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2017 Sockeye Classic results, photos

Teams from around Bristol Bay are converging in Dillingham for the 2017 Sockeye Classic. We'll be airing many of those games live on 670 AM.

The Sockeye Classic tips off in Dillingham Wednesday. This basketball tournament has drawn teams from around the region since the 1990s. Represented this year are teams from Port Alsworth, New Stuyahok, Newhalen, Togiak, Naknek, Manokotak, Aleknagik, Koliganek, and Dillingham. You can catch many of those games live on KDLG 670 AM thanks to our sponsors.

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Schedule: 

Wednesday - January 18, 2017

  • 5:30 p.m. - Girls  - Port Alsworth (win - 47) vs. New Stuyahok (37)
  • 7:00 p.m. - Boys - Port Alsworth vs. New Stuyahok (win)
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Volunteers Jean Barrett and Mindy Heyano had the call Thursday through the lunch hour games.

Thursday - January 18, 2017

  • 8:30 a.m. -Boys - Newhalen (win - 78)  vs. Togiak (48) 
  • 10:00 a.m. - Girls - Newhalen (win - 63) vs. Togiak (13)
  • 11:30 a.m. - Boys - Dillingham JV  (37)  vs.  New Stuyahok (win - 45)
  • 1:00 p.m. - Girls - Dillingham JV (25)  vs. Newhalen (win - 75)
  • 2:30 p.m. - Boys - Bristol Bay (win - 40) vs. Manokotak (30)
  • 4:00 p.m. - Girls - Bristol Bay (win - 67) vs. Manokotak (40)
  • 5:30 p.m. - Boys - Port Alsworth (54) - vs. Togiak (win - 60)
  • 7:00 p.m. - Girls - Aleknagik (47) vs. Dillingham (win - 60)
  • 8:30 p.m. - Boys - Koliganek (42) vs. Dillingham (win - 51)

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Listen to the January 19th matchup between the Newhalen boys and Togiak boys ...

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New Stuyahok's Kara Andrew with possession during the matchup with the Tanalian Lynx.

Friday - January 20, 2017

  • 8:30 a.m. - Girls - New Stuyahok (win - 75)  vs. Togiak (26)
  • 10:00 a.m. - Boys - Dillingham JV (27) vs. Manokotak (win - 45)
  • 11:30 a.m. - Girls - Dillingham JV (16)  vs. Manokotak (win - 48)
  • 1:00 p.m. - Boys - Koliganek (48) vs. Togiak (win - 66)
  • 2:30 p.m. - Girls - Aleknagik (33) vs. New Stuyahok (win - 39)
  • 4:00 p.m. - Boys - New Stuyahok (29)  vs. Bristol Bay (win - 55)
  • 5:30 p.m. -Girls - Port Alsworth (32) vs. Bristol Bay (win - 56)
  • 7:00 p.m. - Boys - Dillingham (win - 57) vs. Newhalen (56)
  • 8:30 p.m. - Girls - Dillingham (win - 77) vs. Newhalen (70)

Saturday - January 21, 2017
The first game begins at 9:00 a.m.

  • Girls Game #21     -    9:00 am       -      Dillingham JV (25) vs. Aleknagik (win - 44)
  • Boys Game #22    -    10:30 am      -      Dillingham JV (49) vs Koliganek (wing - 56)
  • Girls Game #23    -    12:00 pm      -     New Stuyahok (win - 39) vs Manokotak (28)
  • Boys Game #24    -    1:30 pm        -     Togiak (62) vs Manokotak (win - 63)
  • Girls Game #25    -    3:00 pm       -     Newhalen (win - 47) vs Port Alsworth (22)
  • Boys Game #26    -    4:30 pm       -     Newhalen (win - 71) vs New Stuyahok (49)
  • Girls Game #27    -    6:00 pm       -     Dillingham (39) vs Bristol Bay (win - 45)
  • Boys Game #28    -    7:30 pm       -     Dillingham (win - 77) vs Bristol Bay (70)

We will be updating the schedule and scores over the course of the tournament.

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Jean Barrett and Mindy Heyano call games on Thursday morning.

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Newhalen plays Togiak Thursday morning.
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The New Stuyahok Lady Eagles practice before their first game in the 2016 Sockeye Basketball Tournament.