Boys and girls in elementary and junior high grades wrestled alongside their varsity counterparts at the Bethel Scramble this past weekend. Wrestlers hailed from Anchorage Independent, Chevak, Dillingham, Hooper Bay, Kalskag, Napaskiak, Newhalen, Scammon Bay, joining the Bethel teams from Bethel Jr. High School and Gladys Jung Elementary.
There were six weight divisions for the girls and eight for the boys.
Elementary and Jr. High Tournament Results
Elem/Jr. High – 70G
1st Patsy Sundown, Scammon Bay
2nd Maya Iverson, GJE
3rd Codi Hancock, GJE
4th Khloe Anderson, GJE
5th Sophia Alexie, Kalskag
Elem/Jr. High – 77
1st Aidan Crow, Bethel Jr. High
2nd Harren Hill, Kalskag
3rd Jack Abalama, GJE
4th Bennett Sorg, GJE
5th Ari Kaiser, GJE
6th Harlen Attatayuk, GJE
Elem/Jr. High – 84
1st Cole Iverson, GJE
2nd Laiton Pingayak, Chevak
3rd Seth Gilila, GJE
4th Sam Hunter, Scammon Bay
5th Gus Fonkert, Dillingham
6th Cody Kerr, Kalskag
7th Andrew Charlie, GJE
8th David Tomas, GJE
12th Chase Nicholai, GJE
Elem/Jr. High – 84G
1st Claire Dyment, GJE
2nd Kathleen Akerelrea, Scammon Bay
3rd Saige Wheeler, GJE
4th Mildred Temple, GJE
5th Driel O`Brien, GJE
Elem/Jr. High – 91
1st Christian Chandler, Scammon Bay
2nd August Reigh, Dillingham
3rd Shiah Rivers, Scammon Bay
4th Steven Butte, Bethel Jr. High
5th Maximos Lonewolf, GJE
6th Henry Nicholai, GJE
7th Brayden Samuelson, GJE
Elem/Jr. High – 98
1st Jake Neketa, Dillingham
2nd Clay Martin, Dillingham
3rd Cody Evan, Kalskag
4th Oakley Andrew, GJE
5th Lawrence Charles, GJE
6th Owyn Ulak, GJE
Elem/Jr. High – 98G
1st Ida Lester, Newhalen
2nd Mary Evon, GJE
3rd Emilyn Herron, GJE
4th Jayna Vanasse, GJE
5th Thea Vanasse, GJE
6th Kaylene Fitzpatrick, GJE
Elem/Jr. High – 105
1st Jackson Iverson, Bethel Jr. High
2nd Ryley Young, Dillingham
3rd Roy Hoffman, Dillingham
4th Toby Sundown, Scammon Bay
5th Royce Akerelrea, Scammon Bay
6th Carver Hancock, GJE
7th Cole Moses, GJE
8th Connor Solesbee, GJE
Elem/Jr. High – 105G
1st Pagen Lester, Newhalen
2nd Leyna Ulroan, Chevak
3rd Gabriella Sanbei, GJE
4th Ooyuan Pavilla, GJE
Elem/Jr. High – 110
1st Dylan McIntyre, Bethel Jr. High
2nd Kade Latham, GJE
3rd Brenton Larson, GJE
4th Sean O`Hearn, GJE
Elem/Jr. High – 118G
1st Izzabelle Savo, Dillingham
2nd Alora Wassily, Dillingham
3rd Heavan Copeland, Chevak
4th Christalyn Smart, Hooper Bay
5th Lacey Samuelson, Bethel Jr. High
6th Aayla Kaganak, Scammon Bay
7th Ivy Ishnook, Newhalen
8th Isabelle Fitka, GJE
12th Rachel Thomas, GJE
12th Ariana Bell, Hooper Bay
Elem/Jr. High – 132G
1st Halena Slats, Chevak
2nd Ashlynn Lonewolf, Bethel Jr. High
3rd Riley Boney, Bethel Jr. High
4th Rayla Kaganak, Scammon Bay
5th Justine Erickson-Bradney, Bethel Jr. High
6th Harmony Larson, Dillingham
7th Angela Ayuluk, Chevak
Elem/Jr. High – 140
1st Kendall Ulroan, Chevak
2nd Olen Shears, Dillingham
3rd Ethan Wheeler, Bethel Jr. High
4th James McMillen, Bethel Jr. High
5th Charlie Powers, Anchorage Independent
6th Dallas Kaganak, Scammon Bay
Elem/Jr. High – 160
1st Jake Carmichael, Napaskiak
2nd Devin Chaney, GJE
3rd Shayne Baily, Dillingham
4th Carter Evon, GJE
*GJE – Gladys Jung Elementary
Bethel Warriors host Wrestling Scramble Tournament
by Delta Discovery Staff
The Bethel Warriors hosted a weekend of wrestling at the WarriorDome last Friday and Saturday. Teams from Anchorage Independent, Bethel Jr. High, Chevak, Dillingham, Emmonak, Gladys Jung Elementary, Hooper Bay, Kalskag, Mountain Village, Napaskiak, Newhalen, Nome, Scammon Bay, St. Mary’s, and Unalaska participated in the event.
