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Roberson resigns; says family and work deserve attention

posted 02/10/01
Tracy Roberson, tired of compromising either her commitment to family, work or team, resigned after guiding students in the Friday Harbor High School girls basketball program for 10 years.

"I demand 100 percent of my players. I also demand that of myself," Roberson said. "It’s not fair to continue coaching when I can’t give 100 percent."

Her job and her family deserve more of her attention and time, Roberson said. "It’s not fair to my employer, my players and my family."

Roberson coached the Friday Harbor varsity squad five years, the assistant varsity two years and helped as a volunteer coach before that. She told her players her plans on Thursday, Feb. 8, the day before her last contest. I’ll miss the players, but I won’t miss the road trips and the late boats home," she said.

This year’s team -- 4-16 overall and 1-11 in the Northwest A League -- didn’t post the wins they hoped to, but shared Roberson’s commitment to "excellence." They kept battling in nearly every contest, no matter what the deficit. "All of them were willing to do anything I asked them," Roberson said.

Her successor likely would have more success if she or he were a teacher or staff member. Such a person would have daily interaction with players and that would give them more opportunities for "pumping up" the team, Roberson said. "I really hope they can find someone within the school system."

Wolverines keep fighting in coach’s final contest

"We played our hearts out. Our players would not give up," said Roberson, who told her players of her plans to resign earlier this week.

Senior Katie Earley, bustling baseline to baseline, led the Wolverines with 16 points. Senior Alisha Reitan, in her first and only hoop season, scored a personal record 10 points. Kelly Domico, also a senior in her first hoop season, hit a free throw. Krysta Brem had 11 points, Erica Percich snatched 7 rebounds and Sissy Carlton had 2 points and 6 rebounds.

Friday Harbor finished 1-11 in Northwest A League play and 4-16 overall.

Loggers double up
Wolverine girls

posted 02/07/01

Darrington defeated Friday Harbor 51-22 in Northwest A League action Tuesday, Feb. 6.

Amy Jones, with 13 points, and Michelle Meece, with 12 points, paced the visiting Loggers, who are in second place in the league.

Erica Percich had 8 rebounds, 3 points and 3 steals for the Wolverines.

Wolverine rally falls short against Vikings

posted 02/05/01
Friday Harbor went on a 15-4 run in the fourth quarter at Orcas Saturday, Feb. 3, but the Vikings held on for a 38-35 victory -- their first Northwest A League win of the year.

Rose Sharp scored 12 points in the first quarter and led all scorers with 21, keyed the Vikings offense. Orcas built a 32-20 lead at the start of the fourth before Friday Harbor senior Sissy Carlton's jumper trimmed the lead to a few points late in the game.

Larry Wight photo

"I'm proud of them for not giving up, being determined and scrapping their way back into the game," Friday Harbor coach Tracy Roberson said.

The Vikings avenge an earlier loss to the Wolverines. Orcas is 1-10 in league and 2-13 overall and Friday Harbor is 1-9 and 4-14 for the season.

"Orcas played a great game," Roberson said. She added the Vikings made "a good defensive effort."

Larry Wight photo

The Wolverine shooters struggled most of the game. "There was a lid on our basket," Roberson said.

Friday Harbor's offense also was hindered after point guard Krysta Brem sat out the second and third quarters with a sore ankle. Her replacement, Kelsea Peterman, "did a really good job," Roberson noted.

Erica Percich, who finished with 9 points, 12 rebounds and 5 steals for the Wolverines, was "a pretty strong presence in the middle," Roberson said. "Erica had a great game."

Katie Earley paced Friday Harbor with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 steals. Brem finished with 5 points, Alisha Reitan 3 and Kati Wilson 2.

Friday Harbor falls to league powerhouse

Archbishop Murphy, 10-0 in Northwest A League action, clinched the conference crown with a 57-27 victory over Friday Harbor Jan. 30. The host Wildcats improved to 17-1 this season.

