The Nikiski girls basketball team lost in the championship game of the Valdez Elks Tournament to the host Buccaneers 45-30 on Saturday.
Valdez took control of the game with a 21-5 first quarter. Arianne Parrish led the Bulldogs with 12 points.
The Nikiski boys defeated Cordova 56-34 for third place. Nathan Carstens had 13 for the Bulldogs, while Hunter Holloway and Javon Pamplin each had 10.
In other Saturday boys action, Seward lost the boys consolation final 46-43 to Kotzebue. Ronnie Jackson had 16 for Seward.
The Seward girls also fell short in the consolation game, losing 47-34 to Nome. Jessica Honebein and Ashley Jackson each had 10 for the Seahawks.
The Nikiski girls basketball team moved to the championship of the Valdez Elks Tournament with a 42-40 victory over Grace Christian on Friday.
The Bulldogs led 28-19 after three quarters and had to withstand 21 points from Grace in the fourth.
Kelsey Clark poured in 17 for the Bulldogs, while Annie VanderWeide had 16 points for the Grizzlies.
In a Friday boys semifinal, Grace Christian took a 24-4 lead after one quarter and won 74-32. For the Grizzlies, Tobin Karlberg had 20, Trevor Osborne had 18 and Ryan Sheldon had 14.
Jace Kornstad had 13 to lead the Bulldogs.
Also in girls action Friday at the tourney, Seward overcame a 27-24 deficit heading into the final quarter to post a 33-31 victory and move to the consolation final.
Ayla Lapinskas paced Seward with 10 points, while Abby Bourgeois had 11 for the Wolverines.
In other Friday boys action, Seward outscored Nome 21-11 in the fourth quarter to ice away a 52-40 victory and move to the consolation final. Ronnie Jackson had eight of his 13 in the final quarter, while Rhett Sieverts added 11.
Homer Winter Carnival
The Homer girls wrapped up a title at the Homer Winter Carnival tournament with a 58-21 victory over Ninilchik.
Homer jumped out to a 22-4 lead after the first quarter en route to a 3-0 tourney record, while Class 1A Ninilchik finished 0-3.
Madison Akers had 25 points for the Mariners, while Aurora Waclawski had 12. For Ninilchik, DeeAnn White had 10.
The Unalaska boys closed out the boys title and 3-0 tournament record with a 45-22 victory over Bristol Bay on Saturday. Trevor Wilson had 12 for Unalaska, while Ben Enlow had 10 points. For Bristol Bay, which finished 0-3, Austin King had 10 points.
Also Saturday, the Class 1A Ninilchik boys finished up a nice 2-1 run at the tourney with a 58-43 victory over Homer, which was 1-2.
Dalton Geppert had 17 points for the Wolverines, while Austin White had 14 and Tyler Presley had 13. Jordan Beachy had 22 for the Mariners.
In other Saturday girls action, Bristol Bay topped Dimond JV 61-51. Bristol Bay finished second at 2-1, while Dimond was 1-2.
Anna Hansen had 18 for the Angels, while Riley Lyon had 16 and Hannah Moorcroft had 11. For Dimond, Haley Brink had 17 and Jalyn Osborne had 12.
The Homer girls improved to 2-0 at their own tournament with a 53-46 victory over Bristol Bay on Friday.
Madison Akers led the way for Homer with 26 points, while Aurora Waclawski had 10.
For the Angels, Hannah Moorcroft, Anna Hansen and Riley Lyon had 14 points apiece.
In other Friday girls action, the Dimond JV topped Ninilchik 42-23. D’Ahvienn Rabb had 10 for the Lynx, while Alanna Goins had 10 for the Wolverines.
In boys action Friday, Homer rolled to a 69-42 victory over Bristol Bay thanks to an 18-9 advantage in the second quarter and 19-5 advantage in the fourth quarter.
Charles Rohr had 21 points to lead the Mariners, while Johann Kallelid had 14, Hunter Edens had 11 and Jordan Beachy had 11.
Astin King had 12 for the Angels.
In the other Friday boys contest, Unalaska took a 31-13 halftime lead on the way to a 60-47 victory.
For Ninilchik, Dalton Geppert had 15, Tyler Presley had 13 and Austin White had 10.
The MVP of the tournament was Akers, while all-tourney players were Aurora Waclawski from Homer, Jalyn Osborne and Hayley Brink of Dimond, and Riley Lyon and Anna Hansen of Bristol Bay. DeeAnn White of Ninilchik was the free-throw champ, Sarah Zimmerman of Ninilchik was the 3-point champ, and Akers was the bump winner.
Unalaska’s Trevor Wilson was the boys MVP, while all-tourney players were Austin White and Tyler Presley of Ninilchik, Ben Enlow of Unalaska, Austin King of Bristol Bay and Charles Rohr of Homer.
Homer’s Joe Ravin was the free-throw champ, Wilson took the 3-point contest and King was the bump winner.
Seldovia Invitational
The Seldovia boys wrapped up a Seldovia Invitational title and a 3-0 record with a 71-18 victory over Nanwalek on Saturday.
David Botero had 19 for Seldovia, while Aidan Philpot had 14, Calem Collier had 13, Robert Waterbury had 11 and Sage Stanish had 10. Nanwalek was 0-3 at the tourney.
The Unalaska girls wrapped up the title Saturday by topping CIA 38-22. Adara Warren had 13 for the Eagles, who were 0-3, while Amy Cizek had five and Brianna Hammond and Madeline Carey had two each.
The Seldovia girls wrapped up 2-1 and second at the tournament by topping Homer’s C team 38-22. Homer’s C finished 1-2.
Marina Chissus had 18 for the Sea Otters, while Olivia Turner and Ariana Waterbury had 10 each.
In other boys action Saturday, Wasilla Lake finished runner-up at 2-1 by defeating Kodiak ESS 71-24. Kodiak ESS was 1-2.
The Seldovia boys moved to 2-0 at their own tournament by topping Wasilla Lake Christian 61-43 on Friday.
Aidan Philpot and Calem Collier led the way, with Philpot getting 27 and Collier hitting 19. Brody Neufeld had 20 points for the Rams.
In other Friday boys action, Kodiak ESS topped Nanwalek 52-38. Bjorn Elevehjem had 18 for Kodiak ESS, while Chris Phillips added 14. For the Eagles, Uriah Huntsman had 14, while Joshua Evans had 10.
In Friday girls action, host Seldovia gradually pulled away from Cook Inlet Academy for a 31-23 victory.
Olivia Turner had 15 points for the Sea Otters, while Marina Chissus had 10 points. For the Eagles, Adara Warren had 15 points.
In other Friday girls action, Unalaska defeated Homer’s C team 45-18, with Sue Yoon scoring 11 points.
Friday girls
Seahawks 33, Wolverines 31
Seward 8 5 11 9 —33
Cordova 10 6 11 4 —31
SEWARD (33) — Anderson 2 0-0 4, Honebein 2 3-7 7, Tolson 0 0-0 0, Jackson 1 6-8 8, Lapinskas 5 0-0 10, VonBorstel 0 2-5 2, Petrosious 1 0-0 2. Totals — 11 11-20 33.
CORDOVA (31) — Bourgeois 4 0-0 11, Hoepfner 1 0-0 3, Malazo 0 0-0 0, Tabara 3 0-1 7, Navarro 0 2-2 2, Felix 1 0-0 2, Maniner 0 0-3 0, Phillips 0 3-4 3, Butler 1 0-2 2, Vargas 0 0-0 0, Peebles 0 1-2 1. Totals — 10 6-14 31.
3-point goals — Cordova 5 (Bourgeois 3, Hoepfner, Tabara). Team fouls — Seward 16, Cordova 18. Fouled out — none.
Bulldogs 42, Grizzlies 40
Nikiski 11 6 11 14 —42
Grace 5 2 12 21 —40
NIKISKI (42) — Wik 0 0-0 0, Riddall 3 0-2 9, Vollertsen 0 0-0 0, Pitt 1 1-2 3, Clark 8 1-2 17, Parrish 0 5-8 5, Jackson 0 0-2 0, Kornstad 3 0-0 7. Totals — 15 7-16 42.
