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by Matias Saari | Nov 29, 2021 | Nordic Skiing
Hardly fazed by frigid conditions, Alaska skiers collected a half-dozen Top 20 finishes over three days of racing this weekend at the World Cup opener in Ruka, Finland. They simply bundled up, wore protective face tape, and threw down against the world’s best — thirty... 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 27, 2021 | Football
Josh Cummings of Fairbanks wrapped up a historic season running the ball for Western Colorado University. If it wasn’t his 1,301 rushing yards, it was his 17 touchdowns. Either way you look at it, Cummings had a season for the ages, and not by just Alaska standards...
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by Van Williams | Nov 29, 2021 | Basketball
Although he’s a bona fide long-range bomber, Anchorage’s Tobin Karlberg is more than solely a shooter. The UAA junior guard showcased his all-around game against 19th-ranked Hawaii Hilo to help the streaking Seawolves soar in a 100-97 OT win at the Alaska Airlines... Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 29, 2021 | Hockey
OK, what Clair DeGeorge of Anchorage is accomplishing lately is just ridiculous. The fifth-year senior center at Ohio State delivered a five-point weekend, which came on the heels of a seven-point weekend, which came on the heels of a four-point weekend, which came on...
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 28, 2021 | Hockey
Here’s one of many stupid ways stories come into existence: You run through your neighborhood at a ridiculously early hour one morning, and that’s a whole other stupid story, but anyhow you see a car getting towed and you think, bummer for that car owner, and hey,...
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by Matias Saari | Nov 26, 2021 | Nordic Skiing
With the Winter Olympics less than three months away, a host of Alaskan Nordic skiers are in contention to represent the United States in Beijing. And if things go well, Alaskans could fill at least half of the 14 spots the United States is expected to receive.
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by Van Williams | Nov 25, 2021 | Basketball
With Anchorage’s Alissa Pili having missed the last three games, you might think she would need a little time to get back into the swing of things. You would be wrong. Pili put USC on her back during a pivotal run to start the third quarter, having a hand in 13 points... Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 25, 2021 | Basketball
Kamaka Hepa of Utqiagvik filled it up from all over the court on his way to scoring a career-high 19 points for the University of Hawaii. The 6-foot-10 junior forward scored inside, outside and from the foul line in an 88-80 win over Illinois-Chicago at the Las Vegas...
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 27, 2021 | Hockey
Anchorage’s Cam Hausinger delivered a helping hand in the ECHL the day after Thanksgiving. The Wheeling Nailers rookie forward furnished three assists – that’s called a playmaker in old-school rink rap – to spearhead a 7-4 victory at Iowa. Hausinger’s helpers gives...
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by Van Williams | Nov 28, 2021 | Basketball
Anchorage’s Angelline Nageak jumpstarted the Adams State University women’s basketball team, scoring or assisting on 14 of the first 22 points. The quick start carried the Grizzlies to a 91-55 win over SAGU in Grand Junction, Colorado. Nageak, of Dimond High fame,... Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 22, 2021 | Hockey
Wasilla’s Kaylee Merrill is a streaky scorer – once she gets hot, she stays hot. The junior forward has been scorching this month with three goals in three separate games against three different opponents. Merrill is the best offensive weapon for the Potsdam State... Read More
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PREP GAME OF THE WEEK
by Matt Nevala | Nov 23, 2021 | Hockey
Driving down E. 16th Ave towards Ben Boeke Arena’s west-end lot near Mulcahy Stadium and Anchorage Football Stadium, an orange sign read “Ben Boeke Access” and directed traffic around Sullivan Arena to only enter on Gambell Street. As the Sullivan continued as a... Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 22, 2021 | Basketball
The state of Alaska’s active career scoring leader among college basketball players just passed a major benchmark. Anchorage’s Da’Zhon Wyche scored 10 points in 16 minutes for the University of Texas Tyler in a 100-47 rout of Dallas Christian in NCAA Division II men’s... Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 23, 2021 | Basketball
Eagle River's Jordan Todd is seeing double. The Northwestern State junior center has posted a double-double in each of her four games this season with the NCAA D1 squad in Natchitoches, Louisiana. She’s also averaging 12.8 points and 12.8 rebounds in four games.
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by Van Williams | Nov 24, 2021 | Basketball
Daishen Nix is putting it all together on the court, and that could very well add up to an NBA promotion very soon. The Anchorage 19-year-old has thrived in his second season in the NBA G League, leading the Rio Grande Valley Vipers to a league-best 6-0 start while...
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 26, 2021 | Hockey
Let’s play the Alaska/NHL birthday game! Anchorage’s Jeremy Swayman crushed on his 23rd birthday earlier this week, stifling 24 shots at Buffalo to backstop the Boston Bruins to a 5-1 victory. Very cool. But you know what’s even cooler? Read More
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UP NEXT
Prep Volleyball: ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Mixed Six State Championship
Thursday - Saturday Dec 2-4, 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
@Dimond High School More details here.
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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