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The Petersburg High School volleyball team traveled to Haines last weekend to compete in the Alaska School Activities Association Region V Tournament. Before arriving in Haines, the tournament was put in jeopardy after the ferry M/V LeConte experienced icing conditions in Lynn Canal, forcing the vessel to return to Juneau and delaying the arrival of the five teams on board. Head Coach Jaime Cabral said contingency plans were made if the tournament had to be moved to Juneau, but after some larger items were taken off the ferry, it was able to co...
The Lady Vikings took first place in the Region V 2A Division Regional Tournament in Ketchikan on March 27 with a team of only five players. The Petersburg High School girls basketball team went into the tournament with the number one seeding. After winning a match against Metlakatla, Craig played in the championship game against Petersburg. The Lady Vikings started off their game against the Lady Panthers with a burst of adrenaline, said Head Coach Dino Brock. They went into the second quarter...
The Lady Vikings had two wins in the past week against Thorne Bay and Klawock, but while the basketball games didn't count towards the regional seeding, Head Coach Dino Brock said the team will take any opportunity to improve on the court. "They were good games," said Brock. "It's always good to get on the floor and play against good competition." Petersburg played Thorne Bay Tuesday night at home and maintained a high lead throughout the game. Brock said Thorne Bay is only in their second year...
The Lady Vikings racked up two wins against Metlakatla on Feb. 5 and 6 at home in their first games of the basketball season. Right out of the gate, Petersburg scored 22 points in the first quarter. They would go on to score in the double digits for each quarter in the game. By halftime, the Lady Vikings were up 35-22 against the Miss Chiefs. Petersburg continued outscoring Metlakatla through the fourth quarter and ended the game ahead, 61-41. "Friday we started out hotter than heck," said Head...
January The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration proposed establishing critical habitat areas for humpback whales in three distinct population segments located off Mexico, Central American and the Western Pacific. The Petersburg Borough sent a letter of disapproval to the National Marine Fisheries Service regarding the proposed critical habitat for humpback whales after residents spoke out against the proposal. The Petersburg Borough authorized the hire of Josh Rathmann to fill the...
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 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...
The shutdown of ferry service in Southeast Alaska has impacted many aspects of day-to-day life in communities across the region. In previous reporting by the Wrangell Sentinel and Petersburg Pilot, peoples' travel plans have been disrupted, businesses have been impacted, and cultural events like Celebration 2020 could potentially see decreased turnout. Another aspect of Southeast communities that is facing disruption from the lack of ferries are school districts. The schools of Wrangell and...
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 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,...
Thank you coaches To the Editor: I grew up without men named Coach Caulum, Coach Olsen, Coach Hammer, Coach Mason or Coach Davidson. These are men who volunteer their time to turn undisciplined boys and girls into polite hardworking focused young men and women. I recently traveled to Juneau to watch my two great grandsons wrestle for the Vikings. I was so proud to be a part of this community. The wrestlers represented us with courage, effort and sportsmanship. They had me shouting my support, celebrating wins and wiping tears at honorable...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
At about a week into the season, the Petersburg High School basketball teams scramble to build their offense and defense before their first game on Dec. 20 against Wrangell. Head coach for the boys team, Richard Brock, said the Vikings look to have over 20 kids on the team; although, it is still too soon to tell since some of the players are on the wrestling team or involved in other school related activities. Despite what the final number the boys team will have, Brock said there are four...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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 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...
