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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...
On the road at Metlakatla High School, the Wrangell Wolves basketball team took a pair of losses in its third weekend of the season. During the varsity game on Jan. 21 the hosting Chiefs led things off with a 15-6 lead in the first, building from there. The team gave away plenty of fouls in the fourth quarter, but Wrangell was unable to close in by the final buzzer, losing 41-68. During the game Trent Stokes led his team for points, scoring 14 and sinking five of seven free-throws. Caleb Groshong made 10 points, Sam Armstrong scored nine,...
Wrangell High School finished its second weekend of the regular basketball season with a win, splitting games with Haines on its visit last weekend. Playing Friday, the Wolves kept a close game with the Glacier Bears. Wrangell was leading at the start of the fourth quarter, but the final score hinged on free throws – Haines placed 10 of its 12 throws in the quarter, which with another 10 points put it two ahead at the last buzzer. Wrangell had the opportunity to win though, sinking only four of...
Playing in Haines over the weekend, Wrangell’s Lady Wolves basketballers were not quite able to take a win, despite a close game Saturday. The Glacier Bears maintained a lead throughout the first game Friday, finishing with 58 to Wrangell’s 38. Among the Lady Wolves, Amy Jensen led the team for points with 12, followed by Helen Decker with nine. Teresa Flores scored eight points, Anna Dow Allen five, and Abby Armstrong and Abigail Gerald each had two apiece. On Saturday evening the Lady Wolves played a much closer game, bringing the score to a...
The Wrangell Wolves regular high school basketball season started up in Petersburg last weekend during the Vikings homecoming games. During the weekend's opening game on Friday, the Vikings built on an early lead through the second and third quarters. In the fourth, the Wolves scored 17 points to their opponent's six, but were unable to catch up. Petersburg won with a final score of 44 to 29. During the game, Bryce Gerald led Wrangell's team for points with eight scored. Garrett Miller followed...
Petersburg's varsity team picked up a pair of wins while hosting Wrangell for homecoming Jan. 8 and 9. During Friday's game, the Lady Vikings built up a formidable lead through the first half. While the Lady Wolves led for free throws with 7 of 10 landed, they finished up the game 29 to 56. Amy Jensen led the team for scores with 12 points, including a free throw and a three-pointer in the final quarter. Teresa Flores and Anna Allen each scored seven points, Abby Gerald scored two and Abby...
The year 2015 was largely a good one for Wrangell, with the appearance of several new businesses, large infrastructural developments undertaken by businesses, the formal opening of the Tribe's cultural center, and a balanced financial outlook for the city despite tumultuous budget negotiations in Juneau. The state deficit will remain the largest issue moving ahead into 2016, as will continued mining developments in Canada along shared waters. January On Jan. 12 and 14 the first of three sets of...
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...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. December 23, 1915: The Wrangell Public School held their Christmas exercises this afternoon, a Christmas tree in the primary room, a tree and program in the intermediate room and a party in the higher grades. Mr. Donald Sinclair presented the school with a crate of oranges and a box of apples, which were very gratefully received by all. The children are now out on Christmas vacation until Jan. 3. December 20, 1940: “To my people, our brothers and neighbors, may the spirit of Christmas fill you w...
Last weekend Wrangell’s high school wrestlers took 10th overall at the Alaska School Activities Association 123A State Championships. The two-day tournament was hosted by the Bartlett and Chugiak high schools in the Anchorage area, and featured wrestlers from around the state who had finished in the top four spots of their regional brackets. The Wolves’ nine wrestlers together earned 64.5 points, putting the team 10th out of 65 schools competing. From among Region V schools, Sitka came in seventh place with 80.5 points, and Craig High School wa...
Most of Wrangell High School's wrestlers will be headed to the State Tournament in Anchorage this weekend, after taking a number of top-four spots at Petersburg during the Region V Tournament Dec. 11 and 12. "We had a tough team," commented Coach Jeff Rooney. Nine students qualified with top-four placements in the regional tournament. "We've had some tough customers out there, some real high-end finishers," said Rooney. Chet Armstrong finished in first place for the 182-pound bracket, finishing...
