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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...
Wrangell's youth Amateur Athletics Union basketball team took first in Juneau's Mike Jackson Memorial Tournament over the weekend. The program is a gap-bridge for middle school students, giving them opportunity to play competitively and hone skills before high school. Wrangell's recent victory follows on the heels of last year's similarly successful AAU season, and bodes well for future classes of players. But it was a long weekend for the eight girls. They had to arrive ahead of the games'...
Wrangell High School's boys finished up in third place during last week's Region V tournament, after losing in the final round to second-place Metlakatla. Heading to hosts Juneau-Douglas High School, on March 8 the team started their week against next-door rivals and eventual champs Petersburg. "The kids gave a good showing," said coach Ray Stokes. His boys had played a close game against the Vikings just the previous weekend during Petersburg's homecoming, and the tournament rematch was...
Wrangell's high school girls basketball team finished up its season with a hard-fought third place finish at last week's Region V in Juneau. The girls started on good footing against Haines on Wednesday, winning 58-43. They moved on to first-seeded team Metlakatla the following day. "We had a really strong game against them," said Wrangell coach Laurie Brown. The girls kept pace with the Miss Chiefs throughout the game. Fouls played a factor in the game, earning extra points; sophomore Helen...
A Wrangell girl has taken second place in the state for the 2016-17 Elk's Hoop Shoot. Jamie Early sank 18 of 25 baskets during the Wrangell Lodge's shoot in December, taking first among the girls 12 to 13 age group. Local-level winners have their scores weighed against those from around the state, with awards distributed via various Elks lodges. Those taking first place by category can compete on the regional level, going on from there to the national competition in Chicago on April 22. Now a...
Wrangell's basketball girls brought their regular season play to an end with a win during an away weekend in Petersburg. Both games were very closely played, with the Lady Wolves taking the lead early on in Friday's game. Coach Laurie Brown noted it as the first weekend the team was able to play together in a while without any outstanding injuries, and it showed. "We came out strong," she said. Close but still leading at the half, Petersburg gradually did fight back and eke out a 39-34 win over...
The Wrangell Wolves very nearly had a win at Petersburg last week, during the Vikings' homecoming weekend. "We played I thought a really good game the first game," explained coach Ray Stokes. Starting the last set of regular-season games for the season, on Friday Wrangell opened up with the lead against the Vikings. The Wolves held their hosts to seven points in the first quarter, scoring 13 themselves. They maintained a lead all the way into the fourth quarter, but after a low-scoring, particul...
Five Wrangell swimmers joined athletes from 22 other Alaskan teams to participate in the 2017 Alaska Age Group Championship meet in Fairbanks over the weekend. The meet was the third that Wrangell Swimming Club has entered competitively since starting up last year. Previously, the youth program participated in events hosted by Petersburg in November and Juneau in December. “It was a lot larger than any of the other two tournaments we’ve been to,” team coach Jamie Roberts said of Fairbanks’ meet. Held inside the city’s public Hamme Pool, 378...
Wrangell’s peewee wrestlers hosted their counterparts from Petersburg Saturday. The Wolfpack Wrestling program sent around 36 kids to the mats, while the group from Petersburg’s Arena Wrestling rounded out the total number of participants to 90. Both programs focus on building skills for elementary age students, from kindergarten to fifth grade. While Wolfpack is a program of Wrangell Parks and Recreation, Arena Wrestling is an independent program organized by parents and volunteers. With so many children competing, matches at the Community Cen...
