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Four Petersburg High School basketball players were named to Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches all-state teams. Thomas Durkin made the first team, and Brayden Larson made the second team among the boys 2A schools throughout the state. On the girls side, Ines Larson made the second team, and Kaili Simbahon made the third team. The Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches is an organization that formally connects all the basketball coaches in the state, said Coach Rick Brock, head coach...
The Lady Vikings took first place in the Regional basketball tournament last week in Juneau and brought back the Region V Championship title for division two. Petersburg was seeded third at the tournament and played against Wrangell last Wednesday for the chance to compete in the championship game. Head Coach Dino Brock said that the first game of the tournament started off strong, but the game soon became a low-scoring, defensive bout. The Lady Vikings had played the Lady Wolves in four...
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team was named Region V Champions among Southeast Alaska's 2A schools at Regionals last week after beating Wrangell and Haines in two high-energy games. The Vikings went into the tournament with the number one seeding position and didn't play until the second day of Regionals last Thursday. Their first game of the tournament was against the Wrangell Wolves who had just beaten the Craig Panthers the previous day. Head Coach Rick Brock said he...
The Alaska School Activities Association announced on Wednesday that Alaska’s state high school basketball and cheer championships have been postponed until further notice due to concerns over the COVID-19 virus, according to a statement from ASAA. The decision on whether or not to cancel the basketball and cheer championships will be made sometime in the future, according to the statement. The State of Alaska has also issued an advisory to those planning on attending ASAA regional basketball tournaments this week. Anyone with underlying m...
With their last two games of the regular season behind them, the Petersburg High School boys basketball team will have the number one seeding spot in the regional tournament in Juneau that will be held on March 10 through 14. Head Coach Richard Brock said the team just had to win one game in their two home games against Haines over the weekend in order to take the number one spot at Regionals. The team did win one game, but they lost their second game. The Vikings fell behind early in...
The Lady Vikings won both their games against Haines with at least a 30-point lead. They were their last two games of the season before Regionals. From the second the first game started last Thursday, the Lady Vikings had a strong offense, said Head Coach Dino Brock. They scored 16 points in the first quarter, while holding the Lady Glacier Bears to five points. The Lady Vikings scored double-digits again in the second quarter, and only allowed Haines to score one point. "We did a real nice job...
There were just a few seconds left on the clock in Friday's overtime basketball game between the Vikings and the Wrangell Wolves, and the score was tied, 61-61. Just before the buzzer sounded at the end of the fifth period of the game, Thomas Durkin made a tough baseline jump shot that put the Vikings ahead, 63-61, and won them the game. "Wrangell shot the ball well for that whole game," said Head Coach Richard Brock. "I kind of knew that going into the game. It's homecoming and records don't...
The Lady Vikings suffered a loss on Friday in Wrangell against the Lady Wolves, but they were able to turn around the next day and bring home a win. Head Coach Dino Brock said he was happy with the team's effort on Friday, but the Lady Vikings were burdened by the amount of times they put the Lady Wolves on the free throw line. The Lady Wolves went to the free throw line 23 times throughout Friday's game, and Wrangell made 21 of those shots. Additionally, Petersburg struggled to put the ball in...
The Vikings basketball team won both their games against the Craig Panthers over the weekend by significant margins, particularly on Saturday when they ended the game with a 44-point lead. The Vikings quickly took control of Friday's game as soon as it started, said Head Coach Richard Brock. Petersburg was up 13-6 at the end of the first quarter and by halftime, the Vikings were up 32-16. In the third quarter, the Vikings further stretched out their lead, holding the Panthers to just three...
The Lady Vikings had two solid wins against Craig's Lady Panthers on Friday and Saturday, which shows it's a team that's aggressive and physical. Head Coach Dino Brock said the Lady Vikings were unable to get into a rhythm in the first half of Friday's game because of the number of times they put the Lady Panthers on the free throw line. Craig was put on the free throw line 29 times throughout the game, and they made 20 of those baskets. Despite the amount of free throws the Lady Panthers made,...
In two hard fought battles over the weekend, the Vikings came out victorious against the Metlakatla Chiefs, the only team this season to beat them. "I think it was important to get a couple of wins under our belt against them going into Regionals," said Head Coach Rick Brock. The atmosphere in the gym during Friday's home game had a tournament like atmosphere, said Brock. Both teams struggled to obtain and maintain a lead in the first half of the game. The Vikings were up at the end of the...
The Lady Vikings took a double loss against Metlakatla over the weekend, but Head Coach Dino Brock said the team is showing improvement and can learn from the games they played. "Overall, I thought it was a good weekend for us," said Head Coach Dino Brock. "I thought we improved again. Metlakatla is just a good team and a tough place to play." In the first quarter of Friday's game, the Lady Vikings let the Miss Chiefs score 21 points and spent the rest of the game trying to close that...
