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by Van Williams | Oct 19, 2024 | Cover Story, Flag Football, Prep Spotlight
For a flag football team defined by deception, the North Pole Patriots proved to be the real deal. Powered by an unrelenting ground game that uses double handoffs, reverses and ball fakes to confuse opponents, the Patriots ran over the Service Cougars 27-6 on Saturday...Read More
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by Matt Nevala | Oct 20, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey
The Seawolves made yet another cross-continent trip home Sunday. This time, they did so with the season’s first victory packed in the luggage. Wasilla’s Porter Schachle potted a pair of goals and added an assist Saturday as the UAA hockey team scored a 5-3 win at...
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by Van Williams | Oct 20, 2024 | Cover Story, Football
In the span of eight seconds on Saturday, the West High football team flipped Saturday’s playoff game on its head. The Eagles recovered a fumble and onside kick on back-to-back kickoffs to open the second half, turning those turnovers into touchdowns to key a 34-14... Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | Oct 15, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Hockey
Anchorage Wolverines goaltender Vaughn Makar stopped double-digit Kenai River Brown Bear shots in each period Friday at the Sullivan Arena and capped the Wolverines' 3-2 North American Hockey League victory with 34 saves. Makar sports a 3-1-1 record, 2.38...Read More
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by Van Williams | Oct 19, 2024 | Cover Story, Flag Football, Prep Spotlight
After relying on their potent rushing attack for most of the game Friday night, the North Pole Patriots turned to quarterback Taimane Skipps for the most crucial play at the end. Skipps threw a 10-yard touchdown to Tiahna Guzman on the second play of the second... Read More
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by Beth Bragg | Oct 7, 2024 | Cover Story, Healthy Futures
A musher, a UFC fighter and a ninja warrior walk into a bar. OK, not a bar per se, more of a theater pub. The Bear Tooth Theatrepub, to be precise. On Thursday, Oct. 24, seven athletes and adventurers will gather on stage for AK Sports Shorts, an evening of... Read More
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by Matt Nevala | Oct 20, 2024 | Cover Story, Football
For almost the entirety of Alaska high school sports’ existence, Anchorage teams have made bus trips out to the Matanuska-Susitna Valley for games of varying importance. Valley squads have done the same in reverse. In a few days, senior Alex Borke and his unbeaten...
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by Van Williams | Oct 17, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story
Alaskan Justinian Jessup held his own against NBA competition Wednesday night. A former NBA draft pick now playing in Germany, Jessup hit three 3-pointers and scored 13 points to go with seven rebounds, three assists and one steal for Ulm in a 111-100 loss to the...Read More
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by Van Williams | Oct 18, 2024 | Cover Story, Football
Armed with the ability to pass and run, Dimond quarterback Cayden Pili has amassed more than 2,000 yards on offense. A missile to the ball, West linebacker Christian Faletoi has been a one-man wrecking crew on defense. Both were effective in carving up opponents in...
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by Van Williams | Oct 14, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story
The University of Iowa women’s basketball program has tapped into the Alaska pipeline for the first time in a quarter of a century. Four-star center and top-70 Class of 2025 recruit Layla Hays of Wasilla High committed to the Big Ten school over the weekend and is the...Read More
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by Van Williams | Oct 18, 2024 | Cover Story, Flag Football, Prep Spotlight
It was freezing cold on the football field, but Service High’s Nora Simon was scorching hot. The senior running back sprinted for 203 yards and added a 72-yard punt return as she produced all four touchdowns Thursday to lift the Cougars to a 25-13 victory over Lathrop...Read More
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by Matt Nevala | Oct 21, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey
As the weekend’s dust settled on the North American Hockey League’s fifth week of the regular season, the Anchorage Wolverines had cleaned up their act to earn a weekend split on the road. Next up, is an intriguing matchup with the Midwest Division-leading Wisconsin...Read More
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by Van Williams | Oct 16, 2024 | Cover Story, Football
Anchorage’s Jayden Heartwell hauled in two interceptions for nationally ranked Dickinson State University and returned one of them for a touchdown in Saturday’s 38-21 win over Dakota State in NAIA football. The senior defensive back’s 26-yard pick six was his third...
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by Matt Nevala | Oct 16, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey
It’s the middle of the NHL’s second full week of the regular season, and Anchorage’s Jeremy Swayman has already made his money and reached a milestone. Swayman, 25, and the Boston Bruins take a 2-2-0 record into Wednesday’s late afternoon game against the Colorado...Read More
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by Van Williams | Oct 15, 2024 | Cover Story, Football
Anchorage’s Niko Alailefaleula has been biding his time this season with the Southern Utah University football team, waiting for his opportunity to shine. He got his shot Saturday, and he didn’t miss. The freshman running back out of Bartlett High recorded a... Read More
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