girls High Jump after they both had a 5' 02.00" leap. Dalton was second in the Triple Jump with a 32' 10.75" jump. MORE...

Vikings finish up one win short of final four at state tourney

Orcas Island High School fastpitch softball team beat Seattle Lutheran 6-3 at 10 a.m. Saturday morning May 29, 2010, Mary Walker 20-4 at noon and then faced Napavine at 2 p.m.

Beating Napavine would propel the Vikings into the final four at the Class 2B State Fastpitch Tournament in Yakima. Napavine beat Orcas 10-0 and ended up finishing fourth overall.

Orcas Island crushes Oroville; advances in state tourney

posted 05/28/2010
Orcas Island bashed Oroville 13-3 in the opening round of the Class 2B State Fastpitch Tournament in Yakima Friday, May 28, 2010. The Vikings advance into the quarterfinals game against Colfax at 7 p.m. The winner will play in the semi-final game at noon Saturday, May 29. The loser moves to the consolation bracket.

Colfax sends Orcas Island to consolation bracket

Colfax beat Orcas Island 15-6 in the quarterfinals of the Class 2B State Fastpitch Tournament in Yakima Friday, May 28. The Vikings next play a second-round consolation game against Seattle Lutheran at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 29. WIAA BRACKET

Barnes, Short, Slack place 9th, 10th, 11th at state track and field meet

Friday Harbor's Kelsey Barnes finished ninth in the shot put at the Class 1A Track and Field State Championships in Cheney Friday, May 28. The Wolverines' Jaydn Slack and Kayla Short placed 10th and 11th in the javelin.

Barnes put the shot 32 feet, four inches. Slack threw the javelin 104-04 and Short thrust it 102-11.

Megan Cuomo finishes 13th, McKee 31st at state links tournament

Megan Cuomo finished 13th at the Class 1A Girls Golf Tournament Wednesday, May 26 at Columbia Point Golf Course in Richland. Tyler McKee placed 31st at the Class 1A Boys Tournament on the same course.

Cuomo shot a 91 during the second round of the 36-hole tourney, cutting a stroke off her first-round score for a 183 total.

McKee also trimmed a stroke off his first-day score of 80 and finished with a total of 159.

Orcas Island boys golf team places 9th in state tourney

Orcas Island boys golf team placed ninth at the Class 1B/2B Boys State Golf Tournament Wednesday, May 26 at the Tri City Country Club in Kennewick.

Taylor Diepenbrock finished 20th. He shot a 75 on the first day and a 79 on the second day for a 36-hole tally of 154. Alan Coe was 26th with a 76-81-157. Henri Bredouw finished 28th with an 81-79-160.

Lopez Island's Alexander Cook came in 34th with a 82-28-164.

Short, Barnes will again compete in javelin, shot at state meet

posted 05/22/2010
Friday Harbor senior Kayla Short finished first in the javelin and teammate Kelsey Barnes won the shot put at the Class 1A Tri-District Track and Field Championships Thursday, May 20, 2010 at King's High School. FULL STORY and RESULTS...

Six Friday Harbor girls
advance to Tri-District Meet

Six Friday Harbor girls earned automatic berths to the state-qualifying Tri-District Track and Field Championships by finishing first or second at the Class 1A Sub-District Meet at Lynden Christian High School Friday, May 14. STORY and PHOTOS

Schubert, Blake earn
Tri-District Championship berths

Friday Harbor's Wilson Schubert placed second in the 800-meter run and teammate Maverick Blake finished second in the high jump at the Class 1A Sub-District Meet at Lynden Christian High School Friday, May 14. The two juniors earn automatic berths to the state-qualifying Tri-District Track and Field Championships. STORY and PHOTOS...

Schubert finishes seventh in 800

posted 05/23/2010
Friday Harbor's Wilson Schubert set a personal-record as he finished seventh in the 800-meter run at the Class 1A Tri-District Track and Field Championships May 20 and 22 at King's High School. FULL STORY and RESULTS...

Lopez Island advances eight girls to state track championships

posted 05/23/2010
Lopez Island seniors Lyra Dalton and Laura Strom will be returning to the Class 1B State Track and Field Championships May 28-29 as will junior Erin Wilbur and sophomore Jamie Cummins. Sophomore Marina Steinbrueck and freshmen Eryn Dye, Katie Ogston and Clara Ewert will be making their first trip to the state meet at Eastern Washington University in Cheney. STORY and RESULTS

Lobos sending eight to boys state track meet

posted 05/23/2010
Eight Lopez Island boys earned berths in the Class 1B State Track and Field Championships by finishing third or higher at the Tri-District Meet Saturday, May 22 at King's High School.

The Lobos were runners-up in seven Tri-District events. They placed third in the team standings with 98 points. Mount Rainier Lutheran won the meet with 184 and Crescent was second with 158.5. STORY and RESULTS

Lacrosse photos posted

We've posted two pages of photos from the San Juan Lacrosse team's May 22 playoff win against Roosevelt PHOTOS...

April 24 game against Snohomish. PHOTOS...

Six island golfers make 2nd round at state tourneys

posted 05/26/2010
Six prep golfers yesterday made the cut for second-round play at state tournaments in the Tri-Cities today, Wednesday, May 26.

Orcas Island's Taylor Diepenbrock finished the 18-hole first round of the Boys Class 1B/2B Tournament in 13th place with a 75. Teammate Alan Coe was 19th with a 76. The Vikings' Henri Bredouw was 37th with an 81. Lopez Island's Alexander Cook finished at the 40-player cut with an 82. Orcas linkster Miles McCloskey was 71st with a 94.

Friday Harbor's Megan Cuomo placed 16th at Girls Class 1A Championship after shooting a 92 on her first round.

The Wolverines' Tyler McKee shot an 80 during the first day of the Boys Class 1A Tournament and was in 35th place.

Six Friday Harbor girls
advance to Tri-District Meet

Six Friday Harbor girls earned automatic berths to the state-qualifying Tri-District Track and Field Championships by finishing first or second at the Class 1A Sub-District Meet at Lynden Christian High School Friday, May 14. STORY and PHOTOS

Schubert, Blake earn
Tri-District Championship berths

Friday Harbor's Wilson Schubert placed second in the 800-meter run and teammate Maverick Blake finished second in the high jump at the Class 1A Sub-District Meet at Lynden Christian High School Friday, May 14. The two juniors earn automatic berths to the state-qualifying Tri-District Track and Field Championships. STORY and PHOTOS...

