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The Lady Wolves basketball team travelled to Haines to face off against the Glacier Bears in the second weekend of conference games this season. Things went in Wrangell's favor in both games, and the team walked away with two more victories under their belts. The Lady Wolves are now 4-0 in conference play. On Friday night, Jan. 18, the Lady Wolves took a commanding lead right from the start. They lead by 23 points by the end of the first quarter, with Haines not able to make a single basket. By...
The Wrangell Wolves basketball team had a hard-fought set of games against the Haines Glacier Bears last weekend. Each game had its tense moments, as both games were determined by only a few baskets. In the end, the Wolves were able to claim one victory, and one loss, against Haines. After last weekend, the Wolves are now 3-1 in conference games. Wrangell held a decent lead through the majority of Friday's game, on Jan. 18. They held a 12-point lead at one point, in the second quarter. Things...
Wrangell High School hosted their first home games of the basketball season last weekend with Craig. The games on Friday and Saturday were hard-fought, but the Wrangell Lady Wolves came out victorious. Both teams had a strong defensive game on Friday. The first quarter saw a lot of fouls from both teams and many of the points made came from free throws. Wolves player Julia Miethe (#1) received an leg injury during this quarter, too. The second quarter, and most of the third quarter, saw lots of...
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 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...
The Lady Wolves volleyball team held its annual alumni game last Wednesday, the day after Christmas. The game brought together current team members and former players to compete in a fun three-out-of-five tournament. Before the game began, however, current members of the Lady Wolves were recognized with a series of awards. Many teammates had earned recognition during the past season, in which they took second place in regionals and rode out an earthquake during the state tournament in...
Age and experience triumphed over youthful energy last Thursday night, Dec. 20. The Lady Wolves high school basketball team hosted its third annual alumni game as a fundraiser and a celebration of the start of a new season. Attendees were treated to dinner, served by the team, before the game. They were also invited to participate in a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle to support the team. Several players also took the opportunity to thank their parents, volunteers, and everyone in attendance...
The Wrangell Wolves boys basketball team kicked off its season with an alumni game last Friday night. Like the girl alumni gave the night before, attendees were treated to dinner before the game. There was also a silent auction and 50/50 raffle to help raise money for the team. "Our biggest thing, as a team here, is we want to be the best we can possibly be by the end of the season come tournament time," said Coach Cody Angerman. "If we are, I'm happy with that, no matter what the results are....
A rather impressive season for the Wrangell Wolves wrestling team came to a close last weekend, after the state championships in Anchorage. The Wolves, consisting largely of freshman wrestlers, were able to claim fourth place amongst participating 2A schools, and 10th place overall. First place went to Homer High School, followed by Glennallen and Bethel High School. "Just getting into finals is a feat ... I really think that we prepared the team very well this year," said Assistant Coach Jack...
The Wrangell Wolves wrestling team had a good showing at the regional tournament last week in Juneau. Going against 10 other teams in the tournament, Wrangell was able to walk away with a third place finish. They were only 10 points shy of second place, according to Assistant Coach Jack Carney, which went to Craig High School. Mt. Edgecumbe took first place. Among the team, five wrestlers were able to claim first place in their brackets: Ryan Rooney in the 103 bracket, Jonah Comstock in the 112...
Wrangell’s Elks Lodge hosted its annual Hoop Shoot last Saturday. The community gym was packed with kids participating in the free throw contest, and supportive family members and friends in the bleachers. The Hoop Shoot is a yearly event hosted by Elks lodges across the country for children ages eight to 13. Jeff Jabusch, who helped organize the event, said that each child participating in the Hoop Shoot is given 25 chances to make as many free throws as possible. The first place winners of e...
November 5 – Charges against Alan Frank, for assault in the fourth degree, were dismissed. November 20 – Myrna R. Torgramsen II was found guilty of driving without a valid license. He has been ordered to serve 10 days in jail, with 10 suspended. He is also required to pay a fine of $250 or serve 25 hours of community service. He will be on probation until 2019. Taylor W. Stavee was found guilty of driving under the influence. He has been ordered to serve three days of house arrest, will pay $2,100 in fines, will undergo treatment, has had his...
After a long and hard-fought season, the Lady Wolves came home for the last time this year. After taking second place in Regionals at Metlakatla last November, the high school volleyball team went to Anchorage last week to compete in the state championship. The competition at State was fierce, according to Coach Jessica Whitaker. While the team did not come out of the tournament victorious, she said that she was proud of how her team conducted itself. The tournament opened on Thursday, Nov. 19....
