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ALASKA SPORTS BLOG - WEEK IN REVIEW
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WRITTEN BY VAN WILLIAMS
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Alaska Athlete of the Week - Marko Cheseto
Congratulations Marko Cheseto on being named the ASHOF Alaska Athlete of the Week!
Six months after setting the double-amputee marathon world record in Boston (02:42:24)
the former Anchorage runner rewrote the record book by finishing the Chicago Marathon
in 2:37:23, breaking his old record by five minutes. Marko recently signed with
Nike as an adaptive athlete.
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.
View past ASHOF Alaska Athlete of the Week winners here [[link removed]].
- 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.
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McDonald's first college goal proves to be game-winner for PC [[link removed]]
October 20, 2019
Cam McDonald
Eagle River's Cam McDonald scored his first collegiate goal to help No. 13 Providence
College earn a 4-2 win over No. 10 Clarkson in Potsdam, New York.
The Friars extended their lead to 3-1 early in the second period when the freshman
defenseman beat the Clarkson goaltender with a wrist shot through traffic from the
point.
McDonald, of Eagle River High fame, was credited with the game-winner.
The blueliner has blocked four shots in four games and owns a +5 rating.
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Saville makes season-high 37 saves to key upset of No. 12 OSU [[link removed]]
Isaiah Saville
Isaiah Saville of Anchorage made 37 saves and stopped all 15 shots he faced on the
power play to backstop the University of Nebraska Omaha's 2-1 upset win at 12th-ranked
Ohio State.
The freshman goaltender was perfect for the final 29 minutes, turning aside all
15 shots and rebounding nicely after Ohio State had tied the game at 1-1 midway
through the second period.
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Balsan posts best college 6-K time en route to top-10 finish [[link removed]]
October 19, 2019
Elizabeth Balsan
Grand Canyon University senior Elizabeth Balsan of Anchorage turned in the fastest
6-K time of her career to continue her breakout season.
She finished in 20:33.1 to place eighth out of 204 women at the Santa Clara Bronco
Invitational in Sunnyvale, California.
Balsan, of ACS fame, this year has posted three of her six career top-10 finishes
in cross country.
She shaved a full minute off her finish from the 2017 Bronco Invitational.
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Williams records career-high 12 kills as TMC moves up in GSAC [[link removed]]
Emilye Grace Williams
Anchorage's Emilye Grace Williams has picked a fine time to pick up her play for
The Master's University volleyball team.
The sophomore slammed double-digit kills for the second time in three matches to
help fuel a late-season charge that has seen the Mustangs climb into a second-place
tie in the Golden State Athletic Conference.
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Leslie runs to personal-record time for Principia in Illinois [[link removed]]
October 18, 2019
Afton Leslie
Principia College cross-country runner Afton Leslie of Fairbanks posted her fastest
6-K time at the Illinois College XC Invitational.
The junior crossed in 25:24.5 to beat her previous PR by one second.
Leslie, of Monroe Catholic High fame, was her team's No. 2 runner and placed 13th
out of 57 finishers.
Principia was fourth in the team race.
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Swayman makes 31 saves to help Maine upset No. 8 Quinnipiac [[link removed]]
Jeremy Swayman
Anchorage's Jeremy Swayman turned aside all 17 shots in the third period to help
the University of Maine hockey team put No 8 Quinnipiac on ice.
The junior goaltender finished with 31 saves in the 4-2 win in Hamden, Connecticut.
Swayman improved to 3-1 on the season and racked up his 32nd career win in net.
His 2.71 goals-against average is buoyed by the fact he's surrendered just two even-strength
goals over the last 183 minutes.
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Wortham pushes points streak to 4, Clark's division streak to 61 [[link removed]]
October 17, 2019
Whitney Wortham
Whitney Wortham of Soldotna has drastically picked up her scoring over the last
two weeks as the Clark Community College women's soccer team continues to win.
The sophomore forward has bagged at least one point in four straight games to help
Clark remain unbeaten in the NWAC's South Division.
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Boutet runs to fourth-place finish in crowded field for Williams [[link removed]]
Maddy Boutet
Williams College senior Maddy Boutet of Anchorage turned in an impressive individual
result to help the Ephs win the Keene State College XC Invitational in New Hampshire.
She finished fourth out of 186 finishers in the crowded 5-K field, crossing in 18:19.2,
just one second out of third place.
Boutet, of West High fame, was her team's No. 2 runner as Williams easily won the
team competition.
Williams College is a NCAA D3 school in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
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Jennings helps Boise State extend 9-year home unbeaten streak [[link removed]]
October 16, 2019
Emmie Jennings
Eagle River's Emmie Jennings is off to a great start for the Boise State University
swimming team.
The senior was part of three victories - one individual, two relays - as the Broncos
beat Wyoming on one day and Idaho the next day to continue a long home winning streak.
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Talk about clutch: Moretz's first NCAA goal is OT winner for RIT [[link removed]]
Caleb Moretz
Two games in and Caleb Moretz of Fairbanks is already a rock star at Rochester Institute
of Technology.
The freshman forward scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift RIT to a 3-2
win over No. 17 Bowling Green in Toledo, Ohio.
Moretz, of West Valley High fame, found the back of the net 78 seconds into OT for
his first NCAA goal.
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Wilson works it in Sweden with triple-double, 35-point game [[link removed]]
October 15, 2019
Derrick Wilson
Anchorage's Derrick Wilson brought his jump shot to Sweden.
The 6-foot-1 guard known for his defensive prowess has turned up the offense in
his first season with Stockholm-based Djurgarden.
He poured in a career-high 35 points in his first game. Then he had a triple-double
in his fourth game.
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Tale of two QBs: Kizer, Duffy get it done differently in D3 league [[link removed]]
Parker Kizer
Two quarterbacks from Alaska are getting it done in different ways in the American
Rivers Conference.
Palmer's Parker Kizer of Luther College ranks fourth in rushing yards.
Anchorage's Sean Duffy of University of Dubuque ranks third in passing yards.
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Sims kickstarts The Master's 2-1 win with fifth goal of season [[link removed]]
October 14, 2019
Kayla Sims
Anchorage's Kayla Sims got the party started for The Master's University women's
soccer team in a 2-1 win over Menlo College in California.
The forward scored in the 35th minute to give the Mustangs a 1-0 lead, helping the
team improve to 7-3-3 on the season.
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Miller extends 4-game points streak with late goal for Bellevue [[link removed]]
Malia Miller
Juneau's Malia Miller extended her points streak to a season-high four games after
scoring an insurance goal in Bellevue College's 3-1 win over Centralia.
The freshman forward found the back of the net in the 82nd minute for her third
goal of the NWAC soccer season.
She has 13 points in 11 games, including eight in the past four.
Miller, of Juneau-Douglas High fame, is tied for third in the NWAC with seven assists.
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