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Petersburg Viking swimmers hosted Sitka, Thunder Mountain and Metlakatla over the weekend. “I was impressed with how the kids raced tough after a really hard week of practice,” Head Coach Andy Carlisle said. “We had several great races with a lot of best times.” Friday evening began with the Viking girls finishing first in the women’s 200-yard medley relay with the team of Grace Weller, Shania Dahlberg, Shalie Dahl and Eva Kowalski. Dahlberg took first in the 200-yard freestyle with Kowalski...
The Viking Cross-Country team traveled to Juneau for Regional competition last weekend and the girls came in third place behind Mt. Edgecumbe and Sitka. Grace Weller finished second with a time of 21:42 with Fran Abbott not too far behind in 11th with a time of 23:23. Robyn Schwartz finished 17th with a time of 24:05; Kylie Wallace came in 25th at 24:39; Stephanie Pfundt crossed the finish at 26th place with a time of 24:50 and Nicole Peterson came in 34th at 26:10. “Stephanie and Fran both had... Full story
The Viking girls make a quick stop in Juneau for games Wednesday before heading to Sitka and came up short. The junior varsity lost to Juneau-Douglas three games to one and varsity lost two games to three and two games to none. The girls fared better as they made their way to Sitka. The junior varsity lost three games to two Thursday and three games to one Friday. The varsity girls played North Pole Thursday and lost two games to four and two games to one. They also played Sitka Thursday and...
Viking girls continue to show improvement on the road in Ketchikan. “Overall the weekend went very well,” Head Coach and Petersburg Athletic Director Jaime Cabral said. “Our junior varsity team played against both the C and junior varsity teams in Ketchikan and performed great. They competed well and it is visible that they are grasping more volleyball knowledge as the season goes on.” Junior varsity player, Ruby Brock had 12 aces over the weekend and Adanna Kvernvik made seven kills. The Friday...
The Viking Cross Country team traveled to Craig over the weekend where the girls finished in second place. Petersburg's girls came in behind Ketchikan in this small meet of eight teams consisting of 33 girls and 42 boys. “The girls are running consistently well,” Head Coach Jo Ann Day said. “Every week they are working hard and it really shows in their running times and team placement.” Grace Weller finished second with a time of 21:26. The 10th, 11th and 12th positions were brought in by Robyn Schwartz at 23:03, Fran Abbott with 23:13,...
Petersburg played host to Sitka, Thunder Mountain and Craig over the weekend for the Viking's first home competition. The Viking Swim Team began Friday with the women's 200 yard medley relay and the Petersburg girls finished first with the team of Grace Weller, Shania Dahlberg, Shalie Dahl and Eva Kowalski. The boys finished second in their 200 yard medley relay with Skipper Erickson, Thane O'Brien, Kenny Fox and Jimmie Busch. The women's 200 yard freestyle found Dahlberg in first place with a t...
The Petersburg Viking volleyball team played host to Sitka and the varsity girls shut out all games this past weekend. The Vikings team consists of 14 freshmen, one junior and 10 seniors. Viking varsity girls swept the Wolves 27-25, 25-17 and 25-23 Saturday and 25-15, 25-14 and 25-20 Monday. “The varsity team performed with great enthusiasm and confidence,” Head Coach and Petersburg Athletic Director Jaime Cabral said. The junior varsity competed well against the much older Sitka JV team fal...
Petersburg was host to 190 runners from 14 different communities this weekend for a cross-country meet. Many of the Petersburg boys came in under their best times. Aaron Murph was the top placer for the Viking boys at 14th place with a time of 18:42; Tucker Hagerman finished with a time of 19:35; Cole Somerville came in with a time of 19:40; Kjell Wittstock finished with a time of 21:42; Kyle Hagerman finished with a time of 21:44; Stuart Medalen came in at a time of 23:04; Dalton Small... Full story
Viking men and women swimmers traveled to Ketchikan for the first meet of the season Friday and Saturday, Aug. 24 and 25. These competitors came home with several top and second place wins for the two day meet. Overall the girls placed third Friday and Saturday while the boys placed third Friday and fourth Saturday. “The kids did really well for our first meet,” Head Coach Andy Carlisle said. “But we still have a lot of work to do.” Friday for the men, Abel Aulbach finished third in the 200-yard freestyle event. Vince Kowalski won the 50-yard f...
The Petersburg Parks and Recreation Department Big Viking Summer Camp is in full swing and this week the theme for these campers is Ancient Ancestors. “We are trying to teach the kids the hardships of living on the land,” Brigham Young University intern Jake Hartner stated. “This is obviously not a true Tlingit structure, but they are getting the idea behind the activity.” Hartner and his wife, Tiffany, also a BYU intern, guided the children to the woods around Sandy Beach Park. Campers Ines La...
Seats of the Petersburg High School gym filled with family and friends last Wednesday to say goodbye to another school year and another class of graduates. The 2012 graduating class of PHS proceeded into the room with the band playing in the background and to begin the event Elinor Robinson sang the “Star Spangled Banner”. PHS Principal Rick Dormer welcomed the graduates and reflected on the past year. “I want to thank each of you seniors,” Dormer said. “You have brought color and delight t...
The Region V Baseball Championships continued on Thursday for the Vikings after an 8-3 loss to Thunder Mountain moved Petersburg into the tournament’s loser’s bracket. Thursday’s game was against Wrangell which had also lost their first game on Wednesday. Vince Kowalski pitched the complete game for the Vikings. “Vince pitched a great game for us. He had complete command of everything,” remarked Viking Head Coach Jim Engell. Kowalski threw six strikeouts, had four hits against him, and gave up t...