GRACE CHRISTIAN (40) — VanderWeide 6 1-1 16, Hagen 1 4-4 6, Shamburger 1 3-3 5, Hogan 1 0-0 2, Jarus 0 0-0 0, Salima 2 0-2 4, Laker 3 1-2 7. Totals — 14 9-12 40.
3-point goals — Nikiski 5 (Riddall 3, Kornstad 2); Grace 3 (VanderWeide 3). Team fouls — Nikiski 12, Grace 13. Fouled out — none.
Mariners 53, Angels 46
Homer 13 19 13 8 —53
Bristol Bay 14 9 10 13 —46
HOMER (53) — Todd 1 1-2 3, Reutov 1 0-0 2, Knott 0 0-0 0, Cleary 0 0-0 0, Kuhns 0 0-0 0, Draves 1 0-0 2, Akers 11 4-5 26, Cole 0 1-3 1, Waclawski 4 1-1 10, Stafford 3 0-0 9. Totals — 21 7-11 53.
BRISTOL BAY (46) — Johnson 0 0-0 0, Smith 0 2-2 2, Nashookpuk 1 0-0 2, Thompson 0 0-0 0, Moorcroft 4 4-6 14, A. Hansen 5 3-4 14, Lyon 5 4-5 14, S. Hansen 0 0-0 0. Totals — 15 13-17 46.
3-point goals — Homer 4 (Stafford 3, Waclawski); Bristol Bay 3 (Moorcroft 2, A. Hansen). Team fouls — Homer 15, Bristol Bay 18. Fouled out — Lyon.
Lynx JV 42, Wolverines 23
Dimond 12 6 12 12 —42
Ninilchik 3 10 4 6 —23
DIMOND (42) — Osborne 4 0-0 9, Martinez 0 0-0 0, Bering 1 0-0 2, Rabb 4 2-4 10, Schuster 2 0-0 5, Parker 2 0-2 4 Shangin 2 0-0 4, Veasy 0 0-0 0, Brink 3 2-3 8. Totals — 18 4-9 42.
NINIILCHIK (23) — Delgado 1 0-0 2, Appelhanz 0 0-0 0, Sinclair 2 2-2 6, Goins 1 8-9 10, Zimmerman 0 0-0 0, White 1 3-10 5, Finney 0 0-0 0, Clark 0 0-0 0. Totals — 5 13-21 23.
3-point goals — Dimond JV 2 (Osborne, Schuster). Team fouls — Dimond JV 20, Ninilchik 7. Fouled out — Martinez.
Sea Otters 31, Eagles 23
CIA 4 4 5 10 —23
Seldovia 10 7 7 7 —31
COOK INLET ACADEMY (23) — Hammond 0 0-0 0, Erickson 0 0-0 0, Carey 2 0-0 4, Cizek 1 2-7 4, Warren 7 1-4 15. Totals — 10 3-11 23.
SELDOVIA (31) — Elvsaas 1 0-0 2, Chissus 5 0-0 10, Mitchell 0 0-0 0, Romanoff 0 0-0 0, LaBelle 0 0-0 0, Turner 5 4-5 15, Waterbury 2 0-0 4. Totals — 13 4-5 31.
3-point goals — Seldovia 1 (Turner). Team fouls — CIA 6, Seldovia 11. Fouled out — none.
Friday boys
Seahawks 52, Nanooks 40
Seward 11 11 9 21 —52
Nome 8 14 7 11 —40
SEWARD (52) — Berry 3 2-2 8, Hauze 0 0-0 0, Zweifel 3 7-7 13, Kratz 1 0-0 2, Brewi 1 0-0 2, Sieverts 5 1-2 11, Pahno 1 0-0 3, Jackson 4 4-4 13, Petrosious 0 0-0 0.
NOME (40) — Oatweiler 1 0-0 2, Gooden 0 0-0 0, Yi 0 0-0 0, Erikson 3 4-4 12, Tobuk 0 2-3 2, Booth 2 0-0 5, Scott 4 2-2 10, Koezama 3 0-0 9. Totals — 13 8-9 40.
