Sports

Nome-Beltz Jr/Sr High School won’t begin classes until later this month [August 25th or 26th], but students are already back on campus for other activities and sports – like cross country.

Nome's Jamie Yi crosses the finish line in White Mountain, 2017

Both NPS and BSSD will be following recommendations from the Alaska School Activities Association. That includes adhering to social distancing, and asking students and coaches to wear masks when they can’t stay six feet apart.

Shishmaref’s Ed Kokeok was named 1A boys’ player of the year by the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches (AABC) last Wednesday. He was one of 11 total athletes from Western Alaska who were awarded all-state honors this season. The Northern Lights’ star athlete ended his truncated senior season on a high note, following his team’s…

Aucha Johnson of Unalakleet two-foot high-kicking at BSSD's NYO tournament in Gambell. Photo Credit: KNOM (2014)

While Nome School District staff went back to work on Monday, students and athletes won’t be able to access the building, as all after school activities have been cancelled until at least May

More than 24-hours after the last 2020 Iditarod sled dog team arrived in Nome, three fat-tire bikers rode down Front Street around 11pm Monday night, to complete their own 1,000-mile race.

Starting line at the 2017 Nome-Golovin Snowmachine Race, on the sea ice in front of Nome, Alaska.

This year’s Nome-Golovin 200-mile snowmachine race has officially been cancelled. Following a couple attempts to reschedule the event after a weather delay two weeks ago [March 14th], race staff made the announcement to cancel on Saturday. In Saturday’s announcement, a reason was not given for why Nome’s annual snowmachine race won’t take place this year.…

The Nome Nanooks, in white, take on the Barrow Whalers, in purple, on the basketball court at Nome-Beltz Junior-Senior High School

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…

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…

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…

Nome Beltz High School "den of the mighty nanooks"

The Nome Nanook basketball teams were in Seward this past weekend for a pair of games against the Seward Seahawks. The double-header saw the Nome girls leave undefeated and the boys’ team go home winless. The Lady Nanooks took home a pair of double-digit wins, 59-32 and 53-27. The boys did not fare as well,…