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The Wrangell Swim Club travelled to Petersburg this past weekend for the annual November Rain swim meet. Coach Jamie Roberts, also coach of the high school swim team, said she and junior coaches Wade Jack and Renee Roberts brought 22 swimmers to the meet this year. Of those, she said 12 had never attended a swim meet before. The swimmers' ages ranged from seven to fifteen-years-old. "I was very impressed not only by their performance in the pool, but also by their ability to listen to...
The Wrangell Wolves went north to Anchorage last week for the annual ACS Denali Auto Glass Invitational Tournament. There were 33 teams competing in this tournament, making it one of the biggest tournaments Wrangell High School competes in. Wrangell finished the tournament in sixth place, with a total of 116 points. On the Wolves' Facebook Page, Assistant Coach Jack Carney said that while they took sixth overall, they were third place among 2A schools. Individually, several wrestlers also made...
Wrangell's volleyball team travelled to Klawock last week, where they faced off against Klawock's home team, Craig, Petersburg, Haines, and Metlakatla. The team had a tough start, according to Coach Alyssa Allen, but they were able to hit their stride and finish the tournament with several wins. On Thursday, Nov. 7, Wrangell first went up in a best three-out-of-five set against Klawock. They lost the first two games at 24-14 and 25-8, respectively. The next two games were nail-biters, with...
High School swim team season has come to a close once again. For the second year in a row, Wrangell was represented by sophomore Renee Roberts at State. The Wrangell High School swim team has had a hard-fought season, one that Coach Jamie Roberts has pointed out has seen many improvements among the team. There were 30 schools represented at the state tournament in Anchorage this past weekend, she said. Renee competed in the 50 and 100-yard freestyle events. She finished in eighth place in the...
After the two-day Bill Weiss tournament in Ketchikan last week, The Wrangell Wolves wrestling team claimed fourth place. They garnered a total of 100 points during the tournament, ahead of eight other teams. Ketchikan High School took first place with 201 points, followed by Glennallen and Thunder Mountain. Individually, several wrestlers stood out with their performance during the competition. Day one results, Nov. 1: In the Varsity 103 bracket, Jacen Hay took third place. In the Varsity B 103...
The Wrangell High School Swim Team travelled to Sitka this past weekend for the Region V Championship. Coach Jamie Roberts explained in a summary of the meet that each swimmer could enter into a maximum of two individual and two relay events. The top eight swimmers of each preliminary event, held on Friday, Nov. 1, would advance to the regional finals on Nov. 2. Preliminaries, Nov. 1: Jacob Allen took 12th place in the 100-yard freestyle at 1:04.62. He advanced to finals in the 100-yard...
Wrangell was one of seven teams to participate in the Haines Invitational this past weekend. It was a hard week for them, according to Assistant Coach Jack Carney. He was very proud of the team’s performance, he said, but the trip took some of the energy out of them. As a team, Wrangell made 106 points and took third place. Ketchikan took first place at 185, followed by Thunder Mountain at 106 points. “It was a long weekend, long way up to Haines,” he said. “I’m proud of our team, it just wasn’t the best weekend.” In the Varsity 103 bracket,...
The Lady Wolves volleyball team travelled to Skagway for their most recent tournament of the season. The team had games scheduled against Haines, Skagway, Klawock, Craig, Metlakatla, and Petersburg. The team saw several wins this tournament, and while they suffered a few losses, they ended on a high note. Wrangell’s first two games were against Haines and Skagway on Friday, Oct. 25. They played three games, each, with Wrangell winning each game. Against Haines, the Lady Wolves won 25-21, 25-10 and 25-13. Against Skagway, the Lady Wolves won 2...
Wrangell was host to the Tom Sims Invitational wrestling tournament this past weekend. Teams from all over Southeast Alaska, 11 in total, came together to officially kick off the high school wrestling season. Jack Carney, assistant coach for the Wrangell Wolves, said that the teams all wrestled some on Thursday and Friday, before the official tournament on Saturday, Oct. 19. The Wolves took second place overall, according to Carney, behind Ketchikan High School. Among the smaller 1A, 2A, and 3A...
The Wrangell swim team achieved more personal bests at last weekend's meet in Petersburg, on Oct. 18 and 19. In all, over 40 individual events between the two days of swimming, the team achieved 21 new personal best times. The following is a list of the results. Friday's results: Paige Baggen took 11th in the 200-yard Freestyle at 2:54.24, and 17th in the 50-yard Freestyle at 36.15. Laura Helgeson took 9th in the 50-yard Freestyle with a personal best of 31.92, and 12th in the 100-yard Backstrok...
The Lady Wolves volleyball team traveled north this past weekend for the Juneau Invitational Volleyball Extravaganza. The tournament, taking place on Oct. 11 and 12, saw six teams from across Southeast Alaska compete. The Lady Wolves, saw several wins and losses through the tournament, but Coach Alyssa Allen said she was very proud of how they performed. In two games against Klawock on Oct. 11, Wrangell lost with a score of 21-5 but claimed a win at 21-16. They won and lost games against Craig,...
After a season that has seen constant improvement, as Coach Drew Larrabee said in several interviews, Wrangell's cross country season has come to a close. Last Saturday, Oct. 5, the ASAA State Championships took place in Anchorage. The girls cross country team qualified for state after taking third place in Regionals. Ethan Blatchley was the only boy on the boys team to qualify for state when he ran a sub-20 5k. Wrangell's girls took fourth place in the Division 3 portion of the competition....