Megan Cuomo medals, Vikings win league golf title

Megan Cuomo won Northwest 1A/2B League medalist honors by shooting a 94 during the conference championship Thursday, May 6 at San Juan Golf and Country Club. Orcas Island won the team competition, besting La Conner 561-639 during the 18-hole tourney. STORY and PHOTOS

Orcas Island boys win conference championship on the links

Orcas Island boys golf team won the Northwest 1A/2B League championship by taking the 2, 3, 4 and 5 spots at the 18-hole tournament at San Juan Golf and Country Club Thursday, May 6, 2010. The top five Viking golfers used 436 strokes. La Conner finished second with 457 team strokes and Friday Harbor was third with 500. STORY and PHOTOS

Friday Harbor bashes Shoreline Christian in final games at Hartman Field

The Friday Harbor High School Wolverines bashed Shoreline Christian 19-1 and 14-0 in their final baseball games at Hartman Field Saturday, May 1 and close the regular season conference champs.

Coach Rich Warin, his long-time assistant coach Steve Schramm, and many of the Wolverine fans were not much for celebrating though. "Other than losing a family member or friend, losing Hartman will be saddest day of my life," said Warin, who threw out the last first pitch at Hartman. "...all the community effort that went into it, the work parties, the parents and the players. It's been an honor to play here." STORY and THREE PAGES OF PHOTOS

Friday Harbor soccer team finishes home play with 1st win of season

Friday Harbor boys soccer team, in their final home match of the season, earned its first win of the season by beating the Anacortes JV 5-1 Friday, April 30. Jose Churape put the Wolverines up 1-0 at the seventh minute. The Seahawks tied the game early in the second half but then Brett Paul threaded in an unassisted goal for the Wolverines' winning margin. Oliver Strasser scored the first goal of his prep career and added two more for his first hat trick.

Orcas Island opens state fastpitch tourney against Oroville Friday

Orcas Island opens the Class 2B State Fastpitch Tournament against Oroville at 9 a.m. Friday, May 28 in Yakima.

If the Vikings win, they play winner of a game between Colfax and Waitsburg-Prescott at 7 p.m. The losers of the opening round games meet at 3 p.m.

5 SJ players on 2010 WA boys lacrosse Division II All-Conference team

posted 05/24/2010
The Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association announced the 2010 All-Conference teams for Boys Division II high school lacrosse Monday, May 24, 2010. The All-Conference selections are made by coaches from each of the league's Division II programs in eastern and western Washington. The list includes San Juan Dragon Lacrosse team members Calen Mehrer, Brady Sundberg, Forest Dayton, Michael Ausilo and Ryan Guard. MORE...

La Conner edges Orcas Island in Tri-District Fastpitch Championship

La Conner edged Orcas Island 8-5 Saturday, May 22 at the Tri-District Fastpitch Championship in Stanwood. The Vikings advance as the Tri-District's No. 2 seed to the Class 2B State Tournament in Yakima Friday-Saturday, May 28-29.

The Vikings secured the spot in the Tri-District title game by thumping Rainier Christian 15-2 Thursday, May 20.

McKee advances to state golf tourney, Cuomo and Bune to attend as alternates

posted 05/20/2010
Friday Harbor senior Tyler McKee is advancing to the Class 1A Boys State Golf Tournament and teammate Quinn Bune will attend as a second-alternate. Megan Cuomo will also be making the trip to Richland's Columbia Point Golf Course as a first-alternate to the girls state championship. MORE...

Vikings win Tri-District Golf title, Diepenbrock medals

Orcas Island's boys golf team won the Class 1B/2B Tri-District Championship and Viking senior Taylor Diepenbrock took medalist honors at Gallery Golf Course on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Thursday, May 13. Lopez Island finished sixth in the team standings. MORE...

Lopez girls fourth, Orcas fifth at Tri-District golf tourney

Lopez Island's girls golf team placed fourth at the Class 1B/2B Tri-District Tournament and Orcas Island tied for fifth at Gallery Golf Course on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Wednesday, May 12. MORE...

Orcas finishes second in NW Team Racing Championship

posted 05/18/2010
Seven schools made the trip to Sail Sand Point to compete for the 2010 NW Team Racing Championship title and a berth to the ISSA National Team Racing Championship for the Baker Trophy. Although the weekend was full of sun, wind was not as present. After a short postponement Saturday morning, sailors started the first race in a light SE breeze of about 2-4 knots at 11:30. MORE>...

Cuomo wins district golf title

Megan Cumo won the Class 1A District 1 Girls Golf Tournament Thursday, May 13 by shooting a 94 at North Bellingham Golf Course. The Friday Harbor junior finished three shots better than the runner-up. She advances to the Tri-District Tourney at Fort Lewis Tuesday, May 18.

Six Friday Harbor girls advance to Tri-District Meet

Six Friday Harbor girls earned automatic berths to the state-qualifying Tri-District Track and Field Championships by finishing first or second at the Class 1A Sub-District Meet at Lynden Christian High School Friday, May 14. MORE...

Pioneers oust Wolverines from fastpitch tourney

Nooksack Valley ousted Friday Harbor 7-4 in the consolation final of the Class 1A Sub-District 1 Tournament Saturday, May 15 in Sedro-Woolley. The Pioneers advance as the No. 2 seed to the state-qualifying Tri-District Tournament. FULL STORY...

Cascade Christian eliminates Friday Harbor from baseball playoffs

Cascade Christian eliminated Friday Harbor 3-0 in the Tri-District Baseball Tourment Saturday, May 15 at Sehome High School. The Cougars advance to the regional state playoffs.

Friday Harbor girls place second at league championships

Friday Harbor senior Kayla Short won the javelin and triple jump and teammate Dasuni Gurusinghe took 100-meter dash as Friday Harbor placed second at the Northwest 1A/2B League Championshiops Thursday, May 6 at La Conner.

Short also leaped to second place in the long jump. Kelsey Barnes placed second in the shot put. Gurusinghe came in third in the 200 and Fei Cooper was fourth in the 800. Kia Johns was third in the long jump and fourth in the 100 hurdles. MORE...