Krysta Brem led the Wolverines with 8. Katie Early scored 6, Alisha Rietan 5, Erica Percich 4 and Julia Ross 4.

Friday Harbor struggles with Coupeville's press in 2nd half

FRIDAY HARBOR - After a close first half Friday Jan. 26, hard-pressing Coupeville outscored Friday Harbor 20-10 in the third quarter and went on to a 58-39 victory.

Krysta Brem scored 9 to lead the Wolverines, who trailed 19-22 at the half. Katie Earley scored 8 points and swiped 5 balls and Erica Percich had 8 points and 9 rebounds. Julia Ross grabbed 8 rebounds and scored 3. Alisha Reitan had 6 points, Marina Bull 3 and Kati Wilson 2.

Ashley Ellsworth-Bagby led the Wolves with 14.

Coupeville improves to 5-3 in the Northwest A League and 8-8 on the season. Friday Harbor is 1-7 in conference and 3-12 overall.

Wolverines cage Savage,
bounce Lobos 35-22

FRIDAY HARBOR - Friday Harbor shut down Lopez's high-scoring Lauren Savage to 10 points and beat the Lobos 35-22 in a non-conference game Tuesday, Jan. 23.

"We did a good job of keeping Lauren in check," said Friday Harbor coach Tracy Roberson.

The Wolverines were up 18-15 at the half, but outscored the Lobos 11-5 in the third quarter and 6-2 in the fourth period.

"I think we played four quarters of good basketball," said Roberson.

Senior Katie Earley continued her strong play, leading the Wolverines with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 steals. Krysta Brem scored 6 and swiped 4 balls. Erica Percich pitched in 2 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Julia Ross contributed 4 points, and Sissy Carlton had 2 points and 5 rebounds.

"It was a team effort. Everybody got good shots and did a good job rebounding."

Alena Marshak had 6 for the Lobos, Lauryn Elings 4 and Zoey Jones 2.

Friday Harbor improves to 4-11 overall.

Slow start hinders Wolverines

Friday Harbor scored only 2 points in the first quarter of a loss to La Conner on Friday, Jan. 19 but the Wolverines kept scrapping in the 59-27 game.

Katie Earley led Friday Harbor with 8 points. Krysta Brem scored 6, Julia Ross 5, Kati Wilson 4, Sissy Carlton 2 and Marina Bull 2.

Laura McBane topped La Conner scorers with 15.

The Wolverines are 1-6 in Northwest A League play and 3-11 for the season. The Braves improved to 4-2 in conference and 6-7 overall.

Concrete clips Friday Harbor

Concrete went up 13-4 in the first quarter and outscored Friday Harbor 25-11 in the third quarter of a 71-42 victory on Tuesday, Jan. 16.

The host Lions controlled the boards of the Northwest A League contest. "If we would've done a better job rebounding, it would've been a good game," said Friday Harbor coach Tracy Roberson.

Katie Earley led Friday Harbor with 13 points and 6 steals. Krysta Brem scored 13 points and made 3 assists. Julia Ross had 9 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 points. Alisha Reitan chipped in 9 points, hitting three of five three-pointers. Erica Percich and Marina Bull contributed 4 points apiece. Kelsea Peterman, one of the shortest Wolverines, blocked 2 shots.

The Wolverines are 1-5 in Northwest A League play.

Glacier-cold shooting dooms Wolverines

Seattle Lutheran hit 19 free throws and Friday Harbor sank only 8 percent of their field goals during the Saints' 53-12 non-conference win Saturday, Jan. 13.

The Wolverines attempted 57 shots from the field -- four more than the host Sainst -- but sank only five.

"We never woke up," said Friday Harbor coach Tracy Roberson.

Loggers lop Wolverines

Second-place Darrington beat Friday Harbor 59-21 Friday, Jan. 12 in a Northwest A League contest.

Katie Earley scored 8 for the Wolverines in the away game. Alisha Reitan had 5, Erica Percich 4, Sissy Carlton 2 and Julia Ross 2.

