by Tommy Wells Weston Andrew scored 14 points and four other members of the Napaskiak Hawks scored into double figures on Saturday and helped power the Hawks to the 2019 Kuskokwim Delta boys’ championship honors […]
The February 50 Sled Dog Race, sponsored by the Kuskokwim 300 Race Committee has a winner. Willie Larson, racing a team from the Bad River Kennel finished first, crossing the line in Bethel with a […]
by Tommy Wells Jaron Mute didn’t just save the Bethel Regional High School Lady Warriors once this past weekend, she did it twice. In the same game. And, as a result, the Lady Warriors rolled […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School Warriors suffered a tough 85-68 loss to the Barrow Whalers on Saturday in the final game of a Western Conference twinbill in the Warrior Dome. Bethel Warrior […]
by Tommy Wells Heading into the final eight minutes of play, the Bethel Regional High School Warriors’ hopes of raising the Ravn-Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation Basketball Invitational championship trophy appeared about as likely as a […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School Lady Warriors claimed the 2019 Ravn-Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation Basketball Invitational title on Saturday in front of a large crowd in the WarriorDome. Bethel garnered points from eight […]
by Tommy Wells Birchwood Christian buried a shot late in overtime on Saturday and eked out a close 57-55 victory over the Kalskag Grizzlies in the final day of action of the Warrior Rumble/Conoco Phillips […]
by Tommy Wells Deja Jackson and the Bethel Regional High School Lady Warriors capped a successful weekend of basketball action on Saturday by grinding out a 59-37 victory over Seward in the consolation finals of […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School Warriors were doubly happy this past Saturday when they walked off the Delta Junction High School basketball court. Not only had they completed a perfect 3-0 run […]
by Tommy Wells Ray Egoak pumped in 18 points and Darren Albrite added 17 more on Saturday and powered the Akiak Thunderbolts to a resounding 65-39 victory over the Bethel Regional High School Warriors’ junior […]
by Tommy Wells If anyone had any doubts as to Aniak Lady Halfbreeds’ ability to defend their state championship, they had them answered this past weekend in front of a large crowd in the Bethel […]
by Tommy Wells The Sitka Wolves reeled off 22 points in the final eight minutes of play and rolled to a 50-46 come-from-behind victory over the Bethel Regional High School Warriors in a non-conference showdown […]
by Tommy Wells Hayden Lieb etched his name amongst the great in Bethel Regional High School history on Saturday. The BRHS standout became one of only a handful of Alaska wrestlers to earn All-American honors […]
Pete Kaiser of Bethel, the reigning Kuskokwim 300 champion, is the winner of the 2018 Holiday Classic sled dog race. Kaiser led a field of 14 racers at last Saturday’s race 48-mile race which began […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School Lady Warriors kicked off their 2018 basketball season with a 1-2 mark this past weekend at the Powerade/Al Howard Tip-Off Classic. The tournament was held on Thursday […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School Lady Warriors etched their names into the school’s history books this past weekend by turning in an eye-opening performance at the ASAA Division II Girls State Wrestling […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School Warriors proved once again they are among the state’s elite wrestling programs this past weekend by placing third in the team standings at the 2018 ASAA Division […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School Warriors retained their hold on the Great Alaska Conference title this past weekend with an impressive showing in the WarriorDome. The Warriors wrestled their way to 13 […]
by Tommy Wells Anna Avalos, Mason Fitka, Trinity Geerdts, Brianna Henry, Tyler Laraux, Isabel Lieb, Axel Madson, and Sheldon Smith all came away from the Gladys Jung Elementary/Junior High Invitational meet with first-place finishes, and […]
Some of the state’s top wrestlers will converge on Bethel this weekend for the 2018 Great Alaska Conference wrestling tournament. The two-day meet will be held on Dec. 7-8 in the WarriorDome at Bethel Regional […]
by Tommy Wells Landon Smith powered his way to the 103-pound championship on Saturday and led the Bethel Regional High School Warriors to a fifth-place finish at the earthquake-shortened Grizzly Grappler at Grace Christian School […]