The Wrangell High School swim team competed in the Ketchikan Invitational Swim Meet this past weekend, Oct. 4 and 5. In a newsletter to the high school, Coach Jamie Roberts pointed out that this was the first meet for team members Sophie O'Brien and Jacob Allen. She also pointed out that of the 49 individual events her swimmers competed in, there were 27 personal best times. "This was the first meet, and probably the only meet, that the entire team travelled to," said Roberts. "We had all 13 swi...
The Wrangell Cross Country team traveled to Ketchikan last Saturday, Sept. 28, for the Region V Championships. The regional tournament saw a total of 17 teams participate. Wrangell ran in the Division III races, and made some strong showings. In the women's 5,000 meter run, Wrangell took third place, behind Haines in first and Petersburg in second. Of the seven Wrangell runners who participated, four achieved personal best times. First place for Wrangell, sixth overall, was Liana Carney at...
The Lady Wolves, Wrangell High School's volleyball team, are gearing up for another season. They will be traveling a lot this year, according to the team's schedule, with only one home game scheduled against school rival Petersburg. Wrangell will also be hosting the regional tournament in November. The team consists of 11 girls this year, as well as some new leadership. Alyssa Allen is the Lady Wolves' new head coach and she is looking forward to the new season. Allen was the team's assistant...
Wrangell's swim team finally made it to their first meet in Juneau on Sept. 20 and 21 after a late start to their season due to budget constraints. They competed against six other schools, according to meet results from Coach Jamie Roberts. Friday results: Renee Roberts took 1st place in the 50-yard freestyle and 2nd in the 100-yard freestyle with a personal best of 1:28.34. Paige Baggen took 2nd in the 500-yard freestyle with a personal best of 7:35.25, and 10th in the 100-yard breaststroke....
The Wrangell Cross Country team travelled down to Ketchikan last Saturday for another meet. This was their final meet before regionals, which will take place in Sitka on Sept. 28. Coach Drew Larrabee said that all the athletes tied or broke their personal records at the meet. The girls' team took 6th place in the 5,000 meter varsity. The first Wrangell runner to cross the finish line was Jade Balansag, 20th overall, coming in at 21:57. Jamie Early was the second Wrangell runner to finish at...
While the Wrangell Wolves wrestlers do not have their first meet until mid-October, they have already been hard at work getting ready for the new season. Both wrestling coaches, Jeff Rooney and Jack Carney, said that they are looking at a very talented team this year and are looking to build off of previous successes. "We won a Region Championship with eight scorers in 2016," he wrote in a Facebook message. "We also took second for 2A at State that year. This year, it looks like we'll have 13...
Wrangell’s cross country team competed in the Craig High School Invitational this past weekend, continuing a trend of improving times from their past two meets. In the women’s 5,000 meter varsity run, Wrangell took third place just behind Ketchikan and Petersburg. Liana Carney was the first Wrangell runner to complete the race, coming in with a time of 21:27.39. Jade Balansag came in shortly afterward with a time of 22:15.27, her new personal record. Wrangell’s third-place runner was Jamie Early at 23:56.81, also a personal record. In the men’s...
Wrangell High School travelled to Petersburg last Saturday, Sept. 7, to face their rival school in a cross country meet. While Wrangell's runners did not beat Petersburg or several other competing schools last weekend, Coach Drew Larrabee said that the team continues to make positive gains on their times. In the women's 5,000 meter varsity run, Wrangell came in sixth place out of nine teams, just behind Petersburg at fifth place. Liana Carney was Wrangell's first runner to cross the finish line,...
Wrangell's cross country team travelled to Juneau last week for their season opener in Juneau. There were a total of 11 schools present for the first meet. Nine competed in the women's 5,000 meter varsity run, while all 11 competed in the men's 5,000 meter run. In both cases, Wrangell found themselves in the middle of the pack at the end of the competition. Wrangell took 7th place in the women's competition. Liana Carney was the first Wrangell student to finish the run, with a time of 21:22....
The Wrangell High School Swim Team held a parent/student meeting last Wednesday, Aug. 21. Coach Jamie Roberts called everyone together to give them a basic overview of what the upcoming season will look like, and to discuss her expectations from the team. In short, she expects everyone to do their best and push their limits. “I want your kids to show up to practice with a good attitude, bad attitudes are contagious,” she said. “They just have to give their best effort when they show up. Show up on time, if you’re not going to be there let me...
Due to rainy weather, last weekend’s tournaments at Muskeg Meadows Golf Course were cancelled. However, there are three upcoming events for golfers next week. On Saturday, Aug. 31, John Tullis Real Estate will sponsor a nine-hole best ball tournament. The Club Championship will be on Sunday, Sept. 1. It will be an 18-hole individual tournament. On Monday, Sept. 2, Breakaway Adventures will sponsor a nine-hole best ball tournament. Signups for each tournament open at 9:15 a.m., with the games beginning at 10 a.m. For more information call M...
Smitty’s Carpet and Doug’s Construction sponsored last weekend’s tournaments at Muskeg Meadows Golf Course. On Saturday, Aug. 17, there were 15 participants. First place went to a team consisting of Jerry Bakeburg, Morton Pihl, and Brett Woodbury with a net score of 21 and team handicap of 20. Second place went to a team consisting of Robert Johnson, Blake Forrester, Terrie Cerny, and Ed Rilatos with a net score of 24 and team handicap of 14. Third place went to a team consisting of Doug Nelson, Rita Harms, Faye Kohrt, and Chris Ellis with...
Members of Wrangell High School's cross country team, and their parents met in the high school commons Aug. 7 to meet with the team's new coach. Drew Larrabee, who teaches the high school's CTE class, is the team's new coach after Jen Davies decided to step away from the position this year. The first thing he told everyone in attendance, about 20 people in all, is that he does have experience in cross country. "Rest assured, I have coached cross country for quite a few years previous to this,"...
