Topic: Sports
Soccer Signups
Written on June 16, 2018 at 5:21 am, by Tim Dustrude
Tanja Williamson sends this reminder to get signed up for fall soccer… Dear San Juan Update, Youth soccer registration is open and I’m hoping you can share the attached pic with your readers. School’s almost out and summer gets busy quick… it’s easy to forget to register for a fall sport in June! If anyone Continue Reading
Summer Sailing for all Ages
Written on June 12, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Rec sailing classes happen every summer in cooperation with the San Juan Sailing Foundation. Basic, Basic Teen & Adult, Intermediate, and Double Handed Sloop happen at Percich Pond on Wold Road, and at Jackson’s Beach. Participants will learn to rig, tack, jibe, recover from a capsize and other basic skills while sailing solo in Continue Reading
Three Lakes Triathlon and King’s Marathon
Written on June 12, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Share the road with cyclists, runners and race officials this weekend Saturday, June 16th and Sunday, June 17th – One Weekend, Two Great Events: 2018 Three Lakes Triathlon (Olympic, Sprint and Kids) and Kings Marathon, 1/2 Marathon and 10k Attention Drivers – on Saturday June 16th, the Lakedale Three Lakes Triathlon will kick off its Continue Reading
LEOs say Thanks
Written on June 12, 2018 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Editor, Another successful LEO Club Golf Scramble! We couldn’t do it without the SJ Golf Course giving us the course for a day! The LEO Club, sponsored by the Lions Club, gives the money earned back to the community in the form of community project grants and donations to worthy causes. This year, we Continue Reading
Lady Wolverines Fast Pitch
Written on May 24, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Oly Archibald shares another teaser about this weekend’s Lady Wolverines fast pitch game coming up in Yakima… No Debate Its State In Yakima For The Young Wolverines Fast Pitch team You know you have a good thing going when you have just cashed your ticket to the WIAA State Fast Pitch tournament in Yakima for Continue Reading
Lady Wolverines at State
Written on May 23, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Listen to all of the live action of this Friday’s B-2 State Tournament 1st round match up from Yakima between the Friday Harbor Wolverines (15-7) and the Ocosta Wildcats (19-6) live on Friday Harbor Tiny Radio 1650 am and on the world wide web at fhtinyradio.com. The pre-game show starts at 10:45 am. Oly Archibald Continue Reading
Kids Triathlon
Written on May 22, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Inauguaral Kids Triathlon Announced Island Athletic Events, LLC, producer of the 17th annual Kings San Juan Island Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K and the sixth annual Three Lakes Triathlon announced the first annual Kids Triathlon at Lakedale Resort. “It’s something we’ve talked about over the winter. Lakedale’s General Manager, Karl Bruno, has been very supportive Continue Reading
Lady Wolverines at State
Written on May 19, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Oly Archibald shares the lowdown on the Lady Wolverines… With Concrete and Darrington deciding to not take to the diamond against the big bullies from Friday Harbor in the NW 2B District Tournament, the Lady Wolverines will make their 4th straight trip to the WIAA State Tournament in Yakima. The Wolverines will play the winner of Continue Reading
PastaPalooza
Written on May 14, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Enjoy carbs for a cause at the Pasta Palooza dinner event, from 5-7 p.m., Friday, May 18, at Brickworks in Friday Harbor. The evening is a special carb-loading event to celebrate Orca Running’s first San Juan Island Half Marathon, which takes place the next day. Welcome and cheer on the participants. All are invited to Continue Reading
Island Cup
Written on April 11, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Friday Harbor high school sailing team is hosting Island Cup the weekend of April 14 and 15. Racing starts Saturday at 12:30 and continues til around 5:30 pm, and then again on Sunday from 10 AM until 3 PM. The best 18 high school teams from around the northwest will be here competing, including Continue Reading
Island Rec –Adult Tennis Lessons
Written on April 9, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Rec is offering another session of Adult Tennis Lessons this May with Caroline Hansen. Classes will be held on Sundays; May 6 – 27. Adult lessons for ages 16 and up are from 2:00 to 3:30 pm at the High School Tennis Courts. Register by April 26 for the early bird special price: $63.00. Continue Reading
High School Sailing Competition