3-point goals — Seward 2 (Pahno, Jackson); Nome 6 (Koezama 3, Erickson 2, Booth). Team fouls — Seward 14, Nome 16. Fouled out — none.
Grizzlies 74, Bulldogs 32
Nikiski 4 15 4 9 —32
Grace 24 21 18 11 —74
NIKISKI (32) — I. Johnson 2 0-0 4, Anderson 1 0-0 2, L. Johnson 0 0-0 0, Kornstad 5 0-0 13, Holloway 1 2-2 4, Handley 0 0-0 0, Tauriainen 0 2-2 2, Ellis 0 0-0 0, Carstens 2 0-0 5, Pamplin 1 0-0 2. Totals — 12 4-4 32.
GRACE CHRISTIAN (74) — Salima 1 0-0 2, Osborne 5 6-6 18, Shamburger 2 1-2 5, Wood 2 0-0 4, McGovern 3 0-2 7, Bro. Nieder 2 0-0 4, Bra. Nieder 0 0-0 0, Karlberg 6 7-11 20, Sheldon 7 0-2 14. Totals — 28 14-23 74.
3-point goals — Nikiski 4 (Kornstad 3, Carstens); Grace 4 (Osborne 2, McGovern, Karlberg). Team fouls — Nikiski 19, Grace 6. Fouled out — none.
Raiders 60, Wolverines 47
Ninilchik 11 2 20 14 —47
Unalaska 19 12 12 17 —60
NINILCHIK (47) — Appelhanz 0 0-0 0, Presley 5 1-2 13, G. Koch 1 0-0 2, Geppert 5 1-2 15, Brandt 3 1-3 7, Bartolowits 0 0-0 0, Mumey 0 0-0 0, White 3 2-4 10. Totals — 17 5-11 47.
UNALASKA (60) — Earnshaw 0 2-2 2, Marquardt 0 0-0 0, Wilson 5 6-6 17, Krukoff 6 5-6 22, Price 2 2-2 7, B. Enlow 1 1-1 3, R. Enlow 1 4-6 6, Leggett 1 0-0 3, Lane 0 0-0 0. Totals — 16 20-23 60.
3-point goals — Ninilchik 8 (Geppert 4, Presley 2, White 2); Krukoff 5, Wilson, Price, Leggett). Team fouls — Ninilchik 15, Unalaska 11. Fouled out — none.
Mariners 69, Angels 42
Bristol Bay 12 9 16 5 —42
Homer 16 18 16 19 —69
BRISTOL BAY (42) — Romer 2 0-0 6, Phelps 0 0-0 0, Smith 1 0-0 2, Peterson 1 0-0 3, Kern 1 0-2 3, Geffe 4 0-1 9, King 4 2-2 12, Johnson 2 3-4 7. Totals — 15 5-9 42.
HOMER (69) — Ravin 3 0-0 6, Rohr 9 0-0 21, Sumption 0 1-2 1, Beachy 5 0-0 11, Edens 5 2-4 12, Kallelid 7 0-0 14, Carroll 2 0-0 4, Swaboda 0 0-0 0. Totals — 31 3-6 69.
3-point goals — Bristol Bay 7 (Romer 2, King 2, Peterson, Kern, Geffe); Homer 4 (Rohr 3, Beachy). Team fouls — Bristol Bay 5, Homer 15. Fouled out — none.
Sea Otters 61, Rams 43
Wasilla Lake 8 8 13 14 —43
Seldovia 13 14 27 7 —61
WASILLA LAKE (43) — Huber 3 0-1 6, Stiner 2 2-4 7, Willson 0 0-0 0, Auldridge 1 0-0 3, Neufeld 9 0-0 20, Offord 3 1-3 7. Totals — 18 3-8 43.
SELDOVIA (61) — Waterbury 1 0-0 2, Scribner 0 0-0 0, Bolero 3 1-2 7, Collier 6 3-4 19, Haller 0 0-0 0, Philpot 11 3-5 27, Stanish 2 2-3 6. Totals — 23 9-14 61.
3-point goals — Wasilla Lake 4 (Neufeld 2, Stiner, Auldridge); Seldovia 6 (Collier 4, Philpot 2). Team fouls — Wasilla Lake 11, Seldovia 13. Fouled out — none.
