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by Van Williams | Aug 16, 2024 | Cover Story, Football, Prep Spotlight
The West High football team outgained Colony by a nearly 3-to-1 margin and dominated on defense Friday night to kick off the Cook Inlet Conference season with a 33-0 road win. Quarterback Jethro DeCastro threw for 236 years and two touchdowns while running back...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Aug 12, 2024 | Cover Story, Track and Field
In just her third career decathlon, Eagle River’s Jordyn Bruce found herself in a familiar spot: standing on the podium. The 25-year-old placed third in the inaugural Women’s Decathlon World Championships, held in Geneva, Ohio after amassing 6,723 points — a personal...Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | Aug 13, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Baseball
The Service Legion baseball team members were collectively named our Alaska Athletes of the Week after becoming the first Alaskan team to start 2-0 at Northwest Regions in its 72-year history of participation. The Cougars beat Pocatello, Idaho, 8-5 and then Fort...Read More
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by Van Williams | Aug 18, 2024 | Cover Story, Football, Prep Spotlight
If Taurian Phillip was nervous before Saturday’s game, he didn’t show it. He was too busy showing out. The first-year starting quarterback for the Service High football team accounted for four touchdowns in Saturday’s 32-7 win over South in the annual Southside Cup...Read More
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by Van Williams | Aug 11, 2024 | Baseball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight
The Eagle River Wolves used an aluminum bat to break through a glass ceiling Sunday. Despite having two teams get close in recent years, the state of Alaska had never won an American Legion baseball regional tournament before Eagle River made history under a beautiful...Read More
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by Van Williams | Aug 17, 2024 | Cover Story, Football, Prep Spotlight
The Toa Samoa era under center for the East High football team started with a thud and ended with a dub. A near fumble on the first play of the game almost resulted in disaster, but Samoa quickly settled things down and led the T-birds to touchdowns on their first two...Read More
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