Written on March 21, 2018 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Sailors Take 3rd, Orcas Wins The Quartermaster Ranking Regatta While the weekend of March 17 and 18 beckoned many to their gardens, it was a hard-fought weekend of sailing for the Islands’ high school sailing teams. Held at Dockton Regional Park, on Maury Island in lovely Quartermaster Harbor, teams from Bellingham to Hood Continue Reading
Friday Harbor Sailors Win the “Frostbite”
Written on March 7, 2018 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
After 11 races under a clear sky, the scene on the dock was jovial for most in attendance at the NWISA North Regionals “Frostbite” Regatta at Anacortes, but tense for those rooting for the Friday Harbor sailors. With one more good race, they could win their first regatta in at least 5 years. In High Continue Reading
Senior vs Staff Basketball
Written on March 5, 2018 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Don’t miss this year’s Senior vs Staff Basketball game Friday March 9th! This hilarious event is a full evening’s worth of fun including: shooting contests raffles for firewood and soil raffle for a weekend stay in a condo in Glacier Washington near Mt Baker dessert auction throwing your friends and family in “jail” a dinner Continue Reading
Thank You Letter from Kaila
Written on March 5, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update Mailbag this morning we find this letter from Kaila Olin… On January 16th I put on my headset for the first time as your Friday Harbor High School basketball color commentator for Friday Harbor Tiny Radio. Little did I know how much I would actually learn and experience over the course Continue Reading
On to State!
Written on February 28, 2018 at 5:57 am, by Tim Dustrude
Red Hot Wolverines Storm Spokane in State Championship Game Wednesday Night The red-hot Friday Harbor High School Wolverines boys basketball put their 10-game winning streak on the line in the first round of the WIAA 2B first round matchup against the Timberwolves of Morton/Whitepass. FHHS head coach Rod Turnbull, has his Wolverine boys in Spokane Continue Reading
Wolverines vs. Hornets Tonight
Written on February 23, 2018 at 5:53 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Mike Martin checks in again with the breakdown on tonight’s boys varsity basketball game in Wenatchee… The Friday Harbor High School boys varsity basketball (14 wins and 8 losses) team knows that there’s a bigger prize 169 miles east in Spokane next week. Tonight at 8PM in Wenatchee they will focus on the task at Continue Reading
Kaila on Color Commentary
Written on February 22, 2018 at 7:27 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Former “Wolverines Voice” Mike Martin shares this FHHS Sports update with you… The Friday Harbor Wolverines take on the Oroville Hornets in Wenatchee Friday Night at 7:00 pm for a trip to the state tournament in Spokane. The game will be broadcast live on 1650 AM in Friday Harbor and on fhtinyradio.com. Oly Archibald and Continue Reading
Local Chickens Predict Super Bowl and Odds!
Written on February 5, 2018 at 1:11 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
Lowell Jons reports uncanny accuracy from the chicken coop! The families of Lowell Jons and Jen/Gib Black share a chicken coop. For some gameday fun they had their chickens ‘lay’ the odds and winner of the Super Bowl. There are two main nesting boxes where they lay so the Eagles were given box A and Continue Reading
Staycation Gift Basket Raffle
Written on January 26, 2018 at 9:07 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island Service Scholarship is raffling off a staycation gift basket at the last four high school basketball games. This basket of goodies could be yours! It includes an overnight stay at Roche Harbor Resort‘s Quarryman Hall and a $100 gift certificate to Duck Soup Restaurant! $5/ticket and sales start TODAY at the Friday Continue Reading
15th Annual 2018 Roche Harbor Salmon Classic
Written on January 22, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
This derby recap was shared by Debbie Sandwith of Roche Harbor… Record early SELL-OUT ~ on October 6, 2017, with a 100 Boat Limit ~ the 15th Annual Derby kicked off on Thursday January 18th registering a total of 357 Anglers. Weather was wet, cool & winds that kept us honest when the cannon went Continue Reading
Drop-in Adult Volleyball
Written on January 4, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Rec’s evening drop-in programs are expanding in January to include Adult Volleyball in Turnbull Gym! Beginning Thursdays, 1/11/17, stop by from 8-10pm for 2 hours of fun with your friends. All participants must be 16 & Up, and bring clean court shoes into the gym to participate. Sixteen and seventeen year old’s must have Continue Reading
