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March 25, 1916 – A circular letter mailed to numerous residents this week, was apparently grounds for a rumor that, for lack of funds, the public schools would be compelled to close before the end of the present term. The majority of councilmen interviewed by the Report, declare there is absolutely no occasion for this alarm. The councilmen further declare that the municipality will have sufficient income during the current year not alone to take care of the schools, but to finish payment on the lighting plant, do all necessary work in c...
The Petersburg High School boys’ basketball team is the 2A Alaska State Runner-Up for 2015-16. Early round victories over Bristol Bay (47-26) and Unalakleet (56-39) in last weekend’s state tournament set up a showdown with the Unalaska Raiders for the championship at Anchorage’s Alaska Airlines Center. Championship Game As it became apparent early on in Saturday’s championship, this matchup was a defensive clash, with both teams scoring just six after one quarter. The offenses opened up a bit in the second quarter, with Unalaska leading 18-16 h... Full story
March 25, 1916 – The two-deck gasboat Prince of Wales, from Wrangell, was in port yesterday morning, on her way to Juneau, from where she will take the Sitka run of the Georgia while the latter is undergoing repairs. Captain Martin Welstrand arrived Thursday from Seattle with the Halibut schooner Thelma. The boat was taken south last fall and has been overhauled and had three feet added to her length. J. W. Bowman, superintendent of the local cannery, arrived from the south on the Admiral Evans, Thursday. The Evans brought about seven tons o...
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team took two games from Craig last week to end the regular season and earn a No. 1 seed at Regionals. The team will have a first round bye when the tournament kicks off on Wednesday, then face the winner of the Craig and Haines contest in second round action at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Head coach Rick Brock says the boys are healthy and ready for Regionals. The team left town on Tuesday so the short week of preparation meant going back to basics and rest...
Buschmann Park in downtown Petersburg received a long awaited addition last Friday. The bronze sculpture named "Everything starts with a dream" by local artist Eric Larson was installed. "It's a huge relief, I was apprehensive taking it down there, but then once it went in it was like 'oh, yeah,'" Larson says with a chuckle. Larson estimates the piece weighs around 700 pounds, and there is still some electric work to do until it can be officially unveiled later this year at the Little Norway... Full story
Joe Bertagnoli knows the inherent difficulties of trying to announce a basketball game live on the radio all by himself. Bertagnoli has called a couple different sports for KFSK, including baseball and basketball, and last year he was the only voice listeners tuning into basketball games on the radio heard. However, this season, he has someone to help call games and banter with at times, his grandson Brayden Larson. Early in the basketball season Bertagnoli asked Larson and his friend Thomas... Full story
During last week's games in front of the hometown crowd, the Lady Vikings put three more games in the win column. Ruby Brock dropped in eight 3-pointers and the entire team played aggressive defense helping keep Haines and Metlakatla under control. "I thought we did a nice job defensively," head coach Dino Brock said. "Working together, helping, communicating, all the little things you need to do." On Thursday, the Lady Vikings took on the Lady Glacier Bears winning the game 55-31. Kylie...
The Petersburg High School girls basketball team took on Wrangell last weekend, taking both games with sizable victories. The Lady Viking were on their game from the opening tip on Friday to the final whistle on Saturday, according to head coach Dino Brock. "We came out very aggressive offensively and we attacked well," he said. "Defensively we were very solid." On Friday, the girls scored 12 points in the first quarter, with Emma Chase putting up half of the points. Going into the second quarte...
Despite flat or decreased sales tax contributions from some of the largest local businesses, the Petersburg economy saw a 3.7 percent increase in overall consumption from 2014 to 2015 according to Petersburg Borough sales tax revenue data. In 2015 the borough brought in $3,128,549 in sales tax revenue compared to $3,011,968 in 2014. Local grocery and hardware businesses, the largest contributors in sales tax revenues to the Petersburg Borough, remained steady paying around $1 million in local...
Petersburg boys basketball headed to Haines last week for a two-game set. Whereas the Vikings started game one a bit sluggish, Haines came out aggressive, getting up and down the court with ease. However, the Glacier Bears could not sustain the effort allowing the Vikings to gain their composure and take control. Head coach Rick Brock says the boys came out a little ragged and Thursday's 59-33 win was closer than the final score showed. During the second half, defensive stops resulted in...
The Petersburg High School girls basketball team continued to improve last weekend with two wins over rival Wrangell during homecoming festivities. Head coach Dino Brock likes the balance of his team so far this season, and credits the experience of players for the good start. "We are doing a very good job, and everybody is working hard," coach Brock says. "We are improving every day and that's what you want." Amy Jensen starred for the Lady Wolves scoring 22 points during the two games. However...
The Viking boys basketball team earned two wins over rival Wrangell last weekend while celebrating homecoming in front of a loud hometown crowd. Head Coach Rick Brock was pleased with the performance of the team and looks forward to building on the momentum of beating a strong program. "Any time you can be successful against Wrangell it's a good weekend," Brock says. Wrangell finished runner-up in the conference last season and retained the majority of its squad. Petersburg proved up to the...
July Paine & Partners, LLC of San Francisco entered into agreements with two different groups to sell Icicle Seafoods. The Petersburg Public Library expanded its collection by 1.7 million titles after it joined a consortium of libraries across the state called the Joint Library Catalogue. U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Peter Vermeer took command of the USCGG Anacapa, replacing Lt. Kathryn Cry. The Alaska Department of Transportation cancelled the scheduled summer sailings of the M/V LeConte that would hav... Full story
Petersburg High School sent six wrestlers to State in Anchorage last weekend. Although the results were somewhat underwhelming the experience should help build the Viking wrestling program. The team consisted of a freshman, a sophomore, three juniors and a senior, and they combined to take 22nd place among 30 teams. Standout Buddy Stelmach beat his first opponent by pin, then took on Luciano Fasulo of Homer. Fasulo is a seasoned freshman who came into the tournament with a 40-8 record. Stelmach battled, but ultimately fell to Fasulo by major...
