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by Van Williams | May 14, 2023 | Cover Story, Rugby
A novice on the rugby field in 2014, it didn't take long for Alev Kelter to master the sport. Today, the Eagle River native is American rugby royalty – a two-time Olympian, three-time World Cup veteran and former Pan Am Games silver medalist who on Saturday became...
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by Harlow Robinson | May 10, 2023 | Cover Story, Soccer
Alaska soccer wunderkind Obed Vargas notched another impressive achievement Wednesday when he was named to the United States roster for the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup this summer in Argentina. He joins a small list of Alaskans who have been named to a U.S. national...Read More
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by Matias Saari | May 11, 2023 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing
JC Schoonmaker is changing ski affiliations, but two other things haven’t changed: he’s staying in Anchorage and he remains the top Nordic ski sprinter in the country. Schoonmaker was among nine racers affiliated with Alaska to be nominated to the U.S. Cross Country...Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | May 9, 2023 | Athlete of the Week, Baseball
Chugiak High School's Preston Rau earned Alaska Athlete of the Week honors after his standout performance on the mound for the Mustangs baseball team. The junior pitcher threw pitched five solid innings to help Chugiak beat South High and snap their 51-game, 4-year...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | May 15, 2023 | Cover Story, Running
From Alaska to Austria, Klaire Rhodes is unstoppable. The 24-year-old from Anchorage was named to the USATF team roster for the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships, hosted next month in Innsbruck, Austria. Rhodes first put herself in the mix at the...Read More
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by Van Williams | May 11, 2023 | Baseball, Cover Story
It’s been a week since Dimond leadoff hitter Shane Stephan has made an out in the Cook Inlet Conference. That’s not an exaggeration. The last time he made an out was May 4 against West. Since then, the senior shortstop has reached base in 12 consecutive plate...Read More
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by Matt Nevala | May 13, 2023 | Cover Story, Golf
Abigail Ante and Jack Carr grew up in front of each other’s eyes as well as those of the quaint but quirky local golf community. The duo just didn’t know one another too well. “We really didn’t talk a lot until last year because we both were just too awkward,” Ante...Read More
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by Van Williams | May 10, 2023 | Baseball
Chugiak’s Justin Nevells is headed back to the NAIA Championships. The Doane University third baseman went 1-for-4 in a 1-0 win over No. 24 Concordia in the title game of the Great Plains Athletic Conference Tournament. This was Doane’s first GPAC championship since...Read More
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by Doyle Woody | May 13, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey
After racking 21 regular-season goals for the ECHL’s Reading Royals to mark back-to-back seasons of 20-plus goals, Anchorage’s Alec Butcher endured a nine-game goal drought to start the Kelly Cup playoffs. He slaked his thirst Thursday. The 29-year-old former UAA...
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by Matt Nevala | May 10, 2023 | Cover Story, Prep Spotlight, Soccer
Days removed from the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race, Cook Inlet Conference soccer squads continued jockeying for postseason position. Consider the South boys the field’s class thoroughbreds slightly more than two weeks before the state tournament...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | May 9, 2023 | Cover Story, Running
Palmer’s Denali Strabel and Wasilla’s Josh Taylor took to the trails of Mount Sunapee in a pair of loaded races, while Anchorage’s Lars Arneson and Klaire Rhodes placed third at the Breakneck Point Marathon, and Kenai’s Jason Parks took 11th at the Eugene Marathon....Read More
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by Van Williams | May 12, 2023 | Baseball, Cover Story
His name is Cedric Gatter, but he goes by Ricky. At Western Oregon University, the baseball team calls him a lucky charm. The Wolves are 16-3 when the second baseman from Anchorage starts after beating Central Washington 5-4 Thursday at the GNAC Championships in...
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