Soccer Signups
Written on June 16, 2018 at 5:21 am, by Tim Dustrude
Tanja Williamson sends this reminder to get signed up for fall soccer… Dear San Juan Update, Youth soccer registration is open and I’m hoping you can share the attached pic with your readers. School’s almost out and summer gets busy quick… it’s easy to forget to register for a fall sport in June! If anyone Continue Reading
Summer Sailing for all Ages
Written on June 12, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Rec sailing classes happen every summer in cooperation with the San Juan Sailing Foundation. Basic, Basic Teen & Adult, Intermediate, and Double Handed Sloop happen at Percich Pond on Wold Road, and at Jackson’s Beach. Participants will learn to rig, tack, jibe, recover from a capsize and other basic skills while sailing solo in Continue Reading
Three Lakes Triathlon and King’s Marathon
Written on June 12, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Share the road with cyclists, runners and race officials this weekend Saturday, June 16th and Sunday, June 17th – One Weekend, Two Great Events: 2018 Three Lakes Triathlon (Olympic, Sprint and Kids) and Kings Marathon, 1/2 Marathon and 10k Attention Drivers – on Saturday June 16th, the Lakedale Three Lakes Triathlon will kick off its Continue Reading
LEOs say Thanks
Written on June 12, 2018 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Editor, Another successful LEO Club Golf Scramble! We couldn’t do it without the SJ Golf Course giving us the course for a day! The LEO Club, sponsored by the Lions Club, gives the money earned back to the community in the form of community project grants and donations to worthy causes. This year, we Continue Reading
Lady Wolverines Fast Pitch
Written on May 24, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Oly Archibald shares another teaser about this weekend’s Lady Wolverines fast pitch game coming up in Yakima… No Debate Its State In Yakima For The Young Wolverines Fast Pitch team You know you have a good thing going when you have just cashed your ticket to the WIAA State Fast Pitch tournament in Yakima for Continue Reading
Lady Wolverines at State
Written on May 23, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Listen to all of the live action of this Friday’s B-2 State Tournament 1st round match up from Yakima between the Friday Harbor Wolverines (15-7) and the Ocosta Wildcats (19-6) live on Friday Harbor Tiny Radio 1650 am and on the world wide web at fhtinyradio.com. The pre-game show starts at 10:45 am. Oly Archibald Continue Reading
Kids Triathlon
Written on May 22, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Inauguaral Kids Triathlon Announced Island Athletic Events, LLC, producer of the 17th annual Kings San Juan Island Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K and the sixth annual Three Lakes Triathlon announced the first annual Kids Triathlon at Lakedale Resort. “It’s something we’ve talked about over the winter. Lakedale’s General Manager, Karl Bruno, has been very supportive Continue Reading
Lady Wolverines at State
Written on May 19, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Oly Archibald shares the lowdown on the Lady Wolverines… With Concrete and Darrington deciding to not take to the diamond against the big bullies from Friday Harbor in the NW 2B District Tournament, the Lady Wolverines will make their 4th straight trip to the WIAA State Tournament in Yakima. The Wolverines will play the winner of Continue Reading
PastaPalooza
Written on May 14, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Enjoy carbs for a cause at the Pasta Palooza dinner event, from 5-7 p.m., Friday, May 18, at Brickworks in Friday Harbor. The evening is a special carb-loading event to celebrate Orca Running’s first San Juan Island Half Marathon, which takes place the next day. Welcome and cheer on the participants. All are invited to Continue Reading
Island Cup
Written on April 11, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Friday Harbor high school sailing team is hosting Island Cup the weekend of April 14 and 15. Racing starts Saturday at 12:30 and continues til around 5:30 pm, and then again on Sunday from 10 AM until 3 PM. The best 18 high school teams from around the northwest will be here competing, including Continue Reading
Island Rec –Adult Tennis Lessons
Written on April 9, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Rec is offering another session of Adult Tennis Lessons this May with Caroline Hansen. Classes will be held on Sundays; May 6 – 27. Adult lessons for ages 16 and up are from 2:00 to 3:30 pm at the High School Tennis Courts. Register by April 26 for the early bird special price: $63.00. Continue Reading
High School Sailing Competition