There was a total of 194 wrestlers in all from sixteen different schools.
“Here are the individual results from our Scramble that we hosted this past weekend, no Team scores were kept,” wrote Bethel Regional High School head coach Darren Lieb. “515 matches were wrestled and it was great to see old and new faces competing in our gym again.”
There were divisions for girls and boys for the high school. Four (4) high school wrestlers were voted Outstanding Wrestlers at the meet:
Outstanding Female Wrestler from 103 lbs. – 130 lbs. Natalie Tobuk – Nome Beltz
Outstanding Female Wrestler from 135 lbs. – 235 lbs. Aileen Lester – Newhalen
Outstanding Male Wrestler from 103 lbs. – 145 lbs. Landon Smith – BRHS
Outstanding Male Wrestler from 152 lbs. – 285 lbs. Zach Kolbe – Dillingham
Elementary and Junior High also had brackets at the event.
2021 Bethel Scramble High School Boys Results
High School Boys – 112
1st Seth Jacob, Napaskiak
2nd Alvino Vasquez, Bethel
3rd Liam Phelan, Bethel
4th Truth O`Brien, Hooper Bay
High School Boys – 119
1st Noah Sage, Dillingham
2nd Sheldon Smith, Bethel
3rd Marshal Nicholai, Napaskiak
4th Ayagarak Bill, Mt. Village
5th Aubrey Kasayuli, Scammon Bay
High School Boys – 125
1st Landon Smith, Bethel
2nd Paul Dyment, Bethel
3rd Kaden Tangiegak, Chevak
4th Frank Tunutmoak, Scammon Bay
5th Jermaine Smith, Hooper Bay
High School Boys – 130
1st Joseph Smith, Bethel
2nd Aaron Mute, Bethel
3rd Ace Hill, Chevak
4th Keegan Tangiegak, Chevak
5th George Samuelson, Napaskiak
6th Dante Nukusuk, Hooper Bay
High School Boys – 135
1st Demetry Hoseth, Dillingham
2nd Cassius Sundown, Scammon Bay
3rd Shawn McIntyre, Bethel
4th Justin Atchak, Chevak
5th Logan Moore, Emmonak
High School Boys – 140
1st Thomas Hannon, Nome
2nd Liam Pingayak, Chevak
3rd Nafre Bagongon, Emmonak
4th Chase Huffmon, Dillingham
5th Awesome Ulroan, Chevak
6th Jonathan Wassily, Dillingham
7th Darrell Andrews, Emmonak
8th Matthew Andrews, Mt. Village
9th Montell Bell, Hooper Bay
High School Boys – 145
1st Charles Smith, Bethel
2nd Ty Kolbe, Dillingham
3rd Andy Peterson, Nome
4th John Pingayak, Chevak
5th Brendon Crane, Emmonak
6th Evan Neketa, Dillingham
7th Mitchell Kaganak, Scammon Bay
8th Jonah Kaganak, Scammon Bay
9th Kevinn Hendrickson, Mt. Village
High School Boys – 152
1st Karlin Ahwinona-Smith, Nome
2nd Graelin Chaney, Dillingham
3rd Jordan Leinberger, Bethel
4th Jaden Jorgenson, Nome
5th Stewie Sundown, Scammon Bay
6th Phuc Ho, Unalaska
7th Dawsen Joe, St. Marys
High School Boys – 160
1st Zach Kolbe, Dillingham
2nd Adrian Kopanuk, Scammon Bay
3rd Avron Atchak, Chevak
4th Cameron Tai, St. Marys
5th Ellis Johnson, Bethel
6th Bradley Uisok, Emmonak
7th Brenton Uisok, Emmonak
8th Miguel Torres, Unalaska
9th Greg Larson, Napaskiak
10th Braxton Peters, Dillingham
High School Boys – 171
