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Valdez A Team girls developing their team game

October 16, 2017 6:11 pm|

The Girls GMS Basketball team hit the road playing four games in three days. “The girls won all their games but, more importantly, they are working together as a team,” said coach Laurie Prax. “We had some tremendous drives and dishes this weekend and very balanced scoring. Everyone is contributing”. Valdez played Delta Thursday and won 34-17. Ambrosia Woodgate scored 11, Carsyn Hinkle had 8 points and Lily Alfaro and Masen Holmes netted 6 points. Woodgate, Holmes and Kylie Fletcher-Gilbert had 6 rebounds apiece.

On Thursday the Valdez A Team played Northway. Carsyn Hinkle lead in scoring with 16 points, Chloe Auble scored 12 points, Acacia Montgomery had 12, Kylie Fletcher-Gilbert had 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 steals. Ambrosia Woodgate picked up 6 steals. Masen Holmes and Acacia Montgomery got it done on the defensive end with Holmes grabbing 11 rebounds and Montgomery pulling down 11 rebounds. Carsyn Hinkle led in scoring against Tok with 9 points and Chloe Auble picked up 8. Chloe Auble and Acacia Montgomery led in rebounds with 6 and 5 rebounds respectively. In the Huskies final game against Glennallen on Saturday the Huskies won 32 to 9. Masen Holmes led in scoring with 10 points and Kylie Fletcher-Gilbert picked up 8 points. Holmes lead the team in rebounds with five and got the crowd excited with a monster block against Glennallen’s top player.

VALDEZ HUSKY B TEAM WINS THREE GAMES ON THE ROAD

Jasmine Bravo led the way in scoring for the Girls B Team on Thursday in Delta, scoring 10 points. On Friday afternoon it was Peyton Wade heating up with net with 18 points against Northway. Bravo scored 11 versus Northway and Lydia Robart scored nine points. In Glennallen it was Masen Holmes leading the way for the Huskies with 10 points. Acacia Montgomery controlled the boards and scored 8 points for the Girls B Team.

Coach Joe Robison talking with Boys in Tok

Read about the boys’ games here

Women of Distinction Event

October 14, 2017 12:09 am|

Valdez Consortium Library Book Basket Auction

October 13, 2017 11:05 pm|

CLICK HERE for Basket Auction Entry Form

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Help prepare for a public health disaster: Volunteer at a POD Exercise

October 13, 2017 10:42 pm|

Tillie Wonder Pocket Plaza Dedication

October 13, 2017 9:51 pm|

The City of Valdez would like to invite you to attend the “Tillie Wonder Pocket Plaza Dedication”. The event is in recognition of Tillie Wonder and her 30 plus years of dedicated service to the beautification of the City of Valdez.

The event will take place on Sunday, October 22nd beginning at Noon. The Pocket Plaza is located on the corner of the Bear Paw RV Park across the street from the Best Western Hotel.

We hope you can join us in celebrating Tillie Wonder and her amazing gift of service to the City of Valdez.

Tillie is unable to attend however her two sons Toby and Chad will be in attendance and a group photo will follow the dedication.

In addition, a reception will be held in the Best Western Mariners room and light refreshments will be served.

There will be a street closure from noon-1pm on South Meals Ave. starting at the Galena Drive intersection. Vehicle parking will be available on North Harbor Drive.

If you have questions or need additional information please contact City of Valdez, Community Events Coordinator, Doug Desorcie at 835-2531.

Stan Morales

October 10, 2017 6:25 pm|

Riley Hodgkins

October 10, 2017 6:22 pm|

GMS Sweeps Delta Basketball Tournament

October 9, 2017 5:55 pm|

GMS SWEEPS DELTA TOURNAMENT

The Gilson Middle School Basketball teams and Cheer squad went to Delta this past weekend to compete in a tournament. Valdez swept the tournament, taking 1^st place in the boys and girls Varsity and Junior Varsity divisions.