Written on March 21, 2018 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Sailors Take 3rd, Orcas Wins The Quartermaster Ranking Regatta While the weekend of March 17 and 18 beckoned many to their gardens, it was a hard-fought weekend of sailing for the Islands’ high school sailing teams. Held at Dockton Regional Park, on Maury Island in lovely Quartermaster Harbor, teams from Bellingham to Hood Continue Reading
Friday Harbor Sailors Win the “Frostbite”
Written on March 7, 2018 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
After 11 races under a clear sky, the scene on the dock was jovial for most in attendance at the NWISA North Regionals “Frostbite” Regatta at Anacortes, but tense for those rooting for the Friday Harbor sailors. With one more good race, they could win their first regatta in at least 5 years. In High Continue Reading
Senior vs Staff Basketball
Written on March 5, 2018 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Don’t miss this year’s Senior vs Staff Basketball game Friday March 9th! This hilarious event is a full evening’s worth of fun including: shooting contests raffles for firewood and soil raffle for a weekend stay in a condo in Glacier Washington near Mt Baker dessert auction throwing your friends and family in “jail” a dinner Continue Reading
Thank You Letter from Kaila
Written on March 5, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update Mailbag this morning we find this letter from Kaila Olin… On January 16th I put on my headset for the first time as your Friday Harbor High School basketball color commentator for Friday Harbor Tiny Radio. Little did I know how much I would actually learn and experience over the course Continue Reading
On to State!
Written on February 28, 2018 at 5:57 am, by Tim Dustrude
Red Hot Wolverines Storm Spokane in State Championship Game Wednesday Night The red-hot Friday Harbor High School Wolverines boys basketball put their 10-game winning streak on the line in the first round of the WIAA 2B first round matchup against the Timberwolves of Morton/Whitepass. FHHS head coach Rod Turnbull, has his Wolverine boys in Spokane Continue Reading
Wolverines vs. Hornets Tonight
Written on February 23, 2018 at 5:53 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Mike Martin checks in again with the breakdown on tonight’s boys varsity basketball game in Wenatchee… The Friday Harbor High School boys varsity basketball (14 wins and 8 losses) team knows that there’s a bigger prize 169 miles east in Spokane next week. Tonight at 8PM in Wenatchee they will focus on the task at Continue Reading
Kaila on Color Commentary
Written on February 22, 2018 at 7:27 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Former “Wolverines Voice” Mike Martin shares this FHHS Sports update with you… The Friday Harbor Wolverines take on the Oroville Hornets in Wenatchee Friday Night at 7:00 pm for a trip to the state tournament in Spokane. The game will be broadcast live on 1650 AM in Friday Harbor and on fhtinyradio.com. Oly Archibald and Continue Reading
Local Chickens Predict Super Bowl and Odds!
Written on February 5, 2018 at 1:11 pm, by Peggy Sue McRae
Lowell Jons reports uncanny accuracy from the chicken coop! The families of Lowell Jons and Jen/Gib Black share a chicken coop. For some gameday fun they had their chickens ‘lay’ the odds and winner of the Super Bowl. There are two main nesting boxes where they lay so the Eagles were given box A and Continue Reading
Staycation Gift Basket Raffle
Written on January 26, 2018 at 9:07 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island Service Scholarship is raffling off a staycation gift basket at the last four high school basketball games. This basket of goodies could be yours! It includes an overnight stay at Roche Harbor Resort‘s Quarryman Hall and a $100 gift certificate to Duck Soup Restaurant! $5/ticket and sales start TODAY at the Friday Continue Reading
15th Annual 2018 Roche Harbor Salmon Classic
Written on January 22, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
This derby recap was shared by Debbie Sandwith of Roche Harbor… Record early SELL-OUT ~ on October 6, 2017, with a 100 Boat Limit ~ the 15th Annual Derby kicked off on Thursday January 18th registering a total of 357 Anglers. Weather was wet, cool & winds that kept us honest when the cannon went Continue Reading
Drop-in Adult Volleyball
Written on January 4, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Rec’s evening drop-in programs are expanding in January to include Adult Volleyball in Turnbull Gym! Beginning Thursdays, 1/11/17, stop by from 8-10pm for 2 hours of fun with your friends. All participants must be 16 & Up, and bring clean court shoes into the gym to participate. Sixteen and seventeen year old’s must have Continue Reading