On a windswept beach near Haines, Tim Ackerman walks down a hill with a pair of gloves, a knife, and a bottle of Dawn dish soap to kneel beside the carcass of a harbor seal. The flesh of its head ...

and a late interception helped seal the 32-20 victory. Saturday marked Smithson Valley's fifth time in the state title game under the direction of Hill, including last year when the Rangers lost ...