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by Van Williams | Jul 17, 2025 | Cover Story, Soccer
Never mind the MLS All-Star Game, you had Obed Vargas at Messi. The 19-year-old Seattle Sounders midfielder from Anchorage this week learned about his first all-star nod, and one of the perks includes being teammates with Lionel Messi, who is viewed by most as the...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Jul 16, 2025 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running
From the scenic landscapes of Moose Pass to the snow-capped peaks of Truckee, California, Ruby Lindquist has experienced the best of both worlds. And now she’s headed to Worlds. The 25-year-old was named to Team USA for the World Mountain and Trail Running... Read More
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by Van Williams | Jul 15, 2025 | Baseball, Cover Story
Alaska's most successful two-way college player got the attention of the Houston Astros, who on Monday drafted Anchorage's Curtis Hebert in the 20th round. The AL West leaders used pick No. 606 to scoop up the 6-foot-2 utility man out of the University of Portland,... Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | Jul 15, 2025 | Athlete of the Week, Mixed Martial Arts
Eagle River native Lauren Murphy was voted our Alaska Athlete of the Week after concluding her remarkable UFC career. At 41, the Chugiak High grad stepped inside the octagon for the last time Saturday, losing a unanimous decision but giving a Nashville crowd plenty of...
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by Van Williams | Jul 19, 2025 | Cover Story, Rugby
Alaska's Alev Kelter and Kathryn Treder are going back to the Rugby World Cup. Both players this week were named to the World Cup squad and both will start Sunday, when for the Eagles 15s take on Fiji in a tune-up match in Washington, D.C. This will be Kelter's third... Read More
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by Matt Nevala | Jul 21, 2025 | Cover Story, Football
As Seth Wickersham recently maneuvered his way around Chilkoot Charlie’s looking for recognizable faces ready to celebrate the Service High School Class of 1995’s 30th reunion, he considered some of the same factors we all likely do when attending similar events. How...
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by Van Williams | Jul 14, 2025 | Cover Story, Poker
The third-largest field in the 55-year history of the World Series of Poker’s Main Event has been whittled down to nine players, and Anchorage’s Adam Hendrix is among them. The 32-year-old veteran of the pro tournament circuit is gunning for his first WSOP... Read More
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by Van Williams | Jul 18, 2025 | Baseball, Cover Story, Friday Flashback
American Legion Baseball is celebrating its centennial birthday this summer, and although the party didn't start in Alaska until 1953, seven decades is still worth commemorating as The Last Frontier has produced a plethora of MLB draft picks, no-hitters and walk-offs...
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Jul 17, 2025 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running
One week after collecting a top-15 finish at Mount Marathon, Josh Taylor toed the line with some of the world’s best across the pond. The 25-year-old from Wasilla claimed silver at the Xterra Trail Run World Championship in Wales, completing the trail half marathon in...
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