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…
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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…
Whatcom Community College Orca Athletics Updates 10/9-10/16
Men’s soccer took on the Bellevue Bulldogs this past Saturday and it was a nail-biter all the way through. Nate Balauro kicked the scoring off for the Orcas in the 52nd minute. The Bulldogs would answer with 2 goals of their own to take a 2-1 lead late in the…
Orca Athletics Rundown 10/6
Whatcom Community College Men’s soccer took on the Shoreline Dolphins Wednesday night at home. Flavio Espinoza led the way with two goals and Hayden Rubio added another. The Orcas were in control the whole game and go on to win 7-1. That brings them to an overall record of 8-2-2…
Putting the Student in “Student-Athlete”
The new Director for Athletics and Recreation at Whatcom Community College, Rob Pedicone, has high hopes and expectations for the athletic programs – including in the classroom. “I want to see one of our teams lift an NWAC trophy…the other thing is to improve our academic standards,” Pedicone said. Pedicone…
Orca Athletics Rundown Sep 26
Whatcom Community College Orca Women’s Volleyball opened conference play at Everett Wednesday night, and it was a battle until the very end. It would end up going 5 sets, with the Trojans pulling away in the end and taking the final set 15-12. Maya Galley led the way with 16…
Local Business Hopes to Create Safe and Fun Space for Whatcom Residents to Enjoy Washington’s Official State Sport
An old furniture building behind Whatcom Community College Cedar Residence Hall will get new life as one of the few pickleball arenas in Washington state, starting this summer. This location was chosen because it was the only vacant building in Bellingham that had tall enough ceilings. Volli will include eight…
Club Focus: Serving Growing Student Interest
A new club hopes to serve students an opportunity to play a beloved sport. The group first started off with casual meetups in the student recreation center with a capacity of 10 students. These started informally back in December 2021, during the end of the fall quarter, and began to…
Disc Golfers During Covid-19
For the past fifteen years the Whatcom Disc Golf Club (WDGC) has worked hard to ensure our local disc golf courses stay groomed and ready for players. Within the past three years they’ve seen immense growth, held fundraisers, tournaments, and volunteer work parties. Ryan Klassen is the current president of…