Wolverine boys finish fourth at league meet

Maverick Blake came in third in the 400-meter run and high jump and Friday Harbor teammate Wilson Schubert finished third in the 800-meter run at the Northwest 1A/2B League Championships Thursday, May 6 at La Conner. Lucas Jagel was fourth in the discus.

Team results are: 1. Concrete 178; 2. Mount Vernon Christian 144; 3. La Conner 124; 4. Friday Harbor 30; 5. Shoreline Christian 11. MORE...

Friday Harbor Wolverines Spring Playoff Update 5/4/10

posted 05/05/2010
Boys Soccer will enter the District 1 seeding tournament as NW#4. They will play Nooksack , NW#2 on Wednesday, May 5, 4:00 start time. Nooksack plays their home games at Nooksack Elementary. A win on Wednesday and they would play again on Thursday May 6, at Kings HS. A loss on Wednesday would end their season.

Boys & Girls Golf will be playing May 12 in a District event at North Bellingham golf course. Individuals who qualify at this event will move on to the Tri-District event on May 18, at Eagle Pride golf course in Tacoma.

Baseball has won the NW1A/2B league title for the 6th consecutive year. They have earned the NW#3 seed which will allow them to move directly to the double elimination round of the District 1 Baseball tournament. The team will head to Pipeline Athletic Complex in Blaine for a 12:00 game vs Nooksack, NW #2, on Saturday, May 8. The game will begin at 12:00. Win or lose the first game, they will play again on Saturday, 30 minutes after their first game ends. At stake are seeding positions to the Tri-District tournament on May 12 and May 15. 2 losses on Saturday would end their season. Driving directions to Pipeline Athletic Complex are listed on the District 1A Bulletin found on the District 1 website listed below.

Softball has earned at least the NW#3 seed to the District tournament, which means they will be able to skip a first round play in game this year and move right into the double elimination round of District on Saturday, May 15 at Janicki Field in Sedro Woolley. These games on Saturday would start at 12:00pm. Win or lose on Saturday, they play again at 2:00pm. 3 teams from the Saturday tournament will advance to the Tri-District Tournament the following weekend, May 22, again at Janicki Field

Girls Tennis will play on Saturday, May 8 at the District Tournament in Coupeville. The 1st and 2nd place singles and doubles players will advance to the Tri-District tournament at the Nordstrom Tennis Center in Seattle on May 21.

Track will begin their post season at the District meet held at Lynden Christian on May 12 and May 14. Here individuals will be trying to qualify for the Tri-District Track meet to be held at Kings High School on May 20 and 22.

More information and tournament brackets can be found at www.nwdist1.com

Megan Cuomo medals, Vikings win league golf title

Megan Cuomo won Northwest 1A/2B League medalist honors by shooting a 94 during the conference championship Thursday, May 6 at San Juan Golf and Country Club. Orcas Island won the team competition, besting La Conner 561-639 during the 18-hole tourney. STORY and PHOTOS

Orcas Island boys win conference championship on the links

Orcas Island boys golf team won the Northwest 1A/2B League championship by taking the 2, 3, 4 and 5 spots at the 18-hole tournament at San Juan Golf and Country Club Thursday, May 6, 2010. The top five Viking golfers used 436 strokes. La Conner finished second with 457 team strokes and Friday Harbor was third with 500. STORY and PHOTOS

Friday Harbor baseball team advances to Tri-District, nearly upsets No. 3 Meridian

posted 05/11/2010
Friday Harbor rallied to tie Meridian late in the Class 1A Sub-District Baseball Tournament title game Saturday, May 8 but the Wolverines fell 3-2 in an extra inning to the third-ranked Trojans. The Wolverines advanced to the championship by trimming Nooksack Valley 6-4 in the opening round at Pipeline Fields in Blaine. STORY...

Friday Harbor girls place second at league championships

Friday Harbor senior Kayla Short won the javelin and triple jump and teammate Dasuni Gurusinghe took 100-meter dash as Friday Harbor placed second at the Northwest 1A/2B League Championshiops Thursday, May 6 at La Conner.

Short also leaped to second place in the long jump. Kelsey Barnes placed second in the shot put. Gurusinghe came in third in the 200 and Fei Cooper was fourth in the 800. Kia Johns was third in the long jump and fourth in the 100 hurdles. MORE...

Wolverine boys finish fourth at league meet

Maverick Blake came in third in the 400-meter run and high jump and Friday Harbor teammate Wilson Schubert finished third in the 800-meter run at the Northwest 1A/2B League Championships Thursday, May 6 at La Conner. Lucas Jagel was fourth in the discus.

Team results are: 1. Concrete 178; 2. Mount Vernon Christian 144; 3. La Conner 124; 4. Friday Harbor 30; 5. Shoreline Christian 11. MORE...

San Juan drops North County for 5th straight lacrosse win

posted 05/10/2010
Kyle Skoog scored 4 goals and Ryan Guard had 3 goals and 3 assists as San Juan played to its 5th straight win with a 15 – 4 Boys Division II high school lacrosse win over North County, Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Friday Harbor High School. The win elevated San Juan to 11-2-0 overall for first place in the Skagit Conference. Eric Conner, Marcus Fakkema, Devin Conner and Coty Graam each scored for North County, which dropped to 2-13-0 on the season.

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS: San Juan 15, North County 4 (Kyle Skoog, SJ, 4 goals; Ryan Guard, SJ, 3 goals, 3 assists; Michael Ausilio, SJ, 2 goals, 2 assist, 14 ground balls; Alex Michael, SJ, 3 goals, 12 ground balls; Eric Conner, NC, 1 goal, 5 ground balls; Marcus Fakkema, NC, 1 goal; Devin Conner, NC, 1 goal; Cody Braam, NC, 1 goal, 3 ground balls; Brandon Van Boven, NC, 7 saves)

Friday Harbor sluggers twice blank Darrington

Friday Harbor's baseball team blanked Darrington 11-0 in six innings and 15-0 in five innings Friday, April 23 in a Northwest 1A/2B League doubleheader.

Wolverine fastpitch team buzzes Loggers

Friday Harbor buzzed Darrington 12-5 in seven innings and 15-0 in five innings of Northwest 1A/2B League fastpitch Friday, April 23.

Gurusinghe and Short capture two events apiece at Lopez Island meet

Friday Harbor's Dasuni Gurusinghe won the 100- and 200-meter sprints and Kayla Short finished first in the javelin and long jump during a meet at Lopez Island April 15. Lopez Island's Laura Strom took the high jump title and Lyra Dalton placed first in the triple jump. RESULTS...

