ASAA releases 2023 State Basketball 1A Finals Results

by Greg Lincoln

The Alaska Schools Activities Association has released the 2023 State Basketball 1A Final Results from the March 15-18, 2023 1A State Championship, quyana.

2023 1A BASKETBALL GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

FINAL STANDINGS

Champion: Lumen Christi

Runner-up: Shaktoolik

3^rd: Buckland

4^th: Newhalen

5^th: Cook Inlet

6^th: Tanalian

7^th: Klawock

8^th: Walter Northway

Tied 9^th: Aqualuk

Tied 9^th: Shishmaref

Tied 11^th: Kake

Tied 11^th: Nunamiut

AWARDS

Sportsmanship Award: Aqqaluk

Presented by OPA

Academic Award: Lumen Christi (3.73)

Presented by Donlin Gold

SKILL AWARDS

Bump: Tatum Rozak (CIA)

3 Point: Kiah Melton (BUCK)

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Aileen Lester, Newhalen

Amara Warren, Lumen Christi

Arianna Hart, Nunamiut

Autumn Barr, Shishmaref

Ava Jones, Buckland

Candence Nollner, Walter Northway

Ellah Wardell, Tanalian

Emily Ross, Lumen Christ

Eva Johnson, Aqqaluk

Kaleigh Sagoonik, Shaktoolik

Mamie Crookes, Kake

Marina Westdahl, St. Mary’s

McKinley Holien, Klawock

Naomi Savetilik, Shaktoolik

Natalie Grubba, Lumen Christi

Tatum Rozak, Cook Inlet

PLAYERS OF THE GAME

Akiachak: Richelle Phillips, Ciuk Slats

Akiuk: Denise Kalila, Jerilyn Berlin

Aqqaluk: Eva Johnson (2), Hannah Hawley

Buckland: Nicole Ticket, Kiah Melton, Ava Jones (2)

Cook Inlet Academy: Tatum Rozak (3), Ella Rollman

Kake: Mamie Crookes (2), Paige Ross

Klawock: McKinley Holien (2), Izabella Hoppe, Lea Armour

Lumen Christi: Emily Ross (2), Amara Warren, Natalie Grubba

Newhalen: Aileen Lester, Pagan Lester, Angela Anelon (2)

Nunamiut: Arianna Hart (2), Krista Hugo

Scammon Bay: Sandra Tunutmoak, April Uttereyuk

Shaktoolik: Kayleigh Sagoonick, Naomi Savetilik, Autumn Curtis (2)

Shishmaref: Autumn Barr, Vicki Olanna, Tricia Weyanna

St Mary’s: Marina Westdahl (2)

Tanalian: Ellah Wardell, Alianna Voran, Brielle Lorentzen (2)

Walter Northway: Lorraine Aloysis (2), Candence Nollner, Jasmine Jimmie

2023 1A BASKETBALL BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

FINAL STANDINGS

Champion: Kake

Runner-up: Aniak

3^rd: Tri-Valley

4^th: Napaaqtugmiut

5^th: Scammon Bay

6^th: Newhalen

7^th: Klawock

8^th: Buckland

Tied 9^th: Cook Inlet

Tied 9^th: King Cove

Tied 11^th: Nelson Island

Tied 11^th: Shaktoolik

AWARDS

Sportsmanship Award: Nelson Island

Presented by OPA

Academic Award: Tri-Valley (3.72)

Presented by Donlin Gold

SKILL AWARDS

Bump: Josiah Young (Newhalen)

3 Point: Abraham Swan (NAP)

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Aiden Wassillie, Newhalen

Brandon Ward, Kake

Brennan Lincoln, Nelson Island

Deven Dallmann, Aniak

Dominic Ross, Kake

Fred Walton, Napaaqtugmiut

Ian McGarry, Cook Inlet

Joshua Renshaw, Tri-Valley

Justus Mulchay, Nunamiut

Keldon Melton, Buckland

Keontay Jackson, Kake

Marley Kness, Klawock

Riley Koso, King Cove

Ryan Steeves, Aniak

Stewie Sundown, Scammon Bay

William Morgan, Aniak

PLAYERS OF THE GAME

Aniak: William Morgan, Ryan Steeves (2), Deven Dallman

Buckland: Keldon Melton (2), Jackson Washington, Austin Hadley

Cook Inlet: Abraham Henderson, Ian McGarry (2)

Emmonak: Sean Borkowski, Norman Redfox

Kake: Brandon Ward, Dominic Ross, Keontay Jackson, Ethan Kadake

King Cove: Riley Koso, Jager-Sean Brandell, Michael Gould

Klawock: Marley Kness (3), Connor Bagby

Lumen Christi: Taizano Nelson, Bryce Sanders

Napaaqtugmiut: Abraham Swan (2), Fred Walton, Ivan Jones

Nelson Island: Brennan Lincoln (3)

Newhalen: Josiah Young, Aiden Wassillie (2), Bryce Olympic

Nunamiut: Justus Mulcahy, Tyler Hugo

Scammon Bay: Stewie Sundown (3), Cassius Sundown

Shaktoolik: Ricky Paniptchuk, Marcus Evan, Dawson O’Connor

Shishmaref: Carter Kokeok, Seth Nayokpuk

Tri-Valley: Christopher Graham, Joshua Renshaw, Michael Renshaw (2)