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Wrangell High School's girls basketball team hosted the second of two back-to-back weekend bouts against Craig last weekend, losing both games by slim margins. "They were both very close games," said the Lady Wolves' coach, Edna Abella-Nore. The varsity girls played a close game on Friday, taking the lead at one point but tying up with Craig by the fourth buzzer. In a close overtime matchup, Wrangell finished just behind with 35 to Craig's 38. Darian Meissner led the team with 12 points, while T...
On the heels of its double victory against Craig High School the previous weekend at home, the Panthers reciprocated in kind as Wrangell High School's varsity basketball team lost both of its games in Craig on Feb. 12 and 13. “They went alright,” team coach Ray Stokes said of the games. He explained the varsity squad hadn't played up to its potential the first night, losing by 16 points. “The second night we played as good a game as we've done all season,” he said. The Wolves lost by only three points on Friday, finishing 62 to the Panther...
For their final home games for the regular season, Wrangell's Wolves won all four of its games against the Craig Panthers. The teams had poor weather to beat as well, having to shift forward the games' schedules to Feb. 4 and 5. "It was just awesome to see them win," said Jack Carney, the school's athletics coordinator. Aside from one ejection for a thrown elbow, he said the team did very well during their games. For Wednesday's game, the varsity boys won 47 to 34, winning again the following...
Seven teams and 74 wrestlers travelled to Wrangell last weekend for the 2015 Stikine Invitational Middle School Wrestling Tournament, coming out from Ketchikan, Craig, Hydaburg, Thorne Bay, Klawock and Petersburg. "It's gone really, really well," said Wrangell Public Schools' activities director, Jack Carney. There were no serious injuries or adverse weather, and enough help to make the tournament proceed ahead of schedule. Refereeing for the weekend were Marty Massin of Petersburg, formerly a...
Following closely on its previous weekend in Metlakatla, Wrangell High School's boys basketball won three of its four games when it hosted the Chiefs on Friday and Saturday. Both the varsity and junior varsity squads won their games Friday. The JV Wolves pulled ahead in the second quarter, building on that lead and finishing 46 to the Chiefs' 29. Varsity played a close first half Friday, trading leads with Metlakatla before finally pulling ahead in the second half. The Wolves won 46 to 38. The...
Wrangell High School hosted Metlakatla High School for a quick basketball rematch. The Lady Wolves had played in Metlakatla on Jan. 16 and 17, with varsity and junior varsity each losing their two games to the hosts. The Lady Wolves' varsity squad won Friday evening, beating the Miss Chiefs in overtime 38 to 35. Though kept close throughout the game, Metlakatla came back in the fourth quarter to tie it up at 30. In extra time, several shots and a pair of free-throws were enough to put Wrangell...
Wrangell high school boys basketballers split with Metlakatla last weekend, with the junior varsity and varsity squads each winning and losing a game. The junior varsity players lost Friday night’s game, but turned things around the next evening with a win. The varsity Wolves won in Friday’s game, 39 to 36. In the game Blake Stokes scored 14 points, with three assists. Tyler Gillen was right behind with 12 points, also snagging three steals. Players Bryce Gerald and Mikey Ottesen were also there with rebounds, six and three, respectively. “It...
There were plenty of good plays, a few falls and even some last-second shots sunk during Wrangell High School's homecoming weekend basketball tournament, but no victories as it hosted both the boys and girls teams from Petersburg High School. "There were a couple of really close games," said Wrangell Public Schools activities director Jack Carney. "Some of the kids really stood out." Friday's boys junior varsity game went into overtime, with both teams locked at 30 points. Petersburg edged ahead...
The year's basketball season began well for Wrangell High School teams, with the boys squads winning all four of the games it hosted against Haines High School last weekend. "It was just nice to start off with wins," said Jack Carney, Wrangell High School's activities director. The varsity boys basketball team played a strong game at home Friday night, winning with 63 points over Haines' 37. Bryce Gerald scored 19 points in the game, and Tyler Gillen had 12. The Wolves' junior varsity team also...
Wrangell High School’s girls basketballers headed to Juneau Dec. 19 and 20 for some pre-seasonal play at the annual Holiday Hoop. “It went really well,” said the team’s coach, Edna Abella-Nore. “We won our last game,” she said, Saturday’s match against Thunder Mountain High. The Wolves won with a good lead, 28 to 18. To finish things, Darrien Meissner succeeded in throwing a three-point buzzer-beater as the clock ran out. “It’s a neat thing to witness,” said Abella-Nore. “It usually doesn’t happen too often.” The girls lost by only three points...
