by Greg Lincoln
The Alaska School Activities Association has posted the official results from the State 3A basketball tournament that was held March 22-25, 2023. Congratulations to the student athletes and to their teams.
ASAA/First National Bank Alaska 2023 3A Basketball Results
GIRLS FINAL STANDINGS
Champion: Grace Christian
Runner-up: Mt. Edgecumbe
3rd: Monroe
4th: Kenai Central
5th: Barrow
6th: Sitka
Tied 7th: Bethel
Tied 7th: Valdez
AWARDS
Sportsmanship Award: Kenai
Academic Award: Grace (3.81)
Presented by Donlin Gold
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Carliese O’Brien, Mt. Edgecumbe
Ella Boerger, Grace
Emma Beck, Kenai
Kiara Burnell, Barrow
Miranda Wilkerson, Monroe
MJ Van Der Horst, Grace
Naia Nelson, Sitka
Shannel Kolvalsky, Monroe
Sophie Lentfer, Grace
Tessa Anderson, Mt. Edgecumbe
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
Barrow: Kiara Burnell, Kimberly Wolgemuth, Zadah Unutoa
Bethel: Briella Herron, Kyana Harpak
Grace Christian: Ella Boerger, Sophie Lentfer, MJ VanDer Horst
Kenai: Emma Beck (2), Ella Yragui
Monroe: Miranda Wilderson, Shannel Kovalsky, Margaret Zaveri
Mt Edgecumbe: Bessie Williams, Carliese O’Brien, Tessa Anderson
Sitka: Adriana Denkinger, Ava Brady, Marina Miller
Valdez: Mason Holmes, Carsyn Hinkle
BOYS FINAL STANDINGS
Champion: Grace Christian
Runner-up: Nome-Beltz
3rd: Houston
4th: Valdez
5th: Mt. Edgecumbe
6th: Kenai
Tied 7th: Barrow
Tied 7th: Delta
AWARDS
Sportsmanship Award: Houston
Academic Award: Grace (3.81)
Presented by Donlin Gold
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Bryce Tucker, Valdez
Finn Gregg, Nome
Hayden Howard, Houston
Jade Greene, Nome
Jakob Kvasnikoff, Kenai
Kaison Hermann, Mt. Edgecumbe
Kellen Jedlicka, Grace
Luke Lentfer, Grace
Noah Whitted, Houston
Sloan Lentfer, Grace
PLAYERS OF THE GAME
Barrow: Sika Unutoa, Loia Dias
Delta: Sklar-Lonaah Wilson, Leunda Clark
Grace: Kellen Jedlicka, Sloan Lentfer, Hunter Finch
Houston: Hayden Howard, Noah Whitted, Cole Taylor
Kenai: Jakob Kvasnikoff (2), Wade James
Mt. Edgecumbe: Ranen Wassillie, Kaison Herrmann (2)
Nome: Finn Greg, Jade Greene (2)
Valdez: Allen Watson, Payton Gage, Hunter Mathews
The Alaska School Activities Association is a statewide nonprofit organization established to direct, develop and support Alaska’s high school interscholastic sports, academic and fine arts activities.