Friday Harbor sweeps Orcas Island in fastpitch doubleheader

Story and photos by Matt Pranger

posted 04/20/2010
Friday Harbor climbed back into the Northwest 1A/2B League fastpitch race by sweeping previously unbeaten Orcas Island 5-3 and 11-2 Saturday, April 17, 2010. The Wolverines improve to 5-3 in conference action, a game back of the Vikings, who now trail league-leader La Conner by a game.STORY and PHOTOS

Friday Harbor baseball team beats La Conner, gains league lead

Friday Harbor broke out for four runs in the sixth inning of an 8-4 Northwest 1A/2B League victory over La Conner Tuesday, April 13. The Wolverines (4-1) move into first place with the home win over the Braves (5-2). STORY and PHOTOS...

Braves trim Wolverines in fastpitch

La Conner trimmed the Friday Harbor 4-3 in Northwest 1A/2B League fastpitch action Tuesday, April 13, 2010.

Maggie Anderson drove in the Wolverines' runs by ripping a pair of doubles.

Khaili Radden connected for a pair a doubles and a base hit.

Elle Guard, Margaret Nash and Lindsey Banry singled for Friday Harbor. MORE PHOTOS...

America's Cup comes to Anacortes

by Don Leff

posted 04/15/2010
It's back! After 15 years in New Zealand and Switzerland, the America's Cup has returned to the U.S. The team of BMW-ORACLE won the cup in a decisive two-race victory concluded February 14, 2010. This ornate symbol for the oldest international sporting event in the world was displayed to a standing-room-only crowd in a waterfront building in Anacortes on April 10, 2010. MORE...

WIAA passes on lacrosse

FH Dragons play Snohomish at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24

posted 04/23/2010
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Representative Assembly voted down amendments to sanction girls and boys lacrosse as a High School sport in Washington state, Friday at their annual meeting in Renton. It's played by high school students as a club sport in many communities including Friday Harbor.

The girls' amendment received 8 votes in favor of the amendment and 44 against with 1 abstention. The boys amendment did not make the floor. A 60 percent vote of the Washington high school rep assembly members is needed for an amendment to pass.

Dragons Lacrosse has a big game against Snohomish at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24 at the Friday Harbor High School football field.

Diacogiannis wins dashes at Lobos' meet

Lopez Island's Ben Diacogiannis won the 100- and 200-meter dashes at meet hosted by the Lobos' April 15. RESULTS...

Short, Johns and Gurusinghe post individual wins

Kayla Short won the javelin, Kia Johns finished first in the 100-meter hurdles and Dasuni Gurusinghe was victorious in the 100 dash at a four-school meet at Lynden Christian Tuesday, April 13. RESULTS...

Jagel wins triple jump

Friday Harbor's Jagel won the triple jump, Maverick Blake finished second in the high jump and Wilson Schubert placed third in the 800 at a four-team meet at Lynden Christian Tuesday, April 13. RESULTS...

April 1 Track meet photos posted

• Girls' Photos and results

• Boys' Photos and Results

Host Wolverine girls finish 2nd at league meet, Lobos 4th

Friday Harbor girls' track team finished second in a Northwest A/B League Meet they hosted Thursday, April 1 and Lopez Island tied for fourth place. Team scores were: 1. Mount Vernon Christian 136, 2. Friday Harbor 122, 3. North Sound Christian 70, 4. Lopez Island 51, 4. Shoreline Christian 51, 6. Concrete 33, and 7. Grace Academy. STORY...

Lobo boys place third, Wolverines finish fourth at league meet

Lopez Island placed third at a Northwest A/B League Track and Field meet Thursday, April 1 and host Friday Harbor finished third. Team scores were: 1. Mount Vernon Christian 144, 2. Concrete 139, 3. Lopez Island 96, 4. Friday Harbor 54, 5. North Sound Christian 30, 6. Grace Academy 15 and 7. Shoreline Christian 9. STORY...

Wolverines tie Colts with late goal

Photos from the Forks game and the Coupeville game are posted.

Friday Harbor tied Cavelero Mid High 5-5 in boys soccer Tuesday, April 20. Brett Paul completed a hat trick by heading in Nick Roberts' penalty shot with less than three minutes to go. Roberts scored the Wolverines' other two goals. The young Wolverines showed impressive improvement from 7-2 loss to the Colts earlier in the season.

Friday Harbor hammers Concrete in softball

Friday Harbor hammered Concrete 14-2 in a five-inning Northwest 1A/2B League softball game Tuesday, April 20.

Wolverines beat Lions in baseball

Friday Harbor beat Concrete 4-1 in Northwest 1A/2B League contest Tuesday, April 20. Parker Lawson went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Sasha Moghadam rapped a run-scoring double for the Wolverines.

Friday Harbor sweeps Orcas Island in fastpitch doubleheader

Friday Harbor climbed back into the Northwest 1A/2B League fastpitch race by sweeping previously unbeaten Orcas Island 5-3 and 11-2 Saturday, April 18. The Wolverines improve to 5-3 in conference action, a game back of the Vikings, who now trail league-leader La Conner by a game. FULL STORY...

Cutting no-hits Vikings in game 1, five Wolverines homer in game 2

Friday Harbor junior Shawn Cutting tossed a no-hitter in a 15-0 victory over Orcas Island in the first game of a Northwest 1A/2B League doubleheader Saturday, April 17. The Wolverines likely set a school record in an 11-1 win in the second game: Five batters homered before the home crowd. FULL STORY...

Wolverines blast Tigers with late rally

posted 04/20/2010
Granite Falls went up 12-2 after two innings against Friday Harbor in a non-league baseball game Thursday, April 15 but the Wolverines blasted home eight runs in the fifth and three each in the sixth and seventh for a 16-12 victory. FULL STORY...

