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by Beth Bragg | Jul 9, 2024 | Cover Story, Cycling, Olympics
Kristen Faulkner’s secondary option made her an Olympian, and now her primary goal will make the cyclist from Homer a very busy Olympian. Faulkner on Tuesday was selected to compete in the women’s road race in Paris, giving her a shot at an Olympic medal in the event...Read More
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by Van Williams | Jul 10, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story
Anchorage's Daishen Nix and Kok Yat are teaming up in the NBA Summer League, and you know what that means. We could see a Rage City alley-oop connection in Sin City. Nix, a 6-foot-3 point guard, and Yat, a 6-foot-8 forward, played together at times last season with...Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | Jul 9, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Mountain Running, Running
David Norris slashed 49 seconds off his previous Mount Marathon record by winning the brutal three-mile race up and down Seward’s landmark mountain in 40 minutes, 37 seconds. An Alaska-grown cross-country skier who has called both Fairbanks and Anchorage home and now...Read More
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by Matt Nevala | Jul 8, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey
The Anchorage Wolverines made the most of nearly every go at Ben Boeke Arena in three seasons of existence, winning almost 70% percent of their games in the 50-year-old barn. On Monday, the North American Hockey League junior organization officially announced it is...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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