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by Arielle Himelbloom | Sep 19, 2026 | Cover Story, Running
When given the chance to represent Team USA on the world stage, Allie Ostrander took the opportunity and ran with it. The 29-year-old placed 12th in the 5-kilometer race at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 15 minutes, 10... Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 17, 2026 | Cover Story, Football
When senior kicker Elias Sandberg went down with a leg injury a few weeks ago, the West Anchorage football team called on his little brother AJ to be his replacement. The JV player was promoted for a key Week 4 Cook Inlet Conference game against South Anchorage. The...Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 18, 2026 | Cover Story, Flag Football, Prep Spotlight
MaxPreps recently held a national flag football tournament in Chula Vista, Calif., featuring 17 top teams from around the country. The showcase didn't include any Alaskans, which is a shame because Colony quarterback Bri Parrent is one of the best in the business. The...Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | Sep 15, 2026 | Athlete of the Week, Football
South Anchorage High School football player Ethan Yarrington did most of his work in one half but it was still enough to earn him our Alaska Athlete of the Week accolades. The senior rushed for three touchdowns in the first half alone and finished with 11 carries for...
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by Van Williams | Sep 16, 2026 | Cover Story, Prep Spotlight, Volleyball
It took a set for the Lynx to warm up, but they eventually caught fire Tuesday and were scorching hot by the end. Anayah Sila's triple-double highlighted the Dimond volleyball team's 23-25, 25-14, 25-20, 25-13 victory over sixth-ranked Chugiak to stay undefeated...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Sep 16, 2026 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running, Prep Spotlight
In one of the closest races of the season, Wrangell’s Jenna Meissner came out on top. The sophomore lowered her own Division III lead at the Kayhi Cross Country Meet, covering the 5-kilometer course in 20 minutes, 41 seconds to win by less than one second. After... Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 20, 2026 | Cover Story, Football
In the first half of the high school football season, there were times when East Anchorage thrived on defense and others when the offense took center stage but not in the same game. That changed for the T-birds on Saturday, when both sides stepped up to spearhead a... Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 16, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story
Anchorage's Rashad King is going back to where it all started. The college basketball star will leave LSU and return to the Northeastern University in Boston, where the season before last he enjoyed one of the greatest single-season scoring campaigns by a Division I...Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 14, 2026 | Cover Story, Football
Palmer's Johnny Figgins split the uprights for his first field goal for the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, one of the best teams in NCAA Division III football. The former all-state kicker out of Colony High drilled a 44-yarder as time expired to give his team a...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Sep 18, 2026 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running
Daniel Abramowicz was back in action at the San Francisco Invitational, covering the 8-kilometer course in 24 minutes, 18 seconds to place seventh in his fastest season opener yet. The graduate student from Fairbanks tied the highest placement of his collegiate cross...Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 20, 2026 | Cover Story, Football
Cal-Berkeley backup linebacker Aaron Hampton of Anchorage doesn't get a ton of snaps on defense, so he's got to shine on special teams to get noticed. The entire stadium spotted him on Saturday. Hampton blocked a 32-yard field goal attempt by Wagner's Johnny...Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | Sep 16, 2026 | Cover Story, Flag Football
Riding high as the state’s new No. 1, the Dimond flag football team overcame an early challenge from West Anchorage on Tuesday, pulling away for a wet and windy 27-0 victory at the Eagles’ Nest. Playing under blustery conditions that saw sideways rain blowing... Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 19, 2026 | Cover Story, Football
South Anchorage halfback Ethan Yarrington is an offensive juggernaut who is tough to overshadow, yet the defense pulled it off Friday night. The Wolverines picked off four passes, blocked a field goal and pitched a shutout to headline a 20-0 victory at Colony in Week...Read More
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