With the highest player-to-point ratio of any team competing at the Sitka Scramble last weekend, Assistant Coach Jack Carney said that the wrestling team gave their all at their most recent tournament. It showed in the results, as well. Four wrestlers were able to take first place in their brackets, and another four were able to finish in the top three. Ryan Rooney took first place in the 103 bracket, over Colton Ewers of Sitka High School and Kadin Messmer of Petersburg High school. In the 112...
The Wrangell Wolves wrestling team had an off week this past week, with no tournaments to travel to. Assistant Coach Jack Carney said that they took a purposeful week off to recuperate from the ACS tournament earlier this month. They continued to practice, of course, but Carney said the team is very fit both physically and mentally. They had the conditioning and techniques for wrestling, the week off was mainly to give the team a chance to focus on their grades and mental game. On Saturday, to...
The regional tournament in Metlakatla last week was hard-fought, according to high school volleyball coach Jessica Whitaker. The Wrangell Lady Wolves played against teams from Skagway, Petersburg, Metlakatla, Klawock, and Craig. The team played hard, Whitaker said, and despite challenging games and some setbacks the team was able to claim second place, and will be advancing to State. Wrangell played against Skagway first on Thursday, Nov. 15. The Lady Wolves took three victories easily....
The Parks and Recreation youth basketball season came to a close last Saturday with the all-star basketball tournament. Wrangell hosted Petersburg for the tournament, held at the high school gym. The youth basketball program was open for kids from the fourth to sixth grade who were not on the middle school basketball team....
The Wrangell Lady Wolves hosted the Petersburg High School volleyball team last Friday night. This was the second home game Wrangell has hosted during the volleyball season. It was also a special night for both teams, as a senior recognition night was held. The Lady Wolves recognized two high school seniors on their team: Helen Decker (No. 4) and Ashley Allen (No. 7). Both seniors received balloons and gifts from their teammates, and the girls' family members were invited onto the court for phot...
The Wrangell Wolves, the high school wrestling team, competed at the ACS Denali Auto Glass Invitational tournament in Anchorage last weekend. There were 55 teams present for the tournament. Assistant Coach Jack Carney said that the ACS tournament is one of the largest for 3A schools in the state. He said that the tournament is a good way for other teams to size up their competition and get a feel for how they will be seeded in the state tournament at the end of the season. He added that his team received a lot of compliments at the tournament,...
The Wrangell Swim Club went to November Rain last weekend, an annual swim meet held in Petersburg. This is the third year Wrangell has competed in the event, according to Coach Jamie Roberts. Roberts brought 17 swimmers to Petersburg. Each swimmer in the meet, she explained, could participate in a maximum of 12 swims. Her swimmers competed in a total of 138 swims. Not counting for warm-ups, the team swam a total of 485 laps over the three days of the competition. Two swimmers, Paige Baggen and Jack Roberts, swam about a quarter of these laps....
The Lady Wolves, Wrangell's high school volleyball team, competed in their second seeding tournament last weekend in Petersburg. Wrangell was tied for second place in their region with Petersburg and Klawock after the first seeding tournament earlier in the season. After this weekend, however, Coach Jessica Whitaker said that they have secured second place for their region, behind Craig High School, and will be going into regionals at that rank. Wrangell played against six other schools in the...
Renee Roberts, a freshman at Wrangell High School, set a new personal best time at the ASAA swim and dive state championship last weekend. The tournament took place in Anchorage, where 289 swimmers from 29 different schools competed, according to Swim Team Coach Jamie Roberts. Renee was the sole member of the Wrangell swim team to advance to the state competition. She competed in two events, the 50-yard Freestyle and the 100-yard Freestyle. She took 11th place and 14th place, respectively. In the 100-yard Freestyle, she also set a new personal...
Three Wrangell high school wrestlers were able to take first place at the Metlakatla invitational tournament last week. The Wrangell Wolves competed against eight other schools at the tournament: Craig, Haines, Hydaburg, Ketchikan, Metlakatla, Mt. Edgecumbe, Petersburg, and Thorne Bay. Hunter and Rowen Wiederspohn and Jake Eastaugh all took first place in their weight brackets. Hunter Wiederspohn took first place in the 152 bracket over three wrestlers from Ketchikan High School. Rowan...
From Thursday to Saturday last week, Wrangell high school and the old community gym held numerous basketball games. The town held the Stikine Middle School Invitational, a large basketball tournament for middle school teams across the region. The tournament rotates between the towns of Wrangell, Petersburg, and Craig each year, according to Aleisha Mollen. Six schools were represented at the tournament: Wrangell, Petersburg, Craig, Hydaburg, Thorne Bay, Klawock, and Prince of Wales. These teams...