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At the second school board meeting of the new year on Monday, staff and returning members welcomed newly elected fellows Dave Wilson and Jessica Rooney. Officers were selected for the reshuffled board, with Georgianna Buhler retaining her position as president, Tammi Groshong being elected to vice-president in a 3-2 vote, and Aleisha Mollen named board secretary. Perhaps the biggest news of the evening though had been an announcement from secondary schools principal Bill Schwan and Secondary...
The girls on Wrangell High School’s volleyball team forayed into their first pair of games last weekend, taking on Craig and Klawock. Traveling across to Prince of Wales Island by charter boat the morning of October 6, the Lady Wolves’ first match-up was at Craig. There, the Lady Panthers’ varsity won in three sets, besting Wrangell 25 to 17 in the first, and 25 to a close 22 in the second two sets. The two schools’ junior varsity squads also had an opportunity for a match, and after losing the first set to Craig 22 to 25, the Lady Wolves...
The high school cross-country team wrapped up its season at Region V last weekend, running five kilometers against a dozen other schools from around the region. The concluding meet was held in Ketchikan last Saturday, following a meet in Sitka the previous weekend. Among Division II teams, Wrangell’s girls finished up in fifth place overall with 115 points. The Lady Wolves powered through several injuries, coach Jenn Davies explained, and seven girls were able to make the meet. Skylar Larrabee finished her race in 24th place with a time of 24:1...
Wolves Wrestling began its impending season with a community service project, cleaning up the firing range off of Spur Road. "It was really a mess," recalled Jeff Rooney, the team's coach. An assortment of junk and debris had accumulated around the site, including small plastics, glass, and "rotten stuff from the last 15 years," added Jack Carney, assistant coach. As in past years, Wrangell High School is encouraging its students to take an active role in bettering the community. One way to do t...
The 2017 moose season is set to begin next week, with the monthlong harvest opening on September 15. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has already seen an increase in permits being issued as the season approaches. Last year's harvest for District 3 – encompassing Wrangell, Petersburg, and surrounding islands – had seen 110 moose taken, according to ADFG harvest records. It was the district's best on record, surpassing 109 harvested in 2009. "Everything's pretty much the same," Pet...
Senior students at Wrangell High School presented their end-of-year projects for parents, faculty and other passersby last week at the school gym. Twenty-four members of this year's graduating class worked on a variety of assignments to meet their core requirements. School activities director Bill Bradley explained the projects are self-driven, and encourage students to give back to the community as best they can. Projects are at least 25 hours each, which can be difficult to arrange when...
PETERSBURG – Petersburg was paid a visit by longstanding United States Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) on Monday, part of a wider tour of Southeast that includes Ketchikan and Juneau. Extra chairs had to be brought into the Borough Assembly chambers to accommodate the audience, and people stood at the room's back and sides. Seated front and center, Young explained the session would be an informal way for people to give input and ask questions. "I'm here primarily to hear what's on your mind and w...
Wrangell High School's boys finished up in third place during last week's Region V tournament, after losing in the final round to second-place Metlakatla. Heading to hosts Juneau-Douglas High School, on March 8 the team started their week against next-door rivals and eventual champs Petersburg. "The kids gave a good showing," said coach Ray Stokes. His boys had played a close game against the Vikings just the previous weekend during Petersburg's homecoming, and the tournament rematch was...
Wrangell's high school girls basketball team finished up its season with a hard-fought third place finish at last week's Region V in Juneau. The girls started on good footing against Haines on Wednesday, winning 58-43. They moved on to first-seeded team Metlakatla the following day. "We had a really strong game against them," said Wrangell coach Laurie Brown. The girls kept pace with the Miss Chiefs throughout the game. Fouls played a factor in the game, earning extra points; sophomore Helen...
Wrangell's basketball girls brought their regular season play to an end with a win during an away weekend in Petersburg. Both games were very closely played, with the Lady Wolves taking the lead early on in Friday's game. Coach Laurie Brown noted it as the first weekend the team was able to play together in a while without any outstanding injuries, and it showed. "We came out strong," she said. Close but still leading at the half, Petersburg gradually did fight back and eke out a 39-34 win over...
The Wrangell Wolves very nearly had a win at Petersburg last week, during the Vikings' homecoming weekend. "We played I thought a really good game the first game," explained coach Ray Stokes. Starting the last set of regular-season games for the season, on Friday Wrangell opened up with the lead against the Vikings. The Wolves held their hosts to seven points in the first quarter, scoring 13 themselves. They maintained a lead all the way into the fourth quarter, but after a low-scoring, particul...
Wrangell’s high school basketball boys won one and lost one in a match-up at Haines last weekend. The boys played a pair of close games against the Glacier Bears. In Friday’s game, the Wolves followed just behind through much of the first half, with Haines up by two at the start of the second quarter. By halftime Wrangell had eked out a 22-21 lead after a seven-point quarter from Trent Stokes and points contributed by Tyman Teat, Jacob Hammer and Sam Prysunka. Riley Blatchley dominated the court offensively for the next 16 minutes, sec...
