Episodes
VHS Weekend Wrap-Up – January 7, 2018
Nordic Ski (Coach Timi Miner):
January 5th the Valdez Ski Team held their 5th town race at the Bridge to Nowhere at 11 AM.
It was a cold day for the skiers, holding an average of 4 degrees Fahrenheit, but they showed up and pushed through it- all skiers showing determination and improvement in both balance and skate technique. For our 3.5 Kilometer race Blake Morrison came flying in for first at 21.58, Patrick O’Brien showed huge improvement and came in second at 27.12, Aiden Stefanec came in close third at 27.18, followed by Aurora Blake and Izzy Kizer racing to the finish together at 29.32 and 29.33 respectively.
For our longest race yet this year at 4.5 Kilometers, we had Rafe Caruthers at 22.45, Isabella Smelcer at 28.22, Lilly Belnap at 29.40 and Ezekiel Dunkun at 34.15.
We would like to thank all those who participate, donate, or volunteer from the community and thank you to the city for grooming the ski trails!
Girls Varsity Basketball (Coach Joe Robison):
Thursday, Jan 3
The Lady Buccaneers beat Monroe Catholic 49 – 32 in the first game of the Mt. McKinley Classic. The Bucs were led by Ally Seiber with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Ashley Ramoth added 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Jillian Fleming chipped in 10 points and 5 rebounds.
Friday, Jan. 4
The Lady Bucs lost to 4A power Colony 48 – 34. Despite the loss, the Lady Bucs played well against a much bigger Colony team. Reese King scored 13 points, and Ally Seiber once again had a strong game with 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Saturday, Jan. 5
The Lady Bucs lost to 4A Lathrop 58 – 28. Although the Bucs were within 5 at halftime, Lathrop’s size and physicality eventually wore the Lady Bucs down. Reese King led the way with 11 points, while Ashley Ramoth added 5 points.
Awards:
Ally Seiber and Reese King were named to the Mt. McKinley Classic All-Tournament team.
Coach’s Comments:
“I am really proud of how the girls played and competed this weekend. Our goal was to get better with each game, and I really feel we did that. We competed well against some much bigger schools, which will benefit us down the road. We enjoyed the tournament, and are thankful to Monroe and Coach Ostanik for having us and putting us up this weekend.”
Reese King and Ally Seiber made the All-Tournament Team at Monroe
Boys Varsity Basketball (Coach Bart Hinkle):
VHS Varsity Boys Basketball Wrap-Up [ACS Tournament, January 3rd – 5th]
VHS Boys Basketball Team following Championship Game Saturday. Boys took 2nd place. Jimmy Chavez, Ike Watson, Kyler LaBonte and brother Rylen watching awards presentation from the bench.
Thursday, January 3rd:
The Bucs began 2019 by returning to the ACS Tournament – a staple of the Buccaneers’ schedule for so many years. This year saw the Bucs matched up with First Christian Academy (from High Springs, Florida) in the early morning game of the boys bracket. The contest was decided quickly, as the Bucs leapt out to a 36-3 lead after one quarter of play. All rostered Buccaneers played during the game, and contributed in a statistical category – with 11 of 12 players scoring at least 2 points. The lone player that did not score registered a nice assist en route to a 59-13 VHS win.
Friday, January 4th:
Friday night’s matchup pitted the Bucs against the defending 3A State Champion Barrow Whalers in front of a packed house. Per usual, the Whaler fans showed up in droves and were vocal in support of their team. The game was tightly contested throughout – with Valdez recording an 18-14 advantage in each of the first two quarters (led by Kyler LaBonte’s 4 first-half three’s) to take a 36-28 lead into halftime.
The Whalers closed the gap to 45-40 after 3 quarters, but the Bucs withstood a physical 4th quarter and extended the lead, resulting in a 63-52 victory. The Bucs were led in scoring by Jalen Freeman (22), Logan Heckathorn (18), and Kyler LaBonte (14). Logan Heckathorn also led the team with 10 rebounds. Jalen Freeman and Ike Watson played all 32 minutes in the win, and Bennett Hinkle successfully drew an offensive foul.
Three point shooting factored in the outcome heavily, as the Bucs shot 9 of 20 (45%) behind the arc, while Barrow netted only 2 of 23 (9%) three-point attempts.
Saturday, January 5th:
Saturday’s championship game against ACS was played in front of a near-capacity, largely partisan crowd. ACS appeared to feed off the energy, as they jumped out to a 20-12 lead in the first quarter. The Bucs were able to chip away at the lead, and entered half down 36-31. The third quarter saw a number of momentum swings, including a 9-0 Valdez run, but ACS continued their timely shooting and secured a 66-53 victory.
