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ALASKA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
KIKKAN RANDALL
Congratulations Kikkan Randall on being named the ASHOF Alaska Athlete of the Week!
Running her first marathon, Kikkan finished 51st among more than 22,000 women in 2 hours, 55 minutes and 12 seconds at the New York City Marathon. The five-time Olympian and 2018 gold medalist's results rank Randall as the 11th fastest Alaskan female ever. