Submittted by Byron Walther
- Mission Calls
- State Track & Field Results
- State Soccer
- Scholarship winner
- Boys State
- Girls State
- Anchorage Stake Seminary Graduation
Mission Calls
Kathlyn ("Katie") Hill has received her mission call to the Salt Lake City South Mission. Katie is the daughter of Mark & Cynde Hill and is a member of the Anchorage 11th ward. She will be entering the MTC on July 17th.
Ryan Rampton has received his mission call to the Taiwan Lapjsoimg Mission. Ryan is a member of the Eagle River 2nd ward. He will enter the MTC on August 14th.
State Track & Field Results
The state Track & Field competition concluded on May 25th. Curtis Walther of the Anchorage 6th ward and Chris McMullen of the Anchorage 8th ward were members of the winning boys team from Dimond. Chris placed 6th place in the Shot put. Curtis took 2nd place in the 400 meter sprint and was also a member of the team that took 2nd in the 1600 relay.
Here is a portion of the Daily News article about the win:
The Lynx ran Saturday, rolling up 80 points by scoring in eight of the 10 events in which they were entered. With just five events left they were in a fourth-place tie, but a 1-2 finish in the 400 meters by Chris Stovall and Curtis Walther vaulted them into the lead, and Dimond added another 28 points in the last four races to pull away from Palmer (57 points), Lathrop (50), North Pole (48) and Kodiak (39).
Stovall came from last place in the final 100 meters of the 400 to give the Lynx their only individual win. Dimond also got a win from its 800-relay team of Brett Denton, Chris Maslen, Stovall and Brandon Joseph.
In a last, desperate bid to beat Stovall in the 400, Walther threw himself headlong across the finish line and wound up with scrapes on the side of his face that nonetheless bore a wide smile.
"They tell us never to do that," Walther said of his coaches. "But I thought maybe they were wrong."
http://www.adn.com/sports/story/1160811p-1277517c.html
http://www.news-miner.com/Stories/0,1413,113%257E7248%257E636462,00.html
State Soccer
Anchorage 9th ward member, Trent Merritt was a member of the state champion soccer team. The Dimond High Lynx took the state crown on May 25th by defeating defending champion Juneau-Douglas.
Scholarship Winner
The Betty L. Nelson Memorial Scholarship for $25,000 was awarded to Julie Rock. Julie is a Senior at West High and a member of Anchorage 14th ward.
Boys State
The American Legion sponsors Boys State. Representatives are chosen from outstanding junior boys. Boys State allows these young men to learn first hand about how our American system of government works. Cody Putnam, a member of the Anchorage 14th ward has been chosen as representative to Boys State this year.
Girls State
The American Legion Auxillary sponsors Girls State. Representatives are chosen from outstanding junior girls. Girls State allows these young women to learn first hand about how our American system of government works. Evelyn Adams, a member of the Palmer 2nd ward has been chosen as one of the representative to Girls State this year.
Anchorage Alaska Stake Seminary Graduation
The Anchorage Alaska Stake Seminary Graduation was held on May 26, 2002 at the Brayton chapel. Youth speakers were Marc Jensen, Tasha Anderson, Lizanne Weggeland and Jeremiah Marvin. A musical number was sung by Josh Lamb, David Andersen, Michael Hibbert, John McDonald, Dallin Andersen, and Lance Smith. The closing hymn was sung by all of the 2002 Seminary graduates. The number was a medley of "Armies of Helaman / Sisters in Zion" sung under the direction of Jody McCarrey.
5th ward
David LaGrande Andersen Jr.
Robert Orion Duncan
Michael G Hibbert
Nathan K. Johnson
Joshua Douglas Lamb
Jody Cora Ann McCarrey
Cory Riedel
Sarcie Annabelle Smith
Alan Swenson
Lizanne Weggeland
6th ward
Tasha Rene Anderson
Melissa J. Ayerdis
Neal Lefler
8th ward
Laura Rachelle Clinger
Amanda Cropper
Angela Faber
Cody R. Fenton
9th ward
Stephanie Lyn Andrus
Kwai-Lin Bloomfield
Laura Bronson
Jeremiah W. Marvin
10th ward
Robert P. Campbell
Marc D. Jensen ***
L. John McDonald ***
Megan Slocombe
Shannon Angel Shackelford
Norman Chad Tate
12th ward (part of the Anchorage Alaska North Stake)
Melanie Walther
13th ward
Joseph Adams
Alicia Bainbridge **
Sarah Holstine ***
Niclole M. Offret
Eric James Rinlisbacher
Lance Theodore Smith
Mat Stevens
** two years
*** three years
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