April 5 sports scores
posted 04/05/03
SOFTBALL:
- Archbishop Murphy 4, Friday Harbor 2
- La Conner 10, Orcas Island 6
BASEBALL:
- Archbishop Murphy 8, Friday Harbor 7
- La Conner 13, Orcas Island 2
Viking girls trim Loggers in season opener
posted 03/25/03
Orcas catcher Mai-Lein Tran's stellar defense stopped a Darrington rally and sealed the Vikings' season-opening 5-4 win over the Loggers Saturday, March 22, 2003. FULL STORY
Loggers spoil Viking baseball team's season opener
posted 03/25/03
Darrington, the Class B Boys Basketball Champ, continued on the winning path by beating Orcas 4-0 Saturday, March 22, 2003.
Ryan Harvey rapped a hit for the Vikngs and Stone McLane stole a base.
Spring sports schedules posted
Viking Baseball schedule
Viking Golf schedule
Viking Softball schedule
Vikings advance to State as No. 3 seed
updated 03/03/03 posted 03/01/03
The Orcas boys basketball team is peaking when it matters most. The Vikings conquered King's 65-59 Saturday, March 1 for third-place at the Tri-District Tournament and the tourney's No. 3 seed to the Class A State Tournament. FULL STORY
Vikings beat La Connerposted 02/28/03
The Vikings advance to the Tri-District third-fourth contest at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 1 as a result of their win over La Conner Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003. Orcas Island Boys Basketball team beat La Conner 54 to 48. The game will be played at Mountlake Terrace High School. PREVIOUS STORIES
Viking boys basketball team
clinches state berth
posted 02/26/03
Orcas boys basketball team is returning to the Class A State Tournament. The Vikings bounced Cedar Park 50-44 in a loser-out/winner-to-state contest in the Tri-District Tournament, Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Mountlake Terrace High School. FULL STORY
Tarriers held back Vikings
updated 02/24/03 posted 8:30 p.m. 02/22/03
Orcas boys basketball team couldn't get their offense rolling in a 46-39 loss to Charles Wright Academy in the first round of the Tri-District Tournament Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003 at Mountlake Terrace High School. FULL STORY
Orcas boys blast by Wildcats; finish 2nd in league
posted 02/12/03
Seniors Arlen Plaister and Jordan Gage each drilled 3 three-pointers to lift Orcas to a 27-11 first-quarter edge against Archbishop Murphy at Coupeville, Tuesday, Feb. 11. The Vikings held off a Wildcat rally and won the Northwest A League second-place tie-breaker 62-44. FULL STORY
Plaister, Gage brothers earn All-League spots
posted 02/12/03
Orcas' senior forward Arlen Plaister and senior guard Jordan Gage were voted to the Northwest A League All-League First Team and sophomore guard Josh Gage was selected for the Second Team. The Orcas team also earned the Sportsmanship Award. FULL STORY
Clancy and Sanders selected to All-League First Team
posted 02/12/03
Orcas' senior forward Kimmy Clancy and freshman guard Megan Sanders earned positions on the Northwest A League Girls Basketball All-League First Team. FULL STORY
Viking girls end season with a win
posted 02/09/03
Orcas girls basketball team finished the season with a 62-36 victory at Concrete Friday, Feb. 7, 2003. FULL STORY
Viking boys still vying for Tri-District
posted 02/08/03
Orcas boys basketball team finished tied for second in the Northwest A League by crunching Concrete 69-47 Friday, Feb. 7.
The Vikings and Archbishop Murphy completed league play tied at 6-4 and play a tie-breaker against Tuesday, Feb. 11 to determine the Northwest A League's No. 2 team. The Northwest League's top two teams receive automatic berths to the state-qualifying Class A Tri-District Tournament. The No. 3 finisher must beat a Chinook League team to enter Tri-District.
Orcas girls romp in final home contest
posted 02/05/03
Freshman Megan Sanders scored a career-high 29 points as Orcas defeated Friday Harbor 61-32 Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003. FULL STORY
Gage brothers' buzzer-beaters buoy Vikings' playoff chances
posted 02/05/03
Josh and Jordan Gage, in their final game before the home-island crowd, combined for three buzzer-beaters to help boost the Orcas to a 61-47 to a 61-47 victory over Friday Harbor Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003.
FULL STORY
Archbishop Murphy overpowers Orcas boys
posted 01/27/03
Archbishop Murphy limited Orcas to four third-quarter points of a 57-41 victory Friday, Jan. 24. FULL STORY
More Orcas girls basketball photos posted
Photos by Leah Schmidt have been added to the coverage of the Vikings Girls Basketball victory over Concrete January 17. PHOTOS
Viking boys conquer Wolverines
posted 01/21/03
Orcas boys basketball team started a Saturday, Jan. 18 contest against Friday Harbor with a 16-2 run and won the Northwest A League game 81-59. FULL STORY and PHOTOS
Orcas girls burst by Friday Harbor in 4th period
posted 01/21/03
Kimmy Clancy clicked in the fourth quarter, scoring 9 of her 13 points as the Orcas girls basketball team topped Friday Harbor 44-33 Saturday, Jan. 19, 2003.
