The Nikiski girls defeated Houston 55-11 to roll to the Craig Jung Kenai River Challenge championship on Saturday, while the Kenai Central boys topped Kotzebue 69-52 to also take an undefeated title.
Bethany Carstens, the tournament MVP, had 14 points to lead the way, while Lillian Carstens added 12. Kelsey Clark made all-tournament for Nikiski. Houston was 1-2 at the tourney.
The Kenai girls finished 2-1 at the tournament by defeating Kotzebue 51-18. Liz Hanson paced the Kardinals with 12 points, while Brooke Satathite, an all-tourney player, had 10 points. Kotzebue finished 0-3.
Against Kotzebue for Kenai Central, Adam Trujillo had 16, Connor Felchle had 15 and Andrew Bezdecny had 14. Felchle and Trujillo were on the all-tournament team.
In the other boys game, Nikiski fell to Houston 48-40. Jace Kornstad was named MVP of the tourney for Nikiski, while Noah Litke was on the all-tournament team.
Powerade/Al Howard Tip-Off Tournament
The Soldotna girls completed a 3-0 run to the tournament championship with a 66-22 victory over Bethel on Saturday. The Warriors finished 1-2.
Aliann Schmidt poured in 22 points for Soldotna, while Brittani Blossom had 17 points and earned MVP honors. For Bethel, Ava Lieb led the way with six points. Danica Schmidt and Ituau Tuisaula also made the all-tourney team for the Stars.
In the other game, Cordova notched a 50-45 victory over Kodiak. Both of those squads also finished 1-2 at the tourney. Based on least points allowed, Bethel was second at the tourney, Kodiak was third and Cordova was fourth.
Cook Inlet Classic
The Nikolaevsk girls and boys swept Cook Inlet Classic titles Saturday at Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna.
The Nikolaevsk girls wrapped up the championship with a 48-39 victory over Soldotna JV, which was second at the tourney, that completed a 3-0 run through the tournament.
Elizabeth Fefelov had 15 for the Warriors. For SoHi’s JV, Emma Brantley had 20 points, while Jolie Widaman pitched in 11. The Stars were 1-2 at the tournament.
The Nikolaevsk boys wrapped up their title and undefeated run through the tournament by topping Soldotna’s C team 70-49.
Michael Trail and Zachary Trail each had 17 for the Warriors, while Justin Trail had 16 and Randy Boquecosa had 10. For Soldotna C, Ethan Sewell had 15 points. The SoHi boys were 2-1 at the tourney to finish second.
Also Saturday, the Cook Inlet Academy girls picked up their first victory of the season by topping Nikiski’s JV 27-24. Anna Henderson paced the Eagles with 13 points. For Nikiski’s JV, Jaycee Tauriainen had nine points. Both squads were 1-2 at the tourney.
In the final game of the day, Nanwalek beat Cook Inlet Academy 45-38. Nanwalek was 1-2 at the tourney, while CIA was 0-3. For Nanwalek, Uriah Huntsman led the way with 20 points. Lucas Cragg paced CIA with 9.
Service Cougar Tip Off
Homer claimed the girls championship at the Service Cougar Tip Off with a 30-28 victory over Redington on Saturday. Laura Inama led the way with 11 points.
For Redington, Abbie Fuller had 12 points.
In the girls third-place game, Service defeated Seward 41-33. For Seward, Riley Von Borstel pumped in 14 points.
In the boys consolation championship, Point Hope topped Homer 46-42, with Jalen Cannon scoring 23 for the Harpooners and Abraham Kowunna adding 11. For Homer, Daniel Reutov had 11.
In the losers part of the boys consolation bracket, Seward notched a 55-18 victory over Redington. Max Pfieffenberger had 16 points to lead the Seahawks, while Connor Spanos added 14. For the Huskies, Wayde Bowman led the way with 11 points. For Service, Eden Hopson had 13, while Cadie Stoddard added 11.
Al Howard/Powerade Tip-Off
3-point contest winner — Jieller Tabar, Cordova.
Free-throw contest winner — Ava Lieb, Bethel.
MVP — Brittani Blossom, Soldotna.
All-tournament team — Edrea Navarro, Cordova; Avery, Kodiak; Deja Jackson, Bethel; Danica Schmidt, Soldotna; Leslie Spear, Kodiak; Ituau Tuisaula, Soldotna.
Craig Jung Kenai River Challenge
Girls MVP — Bethany Carstens, Nikiski.
Girls All-tournament — Denali Whitted, Houston; Ally Martin, Kotzebue; Elise Hughes, Kotzebue; Brooke Satathite, Kenai; Kelsey Clark, Nikiski.
Boys MVP — Jace Kornstad, Nikiski.
Boys All-tournament — Owen Mulhaney, Houston; Adam Trujillo, Kenai; Michael Hensley, Kotzebue; Noah Litke, Nikiski; Connor Felchle, Kenai Central.
Cook Inlet Classic
Girls all-tournament — Aspen Hooper, Nikiski; Anna Henderson, CIA; Bailey Epperheimer, Nikiski; Markiana Yakunin, Nikolaevsk; Emma Brantley, Soldotna; Jolie Widaman, Soldotna; Tika Zimmerman, Nikiski; Elizabeth Fefelov, Nikolaevsk; Elora Reichert, Nikiski; Adara Warren, CIA.
