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by Beth Bragg | Apr 27, 2023 | Alpine Skiing, Cover Story
It was a surprise when Anchorage skier Finnigan Donley learned he’d been selected to the U.S. team for January’s World Junior Alpine Championships days before the competition began in Austria. “I had no clue,” he told the Anchorage Daily News. It was no surprise at...
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by Van Williams | May 1, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story
After a historic hoops career that saw Sayvia Sellers of ACS break the state’s all-time girls scoring record, win three state championships and go undefeated against Alaska competition, you might have thought that was it for her as a high school player. But there’s...
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by Van Williams | Apr 29, 2023 | Cover Story, Football
With no NFL presence in Alaska, Brandon Pili of Anchorage didn't have a local rooting interest and never claimed a team. He rocked a Michael Vick jersey, but he wasn’t a Falcons fan. “I just liked specific players. I’ve never been a diehard team fan just because I...Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | Apr 25, 2023 | Alaska Native Games, Athlete of the Week
Colton Paul sensational performance at this year’s Native Youth Olympics earned him our Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. The Mt. Edgecumbe High School senior collected seven medals, broke a world record and won the Autumn Ridley Outstanding Male Athlete Award as the...Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Apr 25, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey
Hunter Fejes crushed his comeback from cancer. And Brian Cooper, a year after becoming a U.S. Olympian, continued to burnish his rink resume. The two skaters from Anchorage capped their European seasons with championships in their respective leagues after helping...Read More
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by Matt Nevala | Apr 29, 2023 | Cover Story, Prep Spotlight, Soccer
About 10 minutes before Saturday morning’s opening kickoff, temperatures hovered in the mid 30s under bright sunshine at West High Alumni Stadium. The pitch was clean and clear, but for large snow walls a few feet behind each end line. An uniquely-Alaska look, only...Read More
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The 100 Miles in May Challenge is Almost Here!
Register at https://100miles.healthyfuturesak.org/
100 Miles in May is the annual fundraiser and the pledges received provide critical funding for our non-profit Healthy Futures program.
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Apr 27, 2023 | Track and Field
From the soccer field to the steeplechase, Anchorage’s Sebastian Szweda Mittelstadt can now add “school record holder” to his resume. After excelling as a tri-sport athlete at Service High, the two-time relay medalist on the track and two-time player of the game at...Read More
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by Doyle Woody | May 1, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey
Just 24, Jeremy Swayman’s hockey journey already has delivered the Anchorage native no small amount of pucks prosperity. He parlayed one strong season on a bad team in the U.S. Hockey League into an ample reason the Boston Bruins made him a fourth-round draft pick in...Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Apr 29, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey
Playoff overtime in an elimination game simultaneously delivers hockey heaven and hockey hell. The winners jump the boards in jubilation and savor the celebration. The losers hang their heads and lament what might have been. The Kenai River Brown Bears ended up on the...Read More
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by Van Williams | Apr 30, 2023 | Baseball, Cover Story
Under a bright bluebird sky, Eagle River centerfielder Josh Thompson surveyed the sun and discovered it was right in his eyes. Even with shades, he had trouble picking up the baseball and warned starting pitcher Jack Molloy that he might be on his own. “I told him...Read More
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by Van Williams | Apr 18, 2023 | Baseball, Cover Story
Dickinson State University baseball player Balas Buckmaster of Anchorage finds himself in rare air these days. The junior shortstop is batting .433 to lead the North Star Athletic Conference and is on pace to become just the third Alaskan to hit .400 in a college... Read More
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by Van Williams | Apr 26, 2023 | Cover Story, Football
Back in the day, Tiffany Weatherton of Anchorage was the greatest long jumper in Alaska. The former Dimond High track and field star won four state titles from 1991 to 1994 and went on to compete at the University of Oregon. Today, her son Tyree Wilson is a projected... Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Apr 29, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey
Playoff overtime in an elimination game simultaneously delivers hockey heaven and hockey hell. The winners jump the boards in jubilation and savor the celebration. The losers hang their heads and lament what might have been. The Kenai River Brown Bears ended up on the...Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Apr 28, 2023 | Running, Track and Field
Conditions were awful when Isaac Updike stepped to the line Friday night to defend his steeplechase title at the storied Penn Relays in Philadelphia. The temperature was 49 degrees. Rain pelted the track. Winds lashed to 15 mph. Humidity ruled. Of course, it’s not...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Apr 26, 2023 | Cover Story, Prep Spotlight, Track and Field
One month into the high school track and field season, times have begun to drop and field event marks have increased, with a handful of new state leaders overtaking the rankings. At the SoHi Invite, Preston Merchant of ACS seemingly soloed a personal best in the 3200,...
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by Van Williams | Apr 25, 2023 | Baseball, Cover Story
When the Corban Warriors make a call to the bullpen, chances are pretty good the relief pitcher entering the game will be from Alaska. Wasilla’s James Arend and Anchorage’s Jaren Childs each have made 14 appearances this year and combined to win three of the team’s 15...Read More
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