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by Arielle Himelbloom | Nov 5, 2023 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running, Running
Kendall Kramer left nothing to chance at the West Regional Championships, keeping the title in UAF’s possession and punching her ticket to the national meet for the third time. The Fairbanks native stormed to victory at Ash Creek Preserve in Monmouth, Ore., covering...Read More
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by Chanda File | Nov 5, 2023 | Cover Story, Prep Spotlight, Volleyball
For the first time since 2006, the East Thunderbirds are Cook Inlet Conference volleyball champions. The evenly matched conference didn’t disappoint during Saturday’s tournament championship match at Service High School, as it came down to the wire for the eventual...
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 5, 2023 | Hockey
UAF administered a special-teams tutorial to UAA over the weekend to get the early jump on its rival in the annual Governor’s Cup for Alaska college hockey bragging rights. The Nanooks pumped the Seawolves for three first-period, power-play strikes, two from Brady...
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by Alaska Sports Report | Nov 1, 2023 | Athlete of the Week, Hockey
Anchorage hockey player Jeremy Swayman was named our Alaska Athlete of the Week after putting together one of the best back-to-back performances of his young NHL career. On Tuesday, the Boston Bruins goalkeeper kept his net clean in a shutout on the road against the...Read More
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by Harlow Robinson | Nov 6, 2023 | Cover Story, Soccer
Anchorage's Paul Kopp was staring at the final one minute and 10 seconds of his college soccer career and The Master's University's season was on the brink. The Mustangs trailed 2-1 to the Jessup Warriors in the opening round of the Golden State Athletic Conference...Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 3, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story
A few thousand Anchorage School District fifth graders watched the Seawolves take Cal State Maritime to school Friday morning. Buoyed by Dillon Barrientos’ team-high 20 points and boosted by the second-largest men's basketball crowd in the Alaska Airlines Center's...Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 5, 2023 | Football
Anchorage’s Jayden Heartwell averages an interception every 2.3 games, but he hadn’t reached the end zone until Saturday. The Dickinson State University defensive back had his first pick six in the third quarter of a 48-17 win over Valley City State in North Dakota....
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 5, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey
Rough news greeted NCAA Division III women’s goaltenders to start the hockey season: Darci Matson and Kaylee Merrill have not exhausted their eligibility. And that means opposing goalies will again be regularly fishing the puck out of their net when facing junior...Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 4, 2023 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field
Isaac Updike did not enter Saturday morning’s Abbott Dash, which doubled as the USA Track & Field Road 5K Championship, with big expectations. Steeplechase is his signature event, so he was racing a longer distance in Manhattan. There were no barriers or water...Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 1, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey
The Anchorage Wolverines entered Sunday with a chance to bag a rare three-games-in-three-nights series sweep in the North American Hockey League. No dice. After beating the Wisconsin Windigo 3-2 in overtime Friday at Ben Boeke Arena and following with a 6-4 win... Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 4, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story
A couple of Alaskans had their fingerprints all over a fourth-quarter rally that sparked the Adams State University women’s basketball team on Saturday. Anchorage’s Angelline Nageak and Nyeniea John combined for 12 points in a 15-0 run that keyed a 77-64 victory over...
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by Van Williams | Oct 31, 2023 | Cover Story, Football
Whoever said kickers aren’t football players hasn’t met Andrew Nielsen. The Valley City State University freshman out of Chugiak High was steady and strong for the Vikings in windy, freezing conditions as he converted a field goal and three extra points in last...
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 3, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey
To frame goaltender Jeremy Swayman’s wicked-hot start to the NHL season, remember how he reacted a few months ago to his first experience with salary arbitration. The Boston Bruins reportedly offered the Anchorage native, who was a restricted free agent, $2 million...Read More
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