On Saturday night at the Wrangell High School gym, Jessica Whitaker, the varsity volleyball coach, and Lisa Nikodym, the junior varsity volleyball coach brought forth the four high school seniors to commemorate them. This is an annual celebration that the high school does at home games. Pictured here is the varsity players and the three seniors, (right to left) Amy Jenson, Teresa Flores and Kari Massin (KayDee Howell not pictured) sitting in front.
Makena Hammer returns a volley over the net during the second match between Wrangell and Petersburg Saturday evening. The Lady Vikings won the match 25-16.
Wrangell High School played host to the South Seeding Volleyball Tournament last weekend, with six teams competing for the last time before Region V.
In its first game on Friday, the Wolves' varsity girls won handily against Metlakatla. Game one was won 25 to 13, and the second 25 to 5.
The team's match-up against Craig that evening proved more difficult, with the Panthers winning game one 25 points to 11. The second match was more closely played, but Craig pulled a victory at 25 to Wrangell's 21.
Coach Jessica Whittaker wished the team would have showed better, as Craig will be the team to beat at Region V. Still, she felt the girls were able to switch things up and adapt well to a new lineup.
The team won its next two games on Saturday against Skagway and Haines. The Panthers put up a fight, scoring 17 and 13 points in its two matches.
Playing Haines, the Wolves racked up an early lead in its first match, with outside hitter Teresa Flores getting in some well-placed spikes. Wrangell won 25 to 17. The Glacier Bears began the second match with an early lead, but Wrangell soon bounced back to win 25 to 11.
Undefeated through the tournament, Petersburg was Wrangell's final match-up of the weekend. The Vikings' side of the stands brought the gym to a roar as the team maintained a lead over Wrangell through much of the first match.
The Wolves staged a comeback from an 11-point deficit, bringing things to a suspenseful 20 to 23 points toward the game's conclusion. Though Petersburg would win, Wrangell's 21 points made it the Viking's closest match of the tournament.
Petersburg took an early lead in game two, but midway through Wrangell brought things neck-and-neck to an 11-to-12 point difference. Petersburg regained its momentum though, finishing the match 25 points to 16.
"I feel like it went fairly well," Whitaker said afterward. Her team showed well against its opponents and kept a positive attitude throughout. She said the girls were looking forward to Region V next weekend, which will be held up in Skagway Nov. 20 and 21.
During Wrangell's tourney, visiting teams were housed out or else camped out at the school. Whittaker said the weekend wouldn't have been possible without the community's support.
"We're very grateful for all the volunteers that showed up," she said.
At concessions, the high school's music program raised money for its baritone saxophone.
"We got a really nice deal on it," said teacher Tasha Morse. Her students are raising money for the second half of payment for the $3,800 instrument.
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