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The Petersburg High School varsity baseball team played against the Sitka Wolves last week during the third week of the season, but the Vikings lost all three games. The Vikings arrived in Sitka on May 1 and immediately played the Wolves in the first game of the week. The first inning saw the Vikings jump ahead with two runs, but the Wolves fought back with three runs of their own. Sitka went on to make three more runs in the second quarter, putting Petersburg down 2-6 at the start of the third...
Eleven Petersburg High School athletes gave up the opportunity to attend prom over the weekend to compete in the third track and field meet of the season in Juneau, leaving one more meet before the regional competition. Every school from the region was present at the meet at Thunder Mountain High School in Juneau last week, except for Thorne Bay. According to Head Coach Tyler Thain, nearly every student from Petersburg set a new personal record. "Everyone is improving, which is really cool to...
Car horns could be heard among the cheering of the fans as the Petersburg High School varsity baseball team played Juneau-Douglas High School at home over the weekend, but the encouragement from the stands and the parking lot was not enough to help the varsity team secure a win. The Vikings gave JDHS an early lead during Friday's game. Petersburg was down 1-5 by the end of the first inning. JDHS went on to make run after run through the sixth inning. Although the Vikings struggled throughout...
The Petersburg Ragnarök Rollers traveled out of Alaska for the first time to Bellingham, Washington over the weekend to battle the Bellingham Roller Betties, but they narrowly lost after tying the game in the final ten minutes. "The last few minutes were pretty exciting," said Coach Rebecca Anderson. "I was overall very proud of our players." Twelve of the team's 19 players traveled to Bellingham for their third game of the season. The Bellingham Roller Betties are a part of the Women's Flat Tra...
Despite competing against 4A schools in their first meet of the season over the weekend in Ketchikan, the Petersburg High School track and field team held their own and scored well in the events they competed in. The Vikings competed alongside students from Ketchikan, Juneau and Thunder Mountain. All three schools are categorized as 4A schools, meaning they have more students, while Petersburg is a 2A school. Since Ketchikan, Juneau and Thunder Mountain have larger school sizes, they have more...
The Petersburg High School baseball team traveled to Ketchikan over the weekend to play their first three games of the season, but ended up losing each game to Ketchikan High School. For a month, the Vikings have been practicing at the ballfield and in the gym in preparation for the start of the baseball season. Until now, head coach Jim Engell said he didn't know what the team needed to focus on, but after Friday's and Saturday's games, he knows what to zero in on with the team during...
April 3 — Juan Gallardo, 36, was issued a citation for driving without a valid driver’s license. A police patrol was requested on S. Nordic Dr. A vehicle was illegally parked on school grounds. Authorities were requested at a location on Howkan Dr. to deal with an unruly customer. Authorities responded to a civil argument over child custody. Andrew J. Whitethorn, 45, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, assault in the fourth degree and two counts of criminal mischief in the fifth degree. April 4 — Extra patrols were requested...
The Viking Swim Club scored second place in Juneau this past weekend at the 2019 Southeast Championships behind the Glacier Swim Club of Juneau which has 10 times as many swimmers as Petersburg. Brooklyn Whitethorn, Olivia Hinde, Lexie Tow and Abby Worhatch competed in the 200 yard freestyle relay in the 10 and under age group and came in first place. The group went on to come in second place in the 200 yard medley relay. On the boys side, Jonas Baekkelund, Noah Pawuk, Logan Tow and Logan Haley...
The Petersburg High School baseball team began practicing on the ball field on Monday as their first game of the season approaches on April 19, in Ketchikan. For the past few weeks, the team, which is made up of 19 players, has been practicing in the Parks and Rec gym. A batting cage and pitching machine was pulled out to focus on hitting, conditioning and building arm strength. On the ball field, the pitching machine will be used to shoot baseballs approximately 100 feet into the air to allow...
With their first meet about a month away, the Petersburg High School track and field team has been practicing five times a week since late February. The team will be competing in 16 events throughout the season, including the 200 and 3200 meter sprint, 300 meter hurdle, 4x100 and 4x800 meter relays, high jump and discus. There are five meets this season, including the regional meet. The first meet will be in Ketchikan from April 19 - 20. "I'm just really excited to see what these athletes can...
The girls varsity basketball team traveled to Sitka last week to compete in the Region V championship tournament where the team was eliminated after three games. The Lady Vikings were off to a good start when they beat Haines, 57-45. Petersburg scored 23 points in the first quarter and scored about 15 points in each quarter for the rest of the game. "We shot the ball really, really well, and Haines did too," said Coach Dino Brock. "It was kind of a back and forth, but it was a good way to start...
In the final championship game against Metlakatla on Friday at the regional tournament in Sitka, the Petersburg Vikings lost by one point with a final score of 63-64. Petersburg's first game of the tournament was against Wrangell. It was the Vikings' third game against the Wolves in five days, since the two teams had played each other the previous weekend. "It's always difficult to play anybody that many times in a row, especially your rival," said Coach Richard Brock. The game started out in Pe...
The boys varsity basketball team won their last two home games of the season against Wrangell before heading to Sitka to compete in the regional tournament. "I thought the kids played with positive passion," said Coach Richard Brock. "Good two hard fought battles both nights, and good games to go into Regionals with. It was a good experience for the kids to see what level to play at Regionals." During Friday's game, neither team seemed to take control of the ball. Every time the Vikings began...
