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.
Nome Public Schools Pursues Accreditation; Board Talks Funding Challenges
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The district is beginning a two-year accreditation process, Superintendent Shawn Arnold announced at the Nome Board of Education’s regular meeting Tuesday night.