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With the holiday break freeing up the season schedules, Wrangell High School's basketball and volleyball teams continued a long-standing tradition by hosting home alumni matches. The series started last week on December 21, with the volleyball girls taking on a team of former players. "The game went pretty well," said coach Jessica Whitaker. "We had a solid group of alumni girls show up." The alums ended up taking the tourney, winning best of five after four matches. The games were all for fun,...
Wrangell’s high school wrestlers took eighth overall out of 52 teams competing in the ASAA/First National Bank 123A State Championships in Anchorage over the weekend. Among 2A division schools, the Wolves placed third with 64 team points. Caleb Groshong brought home a medal for the 220 weight bracket, winning his first round by forfeiture and the next over Houston’s Malaki Barrett by pin in 3:34. Relegated to the secondary by Barrow sophomore Benjamin Heather by 5-2 decision, Groshong went on to win the semifinal round over Bethel’s Drew Pekar...
Wrangell's wrestlers took first for the 1-3A Boys Region V Tournament in Sitka over the weekend, with nine of the high school team's 10 wrestlers headed to State in Anchorage this week. In the Girls 1-4A Tournament, freshman Hannah Brown will be headed to State after taking second in the 132 weight bracket. She bested Mikenna Pingayak-Simon from Mt. Edgecumbe in the first round, finishing with a pin in 1:27, then won by fall in 1:23 over teammate Elizabeth Johnson. Brown faced Mt. Edgecumbe...
December 14, 1916: All branches of the Alaskan fishing industry would be brought under a license system and its prepared manufactured products taxed by a bill that is before the House today. Representative Hanley of Washington is the chief defender of the measure. It is being opposed by Delegate Wickersham of Alaska. It is improbable that sufficient time will be given to complete the consideration of the measure at this session. December 12, 1941: There will be no more test blackouts in Wrangell. When an alarm is heard from now on it is the rea...
The Wolves wrestling team finished with four first placements Saturday, during the Wrangell-hosted Tom Sims Invitational. A total of 14 teams from around the region were invited to attend, but high winds and a rough sea before the weekend prevented half a dozen from coming. Sitka, Petersburg, Juneau-Douglas/Thunder Mountain, Hoonah, Haines and Mt. Edgecumbe participated, but Klawock, Craig, Thorne Bay, Metlakatla, Ketchikan and Skagway had to nix their travel plans. "There's only a few teams...
The 2016 season ended on a positive note for the Lady Wolves, after finishing up in third place during Region V in Craig. "We went into the tournament seeded fourth," explained volleyball coach Jessica Whitaker. The starting position for the tournament had been settled during the 2A North Seeding weekend in Skagway last month. Region V is a double elimination, best-of-five series, giving teams plenty of opportunity to make it count. The top two teams then head to state-wide competition at...
November 30, 1916: The Fourth Annual convention of the Alaska Native Brotherhood convened at Wrangell on Tuesday in St. Philip’s gymnasium. Owing to the stormy weather the attendance is not as large as was expected. The Alaska Native Brotherhood is becoming an important organization, and its influence on Native life is manifest. Wrangell is therefore proud to be host to its Fourth Annual convention. November 28, 1941: Shakes Island is now officially in the domain of the Interior Department in charge of the Office in Indian Affairs. Transfer o...
Wrangell’s high school volleyball team positioned itself for Region V at the month’s end, finishing up in fourth place at the 2A North Seeding Tournament in Skagway over the weekend. “We were excited with the way the girls were able to play this weekend,” coach Jessica Whitaker commented. Playing on Veterans Day, the Lady Wolves picked up two wins against Haines, winning the first match 25-19 and the second 25-16. Wrangell continued its win streak with matches won against Skagway 25-8 and 25-...
Wrangell’s wrestlers took sixth place overall during the weekend’s annual tournament in Anchorage. The Lime Solar-Anchorage Christian Schools Invitational draws schools from around the state each year, many of them contenders for tops honors at State. Forty-six teams attended this year’s tournament, and Wrangell fielded one of the smaller rosters for teams making the top ten. Nine Wolves competed, with seven counting toward the team total for points. In the Varsity 98 bracket, Jonah Comstock bested Eielson High student Jolie Lucas in a 14-11...
Wrangell’s high school wrestling team finished in third overall during the weekend’s Pilot Invitational at Thunder Mountain High School in Juneau. “It was a great tournament,” said Wolves coach Jeff Rooney. “Some great competition all around.” Included in the competition were the Colony High School Knights, a 4A team from Palmer. Rooney said the team raised the level of the tournament and challenged his players. “They did very well,” he commented. Of the 12 taken to Juneau, five ended up competing in the finals, with two finishing in fi...
The high school's wrestling team was off to a good start to the season this week, with several of its athletes taking top spots for their weight classes at Petersburg's Invitational. "The kids did awesome for the first tournament," said Wolves assistant coach Jack Carney. Three Wrangell wrestlers finished in first place for their brackets. Junior Ian Jenson topped the 138 bracket with three wins on Friday, two by decision and one by fall. In the round-robin next day, he added two more victories...
The volleyball season is off to a good start, with the Lady Wolves competing in a busy round-robin at Petersburg over the weekend. The girls went through 13 games in only a day and a half, against an assortment of teams from around the region. "They played a lot," said volleyball coach Jessica Whitaker. On Sept. 30, the Lady Wolves varsity team started the morning off against Craig. The Lady Panthers pulled ahead in both match-ups, with Wrangell losing 19 to 25 in the first and 24 to 26 in the...
