Episodes

NYO Valdez Mini-Meet

Seniors

On April 12-13, a regional NYO Mini-Meet was held at Gilson Middle School. Tatitlek Community School NYO team joined us for this event. This home meet is a qualifier for the State Native Youth Olympic Tournament, that will take place at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, April 25-27th.

One Foot

Gilson Middle School athlete Zoe Brown, set a new school record in the Kneel Jump at 33 3⁄4” and Valdez High School athlete Storm Rohrer set a new school record in the One-Foot High Kick Record at 101”.

We would also like to thank the many parents, and community members who volunteered and provided support and assistance during the events.

Dakota Brown gets a height of 84″ in the two foot high kick .

We also recognized the five VHS seniors and two Tatitlek seniors at the conclusion of the meet.

Valdez: Ricky Colapietro; Isaac Clubb; Evan Alexander; Dakota Brown and Caitlin Mond.

Tatitlek: Issiah Kompkoff and Ben Kompkoff.

Seal Hop

Results from the Valdez Native Youth Olympic meet held Saturday, April 12th – 13th:

Girls Results:

Kneel Jump: 1st – 33 3/4” Zoe Brown; 2nd – 15 3⁄4” Olivia Selanoff; 3rd – 10” Jasmine Bravo

Alaska High Kick: 1st – 60” Faith Grey; 2nd – 54” Zoe Brown; 3rd – 48” Olivia Selanoff

Wrist Carry: 1st – Karen Santiago

One Hand Reach: 1st – 42” Olivia Selanoff

Two-Foot High Kick: 1st – 48” Zoe Brown; 2nd – 42” JoJo Fergison

Indian Stick Pull: 1st – Acacia Montgomery; 2nd – Karen Santiago; 3rd – Ambrosia Woodgate

Eskimo Stick Pull: 1st – Ellie Shantz; 2nd – Acacia Montgomery; 3rd – JoJo Fergison

One Foot High Kick: 1st – 68” – Zoe Brown; 2nd – 58” Jasmine Bravo

Seal Hop: 1st – 64’ 5 1⁄2” Olivia Selanoff; 2nd – 46’ 10 1⁄2” Jasmine Bravo; 3rd – 45’ 3” Ginger Keller

Scissor Board Jump: 1st – 23’ 8 1⁄2” Acacia Montgomery; 2nd – 22’ 8” Zoe Brown; 3rd – 20’ 11 1⁄2” Lydia Robart

Indian Stick

Boys Results:

Kneel Jump: 1st – 44” Isaiah Kompkoff (Tatitlek); 2nd – 38” Dakota Brown; 3rd – 37 1⁄2” Storm Rohrer

Alaska High Kick: 1st – 82” Isaac Clubb; 2nd 74” Ben Kompkoff (Tatitlek); 3rd – 70” Dakota Brown

Two-Foot High Kick: 1st – 84” Dakota Brown; 2nd – 70” Isaiah Kompkoff (Tatitlek); 3rd – 66” Storm Rohrer

Wrist Carry: 1st – 301’ 8 1⁄4” Isaac Clubb; 2nd – 150’ Anthony Kelley; 3rd – 78’ 10” Ben Kompkoff (Tatitlek)

One Hand Reach: 1st – 46” Storm Rohrer

Indian Stick Pull: 1st – Michael Cosgrave; 2nd – Anthony Kelley; 3rd – Isaiah Kompkoff (Tatitlek)

Eskimo Stick Pull: 1st – Ricky Colapietro; 2nd – Daniel Hundorf; 3rd – Micheal Cosgrave

One Foot High Kick: 1st – 102” Ben Kompkoff; 2nd – 101” Storm Rohrer; 3rd – 76” Anthony Kelley

Seal Hop: 1st – 55’ 7” Micheal Cosgrave; 2nd 48’ 7 1⁄2” Isaac Clubb; 3rd – Ben Kompkoff

Scissor Board Jump: 1st – 31’ 23/4” Storm Roher; 2nd – 29’ 11 1/4” Evan Alexander; 3rd – 29’ 4 1⁄4” Jason Smilie

Eskimo Stick

Alaskan High Kick

One Hand

The Valdez City Schools Board of Education will be holding a work session/public hearing to discuss the FY 20 Budget.

Monday, April 15th, at 6:30 pm at the Valdez High School Library.

Alaska DOT&PF photo: Recent work zone crash on the Seward Highway.

(JUNEAU, Alaska) – The end of winter across Alaska signals the start of Alaska’s other season – construction season! Warm temperatures mean that construction season is kicking off early across the state, and the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is reminding drivers to drive with caution in work zones. This week DOT&PF joins other DOTs around the nation to celebrate National Work Zone Awareness Week April 8-12, 2019.

“Please pay attention and slowdown in work zones,” said DOT&PF Commissioner John MacKinnon. “This year’s theme is Drive Like You Work Here. We share this message in an effort to protect not only construction workers, but the drivers and passengers who are also injured in work zone crashes.”

In the past two weeks, there have been three serious crashes in work zones in Alaska. On average, there are over 120 highway work zone crashes each year in Alaska. DOT&PF reminds drivers to stay alert and be cautious when driving through work zones by minimizing distractions, following signs and flaggers, and reducing speeds.

To view active construction projects, visit www.AlaskaNavigator.org. When planning travel on Alaska highways, visit 511.Alaska.Gov. The Alaska 511 system is also available for drivers by dialing 511, following @alaska511 on Twitter or on Facebook atwww.Facebook.com/Alaska511. The system provides statewide road condition information, including road closures, alerts to emergency incidences, weather conditions affecting travelers and AMBER Alerts.

