The Wolverines will open post-season play at home, Wednesday, hosting Nooksack Valley in the first round of the District 1 playoffs in a "loser out" contest; Tip off is 5 p.m. in Turnbull Gym.
The 9th Annual Salmon Classic Invitational hosted 85 boats and 293 anglers. A total of 55 fish were weighed-in Friday, Feb. 3, and 38 fish were weighed-in Saturday, Feb. 4, and $25,000 worth of cash prizes were awarded.
Late season surge propels girls to second league title in three years
The Friday Harbor girls basketball program waited 26 years to clinch its first outright league championship.
On the offensive end, Friday Harbor big men Collin Williamson and Otis Cooper-West carried the load, scoring 17 and 15 points, respectively.
With Monday's win over the Loggers, the Wolverines are poised to square off on the road against La Conner, Friday, in a winner-take-all clash for the league title; tip off is 4:30 p.m.
The 8th Annual Frank Wilson Memorial Winter Blackmouth Derby runs Feb. 1 - April 15. Weigh-in must be done at King’s Market Meat Department by 5 p.m. daily and by 3 p.m. on the final day. There will be weekly prizes for the largest fish of each week.
Despite the loss, Friday Harbor secured the No. 2 seed, at the least, in the upcoming District 1 playoffs, on the strength of earlier victories over Meridian and Nooksack Valley. As the No. 2 seed, the Wolverines would host a game in the opening round of post-season play.
La Conner grabbed an early lead in dealing the Wolverines their first loss in league play, 46-35, Tuesday, in Friday Harbor
Turnovers proved costly as the Wolverines fell behind by double digits at the half and couldn't overcome the deficit after the break in a 61-44 loss at home, Tuesday, to league-leading La Conner.