Weiland, Dreyer lead Team USA

A pair of southcenteral Alaskans led the Team USA women's hockey team to the gold medal in the Four Nations Hockey Tournament held in Skovde, Sweden earlier this month.

Kerry Weiland, a graduate of Palmer High School and the University of Wisconsin, scored a powerplay goal to help the U.S. route Finland in the tournament opener.

Weiland scored 16 minutes and 40 seconds into the first period to give the U.S. a 3-0 lead over Finland.

Goaltender Pam Dreyer of Eagle River earned two wins in the tournament, including a 2-1 shootout victory over Canada in the finals, to help Team USA win the gold.

Dreyer recorded 27 saves and stopped all 11 Canada shots in the shootout to lead the U.S. to the gold.

Dreyer also made 27 saves in a 2-0 shutout over Canada in the second round of the tournament.

Football:

Cole Magner (Colony 2001) is in his junior season with the Division I Bowling Green State (Ohio) Falcons. Magner has 65 catches for 828 yards and seven touchdowns this season. He leads his team in each catagory. Magner had 11 catches for 76 yards in a nationally televised game against Miami (OH) on ESPN on Nov. 5 … James Watts (Wasilla 2001) is in his sophomore season with Western Oregon University. WOU is 4-5 this season after a 24-20 win over Humboldt State last weekend … Justin Buzby (Wasilla 2000) is in his junior season with the University of Minnesota-Crookston. Buzby did not play in UMC's 28-10 loss to Concordia-St. Paul last weekend, but recorded 12 total tackles the week prior in a 30-18 loss to Wayne State. Buzby currently leads his team with 80 total tackles. … John Fillman (Colony 2001) is a junior defensive lineman with UMC. Fillman recorded five total tackles in the loss to Concordia-St. Paul. Fillman has 44 total tackles and four sacks this season … Jake DeBuck (Colony 2003) is a redshirt freshman tight end with UMC … James Winter (Colony 2001) is in his sophomore season with Minnesota State-Moorehead. The 5-8, 258 pounder has started all 10 games for the 2-8 Dragons. Winter had four total tackles in a 51-20 loss to Minn-Duluth last weekend. Winter is also a heavyweight on the Dragon wrestling team … Ali Larijani (Palmer 2003) is in his first season with Valley City State University (ND). Larijani, a linebacker, recorded six total tackles in a 43-21 win over Minn-Morris last weekend. Larijani played in his first career game against the University of Mary Nov. 1 … Sam Widmer (Wasilla 2003) is in his first season with the University of Mary (S.D.). UM is 9-1 and on a six game winning streak. Widmer plays linebacker … Cory Creighton (Colony 2000) is a wide receiver and kick returner for the University of Montana-Western. UMW is 6-4 this season and 5-2 in conference play.

Volleyball:

Emily Sakis (Palmer 2003) is in her first season with Northeastern Junior College. Sakis has played both outside and middle hitter for the Colorado team. NJC is 43-4, with a 16 match winning streak, and the top team in Region IX of the NJCAA. Sakis' .375 hitting percentage ranks her third in the region, and first among all freshman. She has 383 kills and only 95 errors. Sakis is 15th in the region with 1.08 blocks per game and has climbed to 11th in the region with 3.04 kills per game … Brianna Johnson (Palmer 2003) is in her first year with Wartburg College. Johnson is currently on the Iowa school's junior varsity team … Diana Gordon (Palmer 2000), formerly Diana West, is now a member of the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves. Gordon transferred from BYU-Hawaii. Gordon has appeared in 23 games this season, averaging 1.43 digs per game … Lisa Thomas (Palmer 2001) is in her junior season with Portland State University. Thomas has 133 kills and a team-high 66 blocks for the 14-12 Vikings this season … Leisa Rosen (Wasilla) is in her fourth season as an assistant coach for the University of Michigan … Stefanie Farris (Wasilla 2002) is a sophomore outside hitter for the Citadel. Faris has 222 kills and 189 digs this season. The Citadel is 6-22 in 2003. Farris collected three kills and three digs in a 3-0 win over Savannah State on Nov. 12.