Photos by Eric Hanson
Photos by Eric Hanson
On opening day of the Mixed 6 Volleyball state championships, the Akiuk Grizzlies will be playing against the Kalskag Grizzlies and the Gustavus Foxes in Pool A. The games will begin on November 29th, 2018 […]
by Tommy Wells Kalila Pavilla and Keisha Demientieff both turned in outstanding performances this past weekend and helped carry the Akiuk Grizzlies to a 3-0 sweep of the Atmautluak Falcons in the finals of the […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School Warriors traveled to Wasilla this past weekend to wrestle at the Lancer Smith Memorial tournament, a combined tournament of large and small schools. The Warriors, backed by […]
November 15-16, 2018 in Bethel, Alaska 1st: Akiuk Grizzlies Henrietta Andrew, Olivia Tinker, Keisha Demienteiff, Kaeleelah Andrew, Katie Demientieff, Nikolai Charles, Jayden Andrew, Jed Andrew, Kalila Pavilla, Shaylene Nicholas, William Twitchell, Marie Twitchell Head Coach: […]
by Tommy Wells Merlin White placed first in four events and in the top five in three others this past weekend and helped carry Kwigillingok to the top of the Native Youth Olympics’ standings in […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School wrestlers came up big this past weekend at the largest Division II tournament of the season. Bethel had eight wrestlers finish in the top three in their […]
by FNBA Staff First National Bank Alaska continued its title sponsorship of the Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) with a $75,000 donation for the 2018-19 school year. The bank also committed to another $75,000 for […]
by Tommy Wells Lindsey Beans-Polk and Hayden Lieb each wrestled their way to the top spots in their respective weight classes and helped power the Bethel Regional High School Warriors to the top spot at […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Warriors varsity wrestling team battled their way to a third-place finish at the Battle In The Interior dual meet in Fairbanks. Hayden Lieb posted a perfect record over the weekend […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School Junior High School wrestling team turned in a solid outing this past weekend at the Napaskiak Invitational Wrestling Tournament. The BJHRS grapplers won four gold and seven […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School Lady Warriors picked up a huge victory over the Nome-Beltz Lady Nanooks this past weekend, claiming a thrilling 3-1 decision. With the victory, Bethel dealt Nome its […]
by Tommy Wells Landon Smith and the Bethel Regional High School Warriors made their presence felt this past weekend at the Class 1A-2A-3A State Cross Country Championships in Anchorage. The Bethel boys had all five […]
by Tommy Wells Everything turned out perfect for Fiona Phelan on Saturday at the Class 1A-2A-3A State Cross Country Championships in Anchorage The weather was perfect. The trail was perfect. All of that helped the […]
by Tommy Wells The foundation to what could be a Big West dynasty was put in place on Saturday by the Bethel Regional High School boys’ cross country team. Sparked by top 10 runs from […]
by Tommy Wells Elsa Tinker made sure her chance at qualifying for the Class 1A-2A-3A state cross country meet didn’t rest in other’s hands on Saturday. The Kongiganak standout punched her ticket to the upcoming […]
by Tommy Wells If anyone questioned Thomas Phelan’s rise to the top of the state’s cross country scene as a reality, they officially received their answer on Saturday afternoon. The answer they got was simple: […]
by K.J. Lincoln Lambert Kairaiuak of Chefornak is the 2018 Blackberry Cross Country Race champion for the high school division. He raced up the Toksook Bay hills and back completing the 5K course in 24 […]
A total of seven teams played in the first ever Bethel Mud Volleyball Tournament last Saturday at the Sand Pit, which was a fundraiser for the Bethel Volunteer Emergency Services Association (BVESA). A playing field […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams both turned in solid outings 2 weekends ago at the Tsalteshi Invitational. The meet was held Aug. 18 at Skyview Middle School […]
by Tommy Wells Thomas Phelan kicked off the 2018 cross-country season with an impressive performance on Saturday afternoon and helped spur the Bethel Regional High School Warriors to a fourth-place finish at the Kuskokwim Classic […]
Eskimo Ninja Warrior Nick Hanson, originally of Unalakleet, competes in the two-foot high kick at World Eskimo Indian Olympics held in Fairbanks, Alaska. He kicked a height of 94″ to win the bronze medal.
