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by Van Williams | Jul 31, 2025 | Baseball, Cover Story
The grandson of Alaska Legion royalty, Kolby Jensen was born to be a star. The Service right-hander threw a no-hitter with 16 strikeouts at last year's American Legion Baseball state tournament, and you might have wondered what he could possibly do to top that this... Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Aug 4, 2025 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running
Christy Marvin is one of the best mountain runners in Alaska history. And at 44 years old, she’s showing no signs of slowing down. The Palmer native shattered the women’s course record at Matanuska Peak Challenge, clocking 3 hours, 20 minutes and 2 seconds to lop more... Read More
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by Van Williams | Aug 2, 2025 | Cover Story, Soccer
In the last two weeks, Obed Vargas of Anchorage has kicked it with legends and twice kicked the ball into the back of the net as he nears his 20th birthday. One week after playing in his first MLS All-Star Game, the 19-year-old Seattle Sounders midfielder bagged his...
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by Alaska Sports Report | Jul 29, 2025 | Athlete of the Week, Running
Meg Inokuma was selected as our Alaska Athlete of the Week after winning the Resurrection Pass Ultras 100-miler outright and breaking her own women’s course record. The Palmer runner clocked an impressive time of 20 hours, 39 minutes to finish more than five hours... Read More
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by Van Williams | Aug 3, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story
Two years after Lynne Roberts brought Anchorage's Alissa Pili home for the Great Alaska Shootout, the coach is bringing Pili back to the WNBA. The Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday signed the 5-foot-11 forward to a seven-day contract three weeks after Pili was waived by...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Aug 3, 2025 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field
In a tactical final, Isaac Updike played his cards strategically but came up just shy of qualifying for the world championships. The 33-year-old who hails from Ketchikan finished fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the US Track & Field Championships in...Read More
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by Van Williams | Jul 30, 2025 | Baseball, Cover Story
Return of The Ott. Wasilla head coach Ken Ottinger is back in the dugout this summer and now the Road Warriors are back in the American Legion Baseball state tournament title game. Lalo Palomares pitched into the seventh inning, Jaren Venie drove in three runs and...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Aug 1, 2025 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field
Isaac Updike is as consistent as they come. The 33-year-old controlled the preliminary heat of the 3,000-meter steeplechase to perfection at the US Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., going 1-2 with Under Armour Dark Sky teammate Matthew Wilkinson. Updike...Read More
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