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Nothing is guaranteed in sports. You can be the favorite as a team or player to win a championship and still fall short in the biggest moments. Heading into the 2025 ASAA Swim and Dive State Championships, Petersburg senior Logan Tow was the #1 seed in the boys 100 freestyle, with a time of 47.69. To this point, Tow had won five regional titles, set multiple personal best/records throughout his career. The only thing he hadn't accomplished was a state title that seemed almost evasive – a...
At this time last year, the Petersburg High School Wrestling team had competed in four tournaments, allowing them to get plenty of experience and live reps. This year, they just recently wrapped up only their second meet. "I felt as though confidence was not where it needed to be. It took until into the second and third period ... to gain confidence when they should've maybe gained confidence earlier," head coach James Valentine said. Through that, that's where I saw the mistakes coming." The mo...
The Devil Thumb Shooters had their first meet of the season at the 2025 Southeast Fall Invitational. There were a number of teams and athletes participating in this event with 73 athletes over a span of three days. Coming off of their state title last spring, DTS aimed to carry their momentum into the new season. The weather hasn't been the kindest to the team, losing a couple of practices due to inclement conditions. That didn't stop the team from finding creative ways to practice. "Coach...
Heading into the South Seeding Tournament, the Petersburg High School Varsity Volleyball team had the opportunity to clinch a top two seed. The tournament didn’t start the way the Vikings wanted it to. In the Viking’s first match, they faced the Wrangell Wolves, losing 25-19 and 25-22. Then they faced the Skagway Panthers and lost 25-21 and 27-25. Combined with all of the travel complications to get to Craig, it wasn’t the start the Viking’s were hoping for. “We had four minutes of [prep time] before we got into hitting warmups and playing,...
Another year, another strong performance for the Petersburg High School Swim and Dive team during the Region V Championships, with Petersburg senior swimmer Logan Tow bringing home multiple Region V titles. Tow finished claiming his pair of regional titles in the boys 200 yard freestyle, with a time of 1 minute and 46 seconds and the boys 100 freestyle, with a time of 47.69. "I've continued to work hard and trust the process. I've had some good swims this year," Tow said. The 100 race went down...
Coming off of consecutive conference games during the North Seeding and home tournaments, the Petersburg High School Varsity Volleyball team played their first non-conference games since the beginning of the season against the Ketchikan Kings. "A very different style of volleyball. It was really good to play that style of ball. The style that they played was way faster," head coach Jaime Cabral said. [The Kings] served extremely well – and so we had to make some adjustments on our blockers a...
The Petersburg High School Varsity Volleyball team played their first home games of the season this past weekend in a playoff-like scenario - a best-of-five series against two conference opponents: The Metlakatla Chiefs and Craig Panthers. The Vikings took care of business in the first set, winning 25-20 after getting down 7-2 early on. However, things quickly changed for the team after that, losing the next two sets 26-24 and 25-14. The Vikings were able to take set four, 25-21, but ultimately...
Determined to see where they stack up compared to the rest of the conference, the Petersburg High School Varsity Volleyball team continued their momentum with a strong performance in the North Seeding Tournament. The team went 5-2, only losing to the Wrangell Wolves and Craig Panthers, both in three sets (1-2). "Really happy with the way the girls played. They played together on the court. Every game was a battle and the ones that we lost were great learning moments to improve on for the next...
The Viking Swim Club had their first meet of this season on Oct. 9-11 in Sitka. It was also head coach Derek Gibb's first meet as head coach which can be very stressful. "It's 17 kids, so there were quite a few kids to pay attention to. That's probably the hardest part – is giving everyone equal feedback, so that's something I have to work on," Gibb said. Gibb stated how roughly 80% of the team swam new personal bests. "I was really impressed with the 11-12 girls and boys. Jaycee Coil, Addie F...
Grappling with the unknown, the Petersburg High School Wrestling team embarked on the beginning of their season's journey this past weekend in Metlakatla. While head coach James Valentine wasn't present, assistant coach Tyler Thain stepped up to fill the void in the first meet of the season. "Mostly, this first meet was about figuring out what kind of wrestlers you want to be. We do things in practice and in a real life match, it's hard to translate those things," Thain said. "So you try to get...
The Petersburg High School Swim and Dive team ended the regular season strong in Juneau this past weekend. The team looks poised to make a splash in the postseason once again. "We're doing good," head coach Andy Carlise said. "For a couple of the swims, it really boosted their confidence. "Lexie [Tow] had a really good meet and Brooklyn had a really good meet. "They've been a little bit off on their times up until this meet. This weekend, they got season best times on everything." Senior...
The Petersburg High School Varsity Volleyball team played their first games of the season this past weekend to a solid start. At this point last year, the team was 1-8. Heading into their first conference games of the season, the team brings a 6-4 record to the court. “We played such an array of different teams that had different tendencies and played different styles, so that was huge for us,” head coach Jaime Cabral said. “We’re not extremely huge height wise, but athletically is where we can compete and our speed and ball control.” These gam...
For several seasons, the Petersburg High School Wrestling team has had reliable veterans such as Markus Anderson, Angus Olsen and Kaden Duke, who all graduated last year. The program is now entering a new era of Vikings wrestling with a wave of young talent and the coaching staff focused less on results and winning and more on unlocking the potential of this squad. “This team that we have is young. We have one senior [Tyson Reid] and he hasn’t wrestled since middle school. We have two juniors and everybody else is sophomores and fre...