"They beat us on the boards in the first half," said Orcas coach Craig Sanders. "We beat them on the boards in the second half. That’s what turned the game around for us." FULL STORY
Viking girls clip Lions
posted 01/21/03
Katie Wrightsman pumped in 17 points and yanked down 9 rebounds as the Orcas girls basketball team edged Concrete 55-51 Friday, Jan. 17, 2003. FULL STORY
Wolverines' upset bid of undefeated Braves falls 1 point short
posted 01/21/03
La Conner’s boys basketball improved to 5-0 in the Northwest A League by shaving Friday Harbor 45-44 in the final seconds of a Friday, Jan. 17 contest. The visiting Wolverines fell to 0-5.
Viking players savor NBA court time
posted 01/13/03
The Orcas basketball teams would've preferred victories on the Seattle Sonics home court Friday, Jan. 10, but the Vikings relished the experience of playing in the 17,000-seat KeyArena.
FULL STORY and BOYS GAME STORY
FULL STORY and GIRLS GAME STORY
Orcas girls' offense rolls against Life Christian
posted 01/13/03
Orcas girls basketball team built a 20-point third-quarter lead during a 57-42 girls non-league win over Life Christian Saturday, Jan. 11. FULL STORY
Life Christian clips Orcas boys
posted 01/13/03
Life Christian tipped in the winning basket with 1.6 seconds for a 53-51 boys non-conference victory Saturday, Jan. 11. FULL STORY
Photos of Dec. 20 game
Photos of the Orcas/Cedar Park Dec. 20 game are posted here.
Darrington boys dump Orcas
posted 01/06/03
Orcas boys basketball team dropped a non-league contest at Darrington 61-39, Saturday, Jan. 4. FULL STORY
Orcas boys shave Wildcats for 1st league win
posted 01/06/03
Orcas boys basketball team held off Archbishop Murphy 45-43 in a home league opener Friday, Jan. 4. FULL STORY
Loggers topple Viking girls
posted 01/06/02
Orcas dropped a non-league contest 75-37 at Darrington Saturday, Jan. 4.
"Our transition game was terrible," said Orcas coach Craig Sanders.
FULL STORY
Orcas girls hang with powerful ATM in 1st half
posted 01/06/02
Orcas girls basketball team ran with No. 3-ranked Archbishop Murphy for more than a half but fell 73-53 in their Northwest A League opener Friday, Jan. 3, 2003. FULL STORY
Orcas boys romp by Kent View Christian
posted 12/31/02
Arlen Plaister scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Orcas boys basketball team topped Kent View Christian 76-45 in a non-conference contest Saturday, Dec. 28.
"That double-double was nice for Arlen," Orcas coach Gregg Sasan said. FULL STORY
Viking girls rob Raiders
posted 12/31/02
Orcas girls basketball team closed 2002 by swiping a 61-48 victory from Nathan Hale Monday, Dec. 30.
"Our girls picked them apart," Orcas coach Craig Sanders said. "Almost every player was just nabbing the ball from them." FULL STORY
Viking boys evade Hurricanes
posted 12/31/02
Josh Gage pumped in 24 points and hit the winning free throw with two seconds remaining to lift the Orcas boys basketball team to a 68-67 non-league road victory over Mount Vernon Christian Friday, Dec. 27. FULL STORY
Orcas girls beat Bush
posted 12/17/02
Orcas freshman Megan Sanders scored 18 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and made 5 steals as the Vikings defeated Bush 48-41 Saturday, Dec. 15 in a non-conference game. FULL STORY
Cowboys ride rough over Viking boys
posted 12/17/02
A physical, veteran Chimacum boys basketball team beat Orcas 54-36 at the La Conner Tournament Saturday, Dec. 15, 2002. FULL STORY
Orcas boys upend Neah Bay
posted 12/17/02
Orcas boys basketball team built a 23-9 first-quarter lead against Neah Bay and went on to beat the Red Devils 77-55 Friday, Dec. 14 at the La Conner Tournament. FULL STORY
Viking girls romp by Lobos
posted 12/10/02
Orcas girls basketball earned their first win of the season by zipping past Lopez 71-20 Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002. FULL STORY
Seattle Academy tops Orcas girls
posted 12/10/02
Orcas girls basketball squad dropped its season-opener 34-24 at Seattle Academy Friday, Dec. 6, 2002. FULL STORY
Viking boys beat Lobos
posted 12/10/02
Arlen Plaister yanked down 17 rebounds and dumped in 13 points as Orcas defeated Lopez 56-40 in a non-league contest Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002. FULL STORY
Seattle Academy upends Orcas boys
posted 12/10/02
Lacking a couple of key scorers, Orcas boys basketball team fell 38-29 in their season opener at Seattle Academy Friday, Dec. 6. FULL STORY
Basketball schedule
The Vikings basketball schedule is posted. SCHEDULE
Seven Vikings on grid iron all-conference squad
posted 11/27/02
Senior Jordan Gage and his sophomore brother Josh Gage were selected to the Northwest A League All-Opponent Football First Team and five other Vikings were named to the conference Second Team. FULL STORY
La Conner defeats Orcas, wins state volleyball tourney
posted 11/18/02
Orcas fell to Class A State Volleyball Champion La Conner and seventh-place finisher Kalama during an 0-3 trip to Yakima. FULL STORY
Vikings' last-second drive falls short in football playoff
11/18/02
Orcas came five yards short of the end zone in the final seconds of a first-round state playoff game Friday, Nov. 15 and fell 26-19 to host Onalaska.
