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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 Vikings basketball team won both their games against the Craig Panthers over the weekend by significant margins, particularly on Saturday when they ended the game with a 44-point lead. The Vikings quickly took control of Friday's game as soon as it started, said Head Coach Richard Brock. Petersburg was up 13-6 at the end of the first quarter and by halftime, the Vikings were up 32-16. In the third quarter, the Vikings further stretched out their lead, holding the Panthers to just three...
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,...
In two hard fought battles over the weekend, the Vikings came out victorious against the Metlakatla Chiefs, the only team this season to beat them. "I think it was important to get a couple of wins under our belt against them going into Regionals," said Head Coach Rick Brock. The atmosphere in the gym during Friday's home game had a tournament like atmosphere, said Brock. Both teams struggled to obtain and maintain a lead in the first half of the game. The Vikings were up at the end of the...
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...
As the Vikings reach the halfway point in their basketball season, they can add two more victories to their ever growing list of wins this season in two games against Mt. Edgecumbe, a school outside of their conference. Head Coach Rick Brock said he went into their games knowing that Mt. Edgecumbe had a good program and an even better coach. The Vikings found it difficult to gain a comfortable lead, but by the end of the first quarter Petersburg was slightly ahead 13-11. The Vikings were only able to stretch their lead by one point in the...
After breaking their winning streak last weekend against Metlakatla, the Petersburg High School basketball team beat Craig in two home games this weekend. The Vikings took an immediate lead in Friday's game when Braydon Larson made two three-point shots at the start of the first quarter. Brennan Skeek and Thomas Durkin followed suit and each scored three-pointers. The Vikings went on to score 18 points in the first quarter, while holding the Panthers to 10 points. About half way through the...
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...
After a double loss against Metlakatla, the Petersburg High School boys basketball team's winning streak came to an end over the weekend, which began in their first games of the season against Wrangell in December. "In our league you have to show up every night and play well, and we didn't do that," said Head Coach Richard Brock. The Vikings struggled through the first half of their game against the Chiefs. At the start of the first quarter, Brock said both teams were sizing each other up. Then...
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...
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team continued their winning streak this season with two wins against Haines last weekend. The Vikings had a rough start to the weekend when their ferry to Haines was delayed due to weather. They were supposed to play the Glacier Bears Friday and Saturday, but because they didn't arrive in Haines until Saturday afternoon, the two teams ended up playing against each other Saturday evening and Sunday morning. The Vikings had good offense and defense to...
Two Petersburg Basketball players were recognized during the Rally the Regions tournament in Anchorage this past week, being named to the All Tournament Teams. This recognition is meant to highlight players who demonstrate strong character traits outside of the basketball court, as well as on it. Students can be recognized for their academic performance, leadership qualities, having a good attitude, and other qualities. The two Petersburg students recognized this year are Thomas Durkin (left)...
The Petersburg Vikings travelled to Dimond High School in Anchorage last week to compete in the Rally the Regions Hardwood Classic. The tournament is one of the biggest events for high school basketball teams across Alaska, bringing together teams for a four-day long tournament. These were hard-fought games, as Vikings Coach Rich Brock pointed out that Petersburg came up from behind in several of their games, but the Vikings came out undefeated and with the championship title. Their first game...
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...
Four Petersburg High School wrestlers placed in their weight classes at the state championship tournament in Anchorage last weekend. Kole Sperl came in second place, Ruby Massin placed fourth, Deirdre Toyomura came in fifth place and Merrick Nilsen finished in sixth place. Reed Anderson, Sawyer Bryner, Adam Ware and Kyle Biggers also competed at State, but according to Alaska School Activities Association state championship scores, their place in the tournament is unknown. Head Coach Tyler...
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...
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team kicked off the season with two wins against Wrangell during homecoming this past weekend. The Vikings had a sluggish start to the first game of the year. Head Coach Richard Brock said the team made miss-able shots and missed three free throws in a row. Instead of calling a timeout, he let the Vikings figure out their mistakes on their own. "We have a lot of returning guys that have good varsity experience, so I didn't call a timeout to see if they...
Eleven wrestlers on the Petersburg High School wrestling team qualified for State and three Vikings were named Division II region champions in their weight class at the regional tournament in Craig last weekend. At the tournament, the top three boys and top two girls in their weight class qualified for State. Merrick Nilsen, Deirdre Toyomura and Ruby Massin came in first place and claimed the title of Division II region champion in their weight classes. Reed Anderson, Kole Sperl and Adam Ware...
In their last tournament before Regionals, two wrestlers on the Petersburg High School wrestling team took first place in their weight class at the Pilot Invitational in Juneau last weekend. Deirdre Toyomura placed first in the girls 112 pound weight class, and Ruby Massin came in first in the girls 125 pound weight class. Behind Massin in second was Jolyn Toyomura in the girls 125 pound weight class. On the boys side, Reed Anderson, Sawyer Bryner, and Clayten Martinsen placed second in the...
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 Petersburg High School wrestling team invited Wrangell and Craig High Schools to town last Saturday for an "unconventional" tournament, said Head Coach Tyler Thain. Wrangell and Craig wrestlers teamed up against the Vikings in spotlight matches in the high school gym Saturday evening. All the lights were turned off except for one light directly above the wrestling mat. Round after round, a Viking would face off against either a Wrangell or Craig wrestler. Thain said he didn't keep team...
All 14 Petersburg High School wrestlers placed in the top three at the Mt. Edgecumbe High School Invite on Friday. Reed Anderson, Kyle Biggers and Jolyn Toyomura took first place in their weight class. Merrick Nilsen, Owen Anderson, Kole Sperl, Kayden Geelan and Deirdre Toyomura each placed second in their weight class. Adam Ware, Devon Guthrie, Wyatt Litster, John Bisset, Jack Engell and Ruby Massin took third place in their weight class. Head Coach Tyler Thain could not be reached for comment. The next tournament will be this weekend in...
After a well-fought battle, the Petersburg High School volleyball team took fourth place at the regional tournament in Wrangell last week. "Overall, a really, really good performance from the kids," said Head Coach Jaime Cabral. "They played very hard to the very end." In their first match of the tournament, the Vikings went up against Metlakatla and beat the Chiefs in three sets. Up next, the Vikings played against the Craig Panthers, but lost the match, 1-3. Due to their loss against Craig,...
