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by Alaska Sports Report | Sep 10, 2026 | Cover Story, Flag Football
If Wednesday’s highly anticipated flag football showdown between Alaska’s last two unbeatens was a preview of things to come, it may be time to break out the XtraTufs and hunker down for a classic rematch next month when Dimond and South Anchorage potentially meet in... Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 12, 2026 | Cover Story, Football
With quarterback Krew Ridle riding a historic scoring spree, touchdowns have been tough to come by for his teammates in the backfield. So, Ethan Van Kirk found a different way to score for the Juneau-Douglas football team. The two-way playmaker returned an...
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by Van Williams | Sep 10, 2026 | Cover Story, Volleyball
If you heard the Soldotna Stars were ranked No. 1 in the state, you would assume it was the football team. But it's actually the volleyball team. The Soldotna spikers have started 10-1 behind 6-foot playmaker Cassidy Kruse, who ranks second in the state with 3.7 kills...Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | Sep 9, 2026 | Athlete of the Week, Football
Juneau-Douglas: Yadaa.at Kalé senior quarterback Krew Ridle ran the ball 21 times for 237 yards, and scored six touchdowns. His performance sets a school single game touchdown record and earns him our Alaska Athlete of the Week accolades. Ridle had scoring runs of 62,...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Sep 15, 2026 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running
Wearing bib No. 1, it was only fitting that UAA’s Natalie Allen crossed the finish line first to win the Seawolf Throwdown at Kincaid Park. The junior covered the 6-kilometer course in 22 minutes, 51 seconds to lead the green and gold to a sweep of the team titles for... Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 12, 2026 | Cover Story, Football
A three-prong rushing attack of Ethan Yarrington, Frederick Lefano and Bryson Jackson flexed its strength early and often Friday to power the South Anchorage football team's 52-14 win over visiting Dimond. All three ballcarriers scored touchdowns in the first quarter...
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by Van Williams | Sep 11, 2026 | Cover Story, Volleyball
With all cylinders working, the best offense in the GNAC hit its stride Thursday night. Led by a balanced attack engineered by setter Hannah Trotter, the UAA volleyball team stuffed Seattle Pacific 25-19, 25-20, 25-22 in the league opener at the Alaska Airlines...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Sep 15, 2026 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running
Wearing bib No. 1, it was only fitting that UAA’s Natalie Allen crossed the finish line first to win the Seawolf Throwdown at Kincaid Park. The junior covered the 6-kilometer course in 22 minutes, 51 seconds to lead the green and gold to a sweep of the team titles for...Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | Sep 12, 2026 | Cover Story, Football
In a pad-crunching rivalry featuring two run-dominant offenses, possession of the ball proved the key factor for East Anchorage on Friday, helping the Thunderbirds keep possession of ‘The Boot’ with a 14-8 victory over Bartlett at Bartlett High School. Along with...Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 4, 2026 | Cross Country Running, Friday Flashback, Track and Field
Anchorage’s Kaarin Knudson was a remarkable runner for the University of Oregon from 1994 to 1999 as she earned eight letters and competed eight times at the NCAA Championships. A two-time All-American in track and field, she was a seven-time NCAA qualifier for the...Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 13, 2026 | Cover Story, Volleyball
Facing an opponent the UAA volleyball team had beaten 29 of the last 30 meetings, the Seawolves came out a little flat Saturday night and were in need of a spark. They received it from an unlikely source: sophomore Trinity Byrne. The 5-foot-10 hitter out of Post...Read More
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