As volleyball gets ready to serve up its first game this weekend, the cross-country season is just about past the finish line for Wrangell High School. The team headed to Sitka last weekend for the Region V meet, on a course which ran through the city's Totem Park. "There's really no hills," explained Wrangell coach Jenn Davies. "There's just a little bit of pavement at the start and finish." Despite some heavy cloud cover, for the most part the races avoided the weekend's rainfall. Travel was...
Volleyball season is under way, with the Lady Wolves resuming practices last week in preparation for the season. Their first home game is set for September 30, with a weekend tournament trading venues between Wrangell and Petersburg. Coach Jessica Whitaker explained there will be two sets of home games against the Lady Vikings this season, and in both instances games will be played at both schools. It is a convenient trip for players, and also allows parents to see how their students are improving. Just because the team was on its summer...
Wrangell High School's cross-country teams put their best feet forward over the weekend, with the girls together taking second place among 1-3A teams. "It went great," commented the team's coach, Jenn Davies. Runner Reyn Hutten ended up finishing in first place among her division's girls during Saturday's meet in Petersburg. She seems set this year to continue her pace of last year, when she placed first during the Region V run in Ketchikan. Teammate Jing O'Brien finished in 14th place, which...
Close to 100 people participated in a memorial walk on Sunday, held to remember those killed or injured in a car crash in Petersburg early last week. Meeting at Wrangell's city dock, more than a third of the walkers were from the neighboring community. Organized by local running group Southeast Beasts, the five kilometer (three mile) course was intended to help show support during a time of tragedy. The route taken brought walkers down Front Street from the dock, up to Zimovia Highway and out to...
Last weekend's 19th Annual Stikine River Birding Festival proceeded despite unhelpful weather conditions, with heavy rains and whipping winds keeping most of Wrangell's feathered denizens and their admirers close to home. Three events planned for the festival ended up being cancelled as a result, including a morning breakfast and bird walk on April 30, and a special songbird banding demonstration scheduled for Sunday. Forest Service interpreter Corree Delabrue explained the weather made...
The Wrangell Wolves took fourth during Alaska's 2016 March Madness tournament last weekend. The boys had a tough pairing to start with, squaring off against the eventual 2A champs Unalaska on March 17. Wrangell played a close couple of quarters, keeping scores on both sides in the single-digits in the fourth. Unalaska won with 40 points to Wrangell's 25. "We had one of those shooting games," coach Ray Stokes recalled, with only 16 percent made during the second half. Bryce Gerald led his team...
Wrangell secured berths to the State Tournament for its boys basketball team and cheer squad last weekend after each took second place during the Region V 2A at Mt. Edgecumbe High School. After playing a hard-fought couple of games, the Lady Wolves concluded its season on Thursday. Playing Craig March 9, the girls took the lead in the second quarter and led at the half. The Lady Panthers landed a lot of free throws through the third to keep apace of Wrangell, then scored a net of 10 points to...
Wrangell's high school girls won both games against Craig over the weekend, following up after a close win against Haines the previous week. Playing at home Feb. 26, the Lady Wolves overtook the visitors early in the second quarter, keeping ahead in a close game until the finish. Wrangell won their match 39 to 33, led by scorer Helen Decker with 13 points. The girls put down seven of 10 free throw attempts during the second quarter, giving them the edge they needed to win the game. Amy Jenson le...
Wrangell High School's boys basketball team kicked off the school's homecoming celebrations with a victory, striking a blow to their visiting rivals from Petersburg with the Vikings' first defeat of the season. The homecoming royalty was already crowned and supporters of both teams packed the gymnasium stands when players bounded onto the court Saturday night. Wrangell was tenacious through the first half, edging a lead at the first quarter buzzer and making good on a number of turnovers. By...
Wrangell High School's boys basketball team chalked up a pair of wins at home over the weekend. The Wolves captured the momentum early on in Friday's game, leading throughout the high-scoring matchup and finishing 92-62. Tyler Gillen led the team for points, scoring 26. He led for free-throws as well, sinking six of 11 attempts, and picked up three assists and three steals. Trent Stokes, Tyman Teat and Blake Stokes each scored 11 in the game, Dawson Miller had 10, Bryce Gerald eight, Sam...
The Lady Wolves took their first win of the season last weekend at Craig High School, scoring the winning points in the last few seconds of the game. Friday’s basketball game saw a lot of back-and-forth but low scoring, with the Lady Panthers ahead 18-15 at the half. Craig kept a slight lead going into the fourth quarter and looked set to beat Wrangell by one point as the game clock went into its last minute. A foul in the final ten seconds gave Amy Jensen the opportunity to make two free throws. Pressure on, she sank both and turned the score...
Wrangell High School's girls basketball team was dealt another pair of losses over the weekend, hosting Metlakatla. During Friday's game, the Lady Wolves quickly fell behind Metlakatla's offense, which built up an early lead in the second quarter and sunk a number of hoops in the third. Wrangell was able to outscore the Miss Chiefs in the final but were unable to close the gap, finishing the game 35-57. The next evening Metlakatla was on fire again, taking the lead early on in the first quarter...