"The whole team played a great game," said Orcas coach Dennis Dahl.
STORY AND PHOTOS
WIAA FOOTBALL TOURNEY BRACKETS
Kalama, Columbia conquer Orcas
at state volleyball tourney
corrected 11/15/02
Columbia (Burbank) and Kalama beat Orcas in the first day of play at the Class A State Volleyball Tournament in Yakima today, Nov. 15. The Vikings next meet La Conner at 10:40 a.m. today, Saturday, Nov. 16. FULL STORY
Vikings trim Braves
for gridiron playoff spot
updated 11/12/02 posted 11/08/02
Orcas held off La Conner 6-3 Friday, Nov. 8 to earn a second-place finish in the Northwest A League and a playoff spot in the Class A State Tournament. The Vikings (8-1) travel to Onalaska (8-1) for a state first-round game at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. "It was a defensive struggle," Orcas coach Dennis Dahl said of the battle with the La Conner Braves. "Our defense as a whole did a great job. Everybody did something." FULL STORY
Viking spikers advance to state tourney
posted 11/10/02
The Orcas volleyball team finished among the top six in the Tri-District Tournament and earned a berth to the Class A State Tournament Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16 in Yakima. MORE ORCAS VOLLEYBALL
Viking spikers play in Tri-District Tournament Saturday
posted 11/07/02
The Orcas volleyball team enters Tri-District Tournament action at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 against Life Christian in Edmond-Woodway High School. The top six Tri-District finishers advance to the Class A State Tournament in Yakima Nov. 15-16.
The Vikings finished second in the Northwest A League with an 8-2 record. They finished the regular season 12-2-1. MORE VIKING VOLLEYBALL
Lions end Viking booters' season
posted 11/07/02
Snomish County Christian eliminated Orcas from the postseason soccer play with a 2-1 victory Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Sidney Hayworth scored the Vikings' goal.
Orcas finished the regular season 8-6 in league and 9-6 overall. MORE ORCAS SOCCER
Viking spikers enter Tri-District Tourney Nov. 9
The Orcas volleyball team finished the Northwest A League runner-up and advances to the Tri-District Tournament Saturday, Nov. 9 at Edmonds-Woodway High School. The Vikings’ first match is at 9 a.m. against Life Christian.
Viking soccer squad hosts Lions
Orcas, the Northwest A/B League Small School Division winner, hosts Snohomish County Christian, the No. 5 Large School Division team, in a conference playoff Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Viking football team thumps Coupeville
Orcas pounded out 440 yards of offense in a 47-15 thumping of Coupeville Friday, Nov. 1.
The Vikings must beat La Conner in a road contest at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 to advance to the Class A playoffs. Orcas, 3-1 in conference and 7-1 overall, is tied for second in the Northwest A League with La Conner.
Wildcats top Viking booters
Archbishop Murphy remained undefeated by beating Orcas 3-1, Thursday, Oct. 31.
Vikings shave Falcons
Orcas trimmed Grace Academy 2-1 Tuesday, Oct. 29.
Homecoming photos
posted 11/01/02
We're pleased to welcome Orcas Island High School student Leah Schmidt as a contributor. She did an excellent job of capturing the action at the Vikings homecoming game October 26, 2002 and will be sending in photos of more Viking games. MORE PHOTOS
Shoreline Christian trims Orcas booters
posted 10/29/02
Host Orcas fell 1-0 to Shoreline Christian Thursday, Oct. 24.
The Crusaders scored in the first 15 minutes but the Vikings kept them out of the net the rest of the match. Orcas had "some good opportunities in front of Shoreline’s goal" but couldn’t tie the match. FULL STORY
Viking kickers tromp Braves
posted 10/29/02
Orcas clobbered La Conner 7-0 in a home Northwest A/B League soccer Tuesday, Oct. 22.
