2016 Basketball 3A/4A Tournament Brackets Team Photos & Rosters Past Tournament Resuts For more information and stats go to www.asaa.org Welcome to March Madness March 24, 2016 Dear Attendees and Participants, Welcome to the 2016 Alaska School Activities Association March Madness 3A and 4A Alaska State Basketball Championships! This tournament creates a wonderful platform for young athletes from all around the state to showcase their skills, practice team work, and enjoy some friendly competition. I am sure everyone has worked very hard to get here, and I appreciate the principles of teamwork and sportsmanship that are promoted in team sports. I encourage each of the athletes to carry those ideals into their daily lives and set a high standard for their peers. I have fond memories of playing in state basketball tournaments as a Valdez Buccaneer while in high school. This year’s tournament is sure to be an enjoyable event that you will remember for many years as well, and I wish each team the best for a successful, memorable, and safe competition. Sincerely, Bill Walker Governor On behalf of the Alaska School Activities Association Board of Directors and ASAA’s corporate partners, welcome to the 2016 First National Bank Alaska State High School March Madness Basketball Championships! Student-athletes, we applaud your dedication to doing your best for yourself and for your school. Coaches, counselors and parents, thank you for continuing to support interscholastic sports and activities. And, to the spectators, we appreciate your being part of this statewide championship event. Billy Strickland, Executive Director 2016 March Madness Alaska High School Basketball Championships 1 2 2016 March Madness Alaska High School Basketball Championships Table of Contents 3A/4A Honorary Chair ...................................................4 Sportsmanship 2016 March Madness Officials ........................................7 Creed 3A/4A Tournament National Anthem Singers Schedule.......7 “This contest is MGJ/AABC 2016 3A Girls All-State Basketball Team .......10 being played under the author- 3A Girls Championship Bracket ......................................11 ity of the Alaska 3A Girls Team Rosters .............................................. 12-13 School Activities Association. ASAA Past 3A Girls Tournament Results ....................................15 rules provide for 3A Girl Team - Ten Year Anniversary ...............................19 fair play and good March Madness Steering Committee ...............................23 sportsmanship among athletes and MGJ/AABC 2016 3A Boys All-State Basketball Team .......28 coaches. Since 3A Boys Championship Bracket ......................................29 booing and jeer- ing do not support 3A Boys Team Rosters .............................................. 30-31 anyone, we expect Past 3A Boys Tournament Results ....................................33 fans to be positive in supporting their 3A Boy Team - Ten Year Anniversary ...............................35 favorite team with MGJ/AABC 2016 4A Girls All-State Basketball Team .......42 encouraging com- 4A Girls Championship Bracket ......................................43 ments and cheers. Please refrain from 4A Girls Team Rosters .............................................. 44-45 words or actions Past 4A Girls Tournament Results ....................................47 that would reflect negatively on your 4A Teams - Ten Year Anniversary ....................................49 school and team. 40 Year Anniversary Girls Team .....................................53 In other words, BE A FAN----NOT A MGJ/AABC 2016 4A Boys All-State Basketball Team .......56 FANATIC.” 4A Boys Championship Bracket ......................................57 4A Boys Team Rosters .............................................. 58-59 About the Cover: Photos taken during the 2014 March Madness Alaska Basketball Championships. Past 4A Boys Tournament Results ....................................61 Photos by Kevin Lane Photography. 40 Year Anniversary Boys Team .....................................63 2016 March Madness Alaska High School Basketball Championships 3 3A/4A Honorary Chair Phil Jordan Coast College. He came to Alaska to play at the University Coach Jordan, who coached of Alaska Fairbanks where he was twice voted team MVP. He in Alaska for 40 years, holds started his coaching career as an assistant coach at Lathrop the unique accomplishment in High School in Fairbanks. He then went on to become the Alaska as being the only coach first head coach at Tri Valley High school where in the first th to win three state champion- year the team went on to finish 4 in the state. From there ships at three different schools in Phil moved on to Coach at Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, two