As the Vikings reach the halfway point in their basketball season, they can add two more victories to their ever growing list of wins this season in two games against Mt. Edgecumbe, a school outside of their conference. Head Coach Rick Brock said he went into their games knowing that Mt. Edgecumbe had a good program and an even better coach. The Vikings found it difficult to gain a comfortable lead, but by the end of the first quarter Petersburg was slightly ahead 13-11. The Vikings were only able to stretch their lead by one point in the...
After breaking their winning streak last weekend against Metlakatla, the Petersburg High School basketball team beat Craig in two home games this weekend. The Vikings took an immediate lead in Friday's game when Braydon Larson made two three-point shots at the start of the first quarter. Brennan Skeek and Thomas Durkin followed suit and each scored three-pointers. The Vikings went on to score 18 points in the first quarter, while holding the Panthers to 10 points. About half way through the...
With a strong offense and defense, the Lady Vikings brought home two more wins last weekend after traveling to Craig to play against the Lady Panthers. The Lady Vikings had good luck at the basket at the start of Friday’s game, which continued on to the second quarter. At halftime, Petersburg was up, 26-16. The team’s luck seemed to peak in the third quarter when the Lady Vikings scored 18 points, and held the Lady Panthers to zero points. Head Coach Dino Brock said the team allowed Craig to get back into the game in the fourth quarter whe...
After a double loss against Metlakatla, the Petersburg High School boys basketball team's winning streak came to an end over the weekend, which began in their first games of the season against Wrangell in December. "In our league you have to show up every night and play well, and we didn't do that," said Head Coach Richard Brock. The Vikings struggled through the first half of their game against the Chiefs. At the start of the first quarter, Brock said both teams were sizing each other up. Then...
In a strong showing of their defense, the Lady Vikings won both their home games this weekend against Metlakatla's Miss Chiefs. Petersburg took an early lead in Friday's game, ending the first quarter up, 12-5. Head Coach Dino Brock said the team did a good job of pushing the basketball and had a solid defense at the start of the game. In the second quarter, both teams went back and forth with their scoring and the Miss Chiefs ended up outscoring the Lady Vikings by one point. In the third...
The Lady Vikings came out ahead in both their games against the Lady Glacier Bears at Haines over the weekend. Like the Petersburg High School boys basketball team, the Lady Vikings had a late start to their games against Haines as a result of weather conditions. What should have been two games over Friday and Saturday ended up being a game almost immediately after getting off the ferry on Saturday and a game at 8 A.M. Sunday morning. Despite their late arrival, Head Coach Dino Brock said the...
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team continued their winning streak this season with two wins against Haines last weekend. The Vikings had a rough start to the weekend when their ferry to Haines was delayed due to weather. They were supposed to play the Glacier Bears Friday and Saturday, but because they didn't arrive in Haines until Saturday afternoon, the two teams ended up playing against each other Saturday evening and Sunday morning. The Vikings had good offense and defense to...
Two Petersburg Basketball players were recognized during the Rally the Regions tournament in Anchorage this past week, being named to the All Tournament Teams. This recognition is meant to highlight players who demonstrate strong character traits outside of the basketball court, as well as on it. Students can be recognized for their academic performance, leadership qualities, having a good attitude, and other qualities. The two Petersburg students recognized this year are Thomas Durkin (left)...
The Petersburg Vikings travelled to Dimond High School in Anchorage last week to compete in the Rally the Regions Hardwood Classic. The tournament is one of the biggest events for high school basketball teams across Alaska, bringing together teams for a four-day long tournament. These were hard-fought games, as Vikings Coach Rich Brock pointed out that Petersburg came up from behind in several of their games, but the Vikings came out undefeated and with the championship title. Their first game...
While the Petersburg Vikings came home with a championship last week, after the Rally the Regions Hardwood Classic, it was a less successful tournament for the Lady Vikings. The girls basketball team did not have any wins during the rally. However, according to Lady Vikings Coach Dino Brock, the tournament gave the team many chances to grow their skills on the court. The competition let the team show their strengths, he said, as well as areas for future improvement. "We went up against some of...
Four Petersburg High School wrestlers placed in their weight classes at the state championship tournament in Anchorage last weekend. Kole Sperl came in second place, Ruby Massin placed fourth, Deirdre Toyomura came in fifth place and Merrick Nilsen finished in sixth place. Reed Anderson, Sawyer Bryner, Adam Ware and Kyle Biggers also competed at State, but according to Alaska School Activities Association state championship scores, their place in the tournament is unknown. Head Coach Tyler...
The girls varsity basketball team had a rough start to the season this weekend, losing both their games to Wrangell. The Lady Vikings gave the Lady Wolves a 17-point led early on in their first game of the season. Petersburg was able to close the gap to 10 points by halftime, but was unable to catch up to Wrangell. The Lady Vikings ended up losing the game, 37-57. Head Coach Dino Brock said the team missed some crucial shots and had some early season mistakes, but the girls still put up a fight...