Lopez Island basketball team falls to top-ranked Rosalia at state tourney

Top-ranked and undefeated Rosalia beat Lopez Island 44-23 Wednesday, Feb. 24 in the opening round of the Class 1B Boys State Basketball Tournament in Yakima. The Lobos next face Oakville at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25 in a loser-out game. Wellpinit beat Oakville 73-62 in the first round. BRACKETS

Mehrer, Davis and Dunn compete in Mat Classic

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Friday Harbor senior Calen Mehrer vs Blake Wargo of Montesano.

updated 02/20/2010 posted 02/19/2010 from the Tacoma Dome
FHHS wrestlers Michael Davis (145) and Calen Mehrer (215) wrestled for three matches in the state wrestling tournament in the Tacoma Dome Feb. 19, 2010. Sophomore Willy Dunn (289) went up against a wrestler from Okanagon and one from Rainier before his season came to an end. STORY and TWO PAGES OF PHOTOS

Mehrer, Davis and Dunn are regional runners-up, will compete in Mat Classic

By Matt Pranger

posted 02/15/2010
Three Friday Harbor wrestlers -- senior Calen Mehrer (215 pounds) and sophomores Michael Davis(145) and Willy Dunn (285) -- finished second in their weight classes at the Class 1A Region 1 Tournament Saturday, Feb. 13 at Bellevue Christian High School and advance to the Mat Classic in the Tacoma Dome, Friday-Saturday 19-20. FULL STORY

Loss to Lynden Christian ends Wolverine Boys Basketball Season

posted 02/16/2010
Friday Harbor High School Boys Basketball team's season ended in the first round of the playoffs with a loss to Lynden Christian. The Lyncs' won 70-45 at home against the Wolverines Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010.

Wolverine Girls Basketball record season ends with loss to Coupeville

posted 02/16/2010
Friday Harbor High School Girls Basketball team's season ended in the first round of the playoffs with a loss to Coupeville. The score was 43-26.

Friday Harbor girls finish regular season with win, play at Coupeville Wednesday

posted 02/15/2010
Friday Harbor girls basketball team closed the regular season with a 60-41 win over Meridian Saturday, Feb. 13. The Wolverines travel to Coupeville Wednesday, Feb. 17 for the first round of the playoffs. Game time is at 5:30 p.m. FULL STORY

Friday Harbor Girls Basketball team wins league title

By Matt Pranger

Friday Harbor High School girls basketball team secured its first outright league championship since 1984 by beating Mount Vernon Christian 41-27 Friday, Feb. 12.

Kayla Short, the Wolverines' sole senior, described winning the Northwest 1A/2B League title as "pure joy, nothing else matters. This is ultimate happiness." FULL STORY and PHOTOS

Wolverine boys quell Hurricanes, finish second in league

Friday Harbor boys basketball team stopped Mount Vernon Christian 49-37 Friday, Feb. 12. The Wolverines finish Northwest 1A/2B League in second place with a 10-2 record. Wolverine boys quell Hurricanes, finish second in league

Wolverine Post Season Play Update

Friday Harbor High School winter teams are four days away from postseason play. Currently, all of the winter teams will be involved in some form of post season play. Some of this is set, and some items are still to be determined. Team by team information is listed below.

Wrestling - The team will head to Bellevue Christian HS for a regional tournament this Saturday, February 13. Wrestling will begin at 10 am. Seven wrestlers will compete at different weight classes to try and advance to the state tournament in Tacoma on February 19 and 20. Individual wrestlers will need to finish in the top 3 in their weight class to advance. For more information including tournament brackets, visit the District 1 website at www.nwdist1.com then follow the links to bulletins and brackets.

Girls Basketball – Our girl's team is currently in first place in the NW 1A/2B league with two league games remaining. On Saturday, February 13th, our girls face Meridian here in Friday Harbor to determine their seeding position into the District 1 tournament. A win Vs Meridian will make them the 3 seed, and they would then face Coupeville HS on Wednesday, February 17, at Coupeville HS. Game time will be announced. A loss would make our girls the 4 seed, and they would be on the road to face Nooksack HS on February 17 at Nooksack. Again game time TBD. A win on the 17th and the girls would play again on Friday and Saturday, the 19th & 20th. A loss on the 17th would end their season. For more information including tournament brackets, visit the District 1 website at www.nwdist1.com then follow the links to bulletins and brackets.

Boys Basketball – The boy's basketball team is currently in 2nd place in the NW 1A/2B league with two league games remaining. Regardless of league standing, the boys will enter the District 1 1A tournament as a 4 seed. They will travel to Lynden to face Lynden Christian HS on Tuesday, February 16, at 5:30 pm. A win and the team would play again on Thursday, February 18, at Kings HS, game time TBD. A loss on Tuesday would end their season. For more information including tournament brackets, visit the District 1 website at www.nwdist1.com then follow the links to bulletins and brackets.

Friday Harbor girls clinch a share of league title

Friday Harbor girls basketball team clinched a share of the Northwest 1A/2B League title by pounding Concrete 52-21 Tuesday, Feb. 9. The Wolverines are 10-1 in league action and can win the conference crown outright with a victory over Mount Vernon Christian Friday, Feb. 12. The home game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m.

The Wolverine scorers against the Lions were: Maggie Anderson 12, Larissa Nash 10, Liz Taylor 8, Kelsey Barnes 8, Margret Nash 6, Mandy Turnbull 4, Jean Melbourne 2 and Shanti Neff-Baro 2.

Wolverine boys roll against Lions

Friday Harbor rolled by Concrete 58-39 in Northwest 1A/2B League boys basketball action Tuesday, Feb. 9.

The Wolverine scorers were: Parker Lawson 11, Alex Jangard 10, Tanner Buck 8, Roy Taylor 7, Preston Ukra 4 and Michael Ausilio 3.

Friday Harbor hosts Mount Vernon Christian in its final conference contest of the season at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12.

Friday Harbor girls beat Orcas Island, tighten grip on league lead

Friday Harbor beat Orcas Island 54-43 in girls basketball action Tuesday, Feb. 2. With the win, the Wolverines (9-1) tightened their grip on the Northwest 1A/2B League's top spot.

Wolverine boys defeat Vikings

Friday Harbor boys basketball team defeated Orcas Island 59-43 in a road game Tuesday, Feb. 2. The Wolverines improve to 8-2 in Northwest 1A/2B League play and are in second place.

Friday Harbor boys top Shoreline Christian

Friday Harbor boys basketball team took sole possession of the Northwest 1A/2B League's second spot by topping Shoreline Christian 42-36 Saturday, Jan. 30. The Wolverines improve to 7-2 in conference action after the road victory.

Friday Harbor scorers were: Mike Ausilio 7, Alex Jangard 7, Elliot Howard 4, Parker Lawson 13, Roy Taylor 10 and Preston Ukra 1.