1st David Beans, St. Marys
2nd Edmond Pingayak, Hooper Bay
3rd Owen Bill, Mt. Village
4th William Iyatunguk, Mt. Village
High School Boys – 189
1st Lucas Marvin, Nome
2nd Mason Fitka, Bethel
3rd Thomas Tinker, Dillingham
4th David Wetter, Dillingham
5th Cyrus Anaruk, Bethel
6th Stephen Nguyen, Unalaska
7th Ethan George, Nome
High School Boys – 285
1st Ethan Alstrom, St. Marys
2nd Matheas Lopez, Unalaska
3rd Ian Anelon, Newhalen
4th Jeffery Tunutmoak, Scammon Bay
5th Landon Burke, Bethel
6th Josh Evan, Kalskag
Running to wrestling Bethel Scramble High School girls results
by Delta Discovery Staff
Fresh from closing out their running season with the race at the state cross country meet on October 9th, 2021, several Bethel Regional High School and other runners from the region could be found grappling at the Bethel Wrestling Scramble tournament this past weekend.
For Bethel there is Cadence Cedars competing in the 112 weight class, she won the gold medal. Jordan Klejka won fourth in her 125 weight division. Fiona Phelan also wrestled in the 130 bracket, winning second place. Alqaq Katherine Small took 3rd in the 135 division. 145 lb. wrestler Payton Boney also won third in her bracket.
Other runners who wrestled include Michele Andrews of St. Mary’s, Natallie Tobuk of Nome, and Aileen Lester of Newhalen. Both Tobuk and Lester were awarded the Outstanding Female Wrestler Award. Tobuk for the 103 lbs. – 130 lbs. divisions and Lester for the 135 lbs. – 235 lbs. weight classes.
The WarriorDome was bustling with wrestling going on on three mats. Lady wrestlers hailed from Chevak, Dillingham, Emmonak, Napaskiak, Scammon Bay, St. Mary’s, and from as far away as Newhalen, Nome, and Unalaska to compete.
2021 Bethel Scramble High School Girls Results
High School Girls – 103G
1st Angelina Chiklak, Chevak
2nd Ashley Tinker, St. Marys
3rd Kristen Maxie, Napaskiak
High School Girls – 112G
1st Cadence Cedars, Bethel
2nd Emilie Madson, Bethel
3rd Jacey Morris, Unalaska
4th Glenda Afcan, St. Marys
High School Girls – 125G
1st Kilee Fratis, Emmonak
2nd Flora Nanuk, Scammon Bay
3rd Michele Andrews, St. Marys
4th Jordan Klejka, Bethel
5th Gisa Reigh, Dillingham
High School Girls – 130G
1st Natallie Tobuk, Nome High School
2nd Fiona Phelan, Bethel
3rd April Uttereyuk, Scammon Bay
4th Henrietta Kelly, St. Marys
High School Girls – 135G
1st Aileen Lester, Newhalen
2nd Katie Smith, Nome High School
3rd Katherine Small, Bethel
4th Briella Herron, Bethel
5th Hilary Larson, Napaskiak
6th Diamond Kinegak, St. Marys
High School Girls – 145G
1st Kaylee Simon, Scammon Bay
2nd Sandra Tunutmoak, Scammon Bay
3rd Payton Boney, Bethel
4th Laci Andrew, Dillingham
5th Lacey Sherman, Nome High School
High School Girls – 160G
1st Kirsten Henning, Unalaska
2nd Weslyn Rivers, Scammon Bay
3rd Dory Cholok, Scammon Bay
