RESTORATION WORK – Father Herman Belt keeps an eye on Lincoln Street traffic this morning as workers use a Snorkel Lift to pull rotten pieces of trim from the facade of St. Michael’s Cathedral. Several pieces recently had fallen off the cathedral, which dates to 1976, causing concerns about other pieces possibly falling off and hitting pedestrians. Belt says the plan is to fabricate new wooden trim and properly flash it. East bound traffic was diverted up American Street during today’s work. Contractors may close the street again Wednesday morning. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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Volleyball Teams Fight Hard in Anchorage
By GARLAND KENNEDY
Sentinel Staff Writer
Sitka and Mt. Edgecumbe High volleyball teams were in Anchorage over the weekend for a tournament at Grace Christian High. The two fought hard, uphill battles against schools from across the state, including against the daunting 4A powerhouses, Wasilla, Bartlett, and Palmer.
Sitka dominated in the early part of the tournament, but their excellent performance gave them a spot in the top bracket, where they faced and fell to 4A giant Soldotna. Coach Zaide Allen said that “we started out slow (in the first match, against Homer)... OK then, let’s wake up, and then after that we just blew them out of the water.” In the initial nine matches, SHS lost only to Palmer, one of the most formidable teams present.
Allen added that even when competing with 4A schools, “we can really compete.”
In addition, Allen said that “Chloe Morrison won all-tourney, as a sophomore, and she really deserved it, she really escalated her play.”
Allen also pointed out that Jocelyn Brady “played great offense and continues to place the ball in smart spots to get points.”
Both Taliah Fredrickson and Ava Brady had great weekends hitting, Allen said, and “Morgan Feldpausch continued her streak of no missed serves.”
Mt. Edgecumbe team captains pose with their All-Tournament shirts after
giving strong performances. (Photo courtesy Mike Mahoney/MEHS)
Tiffany Elefante was great on serve-receive and had a good weekend passing the ball, the coach said, and “Zaeda Dumag had a great weekend setting and did a good job of putting the set where it needed to go. Both Rean Famini and Emily Fenno had a solid weekend playing defense.”
Overall, Allen credited much of her team’s success to consistent playing, and rock solid defense.
On the Mt. Edcumbe side, the Braves faced a tough bracket, playing against Soldotna and undefeated Bartlett. MEHS coach Mike Mahoney noted that despite losses, “we played really well, better than almost any team against those (4A) teams.”
Team captains Vernae Raymoth and Shayna Warnke-Green were named all-tourney for their solid performances, and the coach also noted that Lizzy Allen played very well.
With four players suffering from a range of injuries, second-line player found themselves in the thick of the matches. Mahoney recounted a moment in which brand new freshman Carla Active “actually served a game...we ran out of time and the score was tied against Eagle River, and it just happened to be in the rotation where Carla Active… (who) just came up to varsity last week, ended going up to serve… she gets up there, ‘Bam!’ hits and ace, wins the match.”
Mahoney said he’s looking forward to matches in town this weekend, especially as the regional meet approaches early next month.
A volleyball tournament begins in town Thursday and runs until Saturday. Schools taking part besides Sitka and Mt. Edgecumbe are Thunder Mountain High School from Juneau, and Lathrop High from Fairbanks, The schedule is as follows:
Thursday
4 p.m. SHS vs. TMHS @Sitka
4 p.m. MEHS vs. Lathrop @MEHS
7 p.m. SHS vs. Lathrop @Sitka
7 p.m. MEHS vs. TMHS @MEHS
Friday
4 p.m. MEHS vs. TMHS @MEHS
4 p.m. SHS vs. Lathrop @Sitka
7 p.m. MEHS vs. Lathrop @MEHS
7 p.m. SHS vs. TMHS @Sitka
Saturday
1 p.m. TMHS vs. Lathrop @MEHS
4 p.m. SHS vs. TMHS @Sitka
4 p.m. MEHS vs. Lathrop @MEHS
7 p.m. SHS vs. Lathrop @Sitka
7 p.m. MEHS vs. TMHS @MEHS
Games at Sitka have an entrance fee of $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, and $1 for students. Matches at Mt. Edgecumbe are free to attend.
Thunder Mountain and Lathrop High are both 4A schools, making them tough competition for the local teams.
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20 YEARS AGO
April 2004
Photo caption: Sitka High students in the guitar music class gather in the hall before the school’s spring concert. The concert was dedicated to music instructor Brad Howey, who taught more than 1,000 Sitka High students from 1993 to 2004. From left are Kristina Bidwell, Rachel Ulrich, Mitch Rusk, Nicholas Mitchell, Eris Weis and Joey Metz.
50 YEARS AGO
April 1974
The Fair Deal Association of Sealaska shareholders selected Nelson Frank as their candidate for the Sealaska Board of Directors at the ANB Hall Thursday.