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Wrangell’s high school wrestling team finished up its season at the state championships in Anchorage last weekend, securing 11th overall with 58.5 points. Competing at the Alaska Airlines Center Friday through Sunday, students from 56 different schools took part in the 1-3A tournament. Wrangell’s inclusion comes after its third-place finish at Region V in Ketchikan the week prior. “It went very well,” said Wolves coach Jeff Rooney. “We didn’t have any champions, but we had some great wrestling. It was a good time.” Wrestling in the 106-pound we...
Wrangell’s wrestlers took third at Region V in Ketchikan over the weekend, and will be sending all seven of its students to state-level competition in Anchorage this weekend. The team brought six boys and one girl for the tournament, and between them took third place overall. Four wrestlers took championship titles for the region and the other three were runners-up. “Extremely good tournament for all our wrestlers,” Wrangell coach Jeff Rooney said afterward. “They were all standouts. They wrestled hard, and they wrestled smart.” JD Barratt s...
After volleyball's silver-place showing at State last month and as the wrestling team wraps its own season, Wrangell High School's basketball program is already practicing for its new year. After bidding goodbye this spring to its coach of 30 years, the boys team will be headed up by a new coaching staff this season. Cody Angerman will be replacing retiring Ray Stokes as head coach, and Graham Gablehouse has been hired as assistant coach. Both men grew up in Wrangell, and are familiar faces on...
Forty-four Wrangell kids took part in this year’s Hoop Shoot, the Elks Lodge’s annual December basketball free-throw competition. Held at the community center court Saturday morning, participants shot their best of 25 and will be competing against other lodges across the state. Best shooters there then compete at the regional and national levels. 8 and 9 year-olds Girls 1st – Alana Harrison – 8/25 2nd – Sophia Martinsen – 6/25 3rd – Jenna Eastaugh – 6/25 Boys 1st – Aadyn Gillen – 14/25 2nd – Jackson Carney – 7/25 3rd – Gavin Hunt – 7/25 10...
A group of Wrangell’s wrestlers were able to make it over to Sitka over the weekend, finishing with several high placements and an injury. “It went well,” said Jeff Rooney, the team’s coach. After taking a weekend off to recuperate from some injuries and catch up on schoolwork, Wrangell started wrestling at Mount Edgecumbe High School on December 1 with a round-robin tournament. The next day weight groups went into competitive bracket play. “We had a few really good matches and some really good wrestling,” said Rooney. In the 113-weight...
After a rollicking three days in Petersburg for Region V, the Lady Wolves volleyball team will be headed to State next weekend. Twelve Wrangell students headed to the tournament, seeded third among their division's teams after a hard-fought season. "Everybody got to step onto the court over the weekend," said Jessica Whitaker, Wrangell's head coach. Her girls began their tournament against Haines on November 16, starting off with a strong 25-9 win. The second match came out more closely at 25-18...
Wrangell's Wolves wrestlers had a good tournament in Petersburg over the weekend, edging out the home team for pins in a two-day tournament. "It was good," said coach Jeff Rooney. "We ran a couple of different styles," he explained, with a scramble format followed by a round robin on November 10. The following day, round-robin match-ups were followed by a bracketed format. In a mixed face-off on Friday, JD Barratt wrestled his way to the top of his 113 weight bracket. In a round-robin he won all...
Wrangell's volleyball program had some close games over the weekend during its one home meet of the season. The high school team hosted neighboring rivals Petersburg last Friday and Saturday. The girls followed up from Metlakatla the previous weekend, where it maintained its third-place seeding after a closely-contested round-robin. Wrangell won its games versus the hosts, Haines, and Skagway by default. Craig won after a drawn out five-match game and Klawock pulled a third win in a four-match...
Wrangell's youth swim team started its second competitive year at Petersburg's November Rain meet last weekend, hosted by the Viking Swim Club. The annual event was last year Wrangell Swim Club's very first to field in competition, and its participants have since taken part in several more around the state in the year since. "It's not too big, it's not too far from home, and the meet only lasts six or seven hours a day. It's a nice beginning swim meet," explained Wrangell coach Jamie Roberts....
Wrangell’s wrestlers continue their season with a handful of first placements and other top-three showings, following a pair of tournaments the past two weekends. At the Pilot Invitational in Juneau October 20 and 21, eight Wrangell High School students participated after one was pulled for an injury. Of them, in bracket play two wrestlers finished with first placements, two with seconds, and two with thirds. “They jumped in there, they really wrestled tough,” commented coach Jeff Rooney afterward. Competing in round-robin play in the 106-p...
