State Basketball

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After a slow start, Newhalen girls reign

The Newhalen girls regrouped from a stumbling start to roar back and beat Chefornak, 51-30, in the Class 1A state championship game at Sullivan Arena.

1A Boys: Seniors lead Newhalen to title

2A Boys: Noorvik wins championship

2A Girls: Point Hope claims crown

History: Past champions, All-Tournament teams

Photos: State Basketball Championships

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Seniors lead Newhalen boys to state title

Big games from seniors Gregory Trefon and Tyler Anelon helped carry the Newhalen boys basketball team to its first state title Wednesday at the Sullivan Arena, a fast-paced 91-79 victory over Golovin.

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Noorvik boys win championship

Elmer Armstrong hit two free throws with 2.1 seconds left Wednesday night to give perennial small-schools power Noorvik a 50-48 victory over Scammon Bay that earned the Bears the boys Class 2A state basketball championship at Sullivan Arena.

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Point Hope girls claim crown

All season, the girls on the Point Hope basketball team have been told to shoot the ball when they feel like they have a good look at the hoop, so Amanda Sage didn't hesitate to fire a 3-pointer from the right wing with her team trailing by two and 56 seconds left in Wednesday's Class 2A championship game at the Sullivan Arena.

Photos: State Basketball Championships

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1A and 2A Results

Wednesday's Results

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1A and 2A Past Champions

and All-Tournament teams

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Dimond, ACS fans have double duty

The Class 3A and Class 4A tournaments begin Thursday and champions will be crowned Saturday. There will be opportunities galore for fans of Dimond and Anchorage Christian to cheer, as the boys and girls teams from each school enter the tournament with great potential for success.

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Nikolaevsk youngsters value the experience

Six of the 10 players on Klaich's Nikolaevsk girls team, which is playing in the Class 2A state tournament this week at Sullivan Arena, are mere eighth-graders.

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1A tournament to double in size

Eight more Class 1A teams will join next season's state basketball tournament, doubling the size of the field.

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One unique nickname makes finals

Many of the teams in this week's state basketball tournament go by common sports nicknames like Warriors, Huskies or Bears. Four girls teams within the Class 1A and 2A tournaments are named the Eagles, but there is a team at the Sullivan Arena with a unique nickname.

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1A and 2A results and schedule

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1A and 2A results and schedule

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Klawock gesture inspires Yakutat after star's death

When they decided to dedicate their basketball season to Rex Newlun, a teammate who died in a commercial fishing accident in June, the Yakutat boys didn't plan on wearing black T-shirts with Rex's name emblazoned across their chest in orange letters.

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Delay of games call is on Sullivan Arena

When the Chefornak girls basketball team arrived at Sullivan Arena around 7 a.m. Monday, ready to play its first game of the Class 1A state tournament, the opposition from Wainwright was already there and waiting with some bad news.

State basketball tournament: Class 4A boys

South boys down Bartlett to claim first state title

They aren't cousins, they are brothers. And now they're state champions.

Seniors star for 4A boys

Photos: 4A boys final, Bartlett vs. South

State basketball tournament: Class 4A girls

Coon's cool in OT makes Colony girls the champs

The Colony Knights returned to the top of the mountain Saturday, winning their first state championship in 10 years -- and in signature fashion.

Video: Colony wins 4A girls championship

Colony girls dominate all-tournament team

Photos: 4A Girls final, Colony vs. Chugiak

Knights girls bring home 4A crown

State basketball tournament: Class 3A boys

Haines boys win their first state title

Orion Falvey figured the Haines boys basketball team would do well this season because the Glacier Bears featured five seniors and arguably the state's most dangerous Class 3A player in sophomore Kyle Fossman.

Photos: 3A boys final, Haines vs. Heritage

Haines sophomore tops list of the best

State basketball tournament: Class 3A girls

ACS girls are too much for Barrow

Near the end of Anchorage Christian's 54-34 girls 3A championship victory Saturday, the Barrow Whalers tried to make a late run by fouling the Lions. Desperate to get a whistle that would stop the clock, Barrow's Ninna Pili grabbed ACS's Anna Simmers from behind and wrapped her arms around her.

Photos: 3A girls final, ACS vs. Barrow

ACS star leads girls' standouts at 3A level

Jelled Warriors earn the third-place prize

ANCHORAGE -- Last season, Wasilla girls basketball coach Jeannie Hebert-Truax earned state coach of the year honors for leading the Warriors to their first state title since 1982.

ACS star leads girls' standouts at 3A level

Anchorage Christian Schools' Anna Simmers capped off her sophomore season with a state championship, something she and the Lions just missed in 2007. She also took a spot on the 3A Girls All-Tournament Team, something she did last season.

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Can't beat the feeling of being the best

For a while there, as the final couple of minutes on the clock suspended inside Sullivan Arena seemingly stretched to five, six, seven minutes down on the floor, Orion Falvey wondered if he would ever hear the sweet blare of the horn.