Kodiak ESS 52, Eagles 38
Kodiak ESS 10 12 6 24 —52
Nanwalek 6 8 8 16 —38
KODIAK ESS (52) — Phillips 5 2-2 14, Amodo 2 0-2 4, Inga 1 0-0 2, Hawkins 0 0-0 0, Kalmauoff 0 0-0 0, Elevehjem 8 1-3 18, Bogordus 0 1-2 1 Peterson 1 0-2 2, Simeonoff 2 0-2 4, Nelson 3 0-0 7, Reft 0 0-0 0. Totals — 22 4-13 52.
NANWALEK (38) — Wilson 0 1-2 1, Jimmy 0 0-0 0, Huntsman 6 2-2 14, Ukatish 3 1-2 7, Jo. Evans 5 0-0 10, Ju. Evans 3 0-0 6. Totals — 17 4-6 38.
3-point goals — Kodiak ESS 4 (Phillips 2, Elevehjem, Nelson). Team fouls — Kodiak ESS 12, Nanwalek 10. Fouled out — Jo. Evans.
Saturday girls
Mariners 58, Wolverines 21
Ninilchik 4 5 8 4 —21
Homer 22 16 12 8 —58
NINILCHIK (21) — Delgado 2 0-2 4, Appelhanz 0 0-0 0, Sinclair 0 0-0 0, Goins 0 0-0 0, Zimmerman 0 0-0 0, White 4 2-4 10, Finney 3 1-5 7, Clark 0 0-0 0. Totals — 9 3-11 21.
HOMER (58) — Veldstra 0 0-0 0, Todd 3 0-0 6, Reutov 1 0-0 2, Knott 1 0-0 2, Fabich 0 0-0 0, Cleary 0 0-2 0, Kuhns 0 0-0 0, Draves 2 1-2 5, Akers 10 5-5 25, Cole 0 1-2 1, Waclawski 5 0-0 12, Stafford 1 0-0 3, Kann 0 0-0 0, Parish 1 0-0 2. Totals — 23 7-11 58.
3-point goals — Homer 3 (Waclawski 2, Stafford). Team fouls — Ninilchik 12, Homer 14. Fouled out — Goins.
Sea Otters 38, Mariners C 22
Homer 6 6 4 6 —22
Seldovia 14 7 11 6 —38
HOMER C (22) — Archuleta 1 0-2 2, Wells 0 0-0 0, Knott 0 0-0 0, Bales 3 1-4 7, Scott 0 0-4 0, Hetrick 1 0-0 2, Rios 5 0-0 11. Totals — 10 1-10 22.
SELDOVIA (38) — Elvsaas 0 0-0 0, Chissus 9 0-0 18, Mitchell 0 0-0 0, Romanoff 0 0-0 0, LaBelle 0 0-0 0, Turner 4 2-6 10, Waterbury 4 2-4 10. Totals — 17 4-10 38.
3-point goals — Homer 1 (Rios). Team fouls — Homer 7, Seldovia 8. Fouled out — none.
Nanooks 47, Seahawks 34
Seward 7 5 11 11 —34
Nome 16 9 6 18 —47
SEWARD (34) — Anderson 1 0-0 2, Honebein 5 0-0 10, Jackson 3 4-6 10, Lapinskas 0 0-2 0, VonBorstel 0 6-8 6, Petrosious 3 0-0 6. Totals — 12 10-16 34.
NOME (47) — S. Ahmasuk 7 4-5 21, Tomter 1 0-0 2, Lie 0 1-2 1, K. Ahmasuk 3 0-0 9, Okleasik 2 2-5 6, Brunette 2 1-2 6. Totals — 13 8-14 47.
3-point goals — Nome 7 (S. Ahmasuk 3, K. Ahmasuk 3, Brunette). Team fouls — Seward 13, Nome 15. Fouled out — Anderson, Lie.
Buccaneers 45, Bulldogs 30
Nikiski 5 12 6 7 —30
Valdez 21 10 5 9 —45
NIKISKI (30) — Wik 1 3-5 5, Riddall 3 0-0 7, Vollertson 3 0-0 6, Parrish 4 3-4 12. Totals — 11 6-9 30.
