Written by Nathan Welch and Miles Vander Vennet. WCC’s own Pickleball Club hosted an event in conjunction with Volli, a private recreation center just across the way from Cedar Hall that is dedicated to pickleball and a few other games. With attendance close to a dozen at this event, members…
Category: Sports
Women’s Basketball vs. Bellevue Bulldogs
The WCC women’s basketball team matched up against the Bellevue Bulldogs Wednesday night. In what was a hard fought battle on both ends, Bellevue was able to take control of the game, winning 75-57. The Bulldogs started off strong, taking a lead of 24-11 by the end of the first…
Womens Basketball vs Douglas College
Playing the fourth game in four days after going 2-1 in the first three games, with wins against Big Bend and Spokane behind strong performances from Neomi Davidson, Whatcom Women’s basketball took on Douglas College, and some players were experiencing fatigue. “I mean, you know they have tired bodies,…
Mens Basketball vs Motion College
Whatcom Men’s basketball took on Motion College on Thursday, Dec. 8th coming in with a 3-3 record and a two-game losing streak. In a loss to Portland on Dec. 5th by a score of 97-82, the Orcas’ leading scorer Tawrence Shoffner was injured. Shoffner is averaging a conference-leading 23.6 points,…
Orca Sports Update 12/2
Men’s and Women’s basketball teams have kicked off their seasons! Men’s basketball had four games this past week and they went 3-1. The Orcas opened the season with a loss to Highline 84-72, but they have responded with three straight wins against Big Bend, Douglas College, and Northwest Indian College…
Orca Sports Update 11/11
Men’s soccer took on the Clark Penguins in the first round of the NWAC Championships on Wednesday. The Penguins jumped out to an early 1-0 lead with a goal in the 13th minute, but the Orcas would answer back with three unanswered goals and go on to win 3-1. Continuing…
Orca Sports update 11/3
On Wednesday night, men’s soccer played the Clark Penguins in the NWAC Regional Playoff. The Penguins opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a goal from Oeyvind Rydland. The Orcas would remain scoreless through the first half but would break through in the second. Beckham Uderitz got the Orcas on the…
Orca Sports update 10/28
Men’s soccer played three games this week: beating the Edmond Tritons 3-1, tying against the Everett Trojans, and losing to the Tacoma Titans 2-1. Their overall record is now 11-3-4 and 10-2-4 in conference play. They will play their last game of the regular season on Saturday, Oct. 29 as…
Orca Athletics Update 10/17-10/21
Men’s soccer traveled to face the Skagit Valley Cardinals and came away with a 2-1 win behind another stellar performance for Flavio Espinoza. He has five consecutive games with at least one goal and has scored two goals in a game six times so far this season. This latest victory…
Whatcom coach part of gold-medal team
We have a gold medalist among us. “I don’t think I went in thinking the US could take the gold…I’m still kind of processing, like my glory moment.” As part of Team USA competing in the 2022 IAU 100k world championships in Bernau, Germany on Aug. 27, Courtney Olsen became…