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities oversees 239 airports, 10 ferries serving 35 communities, over 5,600 miles of highway and 720 public facilities throughout the state of Alaska. The mission of the department is to “Keep Alaska Moving through service and infrastructure.”

Friday, April 26th at 7pm

Valdez Civic Center

Watch video HERE

Full of energy and commitment, armed with the finest training imaginable and winners each of gold medals in an international Chopin competition, The Rice Brothers are America’s Most Charismatic Virtuosos. Both Johnny and Chris are virtuoso’s on the piano and cello. Come to the Rice Brothers Concert Friday, April 26th  and you will experience a musical journey with two consummate artists who reach into the hearts and souls of their listeners. The Rice Brothers have played at Carnegie Hall and are received throughout America and in Europe by audiences of all ages and walks of life. The Rice Brothers show is brought to you by the Valdez Arts Council.

Tickets are available at a Rogue’s Garden or at the Civic Center box office the night of the show.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students, seniors, military and veterans.

This show is appropriate for all ages.

CLICK HERE for Registration Form

*Registration is open for children ages 5 through 16 (Must be 5 on or before September 1st 2019).

*Register before April 28^th to avoid a late fee

*Form is also available on Facebook Valdez Little League page, Online bulletin board page, & will be sent home with all HHES students.

*We are offering up to a $1000 scholarship for a Valdez graduating senior, form is available on Facebook Valdez Little League page, Online bulletin board page & the high school councilor has a copy.

*Opening ceremonies will be April 30th, 6:30pm at Gold Fields. Hotdogs & chips will be provided and teams/coaches will be announced.

*Questions can be directed to: VLLPresident2266@gmail.com

April 5th was Go Blue Day for child abuse awareness and Valdez had an amazing group of people join together for the occasion.

Photos courtesy of Olivia Foster

VHS at the Big C Relays in The Dome

This past weekend the Track and Field team traveled to the Big C Relays at The Dome in

Anchorage. The Big C Relays were attended by 46 teams totaling over 1000 athletes. Needless to say,

the competition was fierce and Valdez didn’t disappoint!

Kassi Howard and Owen Chadwick were 2 of 12 athletes chosen to compete in the Pentathlon.

The Pentathlon is an event unique in Alaska to The Big C Relays and requires a coach’s nomination.

Nominations are then reviewed by a committee and 6 female and 6 male athletes are selected based on

their Track and Field accomplishments, academic qualifications, and participation in school and

community activities. Owen placed 2 nd against athletes from Kodiak, Lathrop, Palmer, Chugiak, and

Monroe Catholic. Kassi placed 5 th against competition from Lathrop, Nikiski, Chugiak, Palmer, and

Soldotna. The Pentathlon consists of the High Jump, Shot Put, 100m, 300m Hurdles, and 800m.

Other highlights of the weekend included new school records set in the 100/100/200/400

Medley by both our boys and girls relay teams. Tate Chadwick, Josh Baczuk, Jalen Freeman and Hayden

Howard finished with a time of 1:47.28 and Alyssa Metzger, Sophia Palomar, Cherubim Palomar, and

Jade Watts posted a time of 2:11.93.

Owen Chadwick’s time in the 100m at 11:56 ranked him at 6 th overall, his 400m time of 51:94

was 4 th , and his impressive 300m Hurdle time of 42:11 ranked 3 rd overall. All three were personal records

for Chadwick. Jalen Freeman and Hayden Howard both posted new personal records in the 100m with

12:41 and 12:42 respectively. Jeffrey Prevost ran a new personal best in the 110m Hurdles with a 20:10

time. Brandon Nguyen, Ethaniel Kockentiet, Hunter Francis and Luke Baczuk had a great run in the

200/200/400/800 Medley with a time of 4:39.23, and a 13:36.25 time was posted by William Benes,

Ethaniel Kockentiet, Blake Morrison, and Kalin Woods in the 1200/400/800/1600 Medley. Gaspar

DeLeon threw a new personal record in Shot Put with a 31’07” throw. Personal records were also set in

Discus by Luke Baczuk- 86’10”, Gaspar DeLeon-74’7”, Timothy Schantz-68’ and Brenner Wilson-65’. Josh

Baczuk had a great first Long Jump of the season with a 15’9.75” jump.

On the girl’s team Marianne Prax and Alyssa Metzger both established new personal records in

the 100m. Kassi Howard had a great first crack at the 300m Hurdles and posted a time of 55:04. In the

100 Hurdles Marianne Prax set a new season record for herself at 21:26. The girls 4X100 team of Kassi

Howard, Aly Metzger, Sophia Palomar, and Jade Watts busted out a 59:04. The 200/200/400/800

Medley relay team of Cherubim Palomar, Sophia Palomar, Jade Watts, and Kat Taylor posted a time of

5:42.76. Hunter Hoppe set a new personal best in the Discus with a 64’10 throw, beating her last mark

by 6 feet. Kassi Howard set a new personal record in the Shot Put with a first time throw at 24’.

The Big C Relays also include Co-Ed relays. The Co-Ed 100/200/300/400 relay team of Sophia

Palomar, Ethan Kockentiet, Aly Metzger, and Logan Anderson had a great race with a time of 2:44.10

and the Co-ed 4XAlaskan Mile team was comprised of Ethan Kockentiet, Kat Taylor, William Benes, and

Marianne Prax.

As a team, our athletes gave 100%, supported each other, cheered each other on, and made us

proud. Competing in The Dome is a great way to begin our season and we are excited and looking

forward to our next meet in Colony on April 19 th and 20 th .

Valley Jazz Festival

Ten students took their instrumental skills to the Valley Jazz Festival over the weekend.  While there, students participated in six clinics on instrumental and vocal jazz with music educators and professional musicians to hone their skills and experiment with new music ideas.

Friday night performance at PHS