Friday went to 1-3 in league and 3-7 for the season. Darrington improved to 3-1 in conference and 6-3 overall.

Wolverine girls conquer Vikings for 1st league win

Friday Harbor senior Katie Earley dumped in 22 points and pumped up her Wolverine teammates Saturday, Jan 6 as they downed Orcas 48-32 for their conference victory of the season and a rare win against the Vikings.

"I’m happy with the leadership, especially Katie Earley’s," said Friday Harbor coach Tracy Roberson after the rare win over the Vikings. "Katie had an awesome game. She inspired her team. She kept their attitude up and kept them playing smart."

"Everybody played, everybody contributed in one way or another. Everybody was determined," Roberson said.

The Wolverines dominated the boards, out-rebounding the Vikings 48-30 overall. They grabbed twice as many offensive rebounds as Orcas. "We’ve really worked hard on rebounding this week and that really paid off," Roberson said.

Erica Percich led the Wolverines with 10 boards and also scored 2 points. Krysta Brem contributed 7 rebounds and 11 points. Julia Ross had 4 points and 8 rebounds, and Sissy Carlton chipped in 4 points and 7 boards. Kelsea Peterman scored 2 points.

Rose Sharp led the Vikings with 19. Kimmy Clancy had 7, Jessica Briggs 4 and Katie Wrightsman 2.

Friday Harbor led 15-7 at the end of the first quarter and controlled the game the rest of the way.

Friday Harbor improves to 1-3 in Northwest A League play and 3-7 overall. The Vikings are 0-4 in league and 0-7 overall.

Friday Harbor girls fall to league-leading ATM

Archbishop Thomas Murphy, 4-0 in Northwest A League play and 9-1 overall, defeated Friday Harbor 52-29 Friday, Jan. 5.

Friday Harbor coach Tracy Roberson was proud of her team's early effort against the Wildcats. The Wolverines trailed 11-16 after the first period. "We made a good showing (against the league's best)," Roberson said. "With the first quarter, we proved to ourselves, and hopefully our fans, that we can play at that level."

Roberson was also pleased with her team's balanced scoring: Katie Earley had 9, Krysta Brem 7, Julia Ross 6, Alisha Reitan 6 and Erica Percich 1.

After the loss, Friday Harbor went to 0-3 in league and 2-7 overall.

Wolves beat Wolverine girls

Coupeville upended Friday Harbor 57-30 in Northwest A League action Wednesday, Jan. 3. The Wolverines are 0-2 in conference and 2-6 overall.

Hurricanes whip Wolverines

Undefeated Mount Vernon Christian roared by Friday Harbor 81-18 Saturday, Dec. 16.

Krysta Brem had 8, Julia Ross 5, Alisha Reitan 4 and Sissy Carlton 1 for the Wolverines.

Friday Harbor heads into the holiday break 0-1 in league and 2-5 overall.

Braves bound by Wolverines 54-27

A tall La Conner team overpowered Friday Harbor 54-27 in the Wolverines’ first Northwest A League contest of the season on Tuesday, Dec. 12.

Katie Earley led the Wolverines with 13 points. Sissy Carlton scored 5 points, including a 3-pointer, grabbed 7 rebounds and swiped 6 balls. "Sissy had a good game and Katie Earley had an awesome game," said Friday Harbor coach Tracy Roberson.

Erica Percich had 3 points, Julia Ross 2, Kelsea Peterman 2 and Krysta Brem 2.

The Wolverines are 0-1 in league and 2-4 overall.

Bellevue Christian upends Friday Harbor 41-32

Bellevue Christian defeated Friday Harbor 41-32 in a non-conference game Saturday, Dec. 12.

Erica Percich paced the host Wolverines with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks. Katie Earley scored 10, Krysta Brem 4, Kelsea Peterman 4 and Kati Wilson 2.

Wolverines trim Lions

Friday Harbor beat Snohomish County Christian 34-30 in overtime Friday, Dec. 8 in a non-league road game. The Wolverines improved to 2-2.

