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WEIO opens Wednesday in Fairbanks

The World Eskimo-Indian Olympics open Wednesday in Fairbanks, featuring competition in Native sports like the knuckle hop, blanket toss and ear pull. Opening ceremonies and the lighting of the seal oil torch happen at 6 p.m.

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BASKETBALL

Galena girls win state in overtime

With star Jenna Buchanan making a game-tying put-back just before the buzzer ending regulation, Galena racked a 67-58 win against Sitka to capture the Class 3A title at Sullivan Arena.
BASKETBALL

Warriors repeat as 4A girls champs

Once the game began, things were fine for the Wasilla Warriors. It was the moments leading up to their 56-33 victory over West Valley in Saturday's Class 4A girls championship game that things were looking shaky for the defending state champions.
BASKETBALL

Halftime party powers the Wolves

Trailing by eight points at halftime of their Class 3A semifinal in the state basketball tournament Friday, the Sitka girls did not conduct a pity party at intermission. Instead, the Wolves retreated to their locker room at Sullivan Arena and, well, enjoyed a really good time.
BASKETBALL

West Valley earns first trip to the title game

On Friday, the best thing for West Valley turned out to be Hannah Mattson making big play after big play in the closing minutes of a 42-35 semifinal win over Juneau-Douglas in the Class 4A state tournament at the Sullivan Arena.
BASKETBALL

Mt. Edgecumbe gets it done at free throw line

The Mt. Edgecumbe boys are starting to understand the importance of free-throw shooting and beginning to improve just in time for the state basketball tournament at Sullivan Arena.
BASKETBALL

Devine, Hutchins are selected Alaska's best

The Wasilla Warriors swept Player of the Year basketball honors, with Connor Devine earning the honor among Class 4A boys and Alyssa Hutchins taking the girls award.
BASKETBALL

Lynx sweep CIC crowns

The Dimond boys and girls basketball teams shared a similar path to Saturday's Cook Inlet Conference title games at West High, having both steamrolled through the CIC without a loss this season.
BOYS

Dimond teams cruise into finals in basketball

The Dimond boys and girls basketball teams both remained undefeated in Cook Inlet Conference play, each scoring 63 points in victory Friday at the CIC tournament at West High.
BASKETBALL

Seward girls claim crown in basketball

The Seward girls basketball team denied Anchorage Christian its sixth straight Southcentral Conference title Friday, upending the Lions on their home floor 55-44 and earning an automatic bid to the Class 3A state tournament.
BASKETBALL

Wolves give Eagles major wake-up call in basketball

The Eagle River boys nearly pulled the Cook Inlet Conference basketball tournament's first upset at West High on Thursday, but defending CIC champion West escaped with a 61-60 win.