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by Van Williams | Nov 17, 2024 | Cover Story, Volleyball
Raise the Roofe, hoist the trophy. Mandee Roofe scored five of the final seven points to lead the Nikiski High volleyball team to the Class 3A state title Saturday after the Bulldogs beat Kenai Central in the if-necessary super set at the Alaska Airlines Center....Read More
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by Matt Nevala | Nov 16, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey
Friday’s game between UAA and UAF fell on the eve of the team’s first meeting 45 years ago. This one ended with an on-ice overtime rarity, a brief OT because of it and a Nanooks victory. UAF sophomore defenseman Broten Sabo ended the 183rd showdown between the schools...Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 17, 2024 | Cover Story, Volleyball
With a college basketball scholarship already in hand, Wasilla's Layla Hays on Saturday looked like she might be going for one in volleyball, too. The 6-foot-5 dual-sport star dominated play at net with a 23-kill, 9-block performance that delivered the Warriors their...Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | Nov 12, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Swimming and Diving
Eagle River High School swimmer Wes Mank is our Alaska Athlete of the Week after winning four events at the Alaska high school state championship swim meet. The senior swimmer broke his own state record in the 100-yard backstroke in 48.65 seconds. He added an...
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by Beth Bragg | Nov 15, 2024 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing
The Race to the Outhouse is making it big. The Mat-Su valley race series, which began a dozen years ago at Hatcher Pass as a free event for recreational skiers, will be at the center of the cross-country ski world this weekend. For the Mat-Su Ski Club, it’s an...Read More
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by Chanda File | Nov 17, 2024 | Cover Story, Volleyball
The UAA Seawolves hosted a party for 4,388 of their closest friends at the Alaska Airlines Center on Saturday night, blowing the NCAA Division II regular-season volleyball attendance record out of the water at the inaugural Alaska Volleyball Day. You couldn’t help but...
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by Van Williams | Nov 15, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story
Seawolves basketball coach Ryan McCarthy has always said his priority was to keep top local high school girls in Alaska. The decision in their court and three members of the Class of 2025 decided to play ball. Tikigaq's Jennifer Nash and Juneau's Kerra Baxter have...Read More
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by Matt Nevala | Nov 13, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey
As Anna Shelden and the No. 15 Brown University women’s hockey team prepares for a weekend home-and-home series with Yale, the senior forward from Kenai nears one of those landmark moments she’ll certainly appreciate later in life. An appearance Friday followed 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 12, 2024 | Cover Story, Football
Two games, two historic performances for Anchorage's Deuce Zimmerman. Last time out he became the first Alaska wide receiver to catch four touchdowns in a NCAA football game. Over the weekend he hauled in eight catches for 182 yards, the third-highest receiving total...Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 15, 2024 | Cover Story, Volleyball
It was fitting to see Indy Kmet convert on match point because her hammer is what nailed down Thursday night’s victory for the South High volleyball team. Kmet slammed a match-high 21 kills, including a half dozen in the decisive fifth set, to punctuate the...Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 13, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight
The Alaska Airlines Classic has never lacked star power, especially of late. In 2020, the high school boys basketball tournament featured future NBA player Dashien Nix. In 2022 and 2024, it was future McDonald's All-American Tounde Yessoufou. In January, it will be...
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