Most teams can hit a wall after winning a title, also known as a championship hangover. Throughout this season, the Petersburg High School Boys Cross Country team found another gear, surging to their second consecutive state title. For the first time in program history, the boys team claimed back-to-back titles. The boys squad also became the first team in Petersburg to go back-to-back since the boys basketball team did in 2016 and 2017. During last season's championship run, the Wrangell...
The Petersburg High School Swim and Dive team are rounding into form with their second-to-last meet of the regular season. The main focus for the team at the Sitka meet were strong finishes. “This last weekend, they finished real well. Their splits between the first and second half was really good,” said head coach Andy Carlisle. “They held on really well, so I was pretty happy overall.” Petersburg senior swimmer Logan Tow continued his strong season, finishing first in the 200 freestyle, with a time of 1 minute and 48 seconds, first in the...
He's been swimming since he was seven, he became an 18x NCAA All-American during his time at Auburn University, earning the title of "Greatest Auburn Sprint Relay Swimmer of All Time," dubbed by "The Voice of Swimming," NBC announcer and analyst, Rowdy Gaines and an induction in the Alaska Swimming Hall of Fame in 2015. His name is Derek Gibb and he's embarking on a new challenge – now the new head coach of Viking Swim Club and hoping to help lead the next generation of Viking swimmers. Gibb s...
The Petersburg High School Cross Country squad headed into the Region V Championships seeking to make some more history. The boys team was looking to win their first Region V title since 2019 and the girls were looking to win back-to-back titles. In their way were several other teams such as Craig, Kake, Hoonah, Skagway, Haines and Klawock but most notably, the team they've been neck and neck with all season long - Wrangell. The Wolves came out on top over the PHS boys and girls teams, with the...
Rounding into championship form, the Petersburg High School Cross Country team wrapped up another strong regular season at the Capital City Invitational, in Juneau. With the regular season now in the rear view, the Vikings turn their attention to defending their title – and are confident to reign supreme again. "We have a really good team. They are peaking at the right time and I think they're very fit physically and mentally," head coach Casey Gates said. Teams such as Juneau-Douglas, Sitka, Ke...
The Petersburg Swim and Dive team continued their splashy start to the season in front of the home crowd. Competition was fierce as other teams such as Juneau-Douglas, Ketchikan and Sitka were also at this meet. "I thought we did great. It was nice to have more competition. We always do better when there's somebody to race," head coach Andy Carlisle said. "I rather have competition, winning by a mile is no fun." In his final home meet, Petersburg senior Logan Tow put on a strong performance,...
With only three meets remaining, the Kayhi Invitational was an opportunity for the Petersburg High School Cross Country team to see where they stack up against the rest of their competition with the postseason on the horizon. As they've done all season, the Vikings continued to be one of the top teams across Alaska – with the boys and girls team finishing second with 65 and 53 points respectively. Finally obtaining one of her goals throughout the season, senior runner Gabriele Whitacre ran a n...
It was an up and down season last year for the Petersburg High School Varsity Volleyball team – starting the season 1-10, then having a strong resurgence to end up 9-14, and finishing third at regions. Falling one spot short of a state berth left the team disappointed and wanting more. This iteration of the Vikings aims to bring more power to opponents this season. “The firepower that we have from all positions is different. It’s a different makeup of kids. We are faster than we were last year defensively,” said head coach Jaime Cabral....
The Petersburg High School Cross Country team continued to surge through the season, with the latest stop being the Metlakatla Invitational this past weekend where the Petersburg girls team finished first overall and the boys team took second. "The girls, they really do have that chemistry, they all are really close. I really think that has something to do with winning this meet and also working hard in practices," said assistant coach Keely Ware. "All of them push each other and they're always...
New season, new personal bests for the Petersburg High School Swim and Dive team this past weekend — with several swimmers attaining new PRs — in their first meet of the season in Craig. “I didn’t really have real clear expectations but they raced real well,” head coach Andy Carlisle said. “Everybody got at least one PR.” Petersburg senior swimmer Logan Tow got out to a strong start in his first meet, setting a new personal record in the boys 50 freestyle, with a time of 22 seconds, an improvement of -0.53 seconds and the men’s 100 freestyle,...
Heading into new territory, the Petersburg High School Cross Country team were unfamiliar with the Hoonah course. This was the first time the Vikings have run in Hoonah. Petersburg has some lengthy hills but Hoonah has several long, steep and muddy hills. It was a challenge that the Vikings roared past. Petersburg senior runner Gaje Ventress has gotten off to a strong start through two meets. Ventress has finished top 5 in the first two meets, with this one, he finished third (out of 75), with...
Coming off a season in which Petersburg’s Swim and Dive team had two region champs [Logan and Lexie Tow], all members qualifying for state, and a state champion [Lexie Tow], the Vikings feel ahead of where they were at the beginning of last year. With weeks of practice in and their first meet this weekend, the Vikings are poised to make an early splash. “I’ve been feeling really good. I thought we started at a better spot than we did last year,” said swimming senior Logan Tow. “I’m feeling a lot stronger. It’ll be cool to see where I’m at....
