Posts by Joe Coleman
School Board Reviews District’s Progress on Attendance & Graduation Rates
During a recent Nome School Board work session, the focus was on the latest attendance and graduation rates, which are below the goal line. The Board was also notified of a five-year literacy grant that will benefit Nome Public Schools. The attendance rates were in a report card to the public that can be found…
Read MoreGalena Downs Nome, Next Up for Nanooks’ Basketball is the Barrow Whalers
Both Nome Beltz’ basketball teams lost to Galena over the weekend. The Nanook boys lost by single digits while the girls’ matchups were not as close. The Lady Nanooks lost by double digits at their senior night game but saw balanced scoring with Kellie Miller putting up 17 points, Brooke Anungazuk scoring 15, and Lisa…
Read MoreIron Dog Teams Move On From Ruby, Focus Turns To Strategic Layovers
With just fourteen Iron Dog teams remaining after David Spain and Travis Temple scratched yesterday evening, almost all teams are finishing up their 10 to 20 hours of mandatory rest. The top 5 teams are in the process of completing the first 20 hours of the 26 total rest hours that are mandatory at this…
Read MoreNanook Boys Have Success at Rec Center, Nome Girls Fall In Double Overtime
The Nome Nanook basketball teams had a different type of home court advantage this past weekend as they hosted Kotzebue, Nikiski, and St. Michael at the Nome Recreation Center. The Nome boys came out as the more dominant of the two NBHS teams, beating Nikiski in both games, while the girls split their matchups. The…
Read MoreSix Teams Heading To Eastern Norton Sound, Team #7 Holds Commanding Lead
Six Iron Dog teams are back on the clock, with the most recent being last year’s third place finishers – Casey Boylan and Bryan Leslie of team #14, who left Nome at 8:42am. Before team #14 was reigning champions Mike Morgan of Nome and his racing partner Chris Olds who left at 8:06am in 5th…
Read MoreTeam 39 Out After Schachle Breaks Collarbone, Acklestad and Olstad Continue to Hold Lead
With a double-digit number of teams scratched, the remaining 2020 Iron Dog teams have set their sights on Nome after a layover in Kotzebue. Currently, six teams have finished their overnight layover and are back on the clock. However, just because their layovers are complete, does not mean that every team left Kotzebue when they…
Read MoreTeam #6, Johnson and George Lost Lead After Crash, Aklestad and Olstad Hold Lead in 2020 Iron Dog
Yesterday afternoon, Tyson Johnson and Brad George of Team 6 lost their lead in this year’s Iron Dog snow machine race not by being outraced, but due to Johnson’s crash just outside of Galena. Johnson explained to KIYU radio exactly what happened. “Yeah, it caught high sided and I just fell off and then I…
Read MoreBSSD School Board Focuses on Safety, Missed School Days, and Cell Phone Limits in First Meeting of 2020
Debates over cell phone usage and how missed school days will be made up took priority at the most recent Bering Strait School District Board meeting in Elim last week. Cell phone usage is a contentious issue in schools across the district, but as BSSD Superintendent Bob Bolen states, the negatives outweigh the positives. “So…
Read MoreDalton and Tingle Scratch as 2020 Quest Sees Field Dwindle to 11 Mushers
A pair of scratches and an injury scare have highlighted the last few days of the Yukon Quest. Over the weekend, Dave Dalton and Chase Tingle both elected to scratch in Dawson City. Coming to the same conclusion within almost ten minutes of each other, both cited a stomach virus was affecting their teams, saying…
Read MoreKotzebue and Nome Rivalry On Display During Husky Shootout
Both Nome varsity basketball teams went to Kotzebue this past weekend for the Husky shootout, each returning with a 1-2 record and an all-tournament player. The Nome boys defeated Kotzebue while losing to Nikiski and Homer. The Lady Nanooks defeated Homer 50-32 while losing to Kotzebue and Nikiski. The Nome girls’ lone win came in…
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