VALDEZ (45) — Hursh 4 0-0 8, Merioles 3 0-0 7, Mott 6 7-8 20, Fleming 3 1-2 7, Sharrai 1 1-4 3. Totals — 17 9-14 45.
3-point goals — Nikiski 2 (Riddall, Parrish); Valdez 2 (Merioles, Mott). Team fouls — Nikiski 11, Valdez 13. Fouled out — Parrish.
Saturday boys
Wolverines 58, Mariners 43
Ninilchik 18 6 20 14 —58
Homer 9 13 8 13 —43
NINILCHIK (58) — Appelhanz 0 0-0 0, Presley 6 1-2 13, Geppert 6 3-5 17, Brandt 3 1-2 7, Bartolowits 2 1-2 7, Mumey 0 0-0 0, White 4 5-6 14. Totals — 21 11-17 58.
HOMER (43) — Ravin 0 0-0 0, Rohr 2 0-2 5, Sumption 0 0-0 0, Beachy 9 0-0 22, Edens 1 0-0 2, Kallelid 3 0-0 6, Carroll 1 0-0 2, Swoboda 3 0-0 6. Totals — 19 0-2 43.
3-point goals — Ninilchik 5 (Geppert 2, Bartolowits 2, White); Homer 5 (Beachy 4, Rohr). Team fouls — Ninilchik 10, Homer 17. Fouled out — none.
Sea Otters 71, Eagles 18
Nanwalek 3 4 5 6 —18
Seldovia 15 12 23 21 —71
NANWALEK (18) — Wilson 1 0-0 3, Jimmy 0 0-0 0, Huntsman 1 0-0 2, Ukatish 1 0-0 3, Jo. Evans 2 0-0 4, Ju. Evans 3 0-0 6. Totals — 8 0-0 18.
SELDOVIA (71) — Waterbury 4 2-2 11, Scribner 1 0-0 2, Botero 7 8-9 19, Collier 6 0-2 13, Haller 1 0-0 2, Philpot 6 0-2 14, Stanish 5 0-0 10. Totals — 30 11-14 71.
3-point goals — Nanwalek 2 (Wilson, Ukatish); Seldovia 5 (Philpot 2, Collier, Botero, Waterbury). Team fouls — Nanwalek 7, Seldovia 3. Fouled out — Jo. Evans.
Huskies 46, Seahawks 43
Seward 8 6 10 19 —43
Kotzebue 8 7 8 23 —46
SEWARD (43) — Berry 2 0-0 5, Zweifel 1 3-4 5, Brewi 2 0-0 5, Sieverts 3 0-0 7, Pahno 1 2-4 5, Jackson 4 4-4 16. Totals — 13 9-12 43.
KOTZEBUE (46) — Ramoth 1 0-2 2, Baldwin 6 0-1 17, Schaeffer 1 0-0 2, Lee 2 0-0 4, Edenshaw 1 0-2 2, Gallahorn 7 5-9 19. Totals — 18 5-14 46.
3-point goals — Seward 6 (Jackson 2, Berry, Brewi, Sieverts, Pahno); Kotzebue 5 (Baldwin 5). Team fouls — Seward 15, Kotzebue 12. Fouled out — Zweifel.
Bulldogs 56, Wolverines 34
Nikiski 14 16 18 8 —56
Cordova 7 10 4 16 —34
NIKISKI (56) — I. Johnson 0 2-2 2, Anderson 3 0-1 7, L. Johnson 3 1-2 7, Kornstad 2 0-0 5, Holloway 4 2-2 10, Handley 0 0-0 0, Tauriainen 1 0-2 2, Carstens 5 2-2 13, Pamplin 5 0-3 10. Totals — 23 7-14 56.
CORDOVA (34) — Muma 1 1-2 3, Sjostedt 7 0-1 14, Ridao 2 0-1 4, Jewell 2 5-5 9, Gillespie 0 4-5 4. Totals — 12 10-14 34.
3-point goals — Nikiski 3 (Anderson, Kornstad, Carstens). Team fouls — Nikiski 18, Cordova 12. Fouled out — none.