After a pair of hard-fought home games against Metlakatla over the weekend and a Monday 28-35 loss at Craig on February 6 (reported in last week’s Sentinel), the Wrangell Lady Wolves finished their stay on Prince of Wales Island with another close game. Tied at the half, the Lady Panthers were able to regroup, bounding ahead enough in the third period for a 29-23 win over Wrangell. The girls host their final home game of the season this weekend against Haines, before heading to Petersburg March 3 and 4....
In its last home games of the 2016-17 season, Wrangell High School took on a pair of losses against visiting Metlakatla. In Friday evening's games, the junior varsity boys opened with a win over the Chiefs. The Wrangell boys recovered from a 12-point deficit in the second quarter, closing that to nine by the half at 15-22. The JV Wolves then took the offensive, racking up 12 points per quarter while holding Metlakatla to only eight the whole half. The game wrapped up in a 39-30 victory for...
Wrangell’s girls began a long slog of a weekend with a pair of losses at Metlakatla over the weekend. Playing Friday, the Miss Chiefs opened with a 17-7 lead in the first quarter, building from there. The hosts scored in the double digits every quarter, playing most strongly during the third with 19 scored to Wrangell’s five. The game finished in a 32-61 loss for the Lady Wolves. The team was playing short-handed, with four girls left at home due to injuries. Kaylyn Easterly led her team for points with 17 overall, and making five of six fre...
Wrangell's girls were swept during their Homecoming weekend games against Petersburg, following a set of wins over Craig the previous week. After much back and forth, Wrangell's varsity team took the lead early on in Friday's game, leading at the half 16-13. Tied at 23 by the end of the third, the Lady Vikings rallied hard in the fourth quarter, finishing with a 43-34 win. Leading offensively, Maddy Harding scored 14 points in the game, with four of her baskets being three-pointers. Kaylyn...
Wrangell's girls were swept during their Homecoming weekend games against Petersburg, following a set of wins over Craig the previous week. After much back and forth, Wrangell's varsity team took the lead early on in Friday's game, leading at the half 16-13. Tied at 23 by the end of the third, the Lady Vikings rallied hard in the fourth quarter, finishing with a 43-34 win. Leading offensively, Maddy Harding scored 14 points in the game, with four of her baskets being three-pointers. Kaylyn...
Hosting the Vikings over the high school's homecoming weekend, Wrangell's Wolves ended up taking two on the nose after a pair of winning weekends. Friday night, the Wolves fought to overcome a steep deficit early in the game, with Petersburg leading 25-9 at the start of the second. A tenacious offense on the part of the visiting team and a number of missed shots kept Wrangell behind at the half, 20-38. The Vikings also got the bulk of its free throws for the game up to that point, with 10 of 13...
Wrangell's boys basketball team won two while hosting Craig High School on January 20 and 21. "I thought the boys looked good this weekend," said Wolves coach Ray Stokes. "I was really proud of them." During Friday night's game the Wolves started with a commanding lead over Craig, picking up 29 points in the first quarter and 43 by the half. Play grew defensive into the second half, and by the end Wrangell stood with a 68-29 win. Five of the team's players shot with 50-percent accuracy, and...
The Lady Wolves have got themselves back on track for the second half of their season with a pair of wins against Craig last weekend. The team is third in the region at 4-4-0, sitting just behind Petersburg after its recent losses in Metlakatla last week. "They were pretty good games for us," said Wrangell's coach, Laurie Brown. In their opening game on January 20, Craig held a lead on Wrangell through the first half. Brown pointed out her team overcame a 15-point deficit at one juncture, and...
Wrangell High School's boys basketball team chalked up a pair of wins over Haines last week. "We saw some definite good things," said Wolves coach Ray Stokes. In Wednesday night's game, they took an early lead on the visiting Glacier Bears, with Riley Blatchley's four two-pointers helping build an 18-10 lead during the first quarter. Wrangell continued to build on that lead the rest of the game, finishing with a score of 60-40. Haines was given plenty of opportunities to keep up, with the team...
Wrangell's high school girls basketball team added a win and a loss to their season, playing in Haines over the weekend. "It was a pretty tough weekend overall," said team coach Laurie Brown. The Lady Wolves played a strong first quarter on Friday evening, racking up 19 points to Haines' 11 but then the hosts turned the tables on Wrangell, scoring 19 points of their own during the next quarter to Wrangell's four. Brown recounted the team's defense had a tough time versus Haines' players. "They...
During Friday night's game, the Lady Chiefs started off with the lead Wrangell couldn't quite catch up to until the closing minutes. By the middle of the second quarter, Metlakatla was up 17-12 on Wrangell, but a few turnovers had the Lady Wolves get to within a point's difference. Metlakatla upped its offense, and brought the score again out of reach by the half to 26-20. The Lady Wolves slightly outscored their visitors during the third quarter, bringing their score to 31-36 by its end. A...
With a busy week on the road, Wrangell High School’s boys basketball team brought back home one victory from a pair of tournaments. The Wolves headed to Craig on January 4, though due to their later arrival the junior varsity squad was unable to get play time. The varsity team started out strong, leading by 12 points at the half. Craig bounced back with a whopping 33 points in the third quarter, and though Wrangell was able to retake its lead late in the game, the Panthers were able to turn the score in their favor during a series of free t...
