Athletics News
The Orca Pickleball Spring Classic Tournament will be held from Friday, June 12th, 2026 to Sunday, June 14th, 2026. The Whatcom Community College Pickleball Courts are next to the Student Recreation Center Pavilion. The tournament will be held at 237 W. Kellogg Road in Bellingham.
Heading into the 2026-27 season, there are enhanced and expanded ways to support Orca Athletics!
The Whatcom Orcas opened their 2025-2026 Athletic Awards to the public for the first time. The event made the awards ceremony the largest in the school's history. The student-athletes enjoyed having so many supporters along for the event.
The Whatcom Orcas women’s basketball team (3-9 NWAC, 5-19 overall) used a strong fourth-quarter push to rally past the Edmonds Tritons (3-9 NWAC, 7-17 overall) in a hard-fought NWAC North reguib matchup.
Whatcom starts the 2025-26 NWAC North league season at 3-0. The Orcas will face rival Skagit Valley this Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in Bellingham. Skagit is also 3-0 to start the league season. The Orcas fell behind early at 5-4, but they never trailed the Rangers again.
Laylah Kessee (Fr.) had 16 points in the victory. Isla Kelly (Fr.) added in 11 more points playing the entire game.
The Whatcom Community College Orcas men’s basketball team opened league play with a strong performance, defeating Everett 94–88 in overtime. The win moves the Orcas to 1–0 in league play and 4–10 overall.
The Orcas start their season on Saturday, Nov. 15th vs. Green River College in Auburn, WA. The Whatcom Women's team will host on Tuesday, Nov. 25th just before Thanksgiving break vs. Wenatchee Valley Community College. Game time is 6 p.m.
The Orcas opened their season last night at Highline College in Des Moines, WA. Whatcom fell 80-72 in a non-league game. The Orcas will continue their season on Friday, Nov. 21st vs. Centralia C.C. in Auburn, WA. at 4 p.m. next week. With the start of basketball season, student reporter Javi Moreno was able to catch up with first year head coach, Damek Mitchell
The Men's soccer team (North Region #2) defeated Clark College at Orca Field, 4-0 in its first round playoff game. The win gives them the opportunity to play the East Region #1 Spokane C.C. Sasquatch on Saturday, Nov. 8th in Spokane.
The Whatcom Men's Soccer team has nailed down a playoff spot in the 2025 NWAC Soccer Championships. The Orcas finished the regular season at 8-0-4 in league, 11-2-4 overall. Whatcom will host a playoff game at Orca Field.
As we celebrate LatinX Heritage Month, it's important to highlight our soccer assistant coaches Manuel "Chucho" Mendez and Christian Caro. Student reporter Javier Moreno had the opportunity to catch up with each coach and learn how their Latin culture impacts them on and off the pitch.
Shoreline came out ready to battle in a NWAC North league match. They battled hard in the first set, but they fell behind 25-22. The second match and third match quickly fell to the Orcas.
How it started: The Dig Pink program was founded by Rick Dunetz, a high school volleyball coach whose mother was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer. He created The Side-out Foundation to focus on funding research for metastatic breast cancer and initiated Dig Pink events at volleyball games. The program educated communities about the importance of metastatic breast cancer research and supports those living with the disease. Dig Pink brings together volleyball teams, parents, and communities in a shared effort to fight cancer.
Orca Women's Soccer starts the preseason with a 3-0-1 record. A tough match with East Region Walla Walla C.C. Warriors ends in a 1-1 tie. The team appears ready for the NWAC North Region when they start the league season on Wed., Sept. 10th at Orca Field at 7:15 p.m.
Orca Men's Soccer team held its final non-conference battle prior to its upcoming NWAC North Region teams. Whatcom welcomed Walla Walla Community College Warriors to Orca Field on Thursday afternoon (9/4/25). Whatcom fell behind 2-0 in the first half, and they were unable to find the net to receive a tie, losing 2-1.
