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by Beth Bragg | Jul 4, 2024 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running
No need for fireworks tonight. What David Norris did today on Mount Marathon dims any prospect of a more dazzling display this Fourth of July in Alaska. Norris put on a show for the ages Thursday morning in Seward, unleashing an explosion of uphill power that carried...Read More
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by Beth Bragg | Jul 4, 2024 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running
Klaire Rhodes kept looking over her shoulder as she raced toward the Mount Marathon finish line in first place Thursday afternoon in Seward. She didn’t need to. No pursuer was in sight. The only people near her were the thousands of fans lining the streets, many with...
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by Alaska Sports Report | Jul 2, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Hockey
Anchorage hockey player Mac Swanson was selected as our Alaska Athlete of the Week after being picked by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the seventh round of the NHL draft. The 18-year-old was named USA Hockey's Junior Player of the Year and U.S. Hockey League's Player of...Read More
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by Van Williams | Jul 6, 2024 | Baseball, Cover Story
For a relief pitcher, racking up winning decisions usually comes down to being in the right place at the right time. Daytona Dragons’ right-hander Brody Jessee of Anchorage has been lucky in that department, going 6-1 in 19 appearances this season in the Class High-A...Read More
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by Van Williams | Jul 2, 2024 | Cover Story, Wrestling
The Americas didn’t stand a chance against Palmer’s Levi Hopkins. The former Alaska state wrestling champion out of Colony High didn’t yield a point in three matches at the U23 Pan-American Games in Santiago, Colombia. Hopkins outscored opponents 32-0 to claim the...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Jul 5, 2024 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running
A course record, longevity awards, age group records and historical feats — the 96th running of the storied Mount Marathon had it all. When Anchorage’s Maureen McCrea crossed the finish line at 4th Avenue and Washington Street, history was made, crowning the first...Read More
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by Van Williams | Jul 6, 2024 | Baseball, Cover Story
There for a while it looked like Curtis Hebert of Anchorage wasn’t going to give up a run in the West Coast League. The Ridgefield Raptors’ right-hander didn’t yield any in his first three appearances stretching 11 innings and then carried a shutout into the third...Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | Jul 4, 2024 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running
Palmer’s Coby Marvin was marvelous once again in Seward as he won the Mount Marathon juniors race for the third straight year. Marvin was the first racer at the halfway point, and he was the first to cross the finish line in Thursday’s juniors race, which included 300...
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by Doyle Woody | Jul 7, 2024 | Cover Story, Poker
Anchorage pro Adam Hendrix remains Alaska’s most prominent poker player, but don’t sleep on Juneau stalwarts Jacob Thibodeau and Mario Fata, who have been cashing in regularly at the ongoing 55th annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Thibodeau has already cashed...Read More
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