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Last year, the Mitkof Middle School wrestling team came in second at regions behind Ketchikan. Earlier this season, Petersburg won the Craig Tournament, beating Ketchikan by half a point, even without a full roster. Regions is this weekend for the Vikings, and beating Ketchikan in their home gym would really cement lessons the young wrestlers are learning on the mats. "Our main goal right now is to just stay together and be focused," head coach Mike Corl says. "It's very possible that this year...
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 girls basketball team earned two wins in Haines last week. The Lady Glacier Bears put up a fight on Thursday night, but the Lady Vikings pulled away early on Friday and never looked back. "I thought we shot the ball well both nights," says head coach Dino Brock. "We didn't get a lot of free throws, but we also shot the ball well from the free-throw line." On Thursday, Haines came out in a 2-3 zone defense, forcing Petersburg to move the ball and patiently wait for good looks at th...
The Petersburg Ragnarök Rollers are back focusing on practice and training after a late-January trip to Palmer for the first matches of the season. The matches were partial 40-minute games, instead of the normal 60 minute matches. Organizers structured the single-day event this way to accommodate all the teams that showed up. Eleven skaters and a bench coach made the trip, and player/coach Alice Williams says the team did really good. The girls faced the Fairbanks Rollergirls and the Denali Dest...
Petersburg girls basketball went to Craig on Thursday and Friday for a two-game set against the Lady Panthers. Craig celebrated homecoming on Friday, but the Lady Vikings put a damper on the festivities by winning both nights. Head coach Dino Brock says the team played tough team defense both games and really controlled the Panthers. “We did a nice job blocking out and rebounding,” Brock says. “Everybody that played did a nice job.” Brock says the games were not high scoring, and the Lady Vikings did not shoot the ball as well as they had in...
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team took two games from Craig last Thursday and Friday, but the Panthers played tough and showed resilience on their homecoming night. Head coach Rick Brock says Friday’s game was a good learning experience for his team about how to deal with the adversity and play through the emotions of a game. On Thursday, the Vikings played very well from the start and were rolling on the offensive end of the court, quickly jumping out to a 28-10 lead at the end of the first quarter. Craig had no answer for the P...
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team just keeps on rolling adding three victories to their season total last week. After beating Haines at home on Wednesday night, 68-30, the Vikings played host to the Metlakatla Chiefs on Friday and Saturday, and head coach Rick Brock was pleased with how the team performed. "We played well on both ends, together," Brock says. "We passed the ball well, we looked for good shots and defensively helped when needed. It was a good weekend for us to play...
Petersburg High School girls basketball team traveled to Metlakatla to take on the Lady Chiefs last weekend in a two-game set. Going into the games, head coach Dino Brock said dealing with the 2-3 zone defense of Metlakatla would be one of the major keys to having success against the Lady Chiefs. The Lady Vikings prepared to play against the zone defense all week in practice, and Metlakatla did not disappoint. The Lady Chiefs were on point and played very good on the defensive end Friday and Saturday. The intensity of the Lady Chief’s on defens...
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...
The Petersburg boys' basketball team went 1-2 and claimed sixth place at the annual Clarke Cochrane Christmas Classic in Ketchikan, however valuable experience was gained. This experience began early in the tournament, as PHS matched up with Auburn Mountainview, Wash., which has two players committed to play Division 2 at Western Oregon. Coach Rick Brock says it was important for the Vikings to increase their level of intensity playing against a solid team, and he thought the boys rose to the...
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...
The Lady Viking's speed was a prominent reason for their three consecutive victories against Wrangell, Haines, and Cordova en route to a first-place tournament finish. The Vikings began Thursday's game with Wrangell on a 16-0 run and went into halftime leading 23-5, with many buckets coming in transition. The Vikings were also able to play 10 players in the first half, a few of whom had little prior varsity minutes. Coach Dino Brock says getting this experience will be beneficial as the season...
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...
