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by Arielle Himelbloom | May 6, 2026 | Cover Story, Running
Allie Ostrander placed fifth at the U.S. Road 5K Championships in Indianapolis, clocking 15 minutes, 16.47 seconds. The 29-year-old professional runner from Kenai recorded her fastest 5K time on the roads and neared her all-time best, averaging a blistering pace of... Read More
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by Van Williams | May 10, 2026 | Baseball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight
Since 1963, Mulcahy Stadium has hosted the biggest baseball games in Alaska and been the spot for some of the most memorable moments. Walking on the field, you can almost feel the history. There's an if-these-outfield-walls-could-talk element to the ballpark. On... Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | May 6, 2026 | Cover Story, Track and Field
UAA’s Vivien Liessfeld has been on fire all year long, but kicked it up a notch at the GNAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Ellensburg, Wash. The junior won the long jump and heptathlon, and scored points in the high jump, 100 hurdles and 4x100 relay to... Read More
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by Nolin Ainsworth | May 7, 2026 | Cover Story, Soccer
Freshman Dakota Gaines helped continue Chugiak's winning ways on a chilly Tuesday night in Anchorage. Behind Gaines' two goals, Chugiak (9-2-1, 6-1-1) defeated Service (7-3-0, 6-3-0) 4-3 on a breezy night to secure a season sweep of the Cougars. A little over a week... Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | May 5, 2026 | Athlete of the Week, Track and Field
Tri-Valley High School runner Taylor Eddington was spectacular at the Colony Invite, netting triple wins in the sprints. The senior from Healy sped to 44.18 seconds in the 300 hurdles — No. 3 in Alaska prep history and the state’s fastest time in 10 years. Eddington... Read More
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by Matt Nevala | Apr 27, 2026 | Cover Story, Hockey
With an extensive coaching resume stretching more than a quarter century, Eric Rud really has just about done it all. A head coach here, an associate head or an assistant coach there, the 53-year-old hockey lifer built a reputation on building and competing at the...Read More
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by Van Williams | May 3, 2026 | Baseball, Cover Story
Sitka southpaw Caleb Calhoun ended Saturday's game against Ketchikan the same way he started it: with a strikeout. In between, the senior pitcher recorded a ton more Ks and got tantalizing close to throwing his second no-hitter in his last four appearances in a 9-1... Read More
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by Nolin Ainsworth | May 3, 2026 | Cover Story, Prep Spotlight, Soccer
Dimond’s dynamic senior class - and a second-half substitute - proved too much for West Anchorage in a match-up of Cook Inlet Conference boys soccer powers Saturday afternoon. Seniors Dereck Ortega, Tai-Tai Mateaki and Luis Lopez Rodriguez all recorded points, and... Read More
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by Van Williams | May 5, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story
Kamaka Hepa is riding a heater in Croatia. The pro basketball player from Utqiaġvik recorded a season-high 21 points for red-hot Cibona in an 84-74 win over Cedevita for his team's ninth straight win on the eve of the playoffs. Hepa lit up the defense on 8-of-11... Read More
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by Nolin Ainsworth | May 4, 2026 | Cover Story, Prep Spotlight, Soccer
South Anchorage senior Brianna Bailey and the game she loves — soccer — go way back. “My dad kind of got all of us into it at a young age, like, I've played literally since I could walk, since I could kick a ball,” Bailey said after a recent Wolverines victory. Early... Read More
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by Van Williams | May 7, 2026 | Baseball, Cover Story
Anchorage's Brody Jessee delivered under pressure on Tuesday, coming into the game with two runners on base and leaving with his first save of the season for the Single-A Dayton Dragons. Jessee struck out the first batter he faced before getting a flyout and groundout...Read More
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