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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Daily Sitka Sentinel
Wolves Sweep Huskies in Home Game Series
By ABIGAIL BLISS
Sentinel Staff Writer
The Sitka High girls basketball team was missing one of their star players when they took on Kotzebue at home on Friday and Saturday. Luckily, younger players step into that starter’s shoes, and the Wolves were able to pull off two wins over the Huskies.
“The girls came together and played well,” said coach Sondra Lundvick. “Any time you are missing a starter, it’s an opportunity for other players to get exposure, to get big minutes in big games.”
Sitka’s Tiffany Elephante drives to the net during a home game against Kotzebue Friday. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
She said Marlis Boord had injured her knee during a tournament in Anchorage the weekend prior, and was required to sit out a few weeks while it healed.
Lundvick selected sophomore Tiffany Elephante to step into Boord’s spot in the starting lineup, and focused on shoring up Sitka’s defense in the two games against Kotzbue.
This combined strategy of fresh legs and tough defense was ultimately a winning one.
On Friday, Sitka topped Kotzebue, 52-39. The following day, they eked out a closer victory, 39 to 34.
Lundvick said that junior Joei Vidad’s stellar defense was key to clinching that second win.
“Tiffany and Joei filled that void that we have,” she said. “we focus a lot on defense. Even though we did struggle a bit offensively, especially on Saturday, our defense was able to step up and maintain a dominant presence.”
The Sitka High boys’ team found similar success in their two games against Kotzebue this weekend.
The Wolves appeared to have hit their stride, having developed trust in teamates, comfortable playing patterns, and the skills to back confidence on the court during their recent string of away games.
Sitka beat Kotzebue 58-25 on Friday, and then widened the margin of victory during their second game on Saturday, winning 61-29.
Coach Scott Jones said that Sitka’s team, while small, is speedy, and the Wolves’ ability to outpace their opponents was instrumental in their wins.
“What we give up in size, we make up in speed,” he said. “I don’t think there’s very many teams that might be able to keep up with our speed and endurance.”
He added that in the Saturday’s game, the Wolves improved their shooting from the 3-point line and reduced their number of turnovers on both offense and defense. The Wolves have “gotten good at making other teams turn the ball over,” he said, and the minimization of Sitka’s own turnovers heightened the impact of that skill.
He said the team will still focus on improving their shooting and turnovers in practice this week, as well as upping their ability to box out opponents on offensive rebounds.
Jones praised the team’s two seniors, Steven Schmitt and Tristan Duncan, for their efforts this past weekend.
“They kind of led the way for us,” he said. “Steve hit some nice outside shots and forced the zone to come out and guard us.”
Looking forward, Jones said the two consecutive wins would serve as a confidence booster for his players, who have suffered some tough losses and near wins so far this season.
“They got a chance to show everyone at home the hard work they’ve put in,” he said. “I know they were excited to prove to everybody that they’ve gotten better, the fact that they’re growing as a team ... That’s kind of been our focal point of the year: it’s going to take a team effort.”
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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.
50 YEARS AGO
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 .....