Wolverine girls improve to 8-1

Friday Harbor improved to 8-1 in Northwest 1A/2B League play with a 45-24 victory at Shoreline Christian Saturday Jan. 31.

The Wolverine scorers were: Maggie Anderson 14, Liz Taylor 8, Mandy Turnbull 6, Kelsey Barnes 4, Shanti Neff-Baro 3 and Larissa Nash 2.

Wolverine boys roll against Loggers

Roy Taylor scored 19 points as Friday Harbor rolled to a 70-36 victory against visiting Darrington Friday' Jan. 29.

Friday Harbor's other scorers were: Parker Lawson 13, Mike Ausilio 11, Elliot Howard 8, Preston Ukra 5, Cody West 4, Tanner Buck 3, Alex Jangard 3, Galt 2 and Pruitt 2.

Friday Harbor girls buzz Darrington

Maggie Anderson pumped in 26 points as Friday Harbor buzzed Darrington 55-31 in Northwest 1A/2B League action Friday' Jan. 29. The Wolverines sank 13 of 15 free throws in the fourth quarter and were 21-for-30 for the game.

Friday Harbor's other scorers were: Kelsey Barnes 12, Kayla Sort 9' Liz Taylor 3, Larissa Nash 2, Shanti Neff-Baro 2, Margret Nash 1.

Friday Harbor boys top Shoreline Christian

Friday Harbor boys basketball team took sole possession of the Northwest 1A/2B League's second spot by topping Shoreline Christian 42-36 Saturday' Jan. 30. The Wolverines improve to 7-2 in conference action after the road victory.

Friday Harbor scorers were: Mike Ausilio 7' Alex Jangard 7' Elliot Howard 4' Parker Lawson 13' Roy Taylor 10 and Preston Ukra 1.

Wolverine girls improve to 8-1

Friday Harbor improved to 8-1 in Northwest 1A/2B League play with a 45-24 victory at Shoreline Christian Saturday Jan. 31.

The Wolverine scorers were: Maggie Anderson 14' Liz Taylor 8' Mandy Turnbull 6' Kelsey Barnes 4' Shanti Neff-Baro 3 and Larissa Nash2.

Wolverine boys roll against Loggers

Roy Taylor scored 19 points as Friday Harbor rolled to a 70-36 victory against visiting Darrington Friday' Jan. 29.

Friday Harbor's other scorers were: Parker Lawson 13' Mike Ausilio 11' Elliot Howard 8' Preston Ukra 5' Cody West 4' Tanner Buck 3' Alex Jangard 3' Galt 2 and Pruitt 2.

Friday Harbor girls buzz Darrington

Maggie Anderson pumped in 26 points as Friday Harbor buzzed Darrington 55-31 in Northwest 1A/2B League action Friday' Jan. 29. The Wolverines sank 13 of 15 free throws in the fourth quarter and were 21-for-30 for the game.

Friday Harbor's other scorers were: Kelsey Barnes 12' Kayla Sort 9' Liz Taylor 3' Larissa Nash 2' Shanti Neff-Baro 2' Margret Nash 1.

Braves sink Wolverine boys in 4th quarter

posted 01/22/2010
Friday Harbor kept pace with league-leader La Conner for more than three quarters Friday, Jan. 22, but the visiting Braves scored 13 of their 19 fourth-quarter points at the free-throw line and won 49-41.

Nooksack Valley beats Friday Harbor boys

Nooksack Valley beat Friday Harbor 55-39 in non-league boys basketball action Saturday, Jan. 23.

Friday Harbor scorers were: Michael Ausilio 15, Roy Taylor 7, Parker Lawson 5, Preston Ukra 5, Alex Jangard 4 and Tanner Buck 3.

Wolverine girls fall to Pioneers

Friday Harbor fell 54-33 to Nooksack Valley in non-conference girls basketball Saturday, Jan. 23.

Friday Harbor scorers were: Kayla Short 11, Liz Taylor 7, Maggie Anderson 5, Larissa Nash 4 and Kelsey Barnes 4.

FH Girls Basketball whips Concrete

Wolverines beat Concrete High School girls basketball team 64-28 at Concrete Friday, Jan. 15. The scores by quarter were. FH 17-4; 25-12; 15-7; 7-5 .

Friday Harbor girls upend La Conner, take league's top spot

posted 01/22/2010
Friday Harbor girls basketball team took sole control of first place in the Northwest 1A/2B League by upending La Conner 48-34 Friday, Jan. 22. The victory was Coach Eric Jangard's and senior Kayla Short's first win over the Braves.

"It's exciting to get a hold of the No. 1 spot," Short said. "It's awesome, it's an amazing feeling."

"It was a great game... The girls were nothing but confident in this week in practice and it showed in the game," Jangard said. "They played with tremendous confidence."

The Wolveirnes improve to 6-1 in Norhtwest 1A/2B League action. The Braves fall to 5-2.

Friday Harbor led 20-17 at the break but outscored La Conner 15-5 in the third period. The Braves used a full-court press to cut their deficit but the Wolverines remained calm.

"I'm really proud of the way our girls responded to that pressure," Jangard said. "They regrouped and pulled away."

Kelsey Barnes led all scorers with 15 points. Friday Harbor teammate Maggie Anderson contributed 14. Short chipped in 9 and Larissa Nash scored 5. Liz Taylor scored her 4 points at the free-throw line in the fourth quarter.

Braves sink Wolverine boys in 4th quarter

posted 01/22/2010
Friday Harbor kept pace with league-leader La Conner for more than three quarters Friday, Jan. 22, but the visiting Braves scored 13 of their 19 fourth-quarter points at the free-throw line and won 49-41.

The Braves led 20-19 at the half. The Wolverines, who struggled offensively most of the game, trailed 33-28 at the end of the third period. La Conner made only one field goal in the final quarter -- a three-pointer -- but the Braves extended their lead with solid free-throw shooting. La Conner sank 16 of 24 attempts for the game. Friday Harbor was 7 for 14.

Parker Lawson led all scorers with 22 points for the Wolverines. Friday Harbor's other scorers were: Michael Ausilio 6, Preston Ukra 6, Alex Jangard 4, Roy Taylor 2 and Elliot Howard 1.

La Conner improves to 7-0 in Northwest 1A/2B League play and Friday Harbor drops to 5-2.