The two-day Track and Field State Championship was held last weekend at Lathrop High School in Fairbanks, with Petersburg athletes scoring points in four events. Diane Murph ran in the 3200-meter race, she was seeded in 8th going into the event and that’s where she finished. “She worked as hard as she could. She’s only a sophomore and this is the first year she’s ever run, so I’m really pleased with how she performed,” said Viking Track and Field Head Coach Brad Taylor. Murph was the only Vi...
After a weekend of games in Juneau where they lost one and won the next two, the Vikings host the Region V Baseball Championship. Tournament games began on Wednesday and will continue through Saturday. Last week the Vikings faced Thunder Mountain’s varsity team in Juneau. Taylor Pullar pitched the game for Petersburg. The Vikings jumped out 1-0 in the first inning, but after what Petersburg head coach Jim Engell described as a series of “missed cues on defense and not being able to get key hits when we had runners in scoring position” the V...
Even organizers are calling the 2012 Little Norway Festival a success. The Scandinavian Style Show and Luncheon, the Annual Festival Parade, the Mitkof Mummers Musical Melodrama, “Wash Your Troubles Away Or…Dirty Deeds Come Clean,” the Little Norway Festival Pageant, art openings and other events were all well attended. Several attendees even walked away from contests and raffles with cash and prizes from some of the events. The first-place winners of the Little Norway Boat Regatta held on Satur...
Let your inner-Norwegian out. The Little Norway Festival begins today. The annual event celebrates Syttende Mai, or May 17, the signing of Norway's Constitution in 1814. Petersburg has been formally celebrating the occasion since 1958. The celebration includes live music, food, traditional dance, art receptions, softball and the return of the Viking/Valkyrie jail. Activities run from Thursday to Sunday. “We are bringing back the classics,” said Little Norway Chair Holli Flint. “The Style Show,...
The U.S. Forest Service continues to host a series of meetings with members of the community to discuss the possibilities of a stewardship contract in connection with the Tonka Timber sale. Forest Ranger Jason Anderson initiated, and is facilitating, the workshops to gain a better understanding of what the public wants. “It's just a chance to have some communication, discussion regarding a broad range of projects,” said Anderson. “A chance for people to have a creative dialogue about what they want from their landscape,” he added. The sale wi...
Vikings baseball swept a home series against Craig, Wrangell, and Juneau JV last weekend. The first game, against the Juneau JV on Thursday, was a six to five Vikings win. Colby Bell started on the mound for Petersburg through the first four innings and gave up only three hits and four runs, and struck out eight Juneau batters. Dalton Small pitched the 5th and the 6th innings. The ball game was tied four to four in the 6th and 7th innings, and Juneau scored off an error. Taylor Pullar was first...
The library will be closed Saturday, May 19 for Little Norway Paint with Doris Olsen - Vikings & Viking ships, Thursday, May 10, 3:30 -5 pm. Get ready for Little Norway Festival by painting a Viking themed picture. The paintings will be displayed for Mayfest at Java Hus. Open to kids and teens 8+, call the library at 772-3349 to sign up. Preschool Story time - Wednesday, May 16, 10 – 11 am. Open to preschoolers. Stories, songs and activities that help children get ready for school and encourage a love of reading at an early age. Tlingit W...
Viking baseball went on the road last weekend. skipping the planned stop in Wrangell because of a flu outbreak on the Wolves team, and heading straight to Ketchikan for three games. The first game was a five to nothing win over the Ketchikan JV. Taylor Pullar pitched that complete game. “He pitched a shutout, scattering five hits over seven innings, with 11 strikeouts and only walking three guys. He had complete control over the strike zone,” said Petersburg Head Coach Jim Engell. Def...
The track and field team traveled to Juneau last weekend to face off against some tough 4A schools as well at Sitka and Craig, perennial powerhouses in the 3A division. The Girls team ended up in fourth place and the boys came in sixth. The Boys team would likely have ranked a bit higher but some top point scorers weren’t able to make the trip this time. “I was delighted with our boys. Everybody ran faster times and everybody had better distances,” said Viking Track and Field Head Coach Brad...
Viking Swim Club (VSC) ended its season ended last weekend at the Junior Olympics meet in Anchorage. Swim clubs from across Alaska send their top swimmers to compete in this championship. Peter Kowalski, Rylan Wallace, Abel Aulbach and Shania Dahlberg represented Petersburg at the meet. The club finished 13th out of 24 teams who scored points, impressive for only having four competitors. “The fun about this weekend was they were all top performers. We had four kids go and it seemed like every da...
Vikings baseball hosted a season opening series against Thunder Mountain, Craig and Wrangell over the weekend. Taylor Pullar started on the mound in Thursday’s opener against Juneau’s Thunder Mountain High School. “It was a good game. Taylor battled hard, and pitched over a hundred pitches,” said Vikings Head Coach Jim Engell. Despite a home run from Pullar in the first inning, the Vikings dropped down 2-1 and spent the whole game battling from behind. The Thunder Mountain Falcons capital...
Norwegian songs and toasts filled the air and meatballs and fish cakes filled bellies on Saturday night at the Sons of Norway Hall. Lodge members, visiting dignitaries and members of the community gathered to celebrate the Hall's 100th Anniversary. Fedrelandet #23 is the oldest Sons of Norway Lodge in Alaska, the weekend's celebration was the culmination of several weeks of preparation. SONS member Sue Paulsen served as Master of Ceremonies for the event with SONS President Jill Williams...
