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The Petersburg boys' basketball team bounced back after an early-tournament defeat to win their next two games and claim second place at the Little Norway Tournament. Thursday's game with Thunder Mountain was back-and-forth in the first half, with PHS leading 29-26. It was then that the Vikings hit a drought, only scoring four points in the third quarter. They were able to remain within a striking distance of five points, but were ultimately unable to overcome the deficit, losing 40-53. Stewart...
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
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
The Devil's Thumb Shooters brought home a first place trophy from the first annual Juneau Trap Tournament where 31 competitors across Southeast shot clay targets. Petersburg High School Freshmen Varsity shooters Israel Collison and Louden Sandhofer and Mitkof Middle School's JV Franklin Neidiffer competed against teams from across Southeast in the tournament. Collison took second place in the trap and fifth in the wobble, earning him fourth place in the tournament overall. In the team...
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...
Petersburg volleyball traveled to Juneau to participate in an All Comers Tournament last weekend, and the Varsity and C-team both brought home tournament championships. The Varsity squad went undefeated in seven matches, adding to their winning streak from the previous weekend when they went 6-0. Head coach Jaime Cabral says it was a busy weekend for his coaching staff and all of his players. Two gyms were running nonstop over the three-day tournament, and matches were played best of three in... Full story
The Petersburg High School swim team held its second home meet of the season last weekend, and they looked ready for Regions and rest. The team has been pushing hard to lower their times and they showed some wear from a long season this far. "We were swimming very tired this weekend," said head coach Andy Carlisle. "We really hit the training hard last week." On Friday night, the girls team came in third for the 200 yard medley relay, missing out on a second place finish by less than a second....
Petersburg volleyball had a stellar showing during the Northern Seeding Tournament last weekend while playing host to six 2A squads. The Vikings went undefeated, winning all six of their matches. The seniors celebrated their last home games by not losing a set. "The girls played pretty darn well this past weekend, pretty impressed," says head coach Jaime Cabral. "This is the best I've ever seen this group play." Cabral says going through a challenging tournament in Juneau the previous weekend de...
The Petersburg High School wrestling team traveled to Wrangell for the Tom Sims Invitational last weekend. It was the first tournament of the season for the team and they came away with a ninth place finish in the event. Junior Buddy Stelmach got his season off to an impressive start, going undefeated in three matches on his way to a first place finish in the 126-pound division. Stelmach pinned his first opponent in three minutes, and won his second match with a pin in 47 seconds. He then faced...
Petersburg volleyball had a great weekend overall, finishing third at the Juneau Invitational, a Varsity only tournament with tough competition. Head coach Jaime Cabral said the team's effort and performance was the best that he's been a part of since he began coaching in Southeast. And during that tenure he's participated in the tournament every year. “That's the best I've ever had a team finish before,” Cabral said. There were eight teams in the tournament, and each game lasts for two sets to 25 points. If there is a tie, point dif...
RESULTS Boys Division Age 12-13 1st - Zephrie Whitethorn Age 10-11 1st - Andrew Cole 2nd - Jaren Whitethorn 3rd - Owen Anderson Age 8-9 1st - Elias Ward 2nd - Lukas Dormer 3rd - Gage Massin Age 7 & under 1st - Tyler Ward 2nd - Steel Morgan 3rd - Isaiah Etcher Girls Division Age 12-13 1st - Ruby Massin 2nd - Brooklyn Dormer Age 10-11 1st - Safire Weathers 2nd - Abigail Anderson Age 8-9 1st - Charlotte Martin 2nd - Anya Pawuk 3rd - Addysen Bird Age 7 & under 1st - Emilia Anderson 2nd - Savina...
The Petersburg swimmers showcased endurance at Juneau Invitational last weekend against tough competition. The Vikings competed against athletes from Juneau-Douglas, Thunder Mountain, Sitka, Ketchikan and Craig. “Our longer events were our better events with almost all best times in the 200 Free and IM,” says head coach Andy Carlisle. The girls team took fourth place overall on Friday and dropped to fifth place in the team scores on Saturday. Allyssa Guthrie is steadily improving in many of her events, and took almost 10 seconds off her 200...
Petersburg cross country girls ended their season last weekend with a fourth place finish at State in Anchorage. The Vikings also had good individual showings from Tucker Hagerman and Nathaniel Lenhard, and head coach Tom Thompson could not have asked for a better finish to the season. “Placing fourth at State was fantastic and we hope to do better next year even,” Thompson says. “I could write a book about how special every runner is.” The weather proved unfavorable with rain and some snow, making for a tough course. The girls were predict...
Viking volleyball kicked off their season by splitting six matches with Juneau-Douglas High School (JDHS) squads last weekend in Petersburg. The Varsity girls got the gym rocking with a big win on Friday night, earning their first home victory against any 3A or 4A opponent since 2011, according to head coach Jaime Cabral. "The games went well and we competed pretty darn good for only being three weeks into the season," says head coach Jaime Cabral. "It was a great weekend, great battle to start...
Petersburg cross country girls are heading back to State, after an exceptional meet and first place team finish at Regionals last weekend in Juneau. The boys squad finished in fourth place, and had a good showing, but just fell short of making a return trip to the State meet. The runners faced windy and rainy conditions which contributed a couple inches of mud in multiple spots on the course. Head coach Tom Thompson says cold temperatures affected some of the Viking runners, and the teams found... Full story
Viking wrestling started up Wednesday, although the majority of kids out for the team this season have already been getting in shape for weeks with preseason workouts. Head coach Dan van Swearingen says the goal for the first week of practice is getting the kids a little tougher and focused on wrestling. Petersburg is looking to build upon their 3A Regional championship from last year, but the drop in classification from 3A to 2A this year does not necessarily mean easier competition. And getting kids spread out in the right weight class can...
Petersburg cross country teams traveled to Ketchikan last weekend for their final regular season meet before the much anticipated Regionals in Juneau this weekend. The Vikings continued to clock lower times, and 12 of 17 runners ran Personal Record's (PR's). Head coach Tom Thompson was pleased with the excellent performance of his roster from top to bottom. Senior Maura Moyer was among the many runners setting PR's over the weekend. Junior Mariah Taylor set a PR by breaking the 24 minute mark...
Petersburg swim teams headed to the Ketchikan Invitational last weekend, and there were no signs of slowing down since their home meet in Petersburg. If anything, Viking swimmers took the time off to improve their conditioning and the hard work paid off. Both squads placed third in the team standings for the weekend, and head coach Andy Carlisle was pleased with the efforts of everyone. “We had a good showing at Ketchikan,” Carlisle says. “We raced a lot better than we did two weeks earlier and looked much more fit.” Carlisle says he was especi...