Friday Harbor girls conquer Mount Vernon Christian

Friday Harbor conquered Mount Vernon Christian 53-33 in girls basketball action Tuesday, Jan. 19.

Friday Harbor's scorers were: Maggie Andersen 16, Kayla Short 14, Kelsey Barnes 11, Liz Taylor 4, Margret Nash 4, Mandy Turnbull 2, Kelli Ashcraft 2.

Wolverines romp against Hurricane boys

Friday Harbor romped to a 54-35 victory over Mount Vernon Christian Tuesday, Jan. 19.

Friday Harbor's scorers were: Michael Ausilio 13, Parker Lawson 12, Tanner Buck 4, Roy Taylor 5, Elliot Howard 2 and Diante Scott 2.

Friday Harbor girls upend La Conner, take league's top spot

posted 01/22/2010
Friday Harbor girls basketball team took sole control of first place in the Northwest 1A/2B League by upending La Conner 48-34 Friday, Jan. 22. The victory was Coach Eric Jangard's and senior Kayla Short's first win over the Braves.

Trojan boys stem Wolverine rally

Friday Harbor boys basketball team cut Meridian's 13-point lead to three in the third quarter but the visiting Trojans held off the Wolverines in the final period for a 57-52 non-league victory Wednesday, Jan. 13.

Friday Harbor scorers were: Parker Lawson 15, Roy Taylor 12, Preston Ukra 10, Alex Jangard 7 and Tanner Buck 4.

Lynden Christian defeats Friday Harbor girls

Lynden Christian defeated Friday Harbor 55-22 in non-league girls basketball action Saturday, Jan. 10.

Friday Harbor scorers were: Kelsey Barnes 9, Kayla Short 9, Larissa Nash 2, Maggie Anderson 2.

Wolverine boys comeback falls short against Lyncs

Friday Harbor outscored Lynden Christian 16-8 in the fourth quarter but couldn't overcome a 31-15 start and loss the non-league road contest 54-46 Saturday, Jan. 9.

Friday Harbor girls basketball team upsets Orcas Island in OT

Liz Taylor drilled a three-pointer at the start of overtime, helping lift Friday Harbor to a 40-37 upset of previously unbeaten Orcas Island Friday, Jan. 8. The Northwest 1A/2B League victory is the first the Wolverines tallied against the Vikings in several seasons.

The host Wolverines built a 22-15 halftime lead but the Vikings went on a 14-5 third-quarter run. Orcas lost their top rebounder in the third quarter when Lanie Padbury was whistled for her fifth foul.

Stephanie Shaw, who led all scorers with 20 points, slid between two Friday Harbor defenders to put Orcas up 35-33 with about a minute to go in the fourth quarter. Maggie Anderson, Friday Harbor's top scorer with 17 points, responded by taking the ball at mid-court, driving to the basket and scoring the tying bucket with 20 seconds to go.

Taylor gave the Wolverines' their winning margin on the first possession of the overtime. After an Orcas turnover, Kelsey Barnes added a free-throw. Shaw swiped the ball and cut Friday Harbor's lead to 39-37 with a minute to go but the Vikings failed to hit a couple of shots. Barnes added another free-throw with nine seconds to go.

Friday Harbor scorers were: Maggie Anderson 17, Kelsey Barnes 8, Kayla Short 8, Larissa Nash 4 and Liz Taylor 3. Orcas scorers were: Stephanie Shaw 20, Lanie Padbury 9, Alison O'Toole 3 andAshley Janssen 2.

Wolverine boys roll to 61-44
victory over Vikings

Parker Lawson scored 13 of his game-high 19 points in the first half as Friday Harbor High School's basketball team rolled to a 61-44 victory over Orcas Island Friday, Jan. 8.

Friday Harbor's scorers were: Lawson 19, Michael Ausilio 10, Tanner Buck 9, Roy Taylor 8, Alex Jangard 6, Diante Scott 5, and Preston Ukra 4. Orcas Island's scorers were: Taylor Diepenbrock 15, Tyler Nigretto 9, Henri Bredouw 6, Jacob Hansen 6, Tommy Granger 4, Mikail VanMaren 2, and Robbie Padbury 2.

James, Mehrer defeat Concrete grapplers

Friday Harbor's Justin James and Calen Mehrer notched decisions against their Concrete foes but the visiting Lions won a Northwest 1A/2B League wrestling meet 56-7 Thursday, Jan. 7.

James beat Colton Maloney 13-4 in the 152-pound division and Mehrer defeated Jacob White 14-11 in the 215-pound class.

Friday Harbor girls top Darrington

Maggie Anderson led all scorers with 18 points as Friday Harbor topped Darrington 44-29 in Northwest 1A/2B League action Saturday, Jan. 2.

Friday Harbor scorers were: Maggie Anderson 18, Kelsey Barnes 10, Kayla Short 6, Mandy Turnbull 6, Larissa Nash 2 and Liz Taylor 2.

Wolverine boys hold off Loggers

Friday Harbor boys basketball team held off Darrington 41-39 in a Northwest 1A/2B League game Saturday, Jan. 2. The Wolverines help secure the win by shooting 66 percent -- 10 for 15 -- at the free-throw line.

Friday Harbor scorers were: Parker Lawson 14, Michael Ausilio 9, Roy Taylor 7, Preston Ukra 6, Alex Jangard 3, Tanner Buck 2.

Mounties trim Wolverine girls

Mount Baker trimmed Friday Harbor 50-41 in non-conference girls basketball action Dec. 29.

Friday Harbor scorers were: Maggie Anderson 15, Liz Taylor 9, Kayla Short 9, Mandy Turnbull 4, Larissa Nash 2 and Kelsey Barnes 2.

Mount Baker tops Friday Harbor boys

Mount Baker topped Friday Harbor 71-38 in non-league boys basketball Dec. 29.

Friday Harbor scorers were: Michael Ausilio 12, Dakota Rosales 9, Alex Jangard 7, Preston Ukra 5, Tanner Buck 2, Roy Taylor 2 and Diante Scott 1.

Wolves edge Wolverine girls

Coupeville edged Friday Harbor 41-37 in non-conference basketball Dec. 22.

Friday Harbor scorers were: Liz Taylor 13, Maggie Anderson 10, Kelsey Barnes 9, Kayla Short 3 and Mandy Turnbull 2.

