Lady Wolverines shock Nenana, win conference playoffs
Decimated by injuries and illness, Cordova’s seven-player Lady Wolverine squad pulled off the biggest upset of the 2A Interior Conference Playoffs here last weekend, rallying late in the championship game on March 8 to shock No. 1 seeded Nenana by a 29-27 final.Nenana had knocked off CHS 60-30 and 44-23 a week earlier in road games at Nenana. And...
Cordova boys finish second in conference playoffs
The Cordova boys finished second in tense 2A Interior Conference playoffs at home on March 7-9.After cruising past SuValley 63-40 in the first round on Thursday, March 7, Cordova lost to Glennallen by three points, 42-39, in the battle for first place on March 8; and then squeaked past Nenana by four points, 59-55, in the crucial battle for...
Whale’s Tale grand opening draws huge crowd
A newfound energy filled the end of Orca Road the first week of March as coffee aficionados lined up for the grand opening of Wendy Ranney’s new coffee shop, The Whale’s Tale.It was a dream come true for Ranney this past grand opening weekend, as she served up cup after cup of coffee, tea and signature drinks to a...
Chocolate ice worm is a hit
Bruce and Shirley Cain and their youngest son Isaac arrived in town this past weekend from Valdez aboard the Aurora for the Ice Worm Festival, where the Cains bid on and won the chocolate Ice worm made from truffles by Pete’s Treats. Bruce was the executive director of the Native Village of Eyak from 2000 to 2010 and has...
Another year, another “Out of this World” festival
Aliens, dancing fish and a giant fabric ice worm. For just one day out of the year, these were welcomed and celebrated guests who wiggled, twirled and strolled their way down Cordova’s Main Street during the annual Iceworm Festival.This year’s theme, “Out of this World”, prompted exuberant creativity on parade floats, in attire and even in desserts.The premiering Iceworm...