In addition to shooting 43 % from behind the arc (9 for 21), the ACS Lions scored 19 points off of 18 Buccaneer turnovers. Conversely, the Bucs shot a mere 26% (4 of 15) from long distance. Valdez featured a balanced scoring attack, with four starters scoring in double figures [Heckathorn, 15, Freeman, 13, Watson, 11, and Hinkle, 10] and shot 18 free throws, compared to 5 for the Lions. Kyler LaBonte, Bennett Hinkle, and Logan Heckathorn each drew an offensive foul.
Notes:
The Buccaneers next travel to the Dimond Invitational (January 10th-12th), where they will play either 2 or 3 games. Other teams at the upcoming tournament include Kenai, Barrow, Eagle River, Dimond, Grace Christian, West Valley, and Palmer.
Bennett Hinkle, Logan Heckathorn, and Jalen Freeman were voted onto the All-Tournament Team for the ACS Tournament.
Bennett Hinkle
Jalen Freeman
Logan Heckathorn
This Next Weekend:
Thursday, Jan. 10:
6:00 am JV Basketball Teams & Varsity Girls leaving for Fairbanks
12:30 pm Varsity Boy Basketball Team leaving for Anchorage
JV Boys & JV Girls Basketball @ Hutchison (Game Time TBA)
Varsity Girls Basketball @ West Valley Tournament (Playing ACS @ 4:30 pm)
Friday, Jan. 11:
Nordic Ski leaves at 6:00 am for Palmer
Nordic Ski @ Palmer (Meet Time TBA)
JV Boys & JV Girls Basketball @ Lathrop (3:00 JV Boys/4:30 JV Girls)
Varsity Girls Basketball @ West Valley Tournament (Time TBA)
Varsity Boys Basketball @ Dimond Tournament (Time TBA)
Saturday, Jan. 12:
Nordic Ski @ Palmer
JV Boys & JV Girls Basketball @ West Valley (9:00 am JV Girls/10:30 am JV Boys)
Varsity Girls Basketball @ West Valley Tournament (Time TBA)
Varsity Boys Basketball @ Dimond Tournament (Time TBA)
VHS Weekend Wrap-Up – Dec 31, 2018
VHS Sophomore Samantha Benda racing Saturday
GMS & VHS Nordic Skiers participate in a town meet
BUC SPORTS THIS WEEK
Boys Basketball
ACS Pepsi Invitational: Thurs – Sat
CLICK HERE for Bracket
Girls Basketball
Thursday; vs Monroe @ 6:20 pm
Friday; vs Colony @ 3 pm
Saturday; vs Lathrop @ 12 pm
Tax Exempt Forms available at City Hall
The City of Valdez has the following forms available at City Hall:
1. CLICK HERE for Fire Protection System 2019 Tax Exempt applications
2. CLICK HERE for Senior Citizen and Disabled Veteran 2019 Tax Exemption Applications
3. CLICK HERE for Community purpose 2019 Tax Exemption Applications
Applications must be filed no later than January 15th at 5pm
Contact the City Clerk’s office at 834-3468 or aferko@valdezak.gov for more information
Update on the Valdez Container Terminal Security Gate System
PUBLIC NOTICE
On Monday, December 17, the City of Valdez IT Department attempted to implement a new Valdez Container Terminal Security Gate system.
Due to unforeseen technical challenges, the conversion was unsuccessful. If you are a TWIC holder with an active VCT Gate PIN:
- Please continue to use the PIN originally assigned to you for entry into the VCT.
- Any PIN issued in office or telephonically on Monday, December 17 will not be valid
until a date in the future, TBD.
If you are a TWIC holder previously unable to register your card due to system outage:
- Any PIN issued in office on Monday, December 17 will not be valid until a date in the
future, TBD.
For entry or escort in lieu of a valid PIN, please call the Port of Valdez stand-by phone 24/7:
907-831-6126
Unfortunately, we do not have enough information to provide an estimated conversion date at
this time. Updated information will be made available as soon as possible.
We sincerely apologize for the extensive delay in returning registration services to full functionality and thank you for your patience.
Jenessa Ables, Port Operations Manager
Posted: 12/17/2018
VHS Weekend Wrap-Up – December 24, 2018
Girls Varsity Basketball: (Coach Joe Robison)
Ally Seiber posting up against Glennallen
Photo by Dan Heckathorn
Friday, Dec. 21
Valdez – 45 Glennallen – 26
The VHS girls opened the season with a 45 – 26 win over Glennallen. The Lady Bucs were led by sophomore Ally Seiber, who scored 21 points and collected 9 rebounds. Sophomore Reese King added 12 points and 7 steals. Senior Jade Watts had a solid stat line as well, with 4 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals.
Saturday, Dec. 22
Valdez – 56 Glennallen – 33
The Varsity girls ended the opening weekend by taking the second game from Glennallen by a score of 56 – 33. The Lady Bucs were led once again by Ally Seiber, with 24 points and 7 rebounds. Junior Jillian Fleming added 8 points and 4 rebounds, while senior Jade Watts contributed 8 assists and 5 steals.