Wrangell’s high school wrestlers concluded their last regular tournament of the season strongly, with a couple of first placements and more than a few second- and fourth-placements in Sitka last weekend. “It went very well,” said Coach Jeff Rooney afterward. The Wolves’ wins put them in contention with Craig and Mount Edgecumbe for the 2A Region V Tournament this weekend, where individual wrestlers will have to land in the top-four of their weight classes to proceed to State in Anchorage next week. “We’re right up there,” said Rooney. “They’re...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. November 18, 1915: As announced last week, the Wrangell Orchestra is forging ahead fast with their plans for that big dance on Thanksgiving. The original plans have been changed somewhat and the dance will be a good old fashioned Hard Time Dance, which is just the right kind for everyone to have a jolly good time. So prepare for the time of your life and get your oldest, raggiest and worst clothes laid out for the occasion. Good music is promised and everyone will have a good time. The admission...
Wrangell High School’s wrestlers racked up the victories during the Final Four in Craig Nov. 13 and 14. Five Wolves finished first for their weight class: Ian Jenson,126-pound; Sam Armstrong, 138; Darren Shilts, 170; Chet Armstrong, 182; and Caleb Groshong, 220. Orion Heller took second place for the 120-pound bracket, while teammate Roger Miller placed third for the 145. J.D. Barratt placed fourth for the 106 weight class. “We had a really good tournament,” said coach Jeff Rooney. Due to weather the team was unable to make it to Kake last...
The volleyball season has come to an end for the Lady Wolves, after taking fourth at Region V in Skagway last weekend. "It went alright," said team coach Jessica Whittaker afterward. The girls started off with a win, beating Klawock in four matches Friday. The team beat the host team the next day, but then lost to Craig. Klawock was the team to beat in a rematch for third, but the Lady Wolves couldn't quite pull off a repeat win. "We were not able to come away with a win," said Whitaker. Craig...
Wrangell’s high school wrestlers took 10th overall at the Anchorage Christian Schools Tournament over the weekend. Drawing teams from all over the state, Wolves coach Jeff Rooney explained the ACS is a good forerunner to State. “It was a phenomenal tournament,” he recalled. “Of course you know we met some head-on competition there. We had some tough wrestling going on.” Of the 350 or so wrestlers participating in the tournament, three of Wrangell’s nine students ended up taking third placements. J.D. Barratt took third place for the 98-poun...
Wrangell High School played host to the South Seeding Volleyball Tournament last weekend, with six teams competing for the last time before Region V. In its first game on Friday, the Wolves' varsity girls won handily against Metlakatla. Game one was won 25 to 13, and the second 25 to 5. The team's match-up against Craig that evening proved more difficult, with the Panthers winning game one 25 points to 11. The second match was more closely played, but Craig pulled a victory at 25 to Wrangell's 2...
An artifact of local importance was returned to its rightful home in Wrangell Nov. 6, as the Kaach.ádi Clan celebrated the return of its Xixch’i S’aaxw, or Frog Hat. This piece of regalia embodies the history and pride of its clan, Tlingits of the Raven moiety who migrated down the Naas and Stikine rivers and settled in Telegraph Creek, Wrangell and Kake. “The hat represents the clan,” explained Cindy DeWitt, an esteemed member of the Kaach.ádi who came down from her home in Juneau for the celebration. She accompanied representatives of the Ce...
A slightly smaller group of Wrangell High School wrestlers competed at the Bill Weiss Invitational in Ketchikan last weekend. The team was down to nine wrestlers last week after several injuries and withdrawals. “They did good,” said the Wolves’ coach, Jeff Rooney. “Of course we want to do a little bit better,” he added, as the season nears its midpoint. Wrangell placed seventh overall in the two-day tournament, with 88 team points. The Ketchikan High School hosts took first place in the tourney with 216 points, followed by Craig with 149,...