by K.J. Lincoln The 2018 World Eskimo Indian Olympics was an amazing weekend of athletic performances, native cultural dances, Alaskan arts and crafts, traditional regalia, and honoring of our elders. The festival began last Wednesday […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School track and field athletes made their final tuneups prior to the Class 1-2-3A state track and field meet this past weekend by turning in an outstanding performance […]
by Tommy Wells Landon Smith and Maya Iverson wrestled their way into the Bethel Wrestling Club history books this past weekend at the USA Alaska State Wrestling Tournament. Overall, the two highlighted a stellar outing […]
by K.J. Lincoln The Lower Kuskokwim School District All Stars won the first place team trophy at the 2018 State Native Youth Olympics competition this past weekend. They scored 41 points overall. Coming in second […]
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by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School Warriors scored a first on Saturday when they stepped onto the track at Homer High School. Although they failed to claim a medal, the Warriors sprinted their […]
by Rafe Johnson Last week 26 Bethel Archers traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah to compete in the first ever Western Nationals for the National Archery in the Schools Program. Competing against hundreds of archers […]
Kneel Jump High School Girls 1 Mikayla Kassaiuli, Newtok, 43” 2 Katelyn Paul, Kipnuk, 42 ¼” 3 Keisha Demientieff, Akiuk, 40” 4 Amanda Kanrilak, Tununak, 37 5/8” 5 Albina Andy, Newtok, 37 3/8” Boys 1 […]
The Alaska Schools Activities Association presents awards during the State Basketball Tournament during March Madness. This year several student athletes from the Yukon Kuskokwim delta region received awards for their participation and efforts. Notably, the […]
by Tommy Wells Landon Smith wrestled his way to a pair of medals this past weekend at the Arctic Warriors Ultimate Challenge tournament in Wasilla. The Bethel Wrestling Club standout took first in the Folkstyle […]
The Bethel Wrestling Club competed at the Tri-Valley Greco Roman and Freestyle tournaments at Colony High School last Friday and Saturday. “Bethel’s Club wrestling has been in full swing for about 3 weeks now,” wrote […]
Bethel Regional High School sophomore Hayden Lieb placed 5th this year at the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) High School National Wrestling Tournament. He makes All-American Honors for the 2nd year in a row. […]
by Tommy Wells John Fredericks and Clevon Constantine did everything they could on Friday afternoon for the Bethel Regional High School Warriors’ showdown with state-ranked Valdez. They scored. They rebounded. They blocked shots. In the […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School Lady Warriors pushed the Nikiski Lady Bulldogs to the brink of exhaustion on Saturday morning in the fourth-place game at the Class 3A state basketball tournament in […]
by K.J. Lincoln The Bethel Warrior boys and girls teams both suffered losses in the 3A State Basketball Finals on opening round Thursday, March 22nd, 2018. The Warrior ladies, coached by Eric Jung, were matched […]
by Tommy Wells Midway through the third quarter of Saturday’s Class 1A state championship game, the Aniak Halfbreeds found themselves in need of some energy. Over the previous three minutes, the Selawik Lady Wolves had […]
The Aniak Lady Halfbreeds defeated the two-time defending state champions, the Scammon Bay Lady Eagles Friday night, March 16, 2018, during the semifinals of the girls 1A state basketball finals. The final score was Aniak […]
by Tommy Wells John Fredericks scored 12 of his game-high 24 points in the second half and helped the Bethel Regional High School rally for a 53-33 victory over the Nome-Beltz Nanooks in the second-place […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School Lady Warriors punched their ticket to the Class 3A state basketball tournament on Saturday evening in front of a large crowd in the Dimond High School Gym. […]
by K.J. Lincoln The Bethel Warrior basketball team took on the Nome Nanooks, Thursday, March 8th, 2018 on opening night of the 3A Western Conference finals in Anchorage. The final score was 54-35. Bethel fans […]
by K.J. Lincoln The winners of the 31st annual 1A Coastal Conference basketball tournament are the Kipnuk Falcon boys and the Toksook Bay Islander girls. The tournament took place last weekend, March 1-3 at the […]
by Tommy Wells Landon Smith went into the Tanana Middle School State Wrestling Championships in Fairbanks knowing he had a huge target on his back. The top-ranked wrestlers get that honor. Target or not, Smith […]
The Qipneq Falcons and the Toksook Bay Lady Islanders are this year’s winners for the 1A LKSD Basketball Tournament. They will be representing the Coastal Conference at the upcoming State Championships in Anchorage.
