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by Van Williams | Nov 19, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story
She came. She saw. She conquered. Queen Alissa Pili of Anchorage enjoyed the ultimate homecoming this weekend as her reign in The Last Fronter extended to include a Great Alaska Shootout title and Most Outstanding Player award. Pili powered the fourth-ranked Utah Utes...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Nov 20, 2023 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running
Anchorage’s Santiago Gomez-Prosser provided yet another strong performance at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, helping Northern Arizona University to a runner-up finish and securing his second All-American honor. The former Dimond High standout nearly...Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | Nov 14, 2023 | Athlete of the Week, Volleyball
Kenai Central High School volleyball player Emma Beck was voted our Alaska Athlete of the Week after racking up 23 kills in a four-set victory over Valdez in the Class 3A state tournament. The 6-foot senior southpaw recorded 24 kills in the three-set sweep of Nikiski...
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by Beth Bragg | Nov 19, 2023 | Cover Story, Wrestling
Wrestlemania, Alaska style, brought more than a thousand wrestlers from across the state to Wasilla for the annual Lancer Smith Memorial tournament. The Lancer Smith is the biggest and maybe the baddest regular-season tournament on the high school calendar, and it...
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 19, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey
As Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman of Anchorage continued his scorching start to this NHL regular season – 7-0-1 after 20 saves Saturday in a 5-2 win over Montreal – there was a niggle in the back of my brain that this felt familiar. Little digging and, yep,...
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by Van Williams | Nov 18, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story
Even though the Seawolves tonight will wear turquoise uniforms for the first time at the Great Alaska Shootout, they can’t alter their identity on the court. They must keep an even keel when facing fourth-ranked Utah and not get caught up in the moment and do...
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by Van Williams | Nov 14, 2023 | Cover Story, Football
Washington Huskies defensive captain Edefuan Ulofoshio of Anchorage is having a career year in the Pac-12 Conference. His 65 tackles and 45 solo stops are single-season highs. So are his 4.5 tackles for loss. He's also snagged his lone interception in 41 games. The...Read More
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by Beth Bragg | Nov 17, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story
Ever since there’s been a Great Alaska Shootout, the Seawolves have been the crowd favorites. Even when facing some of the most famous teams and players in college basketball history, UAA has been capable of stealing the show, sometimes for a 10-minute spurt in the...Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 14, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey
As a rookie in the ECHL last season, forward Nolan Walker of Anchorage experienced a solid – and occasionally weird – introduction to pro hockey. The solid: Walker put up 15-26—41 totals in 68 games with the Newfoundland Growlers, then added 4-3—7 totals in 15 playoff...Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 15, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story
Whitworth University senior Sullivan Menard of Wasilla was so locked in against St. Olaf, the defenders didn’t stand a chance. Even when they fouled him. Two times Menard was fouled while shooting and both times he knocked down the shot and subsequent free throw,...
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by Van Williams | Nov 18, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story
Alaska loves Alissa Pili. The largest crowd to watch a women's basketball game at the Alaska Airlines Center showed up Saturday night to catch a glimpse of the NCAA All-American from Anchorage. They saw a lot of Pili and a lot of points scored by nationally ranked...
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