Editing Utqiagvik, Alaska (section)

===Basketball===

In 2015, the Barrow High School boys' basketball team won the Alaska Class 3A State Championship with a 50–40 victory over two-time defending state champion [[Monroe Catholic High School|Monroe Catholic]]. The Whalers' team was led by 5-star recruit [[Kamaka Hepa]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/214112/kamaka-hepa|title=Kamaka Hepa - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> As a 6'7" freshman he was regarded as one of the top basketball recruits in the country. He was ranked as the #68 basketball recruit in the country by [[ESPN]] for the class of 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/playerrankings/_/class/2018/view/super60/sort/rank/order/true|title=ESPN Basketball Recruiting - Player Rankings|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> Hepa transferred to Jefferson High School in Portland, Oregon, for his junior year. By October 2017, at 6'8" tall, he had committed to go to the [[University of Texas]].<ref>[http://www.oregonlive.com/recruiting/index.ssf/2017/10/kamaka_hepa_jefferson_4-star_p_1.html Kamaka Hepa, Jefferson 4-star PF, commits to Texas Longhorns], ''[[Oregon Live]]'', October 31, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.</ref>

The Whalers' boys' basketball team finished the 2014–2015 season with a 24–3 record, the highest win percentage in school history. Guard Travis Adams was a standout as well. Coach Jeremy Arnhart's teams won 186 games in 10 seasons.<ref>[http://www.asaa365.com/news_article/show/628893?referrer_id=1044915 Basketball fans come to watch Hepa, but leave talking about Adams as well], ''ASAA365'', Van Williams, March 23, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.</ref> In 2015, the Barrow High School girls' team also easily won the ACS tournament.<ref>[https://www.adn.com/sports/article/valdez-girls-kotzebue-boys-claim-4th-place-acs-tourney/2015/01/04/ ACS boys, Barrow girls capture basketball titles], ''[[Alaska Dispatch News]]'', January 15, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2016.</ref>