Kyann Miller of Bethel, representing Gladys Jung Elementary School won the Alaskan High Kick event for the girls this past weekend at the Junior Native Youth Olympic games in Anchorage. She kicked 61” for the […]
Game one between the Bethel Warrior varsity boys and the Kotzebue Huskies ended in a score of 80-41 with the Warriors coming out on top. The first game was played on Saturday night. The Huskies […]
by Tommy Wells The Scammon Bay Eagles and Aniak Halfbreeds continue to hold down the top two spots in the Class 1A girls’ poll, according to the latest Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches’ poll. The […]
by Rafe Johnson Sixty Bethel Archers competed this past Friday and Saturday against themselves and the Tri County Schools in Dayton, Ohio. This is the last tournament before the Bethel Archers will compete at the […]
by Susan McNeilly Junior cheerleaders popped up to meet the challenge at the Nelson Island School basketball games on February 8-10, 2018. Fourth, fifth and seventh graders cheered at Toksook Bay, as high school boys […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School Lady Warriors knew going into the 2nd Annual Grace Christian Hardwood Classic they would get the chance to challenge themselves against some of the top teams in […]
by Tommy Wells The Scammon Bay Lady Eagles continue to be showered with respect by the state’s coaches. A lot of it. For the second week in a row, the Lady Eagles were tabbed the […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School Lady warriors turned in a strong showing this past weekend and finished second overall at the 2018 Valdez Elks Basketball Tournament. As a team, the Lady warriors […]
by Tommy Wells Jessica Klejka went into the Willow 300 looking to prove herself as one of the state’s top young sled dog racers. She can check that box on her bucket list as accomplished. […]
by Tommy Wells Better mark the Bethel Regional High School down as a legitimate contender for a berth in the upcoming Class 3A state basketball tournament. A real strong contender. Courtney Williams and the BRHS […]
by Tommy Wells The Scammon Bay Lady Eagles knew one day their win streak would come to an end. Streaks, after all, are made to be broken. For the two-time defending Class A state champions, […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School Warriors staged a dynamic second-half rally on Saturday evening in front of a large crowd in the WarriorDome en route to rallying from an early deficit to […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School Lady Warriors would have made pop star Beyonce proud this past weekend. They did, after all, put their ring on the title they wanted most on Saturday. […]
Some of the state’s top basketball teams wills converge on Bethel this week for the annual Donlin Gold Invitational tournament. The three-day event will run through Saturday at the WarriorDome. The Bethel girls will open […]
by Tommy Wells The difference between a berth in the 2018 O’Brady’s Invitational Basketball Tournament’s championship game and a fifth-place finish in the final team standings was about three inches … or the distance of […]
by Tommy Wells Kelly O’Brien and Dellarae Charlie both turned in solid performances this past weekend and helped power the Bethel Regional High School Lady Warriors to a sixth-place finish at the 2017 ASAA/First National […]
by Tommy Wells After the first day of the 2017 ASAA/First National Bank State Wrestling Championships, Bethel Regional High School head coach Darren Lieb met with his athletes and told them the mountain they faced […]
The Bethel Warrior Wrestlers are the reigning Champions. They won the Division II State Tournament last weekend in Anchorage, winning back to back titles and their sixth overall win.
by Tommy Wells Thomas Dyment moved a step closer to capping his high school wrestling career with a perfect season this past Saturday. And, in doing so, he also helped the Bethel Regional High School […]
by Tommy Wells The Unalakleet Wolfpack’s bid to claim a second straight Mixed-Six state volleyball championship came to a tough end this past weekend at the state tournament. The Wolfpack suffered back-to-back losses in the […]
by Tommy Wells In the end, even Mother Nature couldn’t stop the Bethel Regional Junior High School wrestling team from owning the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta’s bragging rights. It only delayed the inevitable by a week. Bethel, […]
by Tommy Wells Aniak’s Andrew Wilson and Justin Ward and Bethel Regional High School’s Daniel Chakuchin and Kyle Valadez all turned more than a few heads this past weekend while starring at the 2017 Grace […]
Congratulations to the Bethel Warrior Wrestlers took second place for 123A teams at the 2017 Lancer Smith Memorial tournament in Palmer the weekend of November 17-18. photo courtesy of Darren Lieb
by Tommy Wells Kelly O’Brien and the Bethel Regional High School Lady warriors turned in an impressive effort this past weekend at the Lancer Smith Memorial Wrestling Tournament. The BRHS girls’ 4-person team rolled up […]
by Tommy Wells After sitting out part of the Bethel Regional High School Warriors duals with South Anchorage and Lathrop last weekend, Hayden Lieb left little doubt as to any questions about his ability on […]
by Tommy Wells Thomas Dyment, Dellarae Charlie, Lindsey Beans-Polk and Kelly O’Brien all wrestled their way to gold medals at the 2017 Bethel Invitational and helped carry the Bethel Regional High School Warriors to third […]
by Tommy Wells ANCHORAGE – The Bethel Regional High School Warriors picked up impressive outings from gold medal winners Kelly O’Brien, Jarius Allain, Thomas Dyment, and Hayden Lieb on Saturday and rolled to the top […]
Kneel Jump Girls 1 Annalayne Ulroan, OSC, 27 ½” 2 Jordan Klejka, GJE, 23 3/8” 3 Katya, 19 ½” 4 Teana Pavilla, Akiuk, 15 ½” 5 Natalia Slim, Akiuk, 12” Boys 1 Nicholas Twito, GJE, […]
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