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by Van Williams | Aug 17, 2026 | Cover Story, Football
Owen Drumm returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and the South defense pitched a shutout for the final three quarters to fuel a 16-6 victory over Juneau-Douglas in a rare Sunday high school football game. The game was supposed be played on Saturday afternoon... Read More
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by Van Williams | Aug 10, 2026 | Cover Story, Cycling
The Women's Tour de France wrapped up over the weekend and Homer's Kristen Faulkner produced a career-best finish in a loaded field. The 33-year-old cyclist placed 26th out of 115 riders who finished all nine stages, improving on her 28th-place finish in 2024 and...Read More
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by Van Williams | Aug 15, 2026 | Cover Story, Flag Football, Prep Spotlight
They've got new personnel, but the Wolverines looked a lot like the old South flag football team on Saturday as the quarterback tossed a couple touchdown passes and the defense kept Service off the scoreboard. New faces such as Avery Steadman and Darby D'Amico on...Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | Aug 13, 2026 | Athlete of the Week, Track and Field
Jordyn Bruce finished seventh against a loaded field at the Women’s Decathlon World Championships to earn our Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. The 27-year-old from Eagle River scored 7,079 points to eclipse the 7K mark for the second time in her career. Bruce’s... Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | Aug 15, 2026 | Cover Story, Football
The Colony Knights made big plays to start both halves and debuted a dynamic and deep offensive roster Friday night, rolling to a 55-14 win over Dimond in the season opener at Don Winchester Field. The visitors forced a fumble on the first play from scrimmage and went...
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Aug 14, 2026 | Cover Story, Running
Just when she thought her season was finished, Allie Ostrander was called up for Team USA. The former Kenai Central star who resides in Colorado accepted a spot to represent The Stars and Stripes in the 5K at the World Road Running Championships in Denmark, marking...Read More
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by Van Williams | Aug 12, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story
The upcoming season's road schedule is no layup for the Seawolves. The UAA men's basketball team will travel to Honolulu, Fairbanks and the California coast as part of a challenging slate of games away against quality Division II teams before getting into the GNAC... Read More
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by Van Williams | Aug 17, 2026 | Baseball, Cover Story
Anchorage catcher Coen Niclai was one of the top power hitters in the Cape Cod League this summer and was rewarded with second team all-league honors. The Wareham Gatemen slugger finished third in home runs (6), fourth in RBIs (27) and ninth in OPS (.872) as he... Read More
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by Van Williams | Aug 16, 2026 | Cover Story, Football
Usually the team that controls the line of scrimmage wins the game and that's what happened Saturday night between Service and East. Service's physicality on both sides of the ball allowed the Cougars to outmuscle the T-birds and secure a 14-8 victory at East High... Read More
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