Nome, Kotzebue Competitive Against NW Arctic Schools in Native Youth Olympics Meet
![Aucha Johnson of Unalakleet two-foot high-kicking at BSSD's NYO tournament in Gambell. Photo Credit: KNOM (2014)](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014-04-17-untitled-209-2-1216px-2-1200x800.jpg)
Nome athletes Kastyn Lie and Amber Gray took first in events like the Girls Seal Hop, the Kneel Jump, and the Two-foot High Kick. Kotzebue’s Zaida Baldwin and Ayianna Browning qualified for the State competition in the Indian Stick Pull and the One Handed Reach, respectively. The State Native Youth Olympics competition is scheduled for April 26-28 in Anchorage.
Nanooks Wrestlers Close Season at State; Basketball Opens Season at Home
![Two wrestlers go at it on a purple mat](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/3G7A0127-1200x800.jpg)
Nome wrestlers headed to Anchorage for the State Division II and Girls’ Wrestling Tournament Friday and Saturday, while Nome basketball hosted Galena on Thursday and Friday.
Nanooks Wrestlers Qualify for State Tournament
![Red-haired Aaron Rose, in a purple-and-white suit, wrestles on top of a competitor from Bethel, in a yellow suit, on a purple mat](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/3G7A7614-1200x800.jpg)
The Nome-Beltz Nanooks wrestling team hosted schools from around the region for the Northern Conference Wrestling Tournament over the weekend. The top two wrestlers in each weight class qualified for the 1A/2A/3A State Wrestling Tournament.
Western Alaska Student Runners Head to State
![Boys from across Western Alaska took off from the finish line at the Bering Strait School District Cross-Country Championships (Photo courtesy of Brendan Ellis, 2017)](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BSSDBoysStart-e1506463033728-1200x787.jpg)
After regional championships this past Saturday, athletes from across the region will compete at the state cross-country running competition in Anchorage this weekend.
Nome Hosts Cross-Country Invite; In Volleyball, Kotzebue Huskies Defeat Lady Nanooks
![Nome's Jamie Yi crosses the finish line in White Mountain, 2017](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Cross-country-1200x900.jpg)
Teams from Kotzebue, Teller, White Mountain, and Savoonga visited Nome for the Nome Cross-Country Invite. And the Kotzebue Huskies volleyball team hosted the Nome Nanooks, resulting in a Kotzebue win.