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One of the three U.S. House candidates was missing at a candidates forum in Kenai on Aug. 3: Former Gov. Sarah Palin instead held a fundraiser in Minneapolis, according to photos she posted on her Instagram account. The next day, she was in Dallas for a 20-minute onstage interview titled “She’s Back!” Her Texas appearance was at the Conservative Political Action Conference, which draws notable Republican and conservative politicians, including former President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Her opponents to fill the se...
The Wrangell Wolves and Lady Wolves boarded the morning flight to Juneau on Tuesday morning to head to Regionals. Basketball season is drawing to a close, and the regional tournament will decide who will be going to State this year. Both teams have fought hard this season, and both have some challenging games ahead of them in Juneau. The Lady Wolves have done well for themselves this season. They have won 11 of their 16 regular games, as well as their annual alumni game. The team has had some...
The Wrangell Lady Wolves played a set of home games against the Metlakatla Miss Chiefs last week, Feb. 14 and 15. Both teams have been having strong performances this year. The last time the two teams met, after Rally the Regions in early January, Wrangell walked away defeated in two very close games. This time, however, both teams fought hard and managed one win each. The first game on Friday went to the Miss Chiefs. The game started with a score of 12-18 in the first quarter, Wrangell...
The Wrangell Lady Wolves spent the beginning of 2020 in Anchorage, taking part in the Rally the Regions Hardwood Classic. The tournament, held on the first four days of January, brings together schools from across the state, from Southeast to western Alaska. The Lady Wolves won the championship last year, in 2019, and were returning to defend their title this year. While the championship went to Unalaska this year, Wrangell still saw several big wins during the tournament. "We had four really...
The Lady Wolves, Wrangell’s high school girls’ basketball team, held their annual alumni dinner and game last Tuesday, Dec. 17. The game is a tradition where past and present basketball players come together to celebrate the opening of a new season. The team served dinner to attendees, raising money for the Lady Wolves’ trip to Rally of the Regions in Anchorage in January. There was also an auction of several gifts and treats for people to bid on. According to Coach Laurie Brown, they serve...
Basketball season opens Dec. 4 for Wrangell's boys and girls basketball teams. While the teams are yet to meet for practice, both head coaches are optimistic about the coming season. A common theme between the coaches is the emphasis on promoting teamwork amongst their players. The Lady Wolves had an exceptional season last year. After going 11-3 in their regular season, they took their first regional championship in 25 years. They then went to State, where their season came to an end after two...
After going three-to-one in the Rally the Regions tournament earlier this month, the Wrangell Wolves played their first games of the regular season last weekend. Wrangell hosted the Craig Panthers, opening the basketball season with a pair of home games. The Wolves made a very strong showing, winning both games against the Panthers. The first game, on Friday, Jan. 11, went very much in the Wolves' favor. Wrangell took the lead early in the first quarter and held it through the whole game. The...
The Wrangell Lady Wolves high school basketball team, claimed victory at the fourth annual Rally the Regions Hardwood Classic in Anchorage last week. The tournament, a round-robin style event brings together 2A schools from across the state. Laurie Brown, coach of the Lady Wolves, said that Rally the Regions is a good opportunity for teams to get a feel for who has a good chance of making it to State. The tournament took place at Dimond High School from Jan. 2 to 5. Besides Wrangell, teams...
The Wrangell Wolves high school basketball team travelled to Dimond High School, in Anchorage, for the fourth annual Rally the Regions tournament. It brought together six schools, Wrangell included held from Wed., Jan. 2 to Sat., Jan 5. Coach Cody Angerman said it was an opportunity for teams to compete against each other that otherwise were unlikely to play against each other in the regular season. It was a good cultural experience too, he said, where kids from different parts of the state got...
After some exciting alumni games, both the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams left town for Rally the Regions, a round robin style tournament for 2A teams across Alaska. The tournament is a good opportunity for everybody to size up the competition, according to Lady Wolves Coach Laurie Brown. It is also good exposure for their team and lets them get a feel for which teams have good odds of making it to State. Brown said she is very confident in her team this season. The Lady Wolves have a lot of returning players as only one senior player gra...
While Wrangell's high school basketballers have been on the court for nearly a month, the teams' season officially begins Jan. 8 at their homecoming tournament. Both the boys and girls squads have already been participating in some preseason tournaments, the latest being the girls' alumni matchup on Dec. 23. The Lady Wolves starting lineup faced off against the "Old Timers" – a collection of former players and coaches in town for the holidays. "These are considered fundraisers actually, for t...