The Wolverines outscored the Lions 7-3 on the overtime. Katie Earley led Friday Harbor with 13. Erica Percich scored 8, Kelsea Peterman 7, Krysta Brem 5 and Sissy Carlton 1.

Sultan swamps Friday Harbor

Class AA Sultan romped by Friday Harbor 72-28 in a non-league contest Monday, Dec. 4.

Katie Earley led the Wolverines with 8. Krysta Brem had 7, Sissy Carlton 5, Kelly Domico 2, Alisha Reitan 2 and Erica Percich 2.

Lola Nelson scored 17 to lead the Turks.

Friday Harbor dropped to 1-2.

Icy shooting hinders Wolverines in 1st loss

Friday Harbor shot 17 percent from the field and 35 percent from the free-throw line as the Grace Academy Eagles plucked a 41-27 win from the Wolverines, Saturday, Dec. 2.

Thirty-six turnovers hurt the Wolverines, whose point guard Krysta Brem fouled out in the third quarter.

Katie Earley led Friday Harbor scorers with 9 and made 6 steals.

Freshman Erica Perich dominated the Wolverines' boards play -- she grabbed 15 rebounds and stuffed three Eagle shooters. "Erica's coming on really strong for us. She's not having trouble handling play at the varsity level," Roberson said.

Sissy Carlton grabbed 8 rebounds and scored 2 points. Kelsea Peterman had 6 points, Brem 3 and and Kelly Domico 1.

Friday Harbor steals season opener from Lopez

Kelsea Peterman, after missing two free throws with 20 seconds to go, redeemed herself in the teams' season opener. Lopez rebounded the ball but Peterman stole it, was fouled and hit two free-throw shots. Katie Earley was fouled on a steal with seconds remaining sank another charity shot in the final seconds of the Wolverines' 40-38 road win on Dec. 1.

"It wasn't pretty, but it's great to start the season with a win," Roberson said.

Krysta Brem led the Wolverines with 13 points. Erica Percich put in 11, grabbed 16 rebounds and made for assists. Katie Earley scored 9 points and swiped the ball 10 times. Peterman scored 4 and had 7 steals. Sissy Carlton scored 2 points and Alisha Reitan had 1.

Lauren Savage paced the Lobos with 20.

Friday Harbor hosts Grace Academy at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 in their home opener.

Zippy Friday Harbor girls hoop squad
hopes to create 'chaos'

Senior Katie Earley is the lone upperclassman returning for the Friday Harbor High School girls basketball team. The Wolverines' tallest players are 5-foot-8 underclassmen. So, why is Coach Tracy Roberson enthusiastic about the 2000-01 season?

"We're a young team, the girls know that," Roberson says, "but they are some good things.... All the girls are committed to excellence, which is good. Last year we weren't all in the same boat."

This year's Wolverines will definitely be on the same boat for their Dec. 1 season opener -- they'll be taking the ferry to Lopez for a 2 p.m. contest. The next afternoon they host Grace Academy at 4:15 p.m.

Three Wolverines return with considerable court experience -- senior Katie Earley and sophomores Krysta Brem and Sissy Carlton. The other players are seniors Kelly Domico and Alisha Reitan, junior Kati Wilson, sophomores Kelsea Peterman and Julia Ross, and freshman Erica Percich.

"We're a young team, but most of them are in their second year in the program," says Roberson.

The Wolverines' coach hopes their speed and hustle make up for their lack of height. "We're gong to be scrappy and block out and get the job done," Roberson says. "Defensively, I'm hoping we're going to create some chaos and get some baskets."

She admits to making the same statement in her six previous seasons as the Wolverines' head coach, but notes this year is different. "We've got a good core of fast people," Roberson says.

Archbishop Thomas Murphy and Coupeville are likely the pre-season favorites to lead the Northwest A League, according to Roberson. "Darrington and La Conner also have the potential to be good," she adds.

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