Dick Shellhorn
Dick Shellhorn is a lifelong Cordovan. He has been writing sports stories for the Cordova Times for over 50 years. In his Cordova Chronicles features, he writes about the history and characters of this Alaska town. Alaska Press Club awarded Shellhorn first place for Best Humor column in 2016 and 2020, and third place in 2017 and 2019. He also received second place for Best Editorial Commentary in 2019. Shellhorn has written two books about Alaska adventures: Time and Tide and Balls and Stripes. Reach him at dshorn44@gmail.com.
CHS boys sweep Tok, have the weekend off before Regional playoffs
The Cordova High School boys swept conference rival Tok here during Homecoming weekend, and now have a break in their busy schedule to prepare...
Lady Wolverines notch win, lose three close games at Ninilchik Invitational
Cordova’s Lady Wolverines seem to be headed in the right direction. With conference playoffs a few weeks away, they notched a win and lost...
Shoot! The Air’s Full of Widgeons!
As our military jets are blazing away at balloons and other airborne objects with deadly effect, I am reminded of the glory days of...
Ninilchik boys win Battle of Wolverines at Ninilchik Invitational Tournament
When Cordova faced off against Ninilchik in round three of the Ninilchik Invitational Tournament on Feb. 17, the Wolverines were sure to win, as...
Tough competition in Valdez for Cordova girls
It’s been a tough season for the Cordova girls basketball team, and one look at the bracket for the 40th Annual Elks Tournament foreshadowed...
Win streak for CHS boys ends in Valdez
Cordova’s nine-game basketball win streak ended in rugged competition at the Valdez Elks Tournament on Feb. 9-11. The Whalers from Barrow tagged CHS with...
Orca Road reopens after repairs
For the second year in a row, a combination of high winds and big tides caused significant damage to Orca Road. Erosion this past...
Iceworm Basketball Tournament is a slam dunk success
Powered by four talented players from the Lower 48, the Monstars defeated the Eyak Tropics 100-78 in the championship game of the 2023 Iceworm...
CHS girls clobber Effie Kokrine
Playing in Fairbanks on the last leg of an extended road trip, the Lady Wolverines clobbered conference foe Effie Kokrine, 70-4, on Feb. 1.Alice...
The Disneyland pilgrimage continues
The Feb. 3, 2013 Cordova Chronicles began with us landing in Seattle on the way to Disneyland and our kids discovering the difference between...
