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by Van Williams | Nov 11, 2024 | Cover Story, Football
Brandon Pili is coming back to the West Coast. The NFL defensive tackle from Anchorage who played his senior season of high school football in Oregon and college ball at USC was picked up on waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, two days after getting released by...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Nov 11, 2024 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running, Running
A dream four years in the making finally came to fruition for the Nanooks. Two days after placing fourth at West Regionals, the UAF women received an at-large bid to compete at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships, marking their first team appearance since...Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 10, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story
As if scoring 45 points in an NBA G League game wasn’t magical enough, showman Daishen Nix dazzled with a near triple-double before his final act of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. With the Iowa Wolves in need of a defensive stop against a Sioux Falls squad...Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | Nov 5, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Cross Country Running
Girdwood runner Ava Earl recorded one of the fastest 6-kilometer times in Alaska history in 19 minutes, 42 seconds — a scintillating pace of 5:17 per mile — at the Big Ten Championships. The former standout runner at South placed 14th overall and was the top runner...
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by Matt Nevala | Nov 7, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey
Like so many Alaska hockey players before and after, Anchorage’s Colin Kessler left the state at a young age to chase his puck-possessed dreams. Now, in his first season for NCAA Division I Vermont, he looks to be making himself right at home on the opposite end of...Read More
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by Chanda File | Nov 10, 2024 | Cover Story, Prep Spotlight, Volleyball
You could call it a comeback. Moments after getting swept by the South Wolverines to force the if-necessary set, the Dimond Lynx battled back to win the Cook Inlet Conference volleyball championship by winning a 30-23 winner-take-all bonus set Saturday night to cap...Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 8, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story
Anchorage's Destiny Reimers connected on a career-high nine free throws and finished with a double-double as the UAF women's basketball team won its season opener 83-75 over Cal Poly Humboldt in Rocklin, Calif. Reimers finished 9-of-12 from the foul line and scored 20...Read More
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by Matt Nevala | Nov 10, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey
Anchorage’s own Toby Carlson left Sullivan Arena on Saturday thrilled to head to his childhood home for a good night’s sleep. Only he and the rest of Anchorage Wolverines didn’t have a lazy Sunday ahead of them. Nope, they’ll be right back in action to complete the... Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Nov 10, 2024 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running, Running
Rosie Fordham had the race of her life Saturday at the West Region Cross Country Championships. The UAF senior used a scorching final kilometer to blow away the field in the 6-K race at Amend Park in Billings, Mont., clocking a jaw-dropping 19 minutes, 52 seconds — a...Read More
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by Matt Nevala | Nov 11, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey
Anchorage’s Alec Butcher scored his sixth goal of the young season for the ECHL’s Tulsa (Okla.) Oilers on Sunday doing what any hockey player worth their shin pads should. “I was just there at the crease, making sure my stick was one the ice,” said Butcher, 30. “I... Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 6, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight
After having her life shaped by Seawolf athletes, Mylee Anderson of Wasilla decided to be one herself. The Wasilla High senior all-state point guard has commitment to the UAA women’s basketball team in a move that will keep one of Alaska’s top players home. “Growing...
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by Matt Nevala | Nov 6, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey
History will show the West High hockey team opened defense of last season’s state championship with a win over Service on Friday. Tuesday night, a more fortified version of the Eagles scored their second Cook Inlet Conference victory at Ben Boeke Arena. Junior Reed...Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 7, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story
Two Anchorage guys from different generations will join forces with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. Former West High Eagle JT Thor is a forward and former Bartlett High Golden Bear Doron Perkins is an assistant coach for the Cavaliers' affiliate that will... Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 5, 2024 | Cover Story, Football
Edefuan Ulofoshio is officially an NFL player – the 14th from the state of Alaska. The Buffalo Bills rookie from Anchorage saw the field for the first time in Sunday’s 30-27 victory over the Miami Dolphins, who feature fellow Alaskan Brandon Pili. It marked the first...Read More
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