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Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Alaska Athlete of the Week - Alev Kelter

Eagle River's Alev Kelter powered Team USA to a gold medal with three straight strong scoring games on the final day of a World Rugby Sevens series tournament. The 28-year-old playmaker tallied 27 of the team's 74 total points in Team USA's wins over Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Kelter now has 30 tournament appearances, most in USA Women's rugby sevens history.

The Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Alaska Athlete of the Week is selected each Friday with the winner announced every Saturday at 11 a.m. on the Sports Guys on CBS Sports 590AM and 96.7FM. See past winners here.

- The Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Alaska Athlete of the Week is selected by a panel of Alaska Sports Hall of Fame employees and board members.

Calloway leads Swiss pro team in scoring at 23 points per game

October 13, 2019

Jacob Calloway

Juneau's Jacob Calloway has made a living out of knocking down jumpers.

Now he's getting paid for it in Switzerland.

His rookie contract probably looks like a bargain as the 6-foot-8 sharpshooter ranks sixth in the Swiss Basketball League in scoring and has Pully Lausanne atop the standings with a 3-0 record.

Kelsey Griffin

Kelsey Griffin of Eagle River showed no ill effects of a toe injury that sidelined her all summer as she poured in a 20/20 double-double in the season opener in Australia.

The reigning WNBL MVP pumped in 22 points and 20 rebounds to lift the Canberra Capitals to a 90-83 win over the Adelaide Lightning.

Togagae hammers 21 kills as Rogue moves to 19-1 in NWAC

October 12, 2019

Violett Togagae

Anchorage's Violett Togagae slammed a season-high 21 kills to lead Rogue Community College to a four-set win over Umpqua in NWAC volleyball.

The 5-foot-10 middle blocker finished 21-for-39 at the net with a .436 attack percentage.

She added 16 digs for he

Daniel Haider

Anchorage's Daniel Haider helped Army West Point do something on the ice that the Black Knights hockey team hadn't done since 1989.

Haider scored the decisive goal in a 2-1 victory over Connecticut to give Army back-to-back wins against non-conference opponents to start a season for the first time in 30 years.

Saville carries shutout into 3rd period, wins NCAA debut w/ UNO

October 11, 2019

Isaiah Saville

Anchorage's Isaiah Saville was just as good as advertised in his debut in goal for the University of Nebraska Omaha.

The freshman goaltender turned aside 14 of 15 shots and carried a shutout into the third period in a 6-1 win over Alabama-Huntsville in NCAA hockey action.

Savanna Davis

Anchorage's Savanna Davis is the newest member of the 500-kill Club.

The junior middle blocker surpassed the major milestone this season with Peru State College, although most of her career kills came at Grays Harbor College.

Dye cards team-best 77, tied for 10th at NACC Championship

October 10, 2019

Maxwell Dye

Kenai's Maxwell Dye of Marian University tied for the third-lowest round after the first two days of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Championship in Irish Haven, Wisconsin.

The junior golfer fired a 77 and 82 for a 36-hole total of 159 to put him 10th out of 53 men's golfers halfway through the NCAA D3 tournament.

Zanazzo tallies career-high 51 assists, 15 digs for Porterville

October 9, 2019

Maggie Zanazzo

Maggie Zanazzo of Fairbanks delivered her first double-double in grand fashion for the Porterville College volleyball team.

The sophomore setter recorded a career-high in both assists (51) and digs (15) to lead the Pirates to a four-set win over West Hills-Lemoore in the California Community College Athletic Association.

Sean Harrison

Union College center Sean Harrison of Eagle River opened the hockey season with goals in back-to-back games for the first time in his career.

The junior scored in a 7-3 loss to Boston University on opening night and then found the net again in a 3-2 loss to Army.

Five-point series has Hausinger atop Hockey East points race

October 8, 2019

Kenny Hausinger

Anchorage's Kenny Hausinger is tied for the points lead in the Hockey East conference after a five-point opening weekend.

The University of Massachusetts-Lowell senior forward racked up two goals and three assists as the River Hawks swept Alabama-Huntsville by a combined 8-2 score.

Sean Duffy

Anchorage's Sean Duffy went 4-for-4 and orchestrated a go-ahead, fourth-quarter scoring drive that provided the University of Dubuque football team with a 20-14 win over Coe College in Iowa.

The junior quarterback accounted for 47 of 72 yards through the air, capped by a 5-yard scoring strike for his only touchdown pass of the game.

Wortham scores to help Clark extend division unbeaten streak

October 7, 2019

Whitney Wortham

Soldotna's Whitney Wortham keeps doing her part to help the Clark Community College women's soccer team keep its stranglehold on the NWAC's South Division.

Clark extended its 58-game unbeaten streak against division rivals dating to 2014 after beating up on Chemeketa 9-1 in Salem, Oregon.

Katerina DeVassie

Anchorage's Katerina DeVassie of the Portland Community College women's soccer team is one of the more accurate shooters in the Northwest Athletic Conference.

Ten of her 11 shots have been on goal, and she's found the back of the net four times to rank second on her team.

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Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Alaska Athlete of the Week - Alev Kelter

Calloway leads Swiss pro team in scoring at 23 points per game

Griffin goes off in Australia with 20/20 effort to open season

Togagae hammers 21 kills as Rogue moves to 19-1 in NWAC

Haider buries game-winning goal to help Army beat UConn

Saville carries shutout into 3rd period, wins NCAA debut w/ UNO

Davis registers 500th career kill in college volleyball career

Dye cards team-best 77, tied for 10th at NACC Championship

Zanazzo tallies career-high 51 assists, 15 digs for Porterville

Harrison nets goals in back-to-back games for Union College

Five-point series has Hausinger atop Hockey East points race

Duffy throws go-ahead TD pass in fourth quarter for Dubuque

Wortham scores to help Clark extend division unbeaten streak

DeVassie leads Alaska women in NWAC with 4 goals for Portland