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by Arielle Himelbloom | Aug 17, 2023 | Cover Story, Track and Field
Jordyn Bruce is now two-for-two in podium finishes for the decathlon. The former Eagle River High and Illinois State standout placed runner-up at the USA Women's Decathlon National Championships in Walnut, Calif., with a score of 6,445 points, notching personal bests...
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by Van Williams | Aug 20, 2023 | Cover Story, Football
The legend of Cayden Pili was born with Saturday’s capital city comeback. The sophomore playmaker put the Dimond Lynx on his back and carried them to a 40-33 come-from-behind victory at Juneau to stay unbeaten in the Cook Inlet Conference. Pili produced 316...Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Aug 19, 2023 | Cover Story, Track and Field
The most important race of Isaac Updike’s running career progressed relatively smoothly in a preliminary steeplechase heat Saturday morning at the World Championships. Then, disaster. With about 100 meters left in the 3,000-meter tour over hurdles and a water jump,...
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by Alaska Sports Report | Aug 15, 2023 | Athlete of the Week, Track and Field
Decathlete Jordyn Bruce of Eagle River is the Alaska Athlete of the Week. Bruce collected another runner-up finish at the US Decathlon Championships held August 12-13 at Mt SAC, Calif. In just her second career decathlon, Bruce — who competed in track & field at...
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by Van Williams | Aug 18, 2023 | Cover Story, Football
Colony constructed a three-touchdown lead at halftime and then held on for dear life in beating Bartlett 35-28 Friday night in the Valley. The second half was an explosive affair as the Cook Inlet Conference teams combined for six TDs and more than 500 yards, with the...
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by Beth Bragg | Aug 15, 2023 | Cover Story, Wrestling
For Alaska wrestler Spencer Woods, there’s a world of difference between the leadup to last year’s World Championships and the leadup to this year’s World Championships. It’s the difference between happy-to-be-there and belonging there. A year ago, Woods was a... Read More
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by Van Williams | Aug 16, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story
Anchorage’s Mareng Gatkuoth scored from the post to the perimeter Wednesday as South Sudan beat Venezuela 80-61 in a World Cup tune-up in Australia. Gatkuoth came off the bench to score eight points and dish off a beautiful assist – a 40-foot dime to Deng Acuoth for...Read More
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by Van Williams | Aug 17, 2023 | Cover Story, Football
The Dimond defense was reeling. South built a 12-0 lead and had the ball on the doorstep of the red zone, looking to extend its lead and turn the screws to the Lynx on their home field. But Josiah James flipped the script. The junior linebacker's interception at the...Read More
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by Van Williams | Aug 14, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story
Travante Williams converted the ultimate and-1 Monday. The 30-year-old Anchorage basketball star helped Portugal win a game at an Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament on the same day it was announced he had signed a new contract to join Baxi Manresa of Spain’s famed ACB...Read More
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by Van Williams | Aug 13, 2023 | Baseball, Cover Story
Brody Jessee had to work for his first professional save. The 22-year-old right-hander from Anchorage needed 49 pitches to get through two innings for the Daytona Tortugas and nail down Friday's 3-1 victory over the Jupiter Hammerheads in the Single-A Florida State...
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