Comments on: Russian hockey players rebuffed by ASAA board

By: Gene Anaya

Gene Anaya — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:28:36 +0000

So, why can they do this in Anchorage with the Steller students but NOT in Homer with the Russian students?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:36:02 +0000

People do this all the time in the Anchorage School District. Steller and Polaris students sign up to play sports at West or South or some other high school. The team they are on is based on where they live in Anchorage.

By: Lucinda Martin

Lucinda Martin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:34:03 +0000

Gene, the Russian schools have no hockey team and virtually no other sports as their schools are so small that there are not enough kids to fill out a team. It really is no different than what you experienced in 1986. What troubles me is that the ASAA board is afraid of opening a can of worms; does that mean they are unable or unwilling to do their job?

By: Gene Anaya

Gene Anaya — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:41:18 +0000

I graduated from Steller Alternative Secondary in Anchorage in 1986. Back then, since Steller had no sports program, I could play sports at either West High (the high school nearest Steller) OR at my “home” high school (in my case, Dimond High). I personally did not participate in any sporting events, but several of my Steller peers played soccer for West High. How is this situation (which may no longer exist, since it has been a while since 1986) any different than the one faced by the Russian students? Is it because Steller had no sports program at all? How is that any different than not having a competitive hockey team? (Or does the Russian school have a competitive hockey team, just at the lower division?)