Wrangell takes off for Regionals

The Wrangell Wolves and Lady Wolves boarded the morning flight to Juneau on Tuesday morning to head to Regionals. Basketball season is drawing to a close, and the regional tournament will decide who will be going to State this year. Both teams have fought hard this season, and both have some challenging games ahead of them in Juneau.

The Lady Wolves have done well for themselves this season. They have won 11 of their 16 regular games,

as well as their annual alumni game. The team has had some struggles over the past months, though, as they lost their championship title at Rally the Regions to Unalaska in January, despite

winning several games in the tournament. Coach Laurie Brown has said, in several previous interviews with

the Sentinel, that she is proud of her team's performance.

"We're very excited to play and we're ready," said Brown, shortly before boarding the flight.

The Wolves have had a tougher season, when compared to the girls' team. They have only won four of their regular games this year, plus an additional win during the Clarke Cochrane Tournament near the end of December. However, this has not

discouraged Coach Cody Angerman. He said that every game they have played has been practice for the regional tournament. They have played hard and worked hard, he has said in previous interviews with the Sentinel, and the team has really come together over the course of the season.

"We're as ready as we can be," Angerman said before boarding the plane.

Regionals began on Wednesday, March 11. The Wolves were placed fourth in their bracket, and went up against Craig first.

The Lady Wolves were placed second in their bracket, and went up against Petersburg first. Regionals will end on Friday, March 13.

The Wrangell Sentinel will print a summary of the tournament in next week's edition.