Tony & Lori Day * Day Family * The Major Family * Steven & Shannon Williams * Don & Suzie Koklich * Jennifer Watson
Track and Field finish strong at State
The Valdez High School Track and Field team sent 17 athletes to compete at the state meet in Anchorage this past weekend.
VHS Graduation 2025 Photos
Photos of VHS Graduation, Courtesy of Joe Prax
Track and Field 2025 Region VI Championships
The Bucs had an exciting weekend in Fairbanks at the Region VI Track and Field Championships. The boys’ team took first place for the 5th year in a row.
Track and Field Region 6 Preview 2025
The Bucs enjoyed a beautiful sunny weekend competing at the Region Preview
meet in Fairbanks at West Valley High School.
Track and Field at Colony Invite 2025
The Bucs sailed into Palmer this weekend ready to make some waves at the Colony Invite! It was an exciting two days with many of our athletes placing high and getting some new personal records.
2025 State Solo and Ensemble
Twenty-two VHS musicians traveled to the ASAA State Solo and Ensemble Festival on May 9th and 10th at the UAA Fine Arts Building.
Senior Walk: Class of 2025
The Valdez High School Class of 2025 had their Senior Walk through HHES and GMS last Tuesday.
VHS held their Spring Concert last Tuesday
The VHS Music Department held their Spring Concert on Tuesday: A Showcase of Solos and Ensembles.
VHS Theatre’s Production of CLUE
This past weekend, all of our theatre students’ hard work paid off. After an extremely stressful tech week, we put on the most successful series of performances I’ve ever had the pleasure of directing.
Valdez/Glenallen/Gilson Middle School Track Meet 2025
This past weekend was a big one for the Bucs as we hosted Glennallen and Gilson Middle School at our track.
Track & Field at Wasilla Invite
The Buccaneer track team was fortunate to travel to the valley and spend two terrific nights at Wasilla High School Inn and Suites this past weekend while competing at the Wasilla invite.
Spring AASG Conference 2025 Report
This year’s Spring Alaska Association of Student Government (AASG) Conference was held in Sitka from April 24-26.
GMS, VHS NYO Teams compete at State Meet
This weekend our NYO team traveled to Anchorage to compete in their only competition of the year.
Apples vs Donuts Volleyball Game
Apples Volleyball team brought the trophy back home against the Donuts this past weekend.
Aurora Music Festival 2025 Wrap-Up
Thanks to a very supportive community, Valdez High School hosted the Aurora Music Festival 2025 this past weekend.
VHS College & Career Fair
VHS is dedicating a day to career exploration and practicing professionalism on Thursday, April 17 with the Valdez High School College & Career Fair.
Buc Track & Field Team at the Russ Edwards “Big C” Track & Field Meet
This past weekend, 28 Buccaneer track and field athletes traveled to The Dome
in Anchorage to join over 1000 other athletes from 36 teams, both 3A and 4A, across
the state to compete in the Russ Edwards Big C Relays.
VHS to host Aurora Music Festival
Thursday, April 10 through Saturday, April 12
Three Valdez Athletes recognized by AABC
The Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches recognized three VHS students were recognized for 3A All-State.
4th Place Finish at State for VHS Boys Basketball
The Valdez (#5 Seed) defeated Kenai Central (#6 Seed) 71-49 on Friday for fourth place in the Class 3A state basketball tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage.
ASAA State Basketball Brackets 2025
March 19th-22nd
VHS Basketball Teams going to State Tournament
Valdez High School hosted the Aurora Conference over the weekend.
Boys Varsity Basketball at Home vs the Monroe Rams
This weekend the Bucs played their final games of the regular season at home against the Monroe Rams.
Lady Bucs Basketball take on Monroe Catholic
The Lady Bucs took to the court this weekend to play in their last set of conference games this season against a talented Monroe Catholic basketball team.
Valdez Nordic Ski Team at the ASAA State Competition
The Valdez Nordic Ski team wrapped up their season at the state competition in Fairbanks.
VHS Academic Decathlon takes 2nd in Division at State
The VHS Academic Decathlon team traveled to State this past week and competed against
schools from around the state in 10 individual competitive areas, culminating in a live Super Quiz event where they squared up against other teams on stage in front of an audience.
All-Northwest Music Festival
Erik Vincent traveled to Spokane, Feb. 13th to 16th, to participate in the All-Northwest Wind Symphony.
Home Games for Boys Basketball against Hutchison
This weekend the Bucs played their final conference games of the regular season against the Hutchison Hawks.
Lady Buc Basketball takes on the Hutchison Hawks
The Lady Bucs enjoyed another weekend of home games this last week. The Hutchison Hawks joined us for a couple of conference games on Thursday and Friday night.
Bering Land Bridge wasn’t such a dry place
Poking holes in the sea floor that used to be part of the Bering Land Bridge, researchers have found that large swaths of it were floodplains pocked with bogs and ponds that may have restricted passage of animals like the woolly rhino and short-faced bear.