"The team combined well for some nice play," said Orcas coach Terry Turner. FULL STORY
La Conner tops Orcas spikers
posted 10/28/02
La Conner remained undefeated in Northwest A League volleyball by beating Orcas 15-3, 15-8, 15-7 Thursday, Oct. 24.
"We didn't play defensively," said Orcas coach Gregg Sasan.
Anna Storey, the Vikings' starting setter, sprained an ankle during warm-ups. Jenole Peacock filled in and "did a good job," Sasan said. MORE VOLLEYBALL
Vikings thump Wildcats, clinch 2nd-place volleyball finish
posted 10/28/02
Orcas swept Archbishop Murphy Tuesday, Oct. 22 to secure a second-place finish in the Northwest A League.
The host Vikings won 15-3, 15-13, 15-6. Orcas is 7-2 in conference with two matches remaining. MORE VOLLEYBALL
Vikings hold off Lions in homecoming win
posted 10/27/02
Orcas built a 13-point second-half lead and then stymied a late Concrete rally for a 26-20 homecoming victory Saturday, Oct. 27.
"Our offensive line did a great job. We moved the ball really well," said Orcas coach Dennis Dahl.
The line -- center James Reid, guards Tristan Savell and Chad Kimple, tackles Caylin McClary and Taylor Tollefson and ends Justin Langworthy and Chris Rosa -- enabled quarterback McLane Stone to do "a great job of ball-control offense," Dahl added.
FULL STORY
Lions trim Viking kickers
posted 10/23/02
Snohomish County Christian shaved Orcas 2-1 in a non-league match Thursday, Oct. 17.
"We missed five or six opportunities," Orcas coach Terry Turner said. FULL STORY
Viking spikers defeat Wolverines in three
posted 10/21/02
The Orcas volleyball team swept Friday Harbor 15-3, 15-9 and 15-9 in road contest Saturday, Oct. 19.
Viking coach Gregg Sasan was pleased after his team's fourth victory in eight days. "When you come to Friday Harbor, you never know what's going to happen," Sasan said. "They're always ready."
The Vikings "didn't quit hitting," Sasan noted.
"We were attacking the ball on every play but our poor serving hurt us," Friday Harbor coach Kris Nieland said. "To Orcas' credit, they have some really tough servers. They know how to make it drop."
Julia Ross had three blocks for the Wolverines that "helped us get focused and back in the match," Nieland said.
"Ashley Dixon had a good game," Nieland said.
"MacKenzie Raab had a good day setting," Nieland added.
Orcas volleyball team beats Coupeville
posted 10/21/02
Kimmy Clancy scored 32 kills as Orcas defeated Coupeville 3-1 in a home match Thursday, Oct. 17.
Katie Wrightsman had 29 kills as the Vikings won 15-10, 13-15, 15-7, 17-15.
The Vikings served 86 percent. "That's pretty good for four games," said Orcas coach Gregg Sasan.
Vikings spikers pounce on Lions
posted 10/21/02
Orcas pounded Concrete 15-4, 15-1, 15-9 in a road match Thursday, Oct. 15.
Viking football team suffers first loss
posted 10/21/02
Eight-ranked Archbishop Murphy upset fourth-ranked Orcas 22-19 in Northwest A League football Saturday, Oct. 19.
The Vikings, 1-1 in conference and 4-1 overall, had a chance to tie the game in the final 90 seconds after recovering a fumble on the Wildcats' 40-yard line. "We felt confident we would score but we just didn't get it done," said Orcas coach Dennis Dahl. FULL STORY
Vikings nip Lobos in shootout
updated 10/23/02
Orcas and Lopez played to a scoreless, defensive standoff after two overtime periods but the Vikings shaved the Lobos in a shootout for a 1-0 victory. The Vikings cemented their lead in the Northwest A/B League Small School Division. FULL STORY AND PHOTOS
Vikings extend Island Cup streak
posted 10/14/02
The Orcas football team won a fifth consecutive Island Cup Friday, Oct. 11 by scoring 21 points in the final 14 minutes of a 28-7 victory over Friday Harbor. FULL STORY AND PHOTOS
Orcas spikers blast by Clallam Bay
posted 10/14/02
Orcas logged many miles for a quick volleyball win Saturday, Oct. 12. The Vikings swept Clallam Bay 15-5, 15-9, 15-12 in the non-league contest.
Viking volleyball team loses to conference leader
posted 10/14/02
La Conner, undefeated in conference play, beat Orcas 15-6, 12-15, 15-5, 15-13 Tuesday, Oct. 8.
"It was a very intense match. We just made mental errors," said Orcas coach Gregg Sasan. "Physically we were right there with them."
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