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Wrangell high school finished off its regular volleyball season exchanging venues with Petersburg over the weekend. On Friday the girls headed to Petersburg for three best-of-five games, the first two played by both schools' junior varsity squads. Wrangell's JV won both best-of matches, bringing their last weekend of the season to a good end. "They were able to improve throughout the season," commented coach Jessica Whitaker. In particular, she noted the team's improvements in serving and...
Young swimmers traveled to Petersburg over the weekend to compete in Wrangell's first competitive meet in over a decade. Fourteen members of the Wrangell Swim Club participated, out of 28 total, and joined swimmers from six other communities in the three-day November Rain Swim Meet. Aged 8 to 13, Wrangell's competitors participated in more than 90 individual events, which were organized by stroke, distance, age and gender. For their efforts, the team turned in personal best times in every event...
Wrangell’s high school volleyball team positioned itself for Region V at the month’s end, finishing up in fourth place at the 2A North Seeding Tournament in Skagway over the weekend. “We were excited with the way the girls were able to play this weekend,” coach Jessica Whitaker commented. Playing on Veterans Day, the Lady Wolves picked up two wins against Haines, winning the first match 25-19 and the second 25-16. Wrangell continued its win streak with matches won against Skagway 25-8 and 25-...
Wrangell’s wrestlers took sixth place overall during the weekend’s annual tournament in Anchorage. The Lime Solar-Anchorage Christian Schools Invitational draws schools from around the state each year, many of them contenders for tops honors at State. Forty-six teams attended this year’s tournament, and Wrangell fielded one of the smaller rosters for teams making the top ten. Nine Wolves competed, with seven counting toward the team total for points. In the Varsity 98 bracket, Jonah Comstock bested Eielson High student Jolie Lucas in a 14-11...
Wrangell's wrestlers made a good showing among teams included in this year's Bill Weiss Invitational, held in Ketchikan over the weekend. "They really did well there," explained assistant coach Jack Carney. Included in the competition were larger schools such as Glenallen, which brought along some of their former state champions for the ride. "We had some real stiff competition from Bethel," Carney noted. Dawson Miller and Dillon Rooney both competed in the 160 bracket, with senior Miller...
The high school's wrestling team was off to a good start to the season this week, with several of its athletes taking top spots for their weight classes at Petersburg's Invitational. "The kids did awesome for the first tournament," said Wolves assistant coach Jack Carney. Three Wrangell wrestlers finished in first place for their brackets. Junior Ian Jenson topped the 138 bracket with three wins on Friday, two by decision and one by fall. In the round-robin next day, he added two more victories...
Wrangell High School's representative to the state-level cross-country meet in Anchorage came away with silver. Running on Saturday, senior Reyn Hutten had finished the challenging Bartlett High School course in second place for the 2A division, and finished in eighth overall for the 1-3A runners. The two-lap course is a notoriously difficult one, explained Wrangell coach Jenn Davies. Steep, rolling hills force runners to change pace, pushing their abilities to suit the terrain. As a result,...
The volleyball season is off to a good start, with the Lady Wolves competing in a busy round-robin at Petersburg over the weekend. The girls went through 13 games in only a day and a half, against an assortment of teams from around the region. "They played a lot," said volleyball coach Jessica Whitaker. On Sept. 30, the Lady Wolves varsity team started the morning off against Craig. The Lady Panthers pulled ahead in both match-ups, with Wrangell losing 19 to 25 in the first and 24 to 26 in the...
As volleyball gets ready to serve up its first game this weekend, the cross-country season is just about past the finish line for Wrangell High School. The team headed to Sitka last weekend for the Region V meet, on a course which ran through the city's Totem Park. "There's really no hills," explained Wrangell coach Jenn Davies. "There's just a little bit of pavement at the start and finish." Despite some heavy cloud cover, for the most part the races avoided the weekend's rainfall. Travel was...