The Boys A Team dominated the Varsity tournament at the Delta Tournament. “All of our kids played extremely hard,” said Coach Joe Robison. “We got better with each game, and their hard work paid off with winning the championship. Not only did we play hard, but our kids represented Valdez very well”. Valdez player Payton Gage was named all-tournament and Brandon Nguyen was named MVP.

The Valdez A Team came out strong in the Delta tournament, worked together and had balanced scoring. The Delta team came out playing very physical on Friday but Valdez hung tough and won by a score of 20-12. Valdez met Delta again in the Championship game and won 52-18. “The girls really came together as a team this weekend,” said Coach Laurie Prax. “Everyone played hard and learned a lot. We are starting to gel as a team and work together”. Kylie Fletcher-Gilbert was named MVP of the tournament and Lily Alfaro was named to the all tournament team.

The Valdez B team boys were able to field two teams in the Junior Varsity division this weekend in Delta. The Valdez 1 B Team had some exciting moments with Jacob Ambacher hitting a game winning shot to thrust Valdez into the semi-final game. Valdez 2 B team lost just two games this weekend. “The boys really came together as a team this weekend and proved what they were capable of”, said Coach Wyatt Duncan.

The Junior Varsity Girls lost to Tri-Valley on Friday, but came up through the losers bracket Saturday to meet them again in the Championship Game. On Saturday afternoon, despite losing standout player Peyton Wade to a sprained ankle, the team won the Championship. Valdez B team saw solid scoring from Lydia Robart, Lucy Selanoff, Peyton Wade and Jasmine Bravo. Wade and Mya Christofferson led the team in rebounds throughout the weekend.

Weekend Sports Wrap-Up – October 9th, 2017

October 9, 2017 5:43 pm|

VHS Wrap-Up

VHS Volleyball: (Coach Ron Langseth)

The Lady Bucs competed at the Grace Christian Invitational Volleyball tournament. The Ladies continue to refine their game and get better. As with all competition their can be ups and downs, thankfully, the ladies experienced more ups then downs. On Friday the Ladies played in a round robin pool. The Ladies finished the long day of volleyball with a 5-2 record, allowing us to join the best 3A and 4A team of the Tournament. Fridays Scores:

Win – Kenai 25-8

Win – Homer 25-7

Loss- Palmer 22-25

Win – Nikiski 25-18

Win – Kotz 25-21

Loss- Bartlett 14-25

Win – SuValley 25-10

On Saturday we got the opportunity to play in the upper bracket Platinum where we faced last year State Champions the Mt. Edgecume Braves. The Ladies played well and capitalized on their energy to win 2 sets to 1. Next the Ladies face the Bartlett from Anchorage. We dropped that game in 2 straight sets, but proved we are capable of playing some of Alaska’s best 4A teams. Our final game was against Seward were a slow start and time got the best of us, as time ran out and we were not able to finish the game. Seward won 2 sets to 1.

Individually the were a lot of great efforts throughout the team. Offensively Kassi Howard, Sydnee Johnson and Bobbi Mott led the team with a combined 101 Kills…Sydnee led the team with a Kill Efficiency of 35%…Kassi Howard followed with 28%. Defensively Sydnee Johnson led in blocking while Linnea Langseth led in diggs with 145 touches. Linnea was followed by Jade Watts with 72. The Ladies were aided by improved serving as 5 players served 90% or better on Friday and Saturday.

VHS Wrestling: (Coach Tyler Thompson)

With a young team the Bucs have a bright future ahead if them. We have a couple of strong returners along with some new faces in the room. Our coaching staff is excited to see how their wrestling develops throughout the year. The bucs are working hard and are prepared to leave it all on the mat.

(First Wrestling Meet is Friday, October 13 at the Houston Invite.)

VHS Swimming: (Coach Carl Young)

(Valdez vs Bartlett, Chugiak, Dimond, Lathrop, North Pole, East Anchorage, West Anchorage, Colony, Seward, Wasilla, Service, Eilson, & 7 other High Schools)

“Bartlett Invitational”

CLICK HERE for complete results

Results:

Riley Hodgkins- APB 50 Free & 100 Breast, One of 2 swimmer to drop time in both individual events & Gave 100% Effort.

