LUTHERAN QUILTERS – Members of the Quilts for Comfort Group stand between pews draped with some of the 205 quilts they made, in the Sitka Lutheran Church Tuesday. The group made the quilts for five local non-profits and one in Anchorage. The remaining quilts are sent to Lutheran World Relief which distributes them to places around the world in need, such as Ukraine, as part of Personal Care Kits. Pictured are, from left, Helen Cunningham, Kathleen Brandt,Vicki Swanson, Paulla Hardy, Kim Hunter, Linda Swanson and Sue Fleming. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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Braves Earn 2-1 Record in Homer
By ABIGAIL BLISS
Sentinel Staff Writer
The Mt. Edgecumbe High School boys basketball team racked up a 2-1 record at the Homer Winter Carnival tournament in Homer this past weekend.
The Braves started the tournament on the right foot, crushing Dillingham 57-14 on Thursday.
Head coach Archie Young credited the Braves’ strong defense for the win.
He said each member of the team received playing time, giving younger ones the chance to cut their teeth on the court. He praised freshman Jeff Adams for his strong performance coming off the bench.
The following day, the Braves slacked off a bit on intensity, but were still able to pull off a 72-59 win against Kotzebue.
“We came out very complacent and flat,” Young reported. “We just didn’t play with a lot of energy.”
Starter Emmett Dunaway led the Braves with 20 points, and teammate Isaiah Rexford’s sharp shooting helped push the Braves to their second win of the tourney.
The Braves’ winning streak ended Saturday, as they fell to the home team 46-40.
Young said neither team played their best, as both Mt. Edgecumbe and Homer struggled to “get a real flow going all game.”
“Free throws and missed shots in the paint really kept us from taking the lead in this game,” he explained. “It was a very winnable game for us but we didn’t make key plays when we needed to.”
Despite the disappointing end to the weekend, the Braves returned home with a winning record and the satisfaction of having three players named to the all-tournament team: Emmett Dunaway, Isaiah Rexford, and Al Samuelson.
Young and his players will now turn their attention to their hometown rival, the Sitka High Wolves. The two teams will square off tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the B.J. McGillis Gymnasium for their second crosstown game of the season.
The Braves came out on top 54-35 in a game last month, the last time the two local teams met on the court.
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Photo caption: National Republican Chairman George Bush takes a drink of water offered by Jan Craddick, Sitka delegate, during the Republican convention held here. Mrs. Craddick explained to Bush that the water was from Indian River, which means, according to local legend, that he will return.