Boys all-tournament — Nathan Johnson, Soldotna; Hunter Moos, CIA; Justin Trail, Nikolaevsk; Lukah Kalugin, Nikolaevsk; Ethan Sewell, Soldotna; Zachary Trail, Nikolaevsk; Michael Trail, Nikolaevsk; Ben Botero, Nanwalek; Uriah Huntsman, Nanwalek; Brock Wilson, Soldotna.
Girls academic team — Sophia Klaich, Nikolaevsk; Tika Zimmerman, Nikiski; Aspen Hooper, Nikiski; Elora Reichert, Nikiski; Bailey Epperheimer, Nikiski; Sidney Epperheimer, Nikiski; Emilee Cragg, CIA; Linnaea Dohse, CIA; Anna Henderson, CIA; Jamie Hyatt, CIA.
Boys academic team — Josh Boyd, CIA; Lucas Cragg, CIA; Hunter Moos, CIA.
Girls free-throw contest — Sophia Klaich, Nikolaevsk.
Boys free-throw contest — Austin Matheson, Soldotna.
Girls 3-point contest — Markiana Yakunin, Nikolaevsk.
Boys 3-point contest — Tyler Johnson, Soldotna.
Saturday boys
Seahawks 55, Huskies 18
Redington 7 2 7 2 — 18
Seward 11 21 16 7 — 55
REDINGTON (18) — Bowman 11, Rogers 3, Straughn 2, Gunderson 0, Casida 2, Sandefur 0, Spott 0. Totals — 8 1-6 18.
SEWARD (55) — Basalo 0, Koster 5, Moriarity 7, Cronin 0, Ingalls 9, McMurray 0, Pfieffenberger 16, Spanos 14, Jarvis 2, Nilsson 2. Totals — 20 10-18 55.
3-point goals — Redington 1 (Bowman); Seward 5 (Ingalls 3, Koster, Pfieffenberger). Team fouls — Redington 18, Seward 9. Fouled out — none.
Harpooners 46, Mariners 42
Point Hope 5 13 5 23 — 46
Homer 12 11 4 15 — 42
POINT HOPE (46) — A. Kowunna 11, Cannon 23, Nukapigaq 0, Tuzroyluk 3, H. Kowunna 6, Frankson Jr. 0, Frankson 0, Hill 3. Totals — 13 15-22 46.
HOMER (42) — Munns 0, Beachy 10, Adkins 4, Reutov 11, Raymond 2, Anderson 0, Kuhn 0, McGhee 6, Swoboda 9. Totals — 17 5-6 42.
3-point goals — Point Hope 5 (A. Kowunna 3, Cannon, H. Kowunna); Homer 3 (Reutov 2, Swoboda). Team fouls — Point Hope 9, Homer 20. Fouled out — none.
Warriors 70, Stars C 49
Soldotna C 12 12 13 12 — 49
Nikolaevsk 16 18 14 22 — 70
SOLDOTNA C (49) — N. Johnson 9, Matheson 0, Uribekoivisto 0, Wilson 9, Spies 0, Gibson 1, Sewell 15, Michael 2, T. Johnson 7, Harper 4, C. Johnson 0, Schwartz 0. Totals — 20 5-11 49.
NIKOLAEVSK (70) — Boquecosa 10, Brown 2, J. Trail 16, Kalugin 8, Z. Trail 17, M. Trail 17. Totals — 29 7-12 70.
3-point goals — Soldotna C 2 (Sewell, T. Johnson); Nikolaevsk 5 (Kalugin 2, J. Trail 2, Z. Trail). Team fouls — Soldotna C 15, Nikolaevsk 11. Fouled out — none.
Nanwalek 45, CIA 38
Nanwalek 8 12 13 22 — 45
CIA 8 12 8 10 — 38
NANWALEK (45) — Botero 9, Wilson 5, Bales 3, I. Moonin 0, C. Moonin 2, Huntsman 20, Evans 2, Kvasnikof 4. Totals — 19 7-19 45.
COOK INLET ACADEMY (38) — Moos 3, J. Boyd 5, Johnson 4, Cragg 9, Leaf 1, Walsh 3, Anderson 0, Ziegler 0, E. Boyd 7, J. Boyd 6. Totals — 15 7-17 38.
3-point goals — CIA 1 (E. Boyd). Team fouls — Nanwalek 19, CIA 20. Fouled out — I. Moonin, Moos.
Kardinals 69, Huskies 52
Kotzebue 14 8 17 13 — 52
Kenai 23 19 13 14 — 69
KOTZEBUE (52) — Williamson 3, Sheldon 11, Hensley 14, Jones 2, Sherman 15, Nelson 3. Totals — 20 5-9 52.
KENAI CENTRAL (69) — Efta 2, Felchle 15, Baker 4, Custodia 2, Bezdecny 14, Stockton 2, Trujillo 16, Pitsch 3, Daniels 2, McKibben 9. Totals — 25 11-15 69.