Abigail Sims- APB 50 & 100 Free, Other swimmer to drop time in both individual events.

Anna Price- Dropped time in 100 Fly

Isaiah Silveira- Dropped time in 100 Fly

Grace Keller- Dropped time in 100 Back

Victoria Korenev- Dropped time in 100 Breast

Chase Randall- Dropped time in 100 Breast

Coaches Comments:

Travel to and From Bartlett was smooth with Clear Roads & Some Rain. The Team was very wore out this swim meet, with about half the team with sinus congestion & cough. Despite not being 100% we had about 50% time drop and for the swims that we did not drop time on the swimmers were able to hold close to their best times so far. I was very proud of the team for stepping up and pushing through the set backs they were faced with.

Highlights:

On Friday, the Team got to practice and have free time with West Anchorage High School. They were able to observe how a larger team workouts, be in a different pool environment, meet & interact with other athletes from a different school. It was an empowering & growing experience for the team.

EPA settles with Big State Logistics for three separate spills on Alaska’s Richardson Highway

October 6, 2017 6:45 pm|

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached settlement with Big State Logistics, Inc. (“BSL”), a fuel hauler and trucking firm based in Fairbanks and Valdez, Alaska, over three separate spills on Alaska’s Richardson Highway. The spills took place in 2016, between Fairbanks and Valdez and ranged from 339 gallons to 3,571 gallons of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel.

One spill was caused by equipment failure and the other two spills involved ice and snow packed road conditions. In each incident, BSL and its contractors responded quickly and conducted fuel recovery and clean-up actions. Following these events, the company also halted transportation of double trailers during the harshest weather months and gave BSL drivers the discretion to not haul double trailers if the roads were judged to be in poor condition. The company will pay a total of $43,000 in penalties as part of this settlement.

Since 2015, the EPA, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, and United States Coast Guard have hosted workshops in Anchorage and Fairbanks for agencies, insurers and trucking companies that transport fuel and bulk chemicals throughout Alaska to troubleshoot logistical weak spots and brainstorm solutions to the persistent problem of fuel transport crashes, especially during the winter months. The most recent workshops were held in Fairbanks and Anchorage on March 30 and April 4, 2017, respectively.

All participating agencies were unanimous in underscoring the importance of timely reporting of spills and releases to the National Response Center 24-hour hotline (1-800-424-8802). Early notification plays a critical role in getting resources and personnel mobilized to often remote locations, which can make all the difference in reducing harm to people, natural resources and the environment.

Details on the spill incidents include:

Birch Lake – On September 5, 2016, a BSL tanker truck was northbound when a failure of the trailer tongue resulted in the secondary tank overturning into the right-of-way ditch of the southbound lane of the highway. In the process, the secondary tank was punctured in multiple locations and spilled approximately 3,571 gallons of diesel fuel, with most of the product released immediately after the secondary tank rolled over. Later investigation determined that the rollover was caused by a defective coupling device on the secondary tanker trailer (“pup tank”). Equipment change was immediately instituted by the company.

Tsina River – On October 21, 2016, a BSL fuel tanker truck experienced a loss of traction when the driver was attempting to decelerate in order to pull off the highway into a rest area to remove snow chains. The secondary tank trailer left the roadway, rolling over an embankment and coming to rest in a channel of the Tsina River. The pup tank suffered a puncture and spilled approximately 339 gallons of diesel fuel to a river channel.

Paxson Lake – On November 12, 2016, a BSL fuel tanker truck lost traction when attempting to stop for wildlife and hunters on the road, causing the tanker trailer to start fishtailing. Once the tanker trailer departed the highway, it released from the hitch due to a safety feature of the hitch. The tanker trailer then rolled and its vapor rail was ruptured, releasing 276 gallons of diesel fuel to the ground, and ultimately some fuel to a 10 ft. by 10 ft. area of lake ice.

EPA’s Spill Response program: https://www.epa.gov/emergency-response