Coach’s Comments:
“I am really proud of the girls and how they played this weekend. We did some things well, but there is a lot of stuff we need to work on. We just need to continue to focus on ourselves, and get better both individually, and as a team.
We are very inexperienced, but these girls work hard and are very coachable. They have really embraced the “team first” concept, and that makes everyone better each day. It was good to see their hard work pay off with an opening weekend win. We know we have a tough schedule, and we will continue to work hard to improve.”
Boys Varsity Basketball: (Coach Bart Hinkle)
Jalen Freeman going for the ball against Glennallen
Photo by Joe Prax
Friday, December 21st:
The Bucs hosted the Glennallen Panthers for a Friday/Saturday pre-Christmas series, with both teams coming off of a trip to the Interior the weekend before. The Panthers began the game sharp, winning the initial jump ball and hitting an initial 3-pointer to jump out to a 3-0 lead. That lead was short-lived, however, as the Bucs methodically took control of the game through their offensive execution against the 1-3-1 zone, and their full-court pressure and stifling defense. The Bucs rode 12 first-half steals and 5 three-point baskets from Jalen Freeman to take a 43-20 lead into halftime.
The Bucs extended the lead in the 3rd quarter, holding Glennallen to a single free throw en route to a 54-21 lead heading to the 4th. The Bus ultimately established a 40 point lead, resulting in a running clock, and prevailed with a 68-29 victory.
The Bucs had 4 players in double figures (Jalen Freeman [17], Bennett Hinkle [13], Logan Heckathorn [12], and Owen Chadwick [10]). Ike Watson led the team in rebounds with 7, while the Bucs limited the Panthers to a total of 5 offensive rebounds. All 12 rostered players entered the game and contributed to a statistical category.
Saturday, December 22nd:
The Saturday afternoon session saw the Bucs take the court in their road black uniforms. The Glennallen Panthers took the court in their home whites after a nights stay in the luxurious Valdez High Hotel. The rest appeared to do them well, as they put up a spirited effort during the first half of the game, hitting timely shots and slowing the pace of the game. The Bucs shot a lower percentage than the first half of the night before, but relied upon their mainstay – pressure defense- to take a 27-17 lead into halftime.
The Bucs were once again able to extend the lead during the 3rd quarter, holding Glennallen to a mere 3 points. Despite being outscored 10-8 in the fourth quarter, Valdez remained undefeated on the year with a 54-30 victory.
Bennett HInkle (18) and Logan Heckathorn (10) led the team in scoring, while Jalen Freeman snagged 8 rebounds. As a team, the Bucs committed a scant 6 turnovers, while forcing 16, and once again held the Panthers to 5 offensive rebounds throughout the contest. The Bucs went 3-5 from the free throw line, whereas the Panthers did not attempt a single free throw.
All 12 rostered players entered the game – with the crowd favorite [Julius Bauss] nearly sinking his lone field goal attempt.
Sofia Palomar with Aspiring Young Buccaneer
Valdez Dance Company performing half-time shows at VHS-this-weekend
VHS Cheerleaders at home games against Glennallen
VHS Cheerleaders Sofia Cherubim Palomar
Rifle Team
The Valdez High School Rifle Teams official season ended last weekend, but several of the High School Team Members went to Fairbanks this weekend to compete in the Junior Olympics Regional Qualifier.
Article Submitted By Tiffany Larcom:
The Valdez High School Rifle Team, consisting of Team Captain Sara Bauman, Collin Bourg, Jared Humphrey, Tiffany Larcom, Sydney McKay, Ashlee Schaeffer, and Seinna Schaeffer, coached by Victoria Headman and James Larcom, had an amazing first season finishing 6-2 overall. During the Mid Alaska Conference in Fairbanks, Tiffany Larcom took first in overall air rifle and brought home Valdez High School’s first shooting trophy with a score of 574 with 28 bullseyes. Larcom also took second in overall smallbore, missing first by one point with a score of 562 with 16 bullseyes. Jared Humphrey tied his personal best of 539 with 11 bullseyes. The team’s dedication and hard-work placed them in third place overall.
Four members of the Valdez High School Rifle Team, also members of the Valdez Junior Rile Club, participated in the Junior Olympic Regional Qualifier in Fairbanks, the following weekend. Ashlee Schaeffer, Sara Bauman, Sydney McKay, and Tiffany Larcom placed in the top 7 in women’s small bore. McKay earned the bronze medal with a score of 547 and 10 bullseyes while Larcom earned the gold medal with a 553, and 18 bullseyes. Larcom’s gold medal earned her an automatic invitation to compete in the Junior Olympics at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
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