Coupeville boys conquer Friday Harbor

Coupeville conquered Friday Harbor 50-43 in non-league boys basketball action Dec. 22.

Friday Harbor scorers were: Roy Taylor 12, Tanner Buck 11, Michael Ausilo 7, Preston Ukra 7 and Parker Lawson 2.

Friday Harbor boys rally, top Shoreline Christian

Friday Harbor boys basketball team rallied for a 55-49 victory over Shoreline Christian Friday, Dec. 18. Roy Taylor pumped in 13 of his 14 points in the third quarter and Preston Ukra went 6-for-6 in free-throw shooting and finished with a team-high 16 points.

"I'm happy for these guys for pulling one out after things weren't going our way," said Friday Harbor coach Rod Turnbull.

The Wolverine shooters were cold in the first half and trailed the visiting Crusaders 28-22 at the break. Friday Harbor crashed the boards harder and cut the Shoreline's lead to 46-41 at the end of the third period. The Wolverine defense limited the Crusaders to a three-point bucket in the final quarter.

Friday Harbor sank 12 of 15 fourth-quarter free-throw shots and finished the game 15-for-26, or 55 percent . Shoreline went 40 percent at the line, sinking four of their 10 tries.

Friday Harbor scorers were: Preston Ukra 16, Roy Taylor 14, Parker Lawson 10, Michael Ausilio 4, Tanner Buck 4, Alex Jangard 4, Elliot Howard 3.

Shoreline's Travis Hudson led all scorers with 19.

Wolverine girls romp against Crusaders

Kayla Short and Kelsey Barnes each chipped in a dozen points as Friday Harbor romped by Shoreline Christian 50-19 Friday, Dec. 18.

Friday Harbor scorers were: Kelsey Barnes 12, Kayla Short 12, Mandy Turnbull 10, Maggie Anderson 8, Liz Taylor 6, Larissa Nash 2.

Friday Harbor girls win league opener

Friday Harbor girls basketball team conquered La Conner 44-31 in their first Northwest 1A/2B League contest of the season Friday, Dec. 11.

Friday Harbor scorers were: Maggie Anderson 16, Kelsey Barnes 7, Kayla Short 5, Mandy Turnbull 3.

Braves beat Wolverine boys

La Conner's boys basketball team beat Friday Harbor 43-35 in the teams' Northwest 1A/2B League opener Friday, Dec. 11.

Friday Harbor girls upend University Prep

Friday Harbor's Maggie Anderson scored a team-high 14 points and went 6-for-8 from the free-throw line as the Wolverines upended University Prep 43-24 in non-league girls basketball Saturday, Dec. 12.

Wolverine scorers were: Maggie Anderson 14, Kayla Short 9, Mandy Turnbull 8, Liz Taylor 7, Kelsey Barnes 5.

Pumas slip by Wolverine boys

University Prep slipped by Friday Harbor 37-31 in non-league basketball action Saturday, Dec. 12.

Friday Harbor scorers were: Roy Taylor 12, Tanner Buck 9, Parker Lawson 4, Michael Ausilio 2, Preston Ukra 2, Elliot Howard 2.

Wolverine wrestlers tie Braves, fall to Loggers

Friday Harbor tied La Conner 48-48 and fell 36-30 to host Darrington in a double dual Dec. 10 .

Evan Brickey (130 pounds) and Tate Brumsickle (140) pinned their La Conner foes and Justin James (152) and Calen Mehrer (215) posted decisions.

Michael Davis (145), James and Mehrer pinned their Darrington opponents.

Wolverine girls soar past Falcons

Maggie Anderson scored 19 points as Friday Harbor soared past South Whidbey 51-33 Saturday, Dec. 5. The Wolverines' Kayla Short scored 12 of her 15 points in the first half.

Friday Harbor scorers were: Maggie Anderson 19, Kayla Short 15, Kelsey Barnes 10, Mandy Turnbull 3, Liz Taylor 2, Larissa Nash 2.

South Whidbey trims Friday Harbor boys

South Whidbey trimmed Friday Harbor 69-60 in non-league boys basketball action Saturday, Dec. 5. Parker Lawson led the Wolverines with 19 points.

Friday Harbor scorers were: Parker Lawson 19, Alex Jangard 9, Roy Taylor 8, Michael Ausilio 7, Tanner Buck 6, Preston Ukra 6, Tanner Buck 6, Diante Scott 3, Cody West 2.

Friday Harbor boys pound Bush in opener

Friday Harbor boys basketball team pounded Bush 59-19 in a non-league season opener Friday, Dec. 4. Preston Ukra led the Wolverines with 16 and Parker Lawson chipped in 11.

Friday Harbor scorers were: Preston Ukra 16, Parker Lawson 11, Alex Jangard 7, Tanner Buck 7, Michael Ausilio 6, Diante Scott 6, Roy Taylor 6.

Friday Harbor girls start season with victory

Friday Harbor girls basketball team started the season with a 56-35 victory over Bush School Friday, Dec. 4. Maggie Anderson paced the Wolverines with 17 and Kayla Short pumped in 16.

Wolverine scorers were: Maggie Anderson 17, Kayla Short 16, Kelsey Barnes 6, Mandy Turnbull 6, Larissa Nash 5, Margret Nash 4, Liz Taylor 2.

Orcas Island girls soccer team rallies, wins state title in shootout

posted 11/20/2009
Orcas Island High School's girls soccer team secured their school's first state championship by knotting Napavine in late regulation and then trimming the Tigers 2-1 in a shootout during the Class 1B/2B Final Saturday, Nov. 21. FULL STORY and PHOTOS

Viking spikers hold off Wolverines

Orcas Island's volleyball team held off Friday Harbor 4-1 in Northwest 1A/2B League play Tuesday, Sept. 22. The visiting Vikings won the first two games 25-16 and 25-17 but the Wolverines rallied for a 25-23 game victory. Orcas regrouped in the final contest for a 25-17 win.

Friday Harbor soccer team tops Orcas Island 3-0

Maggie Anderson's header 12 minutes into the first period was all the scoring Friday Harbor girls soccer team needed against Orcas Island Tuesday, Sept. 22 but the Emma Ytander added two goals in the second half for 3-0 Wolverine victory.

Lola Elford set up Anderson's score on a corner kick.

Ytander's first goal came off a penalty kick.

Wolverine goalkeeper worked the shutout.

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