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by Van Williams | May 18, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story
The first time she touched the basketball Friday it was clear this would be a different version of the Alissa Pili we saw on opening night. After looking timid in her pro debut three days ago, the WNBA rookie from Anchorage rekindled her trademark confidence and... Read More
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by Doyle Woody | May 18, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey
The end of the line is never easy – only one hockey club gets to hoist hardware and rejoice – but the Anchorage Wolverines, once the sting of elimination wears off, can savor a strong season. The Lone Star Brahmas, the North American Hockey League’s top team in the...Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | May 14, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Hockey
Mac Swanson rocked an award-winning week: U.S. Hockey League general managers voted him the circuit's Player of the Year and Forward of the Year, and a First-Team All-USHL selection. To cap off the week of hardware, the Alaska Sports Report voted him Alaska Athlete...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | May 17, 2024 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field, UAA
Brooklynn Gould's first year at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University could not have gone smoother. After breaking the program record in the heptathlon twice, collecting two outdoor conference titles, and helping the Eagles sweep the team titles, the junior from Eagle... Read More
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by Doyle Woody | May 18, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey
When it was over Friday night, when disappointment pierced Jeremy Swayman deeper than the game-winning goal that leaked between his blocker and the left post, Boston Bruins fans serenaded the 25-year-old goaltender from Anchorage. “Sway-man, Sway-man,’’ chanted the...Read More
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by Van Williams | May 15, 2024 | Baseball, Cover Story
Alaskans put in some serious yard work Tuesday in the opening round of the NAIA baseball tournament after Homer’s Mose Hayes mowed down batters for Faulkner (Ala.) and Chugiak’s Justin Nevells continued to rake for Doane (Neb). Hayes pitched into the ninth inning to...Read More
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by Doyle Woody | May 18, 2024 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field
At 32, we could assume professional runner Isaac Updike of Ketchikan has experienced it all – races where he felt fantastic, races where he felt flat, and everything in between. Yet Friday night in Los Angeles, Updike endured stomach issues for the first time in his... Read More
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by Chanda File | May 16, 2024 | Cover Story, Softball
“One, two, three, bash ‘em!” erupted from the huddle as the South Anchorage Wolverines stepped up to the plate in the third inning against the Bartlett Golden Bears on Wednesday night. The cheer could have easily been interpreted as factual as much as aspirational –...Read More
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