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Barrow boys sweep Galena

Posted on March 4th, 2010

Victor Unutoa is playing like a man among boys.

Kotz takes cheers to the top

Posted on February 25th, 2010

The Kotzebue cheerleading team won first place in the non-mount category of the Top of the World cheerleading competition in Anchorage on Feb. 13.

Arctic wrestlers take it to the mat

Posted on February 25th, 2010

Kotzebue eighth-grader Deirdre Creed and Barrow sisters Victoria and Elizabeth Villafane were among six wrestlers in the 98-pound weight class who competed in the Alaska U.S. Girls' Wrestling Association State Championship Open at Service High School in Anchorage on Feb. 13.

Barrow boys win Valdez Elks Tournament

Posted on February 17th, 2010

Eager to avenge a loss to arch rival Nome from seven days earlier, the Barrow boys basketball team didn't disappoint in the rematch.

Blankenship elevates game to college play

Posted on February 11th, 2010

Former Barrow High School football player Colton Blankenship signed a National Letter of Intent with NCAA Division II Chadron State College last week, making him the first Whalers player to play at the next level.

Short-handed Lady Whalers continue to shine

Posted on February 11th, 2010

If you looked up the word courage in the dictionary, you wouldn't find the Barrow girls basketball team.

Chythlook-Sifsof heads to Olympics optimistically

Posted on February 11th, 2010

When 20-year-old Alaska snowboarder Callan Chythlook-Sifsof zooms down the slopes of Vancouver on Tuesday, she will be making history.

Barrow red-hot entering Whaler Invitational

Posted on February 4th, 2010

The Barrow boys are the favorites to win this weekend's Whaler Invitational.

Wainwright girls, Barrow boys take team titles

Posted on January 28th, 2010

The Wainwright varsity girls and Barrow junior varsity boys won team titles at the ASRC/UIC Village Basketball Tournament, held Jan. 14-16 in Barrow.

Shootout titles go to Noatak, Noorvik

Posted on January 28th, 2010

The Noatak boys and Noorvik girls staked claim to team championships at the 2010 Husky Shootout last week in Kotzebue.

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