The 2023 Arctic Winter Games, hosted in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in Northern Alberta, Canada, opened competition on January 29th and runs through February 4th.
The Arctic Winter Games include competition in 20 sports ranging from Alpine Skiing to Wrestling, including Dene Sports and Arctic Sports.
The Arctic Winter Games brings the Circumpolar world closer together, strengthening communities and providing youth an International Games experience to participate, showcase their talent and share in the joy of sport.
Athletes from throughout Alaska make-up Team Alaska, with athletes from the Kenai Peninsula competing in a variety of sports throughout the games.
Arctic Winter Games: Kenai Peninsula Athletes
Cross Country Ski
Jan. 30: Ariana Cannava-Soldotna placed 5th in the 5K Interval Start Freestyle event in a time of 20:35.7
Jan. 31: Ariana Cannava to compete in 10K Classic Mass Start event
Volleyball
Jan 30: Emma Beck-Kenai on Team Alaska
Jan 31: Play Greenland, Yukon and Northwest Territories in pool play
Basketball-Girls
Jan 30: Team Alaska Denali Bernard -Kenai loss 56-31 to Northwest Territories
Jan 31: Play Team Yukon
Arctic Sports
Leah Marie Evans-Homer Won the Triple Jump 24′ 10 1/4″ 6th in 2-Ft. High Kick
Hockey
Jan 30: Team Alaska Homer’s Brock Barth & Matfey Reutov loss to Northwest Territories 5-3
Jan 30: Team Alaska Homer’s Zane Barth loss 8-0 to Nunavut
