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by Van Williams | Dec 22, 2024 | Cover Story, Wrestling
From ring worm to ringleader, South Wolverines' wrestler Hayden Martin's journey to Saturday's state final was exactly that, a journey. He was unable to finish his freshman season because of ring worm. A hip injury wiped away his sophomore season and limited his... Read More
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by Van Williams | Dec 20, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story
Unranked to start the high school season, the Dimond boys basketball team didn't whine but rather whaled back-to-back ranked teams this week on the hillside. Fueled by 26 points from all-state guard Marek Hajdukovich, the Lynx on Friday knocked off No. 2 Service 59-50...Read More
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by Van Williams | Dec 22, 2024 | Cover Story, Wrestling
Six girls capped unbeaten seasons and the Soldotna Stars took top team honors at the ASAA state wrestling tournament Saturday night at the Alaska Airlines Center. Soldotna's Mia Hannevold walked away with two state titles - one with her team and another as the winner...
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by Alaska Sports Report | Dec 16, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Basketball
The University of Washington women's basketball player Sayvia Sellers pumped in a career-high 30 points in Saturday’s 67-57 loss to Utah in Seattle, earning her our Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. The sophomore, who is a graduate of Anchorage Christian School,...
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by Matt Nevala | Dec 19, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey
In a savvy marketing move, recent Anchorage Wolverines’ correspondence with fans, emails and such, have included a countdown clock. It ticks down towards the day and time of the team’s next home game. Thursday marked a little more than 22 days before the Wolverines...Read More
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by Van Williams | Dec 22, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story
Price point guard Keshrey Smith Jr. led the country in assists as a sophomore and the Los Angeles, Calif., player dished out enough dimes to make a dollar Saturday night. His defense was also money. Smith stole an inbounds pass late in overtime that led to the... Read More
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by Matt Nevala | Dec 23, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey
Anchorage's Cam Hausinger picked the eve of his hockey holiday break to have one of those nights. The fourth-year pro delivered a hat trick and an assist Saturday in the Indy (Ind.) Fuel's 5-2 ECHL home win over the Ft. Wayne (Ind.) Komets. Indy is the AA-level... Read More
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by Van Williams | Dec 22, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story
Playing alongside two all-state players can make it tough to stand out for the second-ranked Colony girls basketball team. But Jericho Wuestenberg found a way Saturday night. Wuestenberg's coast-to-coast dribble-drive Euro-step finish highlighted a fabulous first... Read More
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by Van Williams | Dec 19, 2024 | Cover Story, Football
Fairbanks' Earl Parker was part of the Hutchinson Community College football team that won a national championship. Hutchison battled back from a 10-point halftime deficit Wednesday night to beat No. 1 Iowa Western 28-23 in the NJCAA title game in Canyon, Texas....
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by Van Williams | Dec 21, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story
You wouldn't know it by the score, but the opponent the UAA women's basketball team battered 68-37 was legit. Division II Daemen University of Buffalo, N.Y., came into Friday's game in the Hoops In Hawaii Classic in Honolulu riding an eight-game winning streak and...
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Dec 21, 2024 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field
Homer’s Brooke Miller and Anchorage’s Kaleb Beloy picked up right where they left off on the track, making a statement in their season openers. Miller, a junior at Colorado Mesa, clocked 2 minutes 14.53 seconds in the 800 to reset the program record, set an indoor... Read More
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by Van Williams | Dec 20, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story
On two different sides of the country, the Tosi brothers from Anchorage had a terrific Thursday. UAA junior Bishop had 11 points in a 73-52 win over Colorado State Pueblo at the Hoops In Hawaii Classic in Honolulu to help him reach the 1,000-point plateau for his...
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by Chanda File | Dec 20, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey
With a 7-2 victory over South-Bartlett on Wednesday, Dimond-West continued its undefeated streak in girls’ hockey conference play dating back to 2022. But sometimes the score doesn’t tell the full story, and South-Bartlett’s defense deserves props for holding the...
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by Van Williams | Dec 18, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story
Even though five different players got first-place votes, Wasilla's Layla Hays received far more to earn top honors in the Alaska Sports Report/Class 4A Preseason Player of the Year in a vote by Class 4A coaches. The 6-foot-5 senior garnered seven of 13 first-place... Read More
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by Beth Bragg | Dec 17, 2024 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing
As they head into a short holiday break to prepare for two major competitions, Alaska’s best cross-country skiers can celebrate some recent encouraging results. Alaska’s top skiers — Rosie Brennan, Gus Schumacher and Zanden McMullen — accumulated World Cup points...Read More
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by Van Williams | Dec 18, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story
The top player on the best team in the state has been tapped to be player of the year. East's Muhammed Sabally received 13 of 17 first-place votes to take top honors in the Alaska Sports Report/Class 4A Preseason Player of the Year in a vote by Class 4A coaches.... Read More
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by Van Williams | Dec 16, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight
In an era where people can’t seem to agree on much, the Alaska Class 4A high school boys basketball coaches voted in unison for the top team in the state. The unanimous choice was the East Anchorage Thunderbirds. “Back-to-back state titles, coming off 28-1 season,...
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