Upper Columbia Academy defeated Orcas Island 2-0 in the Class 1B/2B Boys State Soccer Final at Federal Way Memorial Stadium Saturday, Nov. 18.
The Lions (13-2-0) will return to Spangle with their first state championship trophy in school history. The Vikings (12-6-0) posted a top-two finish the past three seasons: They were the runner-up this and last year and were the champs in 2021.
Orcas Island boys soccer team topped Providence Classical Christian 3-1 in a Class 1B/2B State Tournament semifinal Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 in Federal Way. With the win over the eighth-seed Highlanders, the Vikings advance to their third consecutive state championship match.
Kalama ended Friday Harbor’s gridiron season with a 32-14 home win in a Class 2B State Tournament first-round contest Friday, Nov. 10.
Orcas Island’s boys soccer team rallied for a 2-1 victory over Evergreen Lutheran at Franklin Pierce High School in Tacoma Friday, Nov. 10. The Vikings now advance to their third consecutive Class 1B/2B State Soccer semifinal.
Riverside Christian of Yakima eliminated defending champion Friday Harbor 3-2 at Anacortes High School.
Friday Harbor’s football team will face Kalama in the first round of the Class 1B/2B State Football Tournament on Nov. 10 or 11. The date, time and location will likely be announced Monday, Nov. 6. The fifth-seed Chinooks are 7-3 overall, ranked sixth in RPI and finished 4-0 in Central 2B South play. The 12th-seed Wolverines are 5-3, ranked 22nd in RPI and went 4-0 in Northwest 2B League action.
Friday Harbor’s football team will face Kalama in the first round of the Class 1B/2B State Football Tournament on Nov. 10 or 11. The date, time and location will likely be announced Monday, Nov. 6. The fifth-seed Chinooks are 7-3 overall, ranked sixth in RPI and finished 4-0 in Central 2B South play. The 12th-seed Wolverines are 5-3, ranked 22nd in RPI and went 4-0 in Northwest 2B League action.
Friday Harbor (11-2-0) earned a No. 2 seed in the Class 1B/2B Boys State Soccer Tournament and will face 7th-seed Riverside Christian (8-5-0) in a quarterfinal match Nov. 10 or 11. Fifth-seed Orcas Island (10-5-0) will play fourth-seed Evergreen Lutheran (9-5-0).
Friday Harbor eighth-grader Flora Compton finished 20th at the Class 1B/2B State Cross Country Championships and Wolverine teammate Isabel Bashaw, also an eighth-grader, placed 25th at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco Saturday, Nov. 4.
Compton surged pass eight runners in the final mile and posted a 21:33.60. Bashaw gained two slots after the two-mile mark and recorded a 21:45.10.
In the men’s competition, Friday Harbor senior Noah Rovente crossed the finish line 95th in 19:27.90. Wolverine sophomore Ash Hamlin was 124th in 19:54.10. Orcas Island junior Finn Ontjes finished 128th in 20:02.80 and Viking sophomore Tom Malo was 137th in 20:24.70.
Four Friday Harbor and two Orcas Island cross-country runners will compete in the 5,000-meter Class 1B/2B State Championships Saturday, Nov. 4 at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.
Eighth-graders Flora Compton and Isabel Bashaw placed seventh and eighth among 49 female competitors at the Class 1B/2B Tri-District Meet at Fort Steilacoom Park on Oct. 26. Orcas Island senior August Moore finished 19th and narrowly missed qualifying for state.
Top-ranked Crosspoint Academy defeated Friday Harbor 5-0 in a Class 1B/2B Bi-District Girls Soccer semifinal Wednesday, Nov. 1 in Bremerton. The 15-0 Warriors clinch a state berth and will meet Mount Vernon Christian in the Bi-District Championship Nov. 4. The Wolverines complete the season 4-8.
Auburn Adventist trimmed Friday Harbor 2-1 in a Class 1B/2B Boys Soccer Bi-District semifinal at Anacortes High School Tuesday, October 31. The Falcons advance to Bi-District Championship on November 4. The Wolverine's next match will be in the first round of the state tournament.
Friday Harbor girls soccer team (4-7) opens Class 1B/2B Bi-District tournament action against No. 1-ranked Crosspoint Academy (14-0) at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1 at Gordon Fields in Bremerton.
The winner of the Friday Harbor-Crosspoint semifinal earns a state berth and meets the winner of an Oct. 31 loser-out semifinal between Evergreen Lutheran (7-4-1) and Mount Vernon Christian (7-7-1). That Bi-District Championship is slated for 4 p.m. Nov. 4 at Sammamish High School.
Friday Harbor senior Sheya Welty shoots the ball during the Wolverines' 5-0 win over La Conner October 11.
Friday Harbor’s No. 1-ranked boys soccer team starts defending its Class 1B/2B state title at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31 at Anacortes High School. The Wolverines (11-1-0), the Northwest 1B/2B League champion and top District 1 finisher, host Auburn Adventist (10-5-0), the District 2 No. 2 team, in the Bi-District semifinal. The Falcons are fifth in the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association RPI rankings.
Friday Harbor senior defender Elian Bayas clears the ball during the Wolverines' 4-1 victory over Coupeville Oct. 10. Matt Pranger photo
Friday Harbor football trims Coupeville on final-seconds score, grabs league title and state tourney berth.