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THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Familiar faces vie for the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame’s Pride of Alaska adult-division awards

by Beth Bragg | Apr 2, 2024 | Alaska Sports Hall of FameCover StoryDirectors' AwardPride of Alaska Award

Stop me if you’ve heard this before. The finalists for the Pride of Alaska men’s award as the top athlete of the year are cross-country skier Gus Schumacher, musher Dallas Seavey and hockey goaltender Jeremy Swayman. The women’s finalists are swimmer Lydia Jacoby,...Read More

Around The Rinks (NCAA Tournament Edition): Anchorage’s David Carle has Denver in Frozen Four for 3rd time in 6 seasons as bench boss (plus, Sullivan Mack and Caleb Moretz notes)

by Doyle Woody | Apr 1, 2024 | Cover StoryHockey

Coach Carle keeps crushing. University of Denver bench boss David Carle of Anchorage has guided the Pioneers into the Frozen Four for the third time in his six seasons as the leader of one of NCAA men’s hockey’s most dynamic programs. The No. 3-ranked Pioneers on...

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Wasilla’s Mylee Anderson and Nome’s Finn Gregg share Alaska Athlete of the Week honors after standout March Madness performances

by Alaska Sports Report | Mar 26, 2024 | Athlete of the WeekBasketball

Wasilla High's Mylee Anderson and Nome-Beltz High's Finn Gregg turned in command performances on Alaska's grandest basketball stage to lead their respective teams to state titles. The basketball standouts are our Alaska Athlete of the Week co-winners. Anderson, a...Read More

Tales From The Trails: Alaska’s Allie Ostrander raced smart, finished 30th overall, 2nd among Americans at World Cross-Country Championships in Serbia

by Doyle Woody | Mar 30, 2024 | Cover StoryCross Country RunningRunning

In searing temperatures, along a muddy course that included a maze of hay bales, Soldotna’s Allie Ostrander produced a smart, sharp race Saturday at the World Cross-Country Championships in Serbia, where she finished 30th overall and second among Americans. Ostrander,...Read More

Nordic Skiing: Novie McCabe wins again, and Scott Patterson bows out with a bronze medal in his final race as a national-team member

by Beth Bragg | Mar 27, 2024 | Cover StoryNordic Skiing

In the U.S. Ski Team’s final race of the cross-country season, Scott Patterson celebrated the end of his career with a medal and Novie McCabe showed she’s just getting started. McCabe, a 22-year-old in her first season with the Alaska Pacific University nordic...Read More

Swimming: Juneau’s PJ Foy qualifies for U.S. Olympic Trials

by Beth Bragg | Apr 2, 2024 | Cover StorySwimming and Diving

Juneau swimmer PJ Foy is headed to the U.S. Olympic Trials, becoming the 13th Alaskan in history to qualify for the elite, high-stakes meet. Foy, a senior at Thunder Mountain High School, met the qualifying time in the 100-meter butterfly on March 16 at the Northwest...Read More

College Hoops: Alissa Pili nets 35 in NCAA Tournament to break own state record, becomes first Alaskan with 700-point season

by Van Williams | Mar 26, 2024 | BasketballCover Story

In a season defined by records, Alissa Pili’s final bucket was the chef’s kiss. The University of Utah women’s basketball team’s two-time All-American out of Anchorage drilled a 3-pointer in the final seconds of Monday’s 77-66 loss to Gonzaga in the second round of...Read More

Around The Rinks (Mostly Masked Men Edition): Jeremy Swayman ties career high for wins; Michael Bullion bags bagel in return; Isaiah Saville strong in defeat

by Doyle Woody | Apr 2, 2024 | Cover StoryHockey

As the NHL regular season winds down, Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman likely will get three chances at pocketing a career high for wins after he tied his best production with Saturday’s 3-2 shootout win at Washington. The 25-year-old from Anchorage seized his...Read More

Prep Hoops: East’s latest title era spurred by familiar name as Chuck Martin builds on Chuck White’s legend

by Van Williams | Mar 28, 2024 | BasketballCover StoryPrep Spotlight

Seeing the East Anchorage boys basketball team winning state championships with a head coach named Chuck is a scene that’s played out in Alaska since 1970. For decades it was Chuck White, now it’s Chuck Martin. Two coaches with a similar name and similar styles who’ve...Read More

Around The Rinks: NHL Draft prospect Mac Swanson of Anchorage extends his career-best heater (plus, USHL notes)

by Doyle Woody | Mar 25, 2024 | Cover StoryHockey

Mac Swanson of Anchorage was up to his usual exploits over the weekend, racking points and contributing to victories. The left winger for the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League, the country’s top junior circuit, delivered a pair of two-point performances. . . Read More

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