The girls varsity basketball team lost their last two home games of the season against Wrangell over the weekend. "Wrangell's good," said Coach Dino Brock. "They're big. They're one of the top ranked teams in the state. I thought that we were competitive with them in the games. It's a good way to get ready for tournament." Friday's game began with Senior Appreciation Night. Seniors Holli Davis and Tayla Heppe, along with their families, were thanked for their dedication throughout the season....
The boys varsity basketball team won two games against Craig at home over the weekend, with Saturday's game finishing with a 55-point lead for the Vikings. Right away the Vikings jumped to an 11-point lead at the start of Friday's game; one thing that the team has been working on all year was their ability to gain a lead early in the game and keep it. The Panthers made three 3-point shots early on in the second quarter closing Petersburg's lead. The game went back and forth for the duration of t...
After two hard fought games, the Petersburg girls varsity basketball team lost both games against Craig over the weekend. “Two good battles against another good team,” said Coach Dino Brock. “Our league is very balanced. Every weekend is competitive.” Friday’s game started out slow for the Lady Vikings as they struggled to score. Craig had scored 12 points before Petersburg was able to make a basket. The first quarter ended with Petersburg down, 4-14. For the remainder of the game, the Lady Vikings matched the Lady Panthers point-for...
The Vikings lost their first basketball game of the weekend against Haines on Friday, but were able to win Saturday's game. Friday's game saw a solid first half for the Vikings. Petersburg was down by two points at the end of the first quarter, but went into half time up by one point, 24-23. At the start of the third quarter, Haines went on a 10-point run with Petersburg unable to stop it or score. Although the Vikings played even for the rest of the game, they weren't able to lessen Haines'...
In their second weekend playing Haines this season, the girls varsity basketball team defeated Haines in their home court during both their games over the weekend. “We played the way we were supposed to in terms of intensity level and effort,” said Coach Dino Brock. “We did a nice job running the floor and had good effort. We did a nice job communicating.” Friday’s game started out with Petersburg scoring twice as many points as Haines in the first quarter. Haines was able to prevent the Lady Vikings from scoring as many points in the second qu...
Petersburg's boys basketball team lost two home games to Metlakatla over the weekend. They are ranked as one of the top teams in the state. Friday's game began with good offense for both teams. The Vikings ended the first quarter 15-17. Then in the second quarter, the Vikings took a couple tough shots and threw the ball away, allowing Metlakata to stretch their lead. "They're a team you can't make mistakes on," said Coach Richard Brock. "They convert your turnovers to points quickly. If you...
The Petersburg girls varsity basketball team travelled to Metlakatla where they lost their first game of the weekend, but won their second game after a spike in the Lady Vikings’ energy. “I thought that we played well, especially on Saturday,” said Coach Dino Brock. “I liked our energy. I thought that we competed. We always talk about getting better every week, and I thought that was a good push for us.” Friday’s game started out slow for both teams. The Lady Vikings scored four points in the first quarter, while the Miss Chiefs scored 11....
The boys varsity basketball team travelled to Wrangell to play the Wolves during their homecoming weekend, resulting in one win and one loss for both teams. Friday's game started out slow for the Vikings. They ended the first quarter 7-11. The Vikings found their openings and began making shots in the second quarter and went into half time ahead, 24-17. The Wolves closed the lead by two-points in the third quarter after getting three possessions in a row. "Two things happened," said Coach...
The Lady Viking's basketball team lost two games back-to-back against Wrangell during their homecoming weekend. As the number two team in the state for 2a teams, the Lady Wolves were quick and aggressive during Friday and Saturday's games. "In stretches of the game we played really well," said Coach Dino Brock. "One of the things we'll be working on is doing that for 30 minutes." During Friday's game, Petersburg, who isn't ranked in the state, struggled to score and found themselves down 2-14 at...
The Vikings basketball team won their two home games against Haines on Saturday and Sunday. "We had good, positive energy," said Coach Richard Brock. "Definitely playing at home helps the guys keep that energy level high." In Saturday's game, the team took advantage of critical baskets and scoring opportunities. As the game progressed, the Vikings scored an increasing amount of points each quarter. Petersburg was ahead at the end of the first quarter, 11-9, and scored 14 points in the second...
The Petersburg High School boys varsity basketball team won both their games in Craig against the Panthers on Sunday and Monday. During the first half of Sunday’s game, both teams were trying to determine which defense would work best and to get into their offensive sets. Craig took the lead by the end of the first quarter and were up 10-7. The Vikings only managed to score five points in the second quarter. By half time, the Vikings were still down 12-16. The game started to turn around for Petersburg in the third quarter when their d...
The Lady Vikings were 1-1 after two home games against Craig on Friday and Saturday. In the first quarter of Friday's game, the Lady Vikings scored 12 points, but they still found themselves five points behind the Lady Panthers by the end of the quarter. There was a bit of a back-and-forth between the two teams that persisted through the second quarter, but Petersburg went into half time down 20-26. The third quarter ended with Petersburg closing the gap by two points with a score of 33- 37....
