FIFTH OPENING – The Sitka seine boats Hukilau and Rose Lee pump herring aboard this afternoon at the end of Deep Inlet during the fifth opening in the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery. The opening was being held in two locations beginning at 11 a.m. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson) 

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MEHS Girls Clinch Top Spot in Debut at Statewide Tournament

By ABIGAIL BLISS
Sentinel Staff Writer
    A team of female wrestlers from Mt. Edgecumbe High School captured the crown in their debut appearance in the girls’ meet at the Lancer Smith Memorial Tournament in Wasilla over the weekend.
    Nine MEHS wrestlers entered the competition swinging and came out on top, placing first out of the 30 teams in the girls’ competition.
    “We had a spectacular showing at the tournament,” said MEHS High School Head Coach Mike Kimber. “The team feels pretty good.”
    The Braves kicked off the tournament on Thursday afternoon with an informal dual meet against an all-star team composed of the top talent from Houston, Palmer, Nome, Colony, and Unalaska. The event represented the first dual meet exclusively for girls in the history of the tournament, which is Alaska’s largest prep wrestling event.
    Although the final results are still being tabulated, Kimber said he was satisfied with his team’s effort.
    “It was basically Mt. Edgecumbe against everybody else’s best,” he said. “The girls wrestled hard. We lost a few winnable matches, but for the most part we wrestled like we should have.”
    Throughout the official tournament matches on Friday and Saturday, the Braves racked up decisive wins across weight classes.
    At 120 pounds, Laura Ekada came in second place after losing by fall to Alex Moseley of Homer High School.
    At 132 pounds, Andrea Prince defeated the returning state champ to place second, and Brystel Charlie placed fourth.
    “Brystel is a warrior,” said Kimber. “She came out fighting. When you step onto the mat with Brystel, you know you’re going into battle.”
    At 160 pounds, Sydnee Kimber came in first place and received the accolade of Co-Most Outstanding Wrestler for her efforts in the tournament.
    At 182 pounds, Agatha Andrews won her weight class by beating Tina Conwell of Kotzebue High School. Kimber explained that Andrews dominated each of her matches, earning a win within a matter of seconds almost every time she stepped on the mat.
    “Other than Agatha’s first match, she didn’t spend two minutes on the mat the rest of the weekend,” he said.
    Finally, at 220 pounds, Cerena Ipalook placed second, and Cherelle Miller placed sixth. Kimber said that Ipalook’s success was particularly impressive, given some recent injuries and resulting minimized preparation time.
    As the girls eye the state tournament at the end of their season, Kimber expressed confidence in their ability to deliver a repeat performance of this weekend’s success, as well as the intent of tightening up his wrestlers’ technical skills between now and then.
    “It looks pretty good for us,” he said. “We just have to clean up our technique a little bit. There were several matches we won that could have gone either way.”
    Although the Braves didn’t receive a trophy of their own this weekend, they did get to pose for a photo using one borrowed from the winner of the boys’ category. Kimber shook off the fact that the tournament provided no trophy for his team, saying, “It’s all right. That’s not as important as actually knowing we won.”

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20 YEARS AGO

March 2004

Matthew C. Hunter of Sitka recently returned from Cuba as part of a St. Olaf College International and Off-Campus Studies program. Hunter, a junior physics major at St. Olaf College, is the son of Robert and Kim Hunter of Sitka.


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March 1974

Eighth graders have returned from a visit to Juneau to see the Legislature. They had worked for it since Christmas vacation ... Clarice Johnson’s idea of a “White Elephant” sales was chosen as the best money-maker; Joe Roth won the political cartoon assignment; highest government test scorers were Ken Armstrong, Joanna Hearn, Linda Montgomery, Lisa Henry, Calvin Taylor and David Licari .....

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