NYO Team Wins Five Golds
Monday, April 08 2013
Unalaska’s NYO -- or Native Youth Olympics -- team made a strong showing at a tournament in Bethel this weekend. They competed against more than 15 teams from Dillingham and the Kuskokwim Delta at Bethel Regional High School, and took gold in five individual events.
Steven Ugale took first place and Rizalie Rollin tied for first in the one-foot high kick. Ugale also won first place in the toe kick, which measures an athlete’s forward jump and requires a steady landing on both feet.
Dylan Magnusen took first place in the kneel jump, while Connor McConnell came in first in the Eskimo stick pull. That event is a test of upper body strength and balance, meant to simulate pulling a seal from ice.
The next competition is state finals, which will be held in Anchorage later this month.
Simple Lady on Monday, April 08 2013:
Wow! Finally, the Unalaska Raiders won gold in NYO. I cannot remember when was the last time the Raiders won games in NYO. Congratulations and good job! Way to go to State finals.