Wolves can not take down Moose
Lets first talk about the snow. Friday it snowed all day, but around 12 noon, the snow was falling at about 3″ per hour. Roads were horrible, you could not see more than 10 feet in front of you. ASD was canceling events left and right, but not the basketball game. C-Team was to start [...]
Wolves can not take down the Diamond Lynx
The girls game was rough to watch. The Lady Wolves were down to only 5 starters as Sam Coy was out this week with a collar bone injury. One JV player was brought up for a 6th player, but lack of a bench to rest the starters really hurt the Wolves. It seemed throughout the [...]
Wolves take down Mustangs
January 18th, 2012, the new look Eagle River Wolves downed the Chugiak Mustangs 55 to 44. The Wolves were led by Senior Chris Parker, who had 22 points in the victory. Going into the game, the gym (not quite packed, but full of the Chugiak and Eagle River fans) had an electric feel about it. [...]
Girls Fall Short In 1st Chugiak Game
After a great game at Service, then a heartbreaking 10 point loss to South at home, the emotions were high going into Wednesdays varsity girls game in the Wolves Den against cross town rival, Chugiak. Before tip off there was a sense that Eagle River just might have a chance for once against the Mustangs. [...]
New Coach, New Players, New Season
There is a lot new about the Eagle River Wolves this season. First of all, a new coach. Former East Anchorage coach, and father of former ERHS player Dom Young, Fred Young has taken over the head coach position. Fred has brought in a fast paced offense, and swarming defense to the Wolves this season, [...]
A New Season, A New Look Girls Team
Last year I started recapping Eagle River Wolves Boys basketball. I did not recap the girls games because, well, to be honest, it was hard to find anything positive to write about game after game. There were a few moments, and a few players, but it just was painful to try to write about 40 [...]
July Runner’s World Magazine Is Out!
Finally, what was suppose to hit the newsstands on Tuesday, June 7th, came out today, Thursday, June 9th! The July 2011 Runner’s World Magazine. As I posted earlier, Runner’s World had contacted me wanting one of my photos from the 2010 Bear Paw 5k race. Said it would be a 1/4 page. Pay was right, [...]
July Runners World
I have mentioned that a photo of the Bear Paw 5k from 2010 will be in the upcoming issue of Runner’s World Magazine. I wanted to share that photo with you all so you can see if you are in it. I have some ideas for this years race and I really hope the sun [...]
MaxPreps and more
So the article about Chugiak’s Kelly Cobb with my photos is up at MaxPreps.com. Many of you know I shoot for MaxPreps, but not on a regular basis. MaxPreps, from my experience, is a great company, but no matter how much I shoot for them, I just do not see a lot back, so I [...]
Local Soccer Star In National Spotlight
So, I get an email from MaxPreps. “Do you have any photos of Kelly Cobb? We are working on a story and need images.” Kelly who? I have lived in Eagle River for 7 years and really do not know the soccer scene, but I do know the names of many of the Eagle River [...]
2 Coaches Say Farewell….2???
So, I did not think I would have another post for the 2011 ERHS Wolves Basketball season, but after the banquet last night, I felt that I needed to do one more. First of all, I wanted to post a note of thanks. Thanks to all the parents who came up to me at the [...]
ERHS vs Chugiak, Round 2
Eagle River traveled across town to face the Chugiak Mustangs. Everyone was hyped for the game, it was time to bring the BirchBowl trophy home to ERHS. Lets start off with the officiating. I will give credit where credit is due. While it was not the best called game, with quite a few “and one” [...]
East Thunderbirds Fly into the Wolves Den
The East Anchorage Thunderbirds visited Eagle River Tuesday night for the Wolves last home contest of the season. The Wolves seemed hyped up for the game, and the fans who came out on a Tuesday night seemed pumped. This was the final regular season match-up pitting Eagle River Senior Dominic Young against his father, Coach [...]
Lathrop of Fairbanks invades the Wolves Den
Saturday night featured the boys and girls varsity hoops teams in action against Lathrop. It was the boys Senior Night, recognizing the teams 8 seniors prior to the 7:30 tip off. I do not have the stats in front of me at this time, but will add those when available. The Senior Wolves jumped out [...]
South Wolverines visit the Wolves Den
I can not help it. I need an answer to a couple questions that have been burning since the boys and girls game last night. From the boys game, when to players get into it, not fighting, but talking, getting in each others face, and one does the right thing and walks away, but the [...]
Wolves host Cougars in the Den
The Service Cougars visited the Wolves Den on Tuesday night for a boys and girls varsity double header. The Wolves appeared healthier than their last game, Seniors Nate Yaw and Kyle Taylor were over their colds, and during warm ups, the Wolves looked up for the game. But the first half was difficult for the [...]
Bartlett Enters The Wolves Den
Ok. I will start off this post by saying that one ref last night really surprised me. He did his best to keep the game flowing and overturned a few of the other officials calls that were wrong, both ways. But because of only one complaint I have received about my comments of the officials, that is [...]
Yes, Chuck White did retire…
But in my opinion the Chuck White Rules (those unwritten rules that every team knew were out there but were not able to do anything about) still live on. I have played, coached, refereed and photographed basketball most of my life, but when you have one team barely make incidental contact with the opposing team [...]
Triple Double, Double Double, Wolves Win!
I came from a high school whose basketball program and league that produced numerous college players, NBA players and am very use to having gyms packed to the rafters for games. I can not remember a boys game at my high school that there was not a seat left in the house. So coming to [...]
Thunder-Struck
The Eagle River Wolves Varsity boys basketball team hosted the Thunder Mountain Falcons on Friday night in a non conference game. Thunder Mountain is a new high school from Juneau, and came into the Wolves Den to face the winless Wolves. The Falcons were coming off of a win over Grace, and the Wolves were [...]
Lady Wolves host Houston
Friday night, January 21st, the Eagle River Lady Wolves hosted the Houston Hawks in a night that was very encouraging at start for the Lady Wolves, but ended with a sour taste. It started for many people with the change in the start time. Originally, the schedule had the C-Team girls facing Houston at 6 [...]
Wolves Host Diamond In Home Season Opener
The Eagle River Wolves varsity basketball team hosted the Diamond Lynx in their season home opener at the Wolves Den Saturday night. Missing senior starter Nate Yaw because of a knee injury, the new look Wolves looked good, even though Diamond jumped out to a large lead and never looked back. Junior Kelechi Madubuko and [...]
A New Season of Hoops Begins
High School Basketball is back. Last night I shot the return of High School Hoops in the Eagle River High School gym with a boy’s C-Team and JV match up against Bartlett. Both games resulted in a loss for Eagle River, but both teams played great games. The Wolves C-Team looked great. Better than many [...]
2010 Great Alaska Shootout
The thing as a sports photographer I look forward to all year, and the thing I dread all year is the annual Thanksgiving NCAA basketball pre-season Great Alaska Shootout. Before we get to any photos, let me explain why I dread it each year. I have been photographing the Shootout every year since the 2004 [...]
