The 2024 Alaska Marine Lines Sockeye Classic took place in Dillingham last week. The basketball tournament saw more than four dozen games played by hundreds of athletes.
The King Cove T-Jacks took home the boys' championship with the Bristol Bay Angels winning the runner-up spot. For the girls' championship, Dillingham’s Lady Wolverines won the tournament, with the Sand Point Eagles coming in as runner-ups.
The sportsmanship award is given to the teams that demonstrate the best sportsmanship at the tournament on and off of the court. That prize went to the Tanalian Lynx for both the boys and girls teams.
Both 1A and 2A division basketball teams will compete in conference championships at the end of this month. The Boys 1A Aleutian Chain Conference Championship will be held in New Stuyahok and the Girls 1A Aleutian Chain Conference Championship will be held in Naknek. The Great Alaska 2A Conference Championship's location has yet to be announced.
Congratulations to all teams who competed in the tournament.
All Tournament Selections — Girls:
#4 New Stuyahok — Kyla Andrew
#5 Bristol Bay — Brooke Phelps
#31 Newhalen — Pagan Lester
#15 Port Alsworth — Mikiah Lorentzes
#20 Sand Point — Arriana Wilson
#4 Bristol Bay —Olivia Harvilla
#23 Sand Point — Misty Marine
#32 Newhalen — Ida Lester
#5 Dillingham — Emmy Wilson
#23 Dillingham — Charlene Savo
#10 Koliganek — Kailey Ishnook
#25 King Cove — Mary Mae Brandell
All-Tournament Selections — Boys:
#23 Dillingham — Graelin Chaney
#23 Sand Point — Rowdy Tripp
#21 Bristol Bay — Chad Anderson
#0 Bristol Bay — Keilan Wassillie
#12 Port Alsworth — Eric McGee
#2 Koliganek — Gusty Tungiung
#2 King Cove — Jager-Sean Brandell
#13 King Cove — Thomas Mack
#1 New Stuyahok — Joel Hanson
#23 Koliganek — Ezra Panamarioff
#20 Newhalen — Bryce Olympic
#13 Togiak — Jacob Andrews
Correction: The caption of Katerina Mowrer said she was from the Togiak Yuraqing. This is incorrect and has been removed.
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