For wrestling fans attending the Region V Tournament in Petersburg last weekend it was long, loud and action packed. The hometown team earned a 2A third place finish in points and six Viking wrestlers qualified for State. "For the young Viking wrestling team, it was a weekend of triumph and hardship as they enjoyed some great victories and humbling losses," says assistant coach Robert Schwartz. "It's hard fought victories and tough losses that they learn the most from, and there were plenty of l...
Petersburg volleyball only lost one match last weekend to earn third place at the State Tournament in Anchorage. However, the outcome was somewhat disappointing for the six seniors on the team but only because their ultimate goal was to win the whole thing, according to head coach Jaime Cabral. Junior Emma Chase earned Defensive Player of the Year honors. Chase was also named to the All-State Tournament Team along with teammate Adanna Kvernvik. The Vikings also won the Sportsmanship Award for... Full story
The Petersburg wrestling team tied with Sitka High School last weekend to earn fourth place at the 2015 Sitka Tournament. The team will host the Regional Tournament in Petersburg this weekend, and many of the young wrestlers continue to show great improvement, according to assistant coach Robert Schwartz. “They are starting to wrestle with more grit and confidence than earlier in October,” he says. “They are also getting more technical every day.” Buddy Stelmach is heading into Regions with a ton of motivation after taking a disappo...
Between boys basketball head coach Rick Brock and his brother Dino, the two have 50 years of experience coaching basketball. The Vikings took to the court on Wednesday for their first practices of the season, marking the start of Rick’s 26th year coaching basketball. “I am very lucky to be a basketball coach,” Rick says. “The best part is seeing the kids grow as people and players during the year, and the course of four seasons.” Rick should have four seniors this year, and a good mix of lower and upperclassmen and he hopes to have 20 boys o...
The Petersburg High School volleyball team is headed to State after winning the Regional Tournament in Skagway last weekend. The Vikings continued to dominate their 2A opponents, going 3-0 over for the tournament and never losing a set. Now, they are going to the State Tournament in Anchorage to play the last matches of the season Dec. 3-5. “It was a great weekend for the girls. Every one had great weekends,” head coach Jamie Cabral said. “Once we found our rhythm in the beginning of games we just kind of took off from there.” The Vikings... Full story
Viking wrestlers headed to Craig last weekend for three days of nonstop matches with teams including Craig, Ketchikan, Mt. Edgecumbe and Wrangell. Fourteen wrestlers made the trip and many of them got ten or more matches in a scramble style tournament, according to assistant coach Robert Schwartz. “It’s been kind of a rough season, but it was a good weekend,” he says. “Lots of experience and time on the mat.” Israel Collison won most of his matches with pins, and his technique continues to improve. Collison lost to the number one wrestler in th...
Viking swimmers Izabelle Ith and Ben Higgins, both juniors, traveled to Anchorage last weekend for the 2015 Swimming and Diving State Championships. Both managed personal bests in their individual events, but they fell just short of making the finals. At the State meet, 16 swimmers take to the pool for a preliminary race, then the top eight advance to the final round. “They swam really well, we just missed finals each time,” says head coach Andy Carlisle. “They performed a lot better at State than they did at Regions.” Ith tied for eighth...
Four Viking wrestlers headed to Anchorage last weekend to participate in the Lime Solar/Alaska Christian Schools (ACS) Invitational. The two-day tournament showcased 673 matches and over 355 1A/2A/3A wrestlers from all over Alaska. This meant facing the toughest competition of the year for Buddy Stelmach, Mike File, Nathaniel Lenhard and Kirk Evens, according to head coach Dan van Swearingen. “It was tough, but it was good, and great experience for our guys,” he said. After taking second place at ACS last year, Stelmach had to battle back and...
Viking volleyball continued their domination of 2A division opponents at the South Seeding Tournament last weekend in Wrangell. The girls went 5-0, winning every set they played, and only allowing opponents to score more than 10 points in four sets. Matches were best of three sets, due to Wrangell only having one court. On Friday, the Vikings started their tournament with a 25-4 and 25-2 victory over Skagway High School. Later that night, the team went on to defeat Metlakatla 25-6 and 25-8. In preparation for the tournament, head coach Jaime...
Petersburg swimmers traveled to Sitka last weekend for Regionals, and two of the team’s strongest qualified for State this weekend in Anchorage. Izabelle Ith and Ben Higgins each managed to qualify for two events and making the finals on Saturday would be considered a victory, according to head coach Andy Carlisle. “You never know until you get there, but they should do pretty good,” he says. “If we can crack top eight, that would be awesome.” Ith is a junior, and will participate in the 50 yard freestyle after placing third in the event at...
Petersburg High School wrestlers traveled to Ketchikan last weekend for the Bill Weiss Invitational, but only a handful of the squad made the trip. Six wrestlers participated in the event, the rest stayed home because they were feeling under the weather due to illness or were injured. Sophomore Brandon Ware was ordered to stay home by a doctor after he had stitches for a cut above his eyebrow. Ware is sidelined until next week’s meet in Craig. No Viking wrestlers placed higher than fourth in Ketchikan, but the team fared better than their f...