Volleyball season is under way, with the Lady Wolves resuming practices last week in preparation for the season. Their first home game is set for September 30, with a weekend tournament trading venues between Wrangell and Petersburg. Coach Jessica Whitaker explained there will be two sets of home games against the Lady Vikings this season, and in both instances games will be played at both schools. It is a convenient trip for players, and also allows parents to see how their students are improving. Just because the team was on its summer...
Wrangell High School’s cross-country team finished another lap for the season, competing in Juneau over the weekend. “It went really, really, really well,” said the team’s coach, Jenn Davies. Reyn Hutten continued setting the pace, once again finishing first for the 1-3A division and placing fourth overall from among 107 girls. Among 151 boys, Riley Blatchley and Jacob Hammer came in 17th and 20th for their division, respectively, on what Davies explained was a challenging course. “There’s some strategy involved,” she said, with the course spor...
Wrangell High School's cross-country teams put their best feet forward over the weekend, with the girls together taking second place among 1-3A teams. "It went great," commented the team's coach, Jenn Davies. Runner Reyn Hutten ended up finishing in first place among her division's girls during Saturday's meet in Petersburg. She seems set this year to continue her pace of last year, when she placed first during the Region V run in Ketchikan. Teammate Jing O'Brien finished in 14th place, which...
The Club Championship, 18-Holes Tournament was held September 4 with 15 participants. Club champion was Randy Littleton with a handicap of 15. Ken Davidson Sr. won the Alaska Airlines ticket raffle. The Breakaway Adventures 9-Hole Best Ball was held on September 5. First Place Team: Kevin Skeek and Jesse Kaye. Second Place Team: Faye and Keene Kohrt. Third Place Team: Wayne Ellis and Christ Ellis. Straightest Drive: Chris Ellis at 23”....
The Harris Air Best Ball Tournament was held Fri., Aug. 27 with 22 participants and Sat., Aug. 28 with 19 participants. First Place Team: Grover Mathis, Wayne Harding, Jim Brooks, Aaron Bolton. Net Score: 23 Team Handicap: 14. Second Place Team: Bobby Macais, Clint Lewis, Joy Gonnea, Eric Kading. Net Score: 23 Team Handicap: 16. Third Place Team: Keene Kohrt, Faye Kohrt, Chris Ellis, Kaley Bark. Net Score: 23 Team Handicap: 18. Straightest Drive: Rita Harms 4”. First Place Team: Wayne Harding, Kathleen Harding, Grover Mathis. Net Score: 21 T...
Smitty’s Carpet & Livewire LLC Best Ball Golf Tournament was held August 20-21 with 15 and 18 participants. August 20: First Place Team: Kitty Evars, Juli Allen, Eric Kading. Net Score: 20. Team Handicap: 18. Second Place Team: Grover Mathis, Kevin Skeek, Joe Delobrue. Net Score: 22. Team Handicap: 17. Third Place Team: Faye Kohrt, Kaley Burk, Chris Ellis. Net Score: 22. Team Handicap: 18. Straightest Drive: Doug Nelson 6’ 3/4”. Closest to Pin: George Woodbury 30’ 6”. August 21: First Place Team: George Woodbury, Frank Roppell, Eric Kading. N...
The Fun and Frolic Cancer Care Tournament was held August 13 with 65 participants, 25 from Petersburg. Susan Eagle won the Straightest Drive at 19 3/4”. The Men’s Cancer Care Tournament was held on August 14 with 6 participants. Wayne Harding won Straightest Drive at 22’. The Smitty’s & Live Wire 9-Hole Tournament will be held on Saturday and Sunday, August 20-21. Sign up will be at 9:30 a.m. and the tournament begins at 10 a.m....
The Totem Bar and Liquor Best Ball Tournament was held August 6 and 7 with 26 participants. August 6: First Place Team: Faye Kohrt, Kaley Burk, Doug Nelson, Eric Kading. Net Score: 42, Team Handicap: 31. Straightest Drive: Faye Kohrt 10’. Closest to Pin: Eric Kading 17’10 1/2”. August 7: First Place Team: Joe Delabrue, Kevin Skeek, Wayne Harding, Grover Mathis. Net Score: 19, Team Handicap: 17. Second Place Team: Kaley Burk, Faye Kohrt, Eric Kading. Net Score: 21, Team Handicap: 15. Straightest Drive: Frank Roppel 3/4”....
The BearFest Best Ball Tournament was held on July 30 with 18 participants. First Place Team: Nikolas Toocheck, Daniel Toocheck, Randy Littleton. Net Score: 21. Second Place Team: Wayne Harding, Kathleen Harding, Grover Mathis. Net Score: 21. Third Place Team: Faye Kohrt, Chris Ellis, Kevin Skeek. Net Score 21. Team Handicap: 19. Straightest Drive: Faye Kohrt 14”. Closest to Pin: Faye Kohrt 32’1. Grand Prize: Trip for Two to Anan Donated by Alaska Vistas Won by George Woodbury. The Al Kaer Memorial/Senior Apartments Best Ball Golf Tou...
The First Bank Best Ball Tournament was held July 24 with 19 participants. First Place Team: Matt Hagen, Christa Hagen, Brian Slick, Kathy Slick. Net Score: 17, Team Handicap: 20. Second Place Team: Wayne Harding, Kathleen Harding, Grover Mathis. Net Score: 19, Team Handicap: 16. Straightest Drive: Kathleen Harding 7’. Closest to Pin: Matt Hagen 5’4”. The Al Kaer Memorial/Senior Apartments 9 Hole Best Ball Tournament will be July 30-31....
The Ottesen’s True Value Best Ball Tournament was held July 16 and 17 with 33 participants. July 16: First Place Team: Wayne Harding, Kathleen Harding, Grover Mathis. Net score: 18, Team Handicap: 17. Second Place Team: Jerry Bakeberg, Robert Johnson, Randy Littleton, Jim Shoemaker. Net score: 23, Team Handicap: 11. Straightest Drive: Ed Rilatos 9”. Closest to Pin: Randy Littleton 4’2”. July 17: First Place Team: Doug Nelson, Rita Harms, Ed Rilatos. Net Score: 20. Second Place Team: Wayne Ellis, Faye Kohrt, Keene Kohrt, Robert Johnson. Net Sco...
The Kito’s Kave Best Ball Tournament was held June 25 and 26 with 23 participants. June 25: First Place Team: Brian Smith, Renee Claggett, Kevin Skeek. Net Score: 18, Team Handicap: 18. Second Place Team: Eric Kading, Keene Kohrt, Faye Kohrt. Net Score: 23, Team Handicap: 16. Third Place Team: Grover Mathis, Aaron Bolton, Joe Ieremia, Eli Johnson. Net Score: 24, Team Handicap: 16. Straightest Drive: Grover Mathis 141”. Closest to Pin: Kevin Skeek 13’8”. June 26th: First Place Team: Grover Mathis, Wayne Harding, Kevin Skeek, Renee Clagget...
The KSTK/AP&T 3 Person Best Ball Tournament was held June 18 with 15 participants. First Place Team: George Woodbury, Rondy Littleton, Pam McClockey. Net Score: 23 Team Handicap: 15. Second Place Team: Ed Rilotos, Doug Nelson, Don Shermon. Net Score: 24 Team Handicap: 17. Third Place Team: Keene Kohrt, Faye Kohrt, Chris Ellis. Net Score: 26, Team Handicap: 19. Straightest Drive: Chris Ellis 9’8”. Closest to Pin: Doug Nelson 12’5 5/8”. The Kito’s Kave, 9 Hole Best Ball tournament will be June 25- 26....
The Stikine Sportsmens best ball tournament was held on June 10 with 43 participants. First place went to the team of Tor Gunderson, Steve, Trevor Sandie and John Smith. Straightest drive was made by Jean Shoemaker and John Thompson was closest to the pin. The Greg Scheff Memorial 2 person best ball tournament was held on June 11 with 40 participants. First place went to the team of Travis Scheff and Matt Henderson. Longest drive was made by Steve Kemble and Matt Henderson was closest to the pin. The Greg Scheff Memorial 4 person best ball...
