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by Alaska Sports Report | Oct 7, 2025 | Athlete of the Week, Cross Country Running
East High’s Katahdin Staples and Wasilla High’s Hailee Giacobbe were named our Alaska Athlete of the Week co-winners after successfully defended their titles at the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska State Cross Country Running Championships. The duo each finished their... Read More
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by Van Williams | Oct 13, 2025 | Cover Story, Flag Football
Jillian Preston capped her South flag football career in style Saturday, although there weren’t many style points due to the Dimond defense. One of the greatest quarterbacks in Cook Inlet Conference history was bottled up most of the day but stuck with it, throwing... Read More
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by Van Williams | Oct 11, 2025 | Cover Story, Football
Three was a magic number Friday night for the West football team. More specifically, David Sanders was a magic man. The two-way stalwart who wears a No. 3 jersey caught three touchdowns at wide receiver and picked off three passes at defensive back to highlight his... Read More
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by Matt Nevala | Oct 13, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey
Strong starts aren’t exactly new for Jeremy Swayman during his Boston Bruins tenure. But after the Anchorage goaltender’s experience last year, the first two games of his sixth NHL season likely feel especially gratifying. Swayman backstopped Boston to a 3-1 home...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Oct 10, 2025 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running
Move over Bennie And The Jets, there’s another lineup taking center stage: Ava Earl And The ‘Cats. And they’re just getting started. Earl placed fourth at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational, covering the 6-kilometer course in a scorching 19 minutes, 51.1 seconds. The...
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by Van Williams | Oct 10, 2025 | Cover Story, Football
On-call jobs are never ideal, but for Seattle Seahawks practice player Brandon Pili of Anchorage, the upside is playing in the NFL. Pili’s roller-coaster 2025 season continued Thursday, when the third-year defensive tackle was elevated to Seattle’s active 53-man...Read More
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by Van Williams | Oct 11, 2025 | Cover Story, Flag Football
Dimond’s flag football team generated a fast start Friday that propelled the Lynx to their first state title game. Quarterback Kinsey MacDonald threw for touchdowns on each of her team’s first three possessions and the Dimond defense played its finest game of the... Read More
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by Matt Nevala | Oct 13, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey
Strong starts aren’t exactly new for Jeremy Swayman during his Boston Bruins tenure. But after the Anchorage goaltender’s experience last year, the first two games of his sixth NHL season likely feel especially gratifying. Swayman backstopped Boston to a 3-1 home...Read More
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by Van Williams | Oct 7, 2025 | Cover Story, Football
Even though he's a big-time college football player now, Deuce Zimmerman hasn’t forgotten his Anchorage roots. His family and high school coaches molded his mentality in the classroom and sharpened his winner’s edge on the field, which set him up for success when he...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Oct 6, 2025 | Cover Story, Running
Whether it be on the track, the trails or the road, Allie Ostrander is the queen of comebacks. The 28-year-old made her return to the roads, placing runner-up at The Boulevard Race in Spokane and later taking third at the Boulderthon in Colorado. Ostrander clocked...Read More
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by Van Williams | Oct 6, 2025 | Cover Story, Tennis
Top-seeded players have historically cleaned up at the Cook Inlet Conference tennis championships, but this year’s boys doubles bracket was messy. The title was up for grabs and the stiff competition brought out the best in the field as third-set tiebreakers were...Read More
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by Van Williams | Oct 12, 2025 | Cover Story, Football
PJ Levao is his name and eating up ballcarriers is his game, and the Service defensive lineman was in rare form Saturday night. The all-state senior highighted a dominating front four that manhandled the T-birds to control the line of scrimmage and lead the Cougars to... Read More
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