Basketball:

Chandice Cronk (Wasilla 2004) signed a National Letter of Intent to join Santa Clara next season … Ray Schafer (Wasilla 2003) enters his first season with the University of Oregon. Schafer scored four points and collected three rebounds in Oregon's first varsity intrasquad scrimmage on Oct. 27. The Ducks defeated MBC Nikoleav 96-76 on Nov. 5. Schafer did not make an appearance … Marsha Schirack (Wasilla 2003) is a freshman forward with the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Schirack scored six points in 16 minutes of playing time in UAF's 73-64 exhibition win over a UAF alumni team … Zac Forsythe (Palmer 2002) is a sophomore with UAF. Forsythe scored a game-high 22 points in a 83-54 exhibition loss to Nebraska in Lincoln on Nov. 10. Forsythe scored a game-high 24 in a 96-51 Nanook win over Southwestern College in Fairbanks on Nov. 8. Forsythe and the Nanooks will host the BP Top of the World Classic, a national Division I tournament next week … Amber Magner (Palmer 1992) is in her third season as head coach of California State University-Monterey Bay women's basketball squad … Leah Magner (Colony 1999) is an assistant coach for the CSUMB women's basketball squad … Jessica Moore (Colony 2001) is now a junior with the University of Connecticut. Moore registered a game-high 18 points and 11 rebounds in a 79-56 exhibition win over Team Concept Nov. 11. Moore and the Huskies begin defense of their national championship Nov. 23 against Western Michigan … Sarah Bergeron (Palmer 2002) is a sophomore for Southwestern Oregon Community College. Bergeron and her squad open the season at Lower Columbia CC on Nov. 25 … Amy Chapman (Palmer 2003), Toni Cox (Palmer 2003) and Melissa Mayse (Wasilla 2003) are freshman for Southwestern Oregon CC … Buddy Bailey (Wasilla 2003) is a freshman guard for California Baptist. Bailey scored five points and hit his first career three-pointer in an 81-78 loss to Oregon Tech Nov. 13 … Adam Fitt-Chappell (Wasilla 2002) is a sophomore swingman with UAA. The Seawolves open with Hawaii-Pacific on Nov. 20 in Anchorage.

Cross-country running:

Eric Strabel (Colony 2000) has finished his senior season with UAA. Strabel placed 45th in the Division II West Regional last week … Aaron Dickson (Palmer 2003) and Drew Dickson (Palmer 2003) are freshmen with the Seawolves. Aaron Dickson finished 31st in the West Regional and Drew placed 37th … Sarah Hanson (Colony 2001) is a junior with UAA. Hanson was recently named to the All-Academic team by the Great Northwest Athletic Confernece … Domonique Colberg (Colony 2003) is a freshman with the University of Montana. Colberg and the Grizzlies competed in the Mountain West Championships this weekend … Diana Heimerl (Colony 2001) is a junior with Alaska Fairbanks. … Renae Moore (Susitna Valley 2002) is a sophomore with UAF … Pat Egelus (Palmer 2000) is a senior with Eastern Oregon University. EOU won the NAIA Region I championships. Egelus finished 20th in the race.

Swimming:

Dirk Craft (Palmer 2000) is in his junior season with the University of South Dakota. Craft helped his team to a dual meet victory over South Dakota State on Oct. 24. He was part of a team that broke a school record in the 200-freestyle.

Hockey:

Kerry Weiland (Palmer 1999) helped Team USA grab the gold in the Four Nations Cup earlier this month … Shane Saum (Palmer) is a senior with the Air Force Academy. Saum, a captain for the Falcons, has five goals and three assists in 10 games this season … Nathan Schwartzbauer (Colony 2000) is a freshman for Bemidji State. He has skated in three games this season … Jake Luthi (Colony 2002) is a freshman for Rensselear Polytechnic Institute. Luthi has appeared in two games … Jake Williams (Houston 2003) is in his first season with the Dubuque Thunderbird junior hockey squad. The Thunderbirds are at the top of the Minnesota Junior Hockey League at 8-2-2. Williams, a forward, has two goals and three assists as a part of the first line. Williams scored his first goal in a 4-2 win over the Northern Lights on Oct. 19… Jamie Bennett (Houston 2003) is also in his first year with Dubuque. Bennett, who plays on the blueline, has 29 penalty minutes in 10 games this season.

Golf:

Travis Parker (Colony 2003) has made the South Mountain Community College men's golf squad. Parker will begin swinging the clubs for the Phoenix, Ariz.-based school in early 2004.

Soccer:

Jon Kaster (Palmer 2002) is in his first season as a midfielder for Humboldt State University in Arcata, Calif. … Lynda Bowers (Palmer 1994) finished her first year as the head coach of the University of Southern Illinois- Edwardsville with a 10-7 record … Kristin Covalt (Palmer 2000) finished her senior season with a 3-5 record and 1.34 goals against average … Eric Lund (Colony) has finished his senior season with George Washington University. GW fell to the Temple Owls 2-0 in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 tournament … Thomas Kelly (Matanuska Christian 2002) is a starting forward for Peninsula College (WA). Kelly scored in his team's 2-1 loss to Tacoma Community College.

Baseball:

Andy Walker (Wasilla 2001) will begin his sophomore season with the University of Minnesota-Morris in the spring. Walker is a catcher … Brian Weller (Palmer 2002) is a redshirt freshman catcher with Bemidji State University.