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by Alaska Sports Report | Nov 4, 2025 | Athlete of the Week, Football
Seattle Seahawks nose tackle Brandon Pili earned Alaska Athlete of the Week honors after a historic showing. The 26-year-old from Anchorage made the most of extended playing time by registering two tackles on defense and forcing a fumble on special teams in a 38-14... Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 9, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story
After carving her name into the Alaska high school basketball record book as one of the all-time greatest scorers, Elaina Mack of King Cove arrived at UAA in 2020 as a wide-eyed 16-year-old with big dreams and a helluva jump shot. Mack was cocky back then, but not so....Read More
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by Matt Nevala | Nov 8, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey
Not long after Anchorage’s first significant snowfall of the season, a couple of locals Friday night helped the Wolverines bury their third straight win. Anchorage’s Jason Bourdukofsky and Cole Frawner combined for two goals and an assist in the Wolverines’ 5-3 North... Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Nov 9, 2025 | Cover Story, Running
Riley Howard’s main goal at the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon was straightforward: break 2:20. The Anchorage resident and Service High graduate did much more than that, crossing the finish line in a blistering 2 hours, 17 minutes and 11 seconds — averaging a pace...
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by Van Williams | Nov 9, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story
After carving her name into the Alaska high school basketball record book as one of the all-time greatest scorers, Elaina Mack of King Cove arrived at UAA in 2020 as a wide-eyed 16-year-old with big dreams and a helluva jump shot. Mack was cocky back then, but not so... Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Nov 5, 2025 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running
In his first MIAC Championships, Connor Hitchcock added his name to the history books. The St. Olaf freshman from Sitka covered the 8-kilometer course in St. Paul, Minn., in 26 minutes, 2.1 seconds to finish 14th, helping the Oles net their fourth consecutive... Read More
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by Chanda File | Nov 9, 2025 | Cover Story, Prep Spotlight, Volleyball
The Cook Inlet Conference was no match for the South Wolverines, who dropped just a single set during the tournament on their way to raising the trophy Saturday night. Led by the arm of senior outside Indy Kmet, who contributed seven kills and an ace in the third set... Read More
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by Matt Nevala | Nov 8, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey
Not surprisingly, Torin Altenburg stood outside the Service hockey team's dressing room Saturday afternoon and confessed he and the Cougars weren’t all that caught up in historical significance, calendars and dates. He did, however, acknowledge wins of any kind, and.. Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 4, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story
Anchorage’s Brayden Maldonado was pumped for the start of the Seattle University basketball season. Then he went out and pumped in a career-high 28 points in the opener to key Monday’s 84-73 win over Denver in the Emerald City. “We love playing at home,” Maldonado...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Nov 8, 2025 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running
In her first season in the NAIA, Kenai’s Jayna Boonstra is headed to nationals. The junior at Carroll College placed 12th at the Frontier Conference Championships, covering the 6-kilometer course in Billings, Mont., in a personal-best 23 minutes, 10.5 seconds....Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 8, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story
A fabulous finish in Friday’s G League game capped a historic heater for Anchorage’s Daishen Nix, who netted 20 of his 45 points in the fourth quarter to break his state record for most points scored by an Alaskan in the league. The 23-year-old guard with the Rio... Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 7, 2025 | Cover Story, Prep Spotlight, Volleyball
Showing no fear in tense moments, Riley Kauhola went for broke Thursday night, and it paid off for the Chugiak volleyball team. The sophomore playmaker produced four of her team’s final 11 points to spearhead a late rally that carried the Mustangs to a 25-16, 21-25,...
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by Van Williams | Nov 7, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story
Akok Machar’s length and strength were on display early and often in Friday’s home opener as the 6-foot-7 senior transfer was terrific on both ends of the court for the UAA men’s basketball team. He racked up 16 points, two dunks, three assists and five steals in an... Read More
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