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WEEK IN REVIEW

Ostrander crushes course record at Deseret News 10K

by Arielle Himelbloom | Jul 24, 2026 | Cover Story, Running

Not only did Allie Ostrander dominate the competition at the Deseret News 10K in Salt Lake City, Utah, she crushed the course record. The professional runner for Oiselle conquered the 6.2-mile course in a scorching 30 minutes, 50 seconds, averaging a pace of 4:58 per...

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Palmer snaps 12-game Legion playoff losing streak; Dockins is a little big man for Kenai

by Van Williams | Jul 27, 2026 | Baseball, Cover Story

Mulcahy Stadium has been a house of horrors for the Palmer Post 15 American Legion baseball team for the last 50 years. The Pioneers won only a handful of state tournament games in the 1970s, 80s and 90s before the program disbanded. In 2014, Palmer returned, and so...Read More

UAA hockey opens at home with national champion Denver for the second time in three seasons

by Matt Nevala | Jul 22, 2026 | Cover Story, Hockey

Well, it’s official. Eric Rud’s on-ice introduction as UAA’s eighth hockey coach in the program’s near-50-year existence couldn’t be more daunting. The school formally announced the Seawolves’ 46th season schedule Wednesday morning. After an intrasquad and two...

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Team Alaska wrestling trio named Alaska Athletes of the Week after claiming national titles

by Alaska Sports Report | Jul 21, 2026 | Athlete of the Week, Wrestling

The Anchorage trio of Trestin Houck, Shane Ostermiller and Jacob Morris put Alaska on the map by each winning national Greco Roman wrestling titles at Junior Nationals in Fargo, N.D. Wrestling for Team Alaska, Houck pulled off a stunning comeback at 126 pounds,...Read More

Stuyvesant terrific for Twins on Day 1 of state tournament; Auke Bay, Service, Chugiak also win

by Van Williams | Jul 26, 2026 | Baseball, Cover Story

Jayden Stuyvesant held up the Kenai Post 20 American Legion baseball team on Saturday like that famous Atlas statue. Through five innings, he was responsible for all four runs batted in as the only player on the Twins with a base hit. When the seventh inning arrived,... Read More

From the gridiron to WSOP glory, Lopez picks up biggest win of poker career with first bracelet

by Van Williams | Jul 21, 2026 | Cover Story, Poker

Repping his roots with a South Anchorage ballcap and vest, football coach Sterling Lopez executed his game play to win his first World Series of Poker bracelet. The two-time WSOP Circuit ring winner outlasted a field of 457 players last week to win the T.O.R.S.E.... Read More

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