Even though Friday Harbor does not have a high school swim team, three FHHS swimmers are active in interscholastic competition.
Chauncey Cox placed first in Island Rec's 8.8k Fair Fun Run on Saturday, Aug. 20 with a time of 35 minutes and 16 seconds. He was followed by Max Haenel at 36:19 and then Andrew Moffatt at 38:13.
The rare combination of being an "either way" race with sun and wind made the 46th Annual Shaw Island Classic one to remember. Hosted by the San Juan Island Yacht Club, the race starts and finishes in Friday Harbor and circumnavigates scenic Shaw Island in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. It presents a navigational challenge as currents, wind and projected boat speed must be considered to determine which way to 'round the island.
Steve Braun Memorial Triathlon, Sponsored by the Friends of Moran on Sunday, Sept. 4. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. A pre race meeting is at 8:30 a.m. The race starts at 9 am promptly. There are three components to the triathlon:
Sponsored by the San Juan Island Yacht Club, the 46th Shaw Island Classic Sailboat Race will be Saturday, Aug. 6. Eligible boats and crews can participate. The race starts from Friday Harbor and circumnavigates Shaw in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, arriving back in Friday Harbor for dinner and an awards presentation. The race is a navigational challenge as currents, wind and projected boat speed must be considered to determine which way to 'round the island. The race is open to registered PHRF boats and cruising sailboats of all sizes and rigs, as well as multihulls and unballasted centerboards. Trophies will be awarded for the first three finishers in each class based on corrected time, adjusted for PHRF or committee-assigned ratings. More info at www.sjiyc.com.
Attention drivers, on Saturday June 18 the Lakedale Three Lakes Triathlon will kick off its fourth year with cyclist and runners on the roadways and the 15 Annual King's San Juan Island Marathon, Half Marathon and 10k runners will be on the roads; challenging themselves and each other on Sunday the 19.
Baseball, softball and T-ball players parade through town on Friday, April 22
Friday Harbor Little League T-ball games started last weekend
Tuesday April 26 Home tournament slide show
The team went on to win the invitational the following Friday
The FHHS softball team split their two home games this weekend, beating Concrete 6-11 thanks to a two run Home run from Lili Wood that put the wolverines in the lead in 5th inning, where they would stay for the rest of the game.
Chairman Pat O'Day announced a one year postponement of the annual fund raising event. O'Day says, "The board must do some diligent re-planning of the tournament as the costs have risen to an extent leaving little money for the nonprofits, the sole reason for which the event is held."
Lady Wolverines lost to Burlington-Edison but won big against Darrington
The San Juan Island Sailing Club at the Island Cup Regatta
Last Saturday’s double-header against Orcas was a mixed bag for the FHHS baseball team.
San Juan Island Youth Sailing Team members Perham and Leah Black won the Orcas Regional sailing regatta at West Sound on Saturday, March 26.
On March 15, the Wolverines' golf team faced La Conner at the San Juan Golf Club.
Submitted by Travis Mager
Both boys and girls basketball teams win their way to the first round of the state tournament
The Wolverine wrestling team saw three of its team members wrestle at the 1B/2B state tournament Feb. 19–20 at the Tacoma Dome.
Both girls and boys basketball win big and Wolverine wrestlers move on to state qualifiers
Wrestling takes third in sub regionals, girls basketball wins after going into overtime, and boys basketball loses, and both basketball teams head to district playoffs.
An away game on Tuesday, Jan. 26 on Orcas Island saw the Wolverines as the winners.
Wrestling takes tournament wins, boys and girls basketball one one game, and struggled through but lost a second.
Stacey Rude, the Wolverines cheerleading coach, is looking forward to a great season.
This year the Wolverines come together with 11 varsity young men, all who have played together in the past, giving the team a strong core of returning kids from last year. With lightning speed and height, the Friday Harbor boys' basketball team will be hard to beat.
The number thirteen might be unlucky for some, but the thirteen-member Wolverine wrestling team at Friday Harbor High School have high hopes of making it to state at the Tacoma Dome again this year for the 2015-2016 season. The squad sent three of their teammates James Guard (120), Sara Rist (155) and Haley Pyle (145) to the 2014-2015 championships.
Last year, the Wolverine ladies made it to states, but only one team will get out of regionals this year. Following a fairly successful season, new coach Fred Woods has a lot to live up to.
The first annual Friday Harbor Salmon Classic will be held in Friday Harbor Dec. 3-5. This derby will replace the Resurrection Salmon Derby which has moved to Anacortes after being held in Friday Harbor for five years.
