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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...
There is one thing Nathan Lopez made sure to bring with him from the church he worked at in Omaha, Neb., the mini-basketball hoop from his tiny office. The hoop now hangs in his more spacious office at the Lighthouse Assembly of God, other items in the room include handcrafted Native flutes and a baby grand piano. Lopez is the new pastor for the church, but he is no stranger to Petersburg. He grew up playing basketball here and left the community after graduating high school in 1997 to begin...
Highest Honor Roll 12th Grade: Joshua James Andrews, Ruby M. Brock, Kelly S. Engell, Stuart H. Medalen, Chauncy Nicholas Sandhofer, Kylie G. Wallace. 11th Grade: Casey A. Bell, Alexandra K. Bless, Emma Irene Chase, Ethan Tell Cummins, Sydney R. Guthrie, Izabelle A. Ith, Brandy M. Mulbury, Jason Ray Regula, Mariah D. Taylor, Cole Riley Young. 10th Grade: Flahavan H. Abbott, Kathryn L. Brock, Helen E. Martin, Julia S. Murph, Alice E. Neidiffer, Marissa A. Nilsen. 9th Grade: Alyssa B. Guthrie, Lora H. O’Brocta, Louden J. Sandhofer, Gillian L. W...
Petersburg High School sophomore Helen Martin, 15, will take a trip to the state capitol in early March and spend four days sitting in on the legislative session. Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins selected Martin to participate in his Legislative Externship Program after her world history teacher talked to her class about the program. Martin, who is the vice president of her sophomore class, talked it over with her mom and they both thought it would be a good idea. "I'm pretty excited to sit in and... Full story
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...
January 22, 1916 – The red-light buoy in the Narrows was broken away from its anchorage by ice the first of the week and drifted about to various locations. The mishap was reported by wireless to the proper authorities, and the tender is due here today or tomorrow to replace the light. Work is to start next week on repair of the dock at Tonka, on completion of which the Packing Company's wharves in Petersburg will be given an overhauling. January 24, 1941 – Petersburg is to have a Cold Storage plant. Costs and estimates were submitted at the...
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...
July Paine & Partners, LLC of San Francisco entered into agreements with two different groups to sell Icicle Seafoods. The Petersburg Public Library expanded its collection by 1.7 million titles after it joined a consortium of libraries across the state called the Joint Library Catalogue. U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Peter Vermeer took command of the USCGG Anacapa, replacing Lt. Kathryn Cry. The Alaska Department of Transportation cancelled the scheduled summer sailings of the M/V LeConte that would hav... Full story
January-June January Petersburg School Superintendent Lisa Stroh resigned from her position citing family medical issues as her reason for leaving although communication between borough staff and student letters indicated turmoil between Stroh and school staff. Two third and fourth grade elementary students published their own class newspapers. Former Petersburg School District Maintenance Director Tye Petersen was sentenced to 12 years in prison for Distribution, Receipt and Possession of... Full story
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...
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There are many positive and negative aspects to hunting moose in Petersburg, and one of the most notable negatives is dealing with the strict antler restrictions imposed on hunters. At times, it seems like hunters afield are literally rolling the dice when they pull the trigger. If the moose is legal, there is celebration, but if the animal is illegal it leads to a $300 fine. Thirteen moose were killed in the region this season that failed to meet the antler restrictions, and their meat was distributed to charity organizations and those in... Full story
Snow naturally notifies citizens of the upcoming holiday season, but to many, it also signals the beginning of the high school basketball season. Sure enough, both the boys' and girls' teams of PHS tip off their respective seasons this weekend in the annual Little Norway Invitational Tournament. The Little Norway Invitational is in memory of long-time Petersburg citizen and basketball fan Jerry Dahl Sr. In the 12th annual version of the tournament, the boys will serve as host to Thunder...
The Reverend Thomas Lee (Joseph) Weise, Jr., 46, a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau, Alaska, died December 6, 2015, following a cardiac arrest suffered while visiting family members in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Fr. Weise was born January 10, 1969 in South Laguna Beach, Calif. After graduating from Dana Hills High School, he was appointed to the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., graduating in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Science While in the... Full story
The Petersburg wrestling team tied with Sitka High School last weekend to earn fourth place at the 2015 Sitka Tournament. The team will host the Regional Tournament in Petersburg this weekend, and many of the young wrestlers continue to show great improvement, according to assistant coach Robert Schwartz. “They are starting to wrestle with more grit and confidence than earlier in October,” he says. “They are also getting more technical every day.” Buddy Stelmach is heading into Regions with a ton of motivation after taking a disappo...
Taste the herring To the Editor: As neighbor and FAVORITE Editor I implore you to ask the good people of the beautifully decorated Sandy Beach Neighborhood to keep a watchful eye out for that “Stately Swede from DoyHof” and the “Handsome Norske from Scow Bay” who may be sniffing around our neck of the woods interested in sabotaging this year’s Pickled Herring recipe! Hagar and Annie are on high alert for any funny business and rewards of the successful arrest of would be “saboteurs” will be paid in Lefse or holiday baked goods. See everyone...
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...
When Kate Smith moved to town she immediately found the community welcoming, and the fact she found a cute cream-colored house to live in just made it that much sweeter. Smith came to Petersburg just over two months ago to take a clinician position at Petersburg Mental Health (PMH). "I really like it a lot, everyone here is so friendly," Smith says. "It's such a wonderful community, everyone is so sweet. It's been great so far." In 2012, Smith graduated with a master's degree in social work from...
Laura L. Nelson, 70, went home to heaven on November 17, 2015, in Cape Coral, Fla. after battling pancreatic cancer. She was born on March 14, 1945 in Gore, Ohio to Dolly and Hazel (Breeze) Hartman. She grew up one of five siblings in rural East Clayton, Ohio, graduating from Nelsonville York High School in 1963. Following a cross-country move with her two children, she met and married Lester Nelson of Eugene, Ore. in 1978. Enjoying a career with the U.S. Forest Service that spanned decades,... Full story
November 20, 1915 – The building of the board walk along the beach at Scow Bay was completed last Saturday, and Olaf Arness has notified J. C. Hays, of the road commission, that the job is ready for inspection. The walk is 5,820 feet in length. Although the specifications called for but two planks in width for part of the way, Mr. Arness used three planks the entire length of the walk, and also renewed numerous portions of the old single planking. This extra work and material cost him about $50, which he contributed, in addition to taking t...