Wrangell High School's volleyball team is poised to be in contention with the region's leaders, following a busy game schedule two weekends ago. Leaving on the ferry October 12, the Lady Wolves took part in the Juneau Invitational Volleyball Extravaganza over the following two days. The tournament gave the team an early opportunity to play against an array of schools in quick succession. First up were the girls at Thunder Mountain High School, who won 25 to Wrangell's 13. The Lady Wolves...
The 2017 Tom Sims Invitational last weekend saw six of seven Wrangell wrestlers make the finals, with four of them taking first placements in their weight brackets. "It was a great tournament," said coach Jeff Rooney. "A lot of positive remarks." The hosting team's first tournament of the season followed its big fundraiser dinner the previous weekend, where players served around 180 people. "We appreciate all the support from the community for that," said assistant coach Jack Carney. The funds...
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...
Ten high school teams made it to Wrangell over the weekend, with over 200 students taking part in an invitational cross-country meet. Hosted by Wrangell High School, participating runners gathered at the 40 mph sign on Ishiyama Road early Saturday, the starting point for the five-kilometer course. Intermittent rain paused for the two races, which were split between men and women. Wrangell's route cycles twice along the paths of Muskeg Meadows Golf Course, a hilly, muddy trail which posed a chall...
The Alaska Airlines Tournament was held last Saturday at Muskeg Meadows. There were 29 who participated. First place went to the team of Aaron Powell, Aaron Angerman, James Brean with a net score of 37 and a team handicap of 15. Second place went to the team of Doug Nelson, Ed Rilatos, Randy Littleton with a net score of 37 and a team handicap of 15. Third place went to the team of Eric Koding, Faye Kohrt, Keen Kohrt, Grover Mathis with a net score of 39 and a team handicap of 15. The straightest drive winner of an Alaska Airline Ticket was...
The Summer Solstice Golf Tournament was held on June 23 at Muskeg Meadows sponsored by John Tullis Real Estate with 19 participants. The first place team was Faye Kohrt, Chris Ellis and Wayne Ellis with a net score of 20 and a handicap of 17. John Tullis Real Estate also sponsored a tournament June 25 with 10 golfers. The first place team was Faye Kohrt, Grover Mathis and Eric Kading with a net score of 19 and a team handicap of 14. Straightest drive was Rodney Littleton and closest to the pin was Grover Mathis. Next will be the Alaska...
arpen their skills on the basketball court last week, during a two-day clinic hosted at the high school. The Alaska Native Sisterhood Association brought down Damen Bell-Holter, a professional player and life coach whose "Blessed 2 Bless" program reaches out to youth around the country. Having grown up in Hydaburg, he was a hit with Wrangell's own aspiring athletes as an example of what hard work can accomplish. Raised in Hydaburg, after being signed with the Boston Celtics for the 2013 season,...
Wrangell Swim Club sent four of its junior swimmers to the Alaska Junior Olympics last weekend. Nearly 500 swimmers in 27 teams from around the state made their way to Anchorage's Bartlett High School for the meet. Among them were Kayla Meissner, Jack and Renee Roberts, and Nikolai Siekawitch from Wrangell, all of whom together qualified to compete in 22 different events. Swim coach Bruce McQueen explained the Junior Olympics is the state's foremost championship for teenagers and younger...
Muskeg Meadows drove into its first tournament of the year this weekend, with the annual Angerman's Best Ball Golf Tournament Saturday and Sunday. Twenty-two participants took part in the team-based tournament, running through a full set of 18 holes. It was sponsored by Angerman's, Inc. which donated drawing prizes players could vie for. A portion of entry fees went toward course maintenance and operations, with the remainder going in to the prize pot. Following Saturday's play, on Sunday,...
Wrangell's roller derby term held its last bout before the summer on April 8, heading over to Petersburg. The Garnet Grit Betties faced the Ragnarök Rollers at the local high school gym. The bleachers were pretty well packed with spectators, with about 170 people turning out for the bout. "We were super surprised and excited that such a large crowd turned out," said Ola "PolkaOlka" Richards, a first-year skater for Petersburg. Running a lean roster this year, Wrangell filled out its bench with...
Wrangell's junior swimmers competed in their fourth competitive meet last week, traveling to Ketchikan for the annual Spring Splash. Still in its first year, the Swim Club sent 17 swimmers to the three-day event, which took place over the April 1 weekend. The USA Swimming-sanctioned meet featured teams from Juneau, Petersburg, Ketchikan, Sitka and Craig, with around 100 participants in all. Wrangell's group participated in 71 individual events, and coach Bruce McQueen reported every swimmer...
