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by Van Williams | Nov 15, 2021 | Basketball
NBA draft pick Justinian Jessup of Nome has returned down under and is already lighting up the competition. The second-year guard pumped in 27 points on 12 shots for the Illawarra Hawks in a 116-112 overtime win over the South East Melbourne Phoenix on opening night. Read More
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Connecting you with Alaska Athletes
The Alaska Sports Report tells stories about Alaska athletes achieving great things around the world. Alaska’s sports culture is woven through the fabric of life in The Last Frontier. We provide a unifying voice for our state’s vast and diverse sports community.
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by Van Williams | Nov 15, 2021 | Wrestling
Bethel’s Hayden Lieb turned disappointment into delight at the Colorado Mesa Open. The 165-pound wrestler for the University of Wyoming bounced back from a tough loss in the quarterfinals to place third in the 16-man tournament bracket.
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Nov 16, 2021 |
Anchorage's Jack Green's torrid stretch for the American University men’s soccer team earned him Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. The junior midfielder from West Anchorage High School has racked up nine points over the last seven games to fuel an unbeaten streak
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by Van Williams | Nov 16, 2021 | Soccer
Juneau’s Malia Miller played a key role in helping the Peninsula College women’s soccer team claim the NWAC title. Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 14, 2021 | Hockey
Since Nate Thompson arrived in the NHL, he has strived, thrived and survived.
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 14, 2021
Anchorage’s Santiago Gomez-Prosser is headed to the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships with defending national champion Northern Arizona University. Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 14, 2021 | Football
After four years of being part of the supporting cast, Jake Foshee of Fairbanks finally got his chance to play a starring role for the Oklahoma Baptist University football team.
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by Van Williams | Nov 13, 2021 | Basketball
Undrafted and undaunted, Daishen Nix of Anchorage remains undefeated with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. The 19-year-old starting point guard flirted with a triple-double and earned bragging rights over fellow Alaskan JT Thor as the Vipers vanquished the Greensboro...Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 13, 2021 | Hockey
Cam McDonald took charge of scoring Friday night, opening the assault for the Providence College men’s hockey team and closing it too. The junior defenseman from Eagle River spearheaded the No. 12/13 Friars to a 2-1 overtime victory...
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PREP GAME OF THE WEEK
South outlasts Dimond in if-necessary set for 4A state title
by Matt Nevala | Nov 13, 2021 | Volleyball
A day full of musical merriment – boogieing and what not – ended with all the South Wolverines falling to the floor. It was just the way senior Tracy Rasavong and her teammates wanted it to go – in a joyous pile of state volleyball champions near center court of the Alaska Airlines Center. Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 12, 2021 | Volleyball
Eagle River’s Ellie Scherffius took over the fifth set to lead the University of Montana to a 5-set volleyball win over Idaho in the Big Sky Conference. The sophomore middle blocker single-handedly spearheaded a 5-0 run with four kills to get the Griz going in the...
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 12, 2021 | Hockey
Andrew Shortridge’s hockey season went from rocky to rocking in the span of four days. The 26-year-old goaltender from Anchorage made his season debut for the ECHL’s Kansas City Mavericks on Nov. 6 against the Allen Americans, one of his former teams.
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PREP SPOTLIGHT
by Matt Nevala | Nov 13, 2021 | Prep Spotlight, Volleyball
Masen Holmes said she’ struggled with voice hoarseness during most of the volleyball season because the constant emotion and adrenaline involved doesn’t make for quiet times.
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FRIDAY FLASHBACK
by Van Williams | Nov 12, 2021 | Basketball, Friday Flashback
Wasilla’s Brittney Kroon overcame a liver transplant in high school to become one of the greatest shot blockers in NCAA D2 women’s basketball history. The 6-foot-4 center played at Seattle Pacific University from 2002 to 2006 and finished her career with 419 blocks,...
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 12, 2021 | Hockey
Tanner Schachle introduced himself in pro hockey with a bang Wednesday night: First shot, first goal. The left winger from Wasilla scored for the Rapid City Rush of the ECHL in his play-for-pay debut, a 4-1 loss in South Dakota to the visiting Idaho Steelheads.
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by Van Williams | Nov 10, 2021 | Basketball
Going from junior college to the NCAA Division I level can take time for some players to adjust. Not Jordan Todd, though. The Anchorage basketball player delivered a delightful debut with Northwestern State by scoring 15 points, grabbing 15 rebounds and blocking three...
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by Matias Saari | Nov 11, 2021 | Cross Country Running
Call them the Fabulous Freshmen from Fairbanks. Two frosh from the University of Alaska Fairbanks have punched their tickets to the NCAA Division II Cross Country National Championships on Nov. 20 in Tampa, Florida. Kendall Kramer and Naomi Bailey earned the honors... Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 11, 2021 | Rugby
Four years ago, Anchorage’s Rebecca Syrup walked on the Army-West Point women's rugby team having never played the sport. Today she’s a team captain, starting flanker and key cog on a Black Knights team that is one win away from playing for a national championship....
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by Van Williams | Nov 8, 2021 | Rugby
Eagle River’s Alev Kelter was part of the USA Women’s XVs National Team that hit the rugby field last week for the first time in two years. Kelter played in both matches for the Americans against Canada in the Pacific Four Regional Series at Infinity Park near Denver.
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by Van Williams | Nov 9, 2021 | Basketball
Anchorage’s Traivar Jackson has taken the Arizona Community College Athletic Association by storm. The freshman kicked off his career with three great games to fuel Pima’s 3-0 start, averaging 17 points, 11 rebounds, 2.7 blocked shots and 2.3 steals per game.
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by Van Williams | Nov 10, 2021 | Basketball
With her injury-plagued sophomore season in the rearview mirror, Alissa Pili of Anchorage is feeling a lot like her old self as she enters her third season at the University of Southern California.
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 9, 2021 | Hockey
In the excitement of seeing Anchorage’s Jeremy Swayman crack the NHL this year, what could easily get lost in his emergence is how unusual it is to see a goaltender debut, let alone flourish, at such a young age in the world’s best hockey league. Read More
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UP NEXT
Women's College Basketball: Seawolf Hoops Classic
November 19 @ 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Come check out Alaska's only two women's college basketball teams in action. 3:00pm Texas Permian Basin vs. UAF 5:15pm Hillsdale vs. UAA
Visit Up Next for a preview of some of the big sport tickets happening around the state over the next week. Contact Up Next manager Arielle Himelbloom with event info.
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