3-point goals — Kotzebue 7 (Sherman 3, Jones 2, Sheldon, Williamson); Team fouls — Kotzebue 11, Kenai 11. Fouled out — none.
Saturday girls
Cougars 41, Seahawks 33
Seward 4 9 10 10 — 33
Service 10 11 7 13 — 41
SEWARD (33) — Dow 0, Lemme 5, Ambrosiani 0, Schilling 2, Von Borstel 14, Sieverts 0, Jackson 6, Dougherty 0, Casagranda 2, Sewell 4. Totals — 9 14-24 33.
SERVICE (41) — Crutcher 3, Stoddard 11, Hopson 13, Noethlich 3, Lambert 4, Campbell 0, Pawcio 5, Noland 2. Totals — 14 10-23 41.
3-point goals — Seward 1 (Jackson); Service 3 (Hopson 2, Stoddard). Team fouls — Seward 18, Service 20. Fouled out — Sieverts, Pawcio.
Stars 66, Warriors 22
Bethel 11 4 5 2 — 22
Soldotna 19 21 20 6 — 66
BETHEL (22) — Jackson 3, Lieb 6, Dema 1, Lee 2, Smith 1, Goodwine 2, Fredericks 4, Long 3. Totals — 9 2-8 22.
SOLDOTNA (66) — McGillivray 2, Buckbee 2, Leaf 0, Blossom 17, A. Schmidt 2, Bouschor 6, Tuisaula 4, Leadens 2, Crosby-Schneider 7, D. Schmidt 4, Fischer 0. Totals — 31 3-8 66.
3-point goals — Bethel 2 (Jackson, Long); Soldotna 1 (Blossom). Team fouls — Bethel 8, Soldotna 8. Fouled out — none.
Warriors 48, Stars JV 39
Soldotna JV 11 8 9 11 — 39
Nikolaevsk 9 15 16 8 — 48
SOLDOTNA JV (39) — Widaman 11, Brantley 20, Burns 2, Cook 2, Fisher 0, Hinz 0, McElroy 2, Thomas 0, Spies 1, Edwards 1. Totals — 11 17-29 39.
NIKOLAEVSK (48) — Klaich 7, Z. Fefelov 3, Lasiter 3, Yakunin 14, Kalugin 0, J. Fefelov 6, E. Fefelov 15. Totals — 15 17-38 48.
3-point goals — Nikolaevsk 1 (E. Fefelov). Team fouls — Soldotna 27, Nikolaevsk 23. Fouled out — Burns, McElroy, Edwards, Yakunin, J. Fefelov.
Eagles 27, Bulldogs JV 24
Nikiski JV 6 7 6 5 — 24
Cook Inlet Academy 2 11 4 10 — 27
NIKISKI JV (24) — Reichert 0, Hooper 2, Tauriainen 9, Zimmerman 2, Nunley 0, Jeffreys 4, Freeman 2, Walters 0, Mullins 5. Totals — 11 2-11 24.
COOK INLET ACADEMY (27) — G. Nelson 0, Henderson 13, Hyatt 0, S. Nelson 4, Dohse 0, A. Nelson 4, Castenholtz 0, Cragg 0, Hammond 0, Warren 6. Totals — 10 7-18 27.
Team fouls — Nikiski 18, CIA 9. Fouled out — none.
Kardinals 51, Huskies 18
Kotzebue 3 7 2 6 — 18
Kenai 20 12 11 8 — 51
KOTZEBUE (18) — Gallahorn 5, Martin 3, Hughes 1, Swenson 9. Totals — 5 6-14 18.
KENAI CENTRAL (51) — Calvert 6, Villegas 2, Maw 9, Hanson 12, Streiff 4, L. Satathite 8, B. Satathite 10. Totals — 23 5-6 51.
3-point goals — Kotzebue 2 (Gallahorn, Martin); Team fouls — Kotzebue 5, Kenai 13. Fouled out — none.
Bulldogs 55, Hawks 11
Houston 4 2 2 3 — 11
Nikiski 11 13 9 22 — 55
HOUSTON (11) — Graham 1, Winzenburg 6, Lusfult 4. Totals — 5 1-6 11.
NIKISKI (55) — Jeffreys 5, Wik 9, L. Carstens 12, Bostic 6, Johnson 2, B. Carstens 14, Clark 9, Druesedow 0. Totals — 22 10-15 55.
3-point goals — Nikiski 1 (Wik). Team fouls — Houston 14, Nikiski 13. Fouled out — none.
Mariners 30, Huskies 28
Redington 5 3 11 9 — 28
Homer 5 8 6 11 — 30
REDINGTON (28) — Simmons 2, Stoker 2, Lytle 0, Aparezuk 8, Seymore 4, Fuller 12, Reavis 0, Neuman 0. Totals — 10 6-12 28.
HOMER (30) — Inama 11, Bishop 7, Bales 4, Doughty 2, Todd 0, Parish 2, Carroll 4, Hetrick 0. Totals — 12 4-6 30.
3-point goals — Redington 2 (Aparezuk 2); Homer 2 (Inama, Bishop). Team fouls — Redington 7, Homer 7. Fouled out — none.