Wrangell High School’s wrestlers ended their season on a strong note, finishing seventh this weekend out of 61 teams at the Alaska 123A State Wrestling Tournament hosted at Bartlett High School in Anchorage. “They did really well,” said Wrangell Public Schools’ activity director, Jack Carney. “We were really busting for a team title there,” said the team’s coach, Jeffery Rooney. “They all wrestled their little hearts out.” The team only sustained one serious injury during the matches, and several wrestlers made it to their semi-final rounds...
Wrangell High School's wrestling team not only hosted, but also won last weekend's 2A Region V tournament, with all 10 of its wrestlers headed to State in Anchorage this weekend. "We're very happy," said the team's coach, Jeffery Rooney. "It's the first team title in over 20 years." Alisa Heller and Jeffrey Rooney Jr. each took first place titles for Region V 2A. "High speed, high action, it was very impressive to watch," the coach said of his son's final round. Competing separately among the...
This year’s season draws to a close for Wrangell High School’s volleyball team, after finishing third in Haines at the Southeast Regional Tournament last weekend. “It was long, but good,” coach Jessica Whitaker said of the weekend. She said her team experienced some serving difficulties on account of the lower ceilings in Haines, but the girls were still able to pull off victories against Metlakatla, Haines and Skagway. Players Kacie Galla, Darian Meissner and Teresa Flores were all chosen for this year’s All-Conference Team. “That’s a...
Local roller derby girls with the Garnet Grit Betties bouted with Petersburg's Ragnarök Rollers at the Wrangell High School gym Saturday night. Dubbed the Fall Brawl, the event filled the stands as around 260 spectators came to show their support. The Betties started out strongly, picking up an early lead and building from there. "We'd planned on playing a strong defensive game, and they did it well," said the team's coach, Shawna "Baby Cakes" Buness. By the first half the Betties' jammers had...
Wrangell's Lady Wolves high school volleyball team gave a great performance and won four out of five games in Craig last weekend at the Southern Seeing Tournament. "It went really well," said the Wolves' coach, Jessica Whitaker. Despite some serving errors that persisted on Friday, the team held on to win two of its three matches. Against Metlakatla and Haines, the Wolves swept the opposition in three games apiece. "Saturday, everything seemed to click," Whitaker said. Her team again swept the n...
Though lacking in numbers, Wrangell’s wrestlers did well at the Bill Weiss Invitational in Ketchikan Friday and Saturday. The team took third overall, coming in one point behind Craig and Ketchikan. Among small schools, the Wolves finished ahead of the pack. “It’s usually the first time we get to compete with 4A,” said the team’s coach, Jeffery Rooney. This year Alaska School Activities Association has schools in the region compete together, which has pit 1A-3A teams against larger 4A schools in regular competition. “It wasn’t as grandiose as...
Wrangell High School's volleyball team traveled out to faraway Tok Friday for a weekend tournament, picking up wins against Glennallen, Nenana and Tri-Vallley and getting edged out by Tok High School in a close three-game contest. "The team performed well although they were missing two varsity players," reported the team's coach, Jessica Whitaker. "The girls were able to come together and make quick adjustments." Whitaker said that while passing is improving, the team still needs to increase its...
The Wolves played a close inter-squad volleyball scrimmage against the Petersburg Vikings at home Tuesday evening. "The schedule worked out wonderfully," said the Vikings' coach, Jaime Cabral. The team approaches the end of two by-weeks before heading to 3A regionals this weekend. Next year Petersburg will move to 2A play, returning to direct competition with the Wolves on a more regular basis. Cabral and Wrangell coach Jessica Whitaker have each said they look forward to their teams seeing more...
The Wrangell Wolves high school wrestling team participated in the tournament at Anchorage Christian Schools last Friday and Saturday. A statewide event, the ACS tournament is generally a big predictor for the State Championship. “It went very well,” said the team’s coach, Jeffery Rooney. The Wolves placed 12th out of 45 schools. Individually, three wrestlers ranked in the top of their weight class. Roger Miller earned fourth place for 138, Justus Mikkelsen took fifth for 195, and Chet Armstrong came in sixth for 160. “We had a lot of really...
