Mt. Edgecumbe Braves girls basketball team was eliminated from tournament play after a 54-50 loss to the Delta Lady Huskies on Thursday at the March Madness Alaska 3A girls Basketball State Championships at Anchorage’s Alaska Airlines Center. For...

Sitka Wolves and Mt. Edgecumbe Braves cheerleaders competed Tuesday in the March Madness Alaska 2026 State Cheer Championship at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage.

Mt. Edgecumbe High School girls basketball players hit the end of the road this morning when they lost 54-50 to Delta Junction in a close game that saw the MEHS Braves climb back from a 12-point hole. Delta won today's consolation game over...

For the first time in the 97-year history of Sitka basketball — dating back to the territorial basketball championships and through the Alaska School Activities Association state championships — an all-female crew officiated a state tournament...

With the Wolves’ first win behind them at the Alaska 3A Boys Basketball State Championships, the Sitka High coach and players are looking forward to their 7th matchup with the Mt. Edgecumbe Braves in a semifinal game tonight. Sitka downed Delta...

The Sitka High Wolves opened the 2026 March Madness Alaska 3A Boys Basketball State Championships on Wednesday with a 53-42 win over the Delta Junction Huskies, at Anchorage’s Alaska Airlines Center. The Wolves were bitten early by the Huskies...

The Mt. Edgecumbe Braves opened the 2026 March Madness Alaska 3A boys Basketball State Championships on a tear with a 79-35 win over the Houston Hawks on Wednesday in Anchorage’s Alaska Airlines Center. “A slow start but we put it together in the...

The Mt. Edgecumbe Lady Braves opened the 2026 March Madness Alaska 3A girls Basketball State Championships on Wednesday needing just five more seconds in addition to their 32 minutes on the court during a 43-40 loss to the Kenai Lady Kardinals at...

The Sitka Wolves boys basketball team barreled ahead of Delta Junction in the fourth quarter of a state championship game this morning, notching a 53-42 win over Delta in the first round of the 3A March Madness tournament in the Alaska Airlines...

For local high school students, March Madness is more than basketball. Sitka High Wolves and Mt. Edgecumbe Braves cheerleaders are in Anchorage today for the 2026 ASAA Alaska Cheer State Championship, being held before the start of the 3A/4A...

Basketball teams from smaller Alaska schools have completed their runs in the 1A/2A State Basketball Championships at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. The court is set for the 3A/4A championships that tip off Wednesday, with the Sitka...

The Mt. Edgecumbe High Braves and Sitka Wolves boys, and the Edgecumbe High Braves girls are ready to test their mettle in the 2026 ASAA 3A State Championships in Anchorage this week. Boys Going into the state tournament, the Mt. Edgecumbe boys...

The Mt. Edgecumbe High Braves and Sitka Wolves boys, and the Edgecumbe High Braves girls are ready to test their mettle in the 2026 ASAA 3A State Championships in Anchorage this week. Boys Going into the state tournament, the Mt. Edgecumbe boys...

In recognition of the effort it takes to participate in sports and activities in high school, the Sentinel invited Sitka and Mt. Edgecumbe seniors to fill out a short questionnaire about their careers in a sport or activity, during or after the...

The Sitka High boys basketball coach says the Wolves are ready to take on the toughest challengers at the upcoming 2026 3A Alaska Basketball Championships, Wednesday through Saturday in Anchorage. “I know we’ll compete, I’m not worried about...

The Sitka Wolves boys team knew from mid-December – when the Mt. Edgecumbe Braves defeated Nome, the defending 3A state champion – that it would be a tall order to beat their hometown rivals at the 2026 ASAA 3A State Championships in...

Senior Celebration In recognition of the effort it takes to participate in sports and activities in high school, the Sentinel invited Sitka and Mt. Edgecumbe seniors to fill out a short questionnaire about their career in a sport or activity,...

In recognition of the effort it takes to participate in sports and activities in high school, the Sentinel invited Sitka and Mt. Edgecumbe high school seniors to fill out a short questionnaire about their careers in a sport or activity, during or...

At left, Christian Litten and Amy Ainslie, coaches of the Sitka High School drama, debate and forensics team, recognize the team's seniors Monday at the DDF Showcase at the Performing Arts Center. From left are coaches Litten and Ainslie; and seniors Angela Bahna, Francis Myers, Reagean Wingard and Leilynn Swain. At the showcase, the audience was treated to some of the top pieces performed at the state contest Feb. 26-28 in Anchorage. The Wolves' DDF team took home all Division II team awards and many individual honors. At the Showcase, team members also thanked their coaches. The Sentinel will feature reflections from the seniors from both SHS and MEHS in upcoming editions. (Sentinel Photo)

This week's City League volleyball games kicked off Tuesday night in the Blatchley Middle School gymnasium. How I Set Your Mother beat Chewblockas 2-0, winning the first set 25-21 and the second set 25-21. Deez Netz defeated Sitka Dental 2-0,...