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Friday Harbor HS football starts season off with a win

Friday Harbor senior Chris Gustafson stretches for a touchdown in the Wolverines' 35-20 win over South Whidbey Friday, September 1. By grounding the visiting Falcons, the Wolverines posted their first victory in seven meetings. Matt Pranger photo

Friday Harbor's Cody Anderson clears the way for running back Chris Gustafson during the Wolverines' 35-20 season-opening victory over visiting South Whidbey Friday, September 1. Matt Pranger photo

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50 Seasons of the Gridiron Sport on San Juan Island

FRIDAY HARBOR WOLVERINE FOOTBALL

Trivia, numbers, history, ramblings and stuff by Bruce Bennett

50 Seasons of the Gridiron Sport on San Juan Island

This season marks the 50th anniversary of Purple and Gold football.  It all started back on 

September 15, 1973 when the first-ever game was played at Concrete (the Lions won 36-14). 

Except for the Covid year of 2020 the school has put a team on the field every season for half a century.

Golf Fore! Scholarships Annual Fundraiser Golf Tournament on San Juan Island is a Hole in One

Every year, the San Juan Golf & Tennis Foundation, in partnership with the San Juan Golf & Tennis Club, hosts an annual fundraising golf tournament with the primary purpose of raising money to support scholarships for deserving high school graduates on San Juan Island. This past Sunday, June 4, the event hosted 55 players and raised over $8000. 

Heritage Bank volunteers check in players at the Golf Fore! Scholarships Annual Fundraiser Tournament, at San Juan Golf & Tennis Club on Sunday, June 4.

Friday Harbor freshman Jack Hess takes 7th place at WIAA 1B/2B state golf tournament

Friday Harbor High School Golf Coach Jack Rice  sent in the results of the May 23-24, 2023 Washington Interscholastic Activities Association WIAA 1B/2B State Golf Tournament played at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Olympia, Washington. 

Wolverine Jack Hess took seventh place at the State Golf tournament

Friday Harbor High School Freshman Jack Hess shattered his lowest round in competition by 4 shots in the first round of the High School State Tournament by firing a 77. Under tough playing conditions, he held it together to close with an 83 and captured 7th place in his first of many state tournaments.

Jack Hess playing final round

A dozen HS golfers from Orcas, Lopez and San Juan Islands advance to the state tourney

Friday Harbor High School Golf Coach sent in this report about the 2023 1B/2B Boys and the Girls Tri-District Championship Golf Tournament played May 17 at Loomis Trail Golf Club.

Two Friday Harbor High School golfers, freshman Jack Hess (pictured left with Coach Jack Rice) and sophomore Morgan Douglass (right with Coach Waite) will be competing at the State Golf Tournament. Photos courtesy of Coach Rice

8 Friday Harbor HS golfers advance to May 17 Bi-Districts

Friday Harbor High School Golf Coach Jack Rice sent in the results of the 1A/2B District Tournament played May 10, 2023 at  Loomis Trail Golf Club. Loomis Trail is a very difficult golf course as shown by the scores. Loomis hosted the US Open qualifier just last week. There is water on almost every hole and the fairways are so narrow you almost have to walk single file just to get to the green. In the next few days each player will be laying out a plan on how he can play this course better next week. Each player must find a club that they can hit straight and try to keep the ball out of the water and on the fairway.

Friday Harbor High School 2023 golf team

Friday Harbor High School golfers prepared for District tourney by hosting 7 schools in Invitational

The Eighth annual Friday Harbor Invitational hosted 52 golfers from seven different schools at the San Juan Golf Club on Friday May 5, 2023. Freshman Jack Hess posted a personal best score of 81 to tie for the medalist honors with senior Jaxon Perry from MVC. On a sudden death playoff on the first hole, Jaxon was able to win by one shot.

Freshman Jack Hess with his pre-tournament game face and Akira Tokunage about to play in her first tournament. You can tell he was out to win the FHI.

The FHI was created as a dress rehearsal for the District Tournament. This year’s district will be hosted at the famous Loomis Trail Golf club next week. Jack was disappointed he didn’t win medalist honors alone but he was reminded that next week he has a good chance to bring home the gold when it really counts.

Friday Harbor clips Coupeville 3-2 in extra frame, clinches league softball crown and playoff berth

Friday Harbor clipped Coupeville 3-2 in an extra-inning contest Thursday, May 4 at Linde Fields. With the rubber-match victory, the Wolverines clinched the Northwest 1B/2B League crown and the conference’s sole playoff berth.

Senior Audrey Allen slides home, scoring the winning run in Friday Harbor’s 3-2 extra-inning win over Coupeville Thursday, May 4. Matt Pranger photo

With bases loaded and two outs and two strikes, pinch hitter Yaritza Plaza knocked a squibber up the first baseline. Audrey Allen zipped to the plate from third and beat the throw.

Senior Yaritza Plaza drives in the winning run in Friday Harbor’s 3-2 extra-inning over Coupeville Thursday, May 4. Matt Pranger photo

The Wolverines and Wolves entered the league finale with one loss. Friday Harbor trimmed Coupeville 13-2 in a home contest on March 28. The Wolves won the second meeting 8-1 on April 18.

Friday Harbor improves to 14-4 for the season and Coupeville is 14-7. 

From left, Sarah Cruz, Ella Raichlen, Jillian Otis and other Wolverines mob senior Audrey Allen (helmet) after the senior scored the winning run in a 3-2 season-extending victory over Coupeville Thursday, May 4.  Matt Pranger photo

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