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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By GARLAND KENNEDY
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In a pair of fast, physical games, the Sitka High Lady Wolves brought down the Palmer Moose two times, Friday and Saturday.
Sitka High won 56-39 and 47-33. These games marked the Lady Wolves’ first wins over a 4A school this season.
At the same time, the Mt. Edgecumbe Lady Braves played in the Valdez Elks tourney up north, toppling Eielson 45-33, falling to Lathrop 69-23, and beating Cordova 49-13. A story on Mt. Edgecumbe’s games will appear in the Sentinel later this week.
Lady Wolves’ Tawny Smith shoots against the Palmer Moose, Friday, at Sitka High. The Lady Wolves play again Friday against the MEHS. (Sentinel photo)
“It was a very physical game,” Lady Wolves coach Sondra Lundvick said. “It was (Friday) as well. However, I’m really proud that we were just able to keep our composure and do the little things well.”
Lady Wolves senior Tiffany Elefante agreed, saying that her team “did well keeping our composure... We just played basketball.”
Lundvick added that the Wolves have improved on the free throw line, and have also reduced the frequency of turnovers.
She praised her team for “just really unselfish play.”
Junior Makenna Smith, who has played on the varsity basketball squad since she was a freshman, credited much of the win to how well her teams works as a unit.
“This year we have the best chemistry out of all the other years,” she said.
The Lady Wolves will need that team chemistry in their coming Friday game against traditional rival, Mt. Edgecumbe.
“We still need to keep our composure against Edgecumbe because they are also very physical,” Smith said.
Elefante said the season “went by very fast. I think we’re ready going into the (Edgecumbe) tournament.”
Lundvick added that the rivalry game is “always a battle to the end.”
However, the coach added that “we’re very fortunate to have somebody right here who gives great competition... I think our programs help one another.”
Prior to the girls teams’ going toe-to-toe, the Sitka and Mt. Edgecumbe High boys play Wednesday at Sitka High. The schedule for the remainder of the week is below.
Wednesday at SHS
4 p.m. Boys C Sitka vs. MEHS
5:30 p.m. Boys JV Sitka vs. MEHS
7 p.m. Boys Varsity Sitka vs. MEHS
Friday at SHS
5:30 p.m. Girls JV Sitka vs. MEHS
7 p.m. Girls Varsity Sitka vs. MEHS
These games will be the second time that the local rivals play against each other this season, for both boys and girls.
Sitka High won the first match ups. The Lady Wolves topped the Lady Braves 57-48 on Feb. 8. The boys teams played on Jan. 28, with the Wolves pulling out an overtime victory, 45-44, in an intense and even game.
The Region V Tournament, which will determine which team heads to the State Championship, is set for March 12-14, in Juneau.
There are only two 3A teams in Southeast, both in Sitka.
The State tournament will be in Anchorage, March 26-28.
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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.