WEEK IN REVIEW

Prep Volleyball: It’s anybody’s game as Cook Inlet Conference tournament nears

by Chanda File | Oct 24, 2023 | Cover Story, Prep Spotlight, Volleyball

As the Cook Inlet Conference volleyball tournament approaches, one thing remains on coaches’ minds – it’s still anybody’s game. Last weekend’s Dimond/Service Volleyball Tournament offered a chance for teams to hone lineups against both conference and non-conference...Read More

Alpine Racing: Finnigan Donley chooses rehab over racing in his debut season with the U.S. Ski Team

by Beth Bragg | Oct 29, 2023 | Alpine Skiing, Cover Story

Great expectations seem reasonable for 18-year-old Finnigan Donley of Anchorage. He’s one of America’s most promising young alpine skiers, having crushed the competition regionally and nationally at every age level since he became a teenager. Yet as he begins his...

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Around The Rinks: The Seawolves, kings of games decided by one goal, split a tight series at No. 15 Penn State

by Doyle Woody | Oct 28, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey

Well, the Seawolves are quickly learning how to play in pressure-packed situations, where the difference between hockey heaven and hockey hell is as thin as a skate blade. UAA engaged in two more thrillers on Thursday and Friday, when it split a pair of road games...

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West High football star Aaron Hampton named Alaska Athlete of the Week after title performance

by Alaska Sports Report | Oct 25, 2023 | Athlete of the Week, Cover Story, Football

West Anchorage High School football playmaker Aaron Hampton was named our Alaska Athlete of the Week after a standout performance in the ASAA Division I First National Bowl. The senior rushed for 137 yards and scored two touchdowns as West beat South 34-21. The...

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College Soccer: Former prep rivals Maddie McDonald and Ellie Schuld now fab freshmen duo at Maryville

by Harlow Robinson | Oct 26, 2023 | Cover Story, Soccer

Five months after scoring the state championship game-winning goal for South High, Maddie McDonald hasn't slowed down. The dynamic midfielder was named Conference Rookie of the Year. tallying three goals and accumulating nine points for Maryville College during her...

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Around The Rinks (NHL Goalie Edition): Anchorage’s Jeremy Swayman bags his 10th career shutout, North Pole’s Pheonix Copley rebounds for win

by Doyle Woody | Oct 25, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey

Anchorage’s Jeremy Swayman, in just his third full season in the world’s best hockey league, on Tuesday night continued cutting into retired Ty Conklin’s career records for most NHL wins and shutouts by an Alaska goaltender. The 24-year-old snuffed 23 shots to...Read More

Tales From The Table: River card rewards Anchorage poker pro Adam Hendrix to the tune of $324,000 and a 7th career victory

by Doyle Woody | Oct 24, 2023 | Cover Story, Poker

The difficult position Anchorage poker pro Adam Hendrix faced Monday quickly turned delicious when the final card was revealed in the PokerGo Tour $15K Pot Limit Omaha Progressive Bounty event in Las Vegas. Playing heads-up against Daniel Geeng after the field of 101... Read More

College Soccer: Anchorage’s Sammy Twenhafel tallies two assists for Willamette in 4-0 shutout

by Harlow Robinson | Oct 27, 2023 | Cover Story, Soccer

Anchorage soccer player Sammy Twenhafel registered two assists in helping lead the Willamette to a 4-0 win over Lewis & Clark College on Sunday, Oct. 15. The South High alum's two helpers were double his season assist total coming into the game and they came on a...

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Pro Hoops: Anchorage 20-year-old Kok Yat picked by Iowa Wolves in 1st round of G League Draft

by Van Williams | Oct 28, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story

Despite being limited on the basketball court by injuries in each of the last two seasons, Kok Yat’s potential is too good to ignore. Only 20, the 6-foot-9 sky-walker from Anchorage has a 45-inch vert and dunks everything. He also runs the floor, protects the rim and...Read More

Friday Flashback: In 2012-13 season, NHL lockout meant Alaska Aces and their fans were treated to half a season with four hometown NHLers on the roster

by Doyle Woody | Oct 27, 2023 | Cover Story, Friday Flashback, Hockey

In early January 2013, it was hardly surprising the Alaska Aces owned the best record in the ECHL, a 23-team, minor-league circuit two rungs below the NHL on North America’s hockey ladder. That’s in part because the Aces savored the services of four NHL forwards from...

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