different divisions. His first Alaska and led them to their first two, and only, conference came at Service High School championships. He then coached at Mt. Edgecumbe High in 1991. It was the first confer- school for two years before heading to Anchorage. Coach ence, region, and state champi- Jordan has also coached the Service Girls’ Team and came th onships in the school’s history. back for another stint coaching the Service boys to a 4 His second came in 1996 at Bartlett High School. The same place finish at the state tournament. His last job, which he year the Golden Bears pulled off a Championship in the enjoyed immeasurably, was to coach the Service “C” team Great Florida Shootout in which they had to beat Tift County for three years in which he was more satisfied that the play- High School from Georgia who ended up being the 4th ers were receptive to learning the fundamentals of basketball ranked team in the country. His third and final championship than the 81% winning record. Coach Jordan currently works came at the 2A level at Lumen Christi. Once again, it was at the University of Alaska Anchorage where he has been the first conference, region, and state championships in the teaching Psychology for the past 10 years. Coach Jordan school’s history. is happily married to his wife Eileen, who he thanks for patiently supporting him through his long coaching journey. Coach Jordan came to Alaska after being an All-League, He has two successful children Matt and Molly and two All County, All CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) wonderful grandchildren Wes and Myles. high school player and an All-Conference player at Orange 4 2016 March Madness Alaska High School Basketball Championships 2016 March Madness Alaska High School Basketball Championships 5 6 2016 March Madness Alaska High School Basketball Championships 2016 March Madness Officials State Championship Coordinator: Don Kassube 1A Classification: 2A Classification: 3A Classification: 4A Classification: Nick Gust Jr, New Stuyahok Lance Cannon, Nome Jon Bray, Ester Tim Conley, Anchorage Russ Radliff, Homer Aaron Lang, Homer DJ DesJardin, Wasilla Shannon Conley, Anchorage Mike Adrian, Anchorage, Ron Taug, Douglas Vanessa Jusczak, Healy Steve Kemble, Ketchikan Diana Burgess, Fairbanks Kevin Spence, Soldotna John Wathen, Sitka Piotr Kawka, Fairbanks David Snow, Eagle River Mike Giles, Anchorage Mike Craig, Anchorage Ed Maeder, Anchorage Adam Martinson, Nome Tahirih DesJardin, Wasilla Rick Paz, Kenai Toma Gillen, Wasilla Byron Mute, Bethel Don Kardash, North Pole Quintin Slade, Fairbanks Rod Perdue, Fairbanks AJ Hull II, Kenai Laura Lemons-Young, Wasilla Jay Carey, Anchorage Will Massey, Anchorage Troy Wingard, Wasilla Jim Lozano, Anchorage Tahirih DesJardin, Wasilla Jason McCourt, Wasilla Ken Wooster, Anchorage Griffith Berg, Anchorage Quincy Byrd, Anchorage Jeff Wilson, Anchorage 3A/4A National Anthem & Schedule NATIONAL ANTHEM SINGERS MARCH 24 8:00 AM AAC Main Court 3:30 PM AAC Main Court Anchorage Christian, Trumpet/Sax Duet MARCH 25 8:00 AM AAC Main Court 3:30 PM AAC Main Court Anchorage Christian, Trumpet/Sax Duet MARCH 26 8:00 AM ASD School 9:00 AM AAC Main Court East Anchorage, Armoni Edwards 9:00 AM Aux Gym 1:00 PM AAC Main Court Anchorage Christian, ACS Singers 5:30 PM AAC Main Court South Anchorage, Madison Berger 2016 March Madness Alaska High School Basketball Championships 7 Thank You Your generous support helps make the March Madness Championships Possible! 8 2016 March Madness Alaska High School Basketball Championships 2016 March Madness Alaska High School Basketball Championships 9 MGJ Building Group/AABC 3A Girls All-State Basketball Team FIRST TEAM: SECOND TEAM: THIRD TEAM: Madison Akers, Senora Ahmasuk, Kuutuuq Danner, Homer Nome Barrow Rose Mongoyak, Madison Fleming, Sierra Tate, Barrow Valdez Hutchison Bobbi Mott, Romay Harris, Haley O’Brien, Valdez Galena Bethel Zoe Krupa, Kayla Stafford, Kimberly Quincy, Sitka Homer Houston Past Players of the Year: Payton Weisz, Amir Williams, Annie VanderWeide, Mt. Edgecumbe Anchorage Christian Grace Christian 2015 - Marian Wamsley, Valdez PLAYER OF THE YEAR: COACH OF THE YEAR: 2014 - Dallas Dickerson, ACS MADISON AKERS, HOMER CHAD FELICE, HOMER 2013 - Mimi Wood, Hutchison 2012 - Jenna Buchanan, Galena Senior drives Mariners 2011 - Nicole Smith, Barrow 2010 - Debbiey Simmers, ACS to success 2009 - Anna Simmers, ACS By JEREMIAH BARTZ 2008 - Anna Simmers, ACS Frontiersman.com 2007 - Piggy Pili, Barrow Just as a mariner on the sea needs an 2006 - Sarah Herrin, Nikiski engine to power their craft, the Homer girls 2005 - Leah Stepovich, Monroe Catholic basketball program needs Madison Akers to drive them on the floor. 2004 - Leah Stepovich, Monroe Catholic 2003 - Karen