Chugiak snapped a two-game losing streak with a 35-7 Homecoming win over Colony Saturday, Sept. 10 in a non-conference football game at Tom Huffer Sr. Stadium.
“This is really a confidence booster for us,” said Chugiak lineman Kody Trombley.
Eagle River didn’t have an answer for West Anchorage’s Lamarr Brown.
The senior wide receiver caught six passes for 198 yards and four touchdowns in the Eagles’ 39-13 Cook Inlet Conference win over the Wolves on Sept. 9 at Anchorage Football Stadium.
Chugiak snapped a two-game losing streak with a 35-7 Homecoming win over Colony Saturday, Sept. 10 in a non-conference football game at Tom Huffer Sr. Stadium. “This is really a confidence booster for us,” said Chugiak lineman Kody Trombley. Justin Schneider ran for two touchdowns and Jacob Wenzl, Dylan Timberlake and Wayde Snell had one each for the Mustangs, who built a 35-0 lead early in the third quarter and cruised past the 0-5 Knights. Chugiak (2-2 CIC, 3-2 overall) scored twice in the first quarter, getting touchdown runs from Timberlake and Wenzl.
Chugiak's homecoming festivities get underway at 1 p.m. today with a girls flag football game against South. A homecoming float parade will immediately follow the flag football game, followed by a non conference football game between Chugiak and Colony. Chugiak enters the game with a 2-2 record, while the Knights are 0-4. Check www.alaskastar.com after the game to find out who won.
Chugiak earned a sweep over Eagle River at Chugiak on Friday, Sept. 9. The Mustang boys won 106-35, while the girls pulled out a 109-53 win. Chugiak’s girls swept every event, while the boys won every event but one. Double winners for the Chugiak girls included Samantha Burke (200 individual medley, 100 breaststroke) and Amanda Vikdal (50 free, 100 back). Double individual winners on the boys side included Grant Ensign (200 free, 100 back), Andrew Espe (200 IM, 100 fly) and Ethan Espe (50 free, 100 breast.
West handed Eagle River its 12th consecutive defeat with a 39-13 Cook Inlet Conference rout at Anchorage Football Stadium on Friday, Sept. 9. The Eagles used two touchdowns in the final 3:40 of the first half to take control of what had been a close game.
Jim Reeves thinks he’s got the perfect name for the newest team in the Alaska Baseball League.
“How about the ‘WolfStangs?’” Reeves quipped last week, suggesting a combination of the area’s two high school mascots, the Wolves and Mustangs. “I think I’ll put that one in there.”
Chugiak picked up a key Cook Inlet Conference win with a five-set (16-25, 27-25, 25-21, 11-25, 16-14) win over defending state champion Dimond on Sept. 2 at Chugiak. The Mustangs improved to 3-0 in the CIC with the win.
Anna Matthews led the charge for the Mustangs with 12 kills, 18 digs and two blocks, while Karlee Kavanaugh added seven kills, four blocks and 23 digs for the Mustangs.
Palmer 3, Eagle River 0
Palmer was a rude visitor to Eagle River High on Sept. 1, handing the host Wolves a 25-15, 25-21, 25-13 loss.
Thanks to six forfeits, Eagle River High’s tennis team defeated Bartlett 7-1 on Sept. 1.
The girls doubles team of Karolena Williams/Mary Stone blanked Jasmine Wright/Krista Davis 6-0, 6-0 for the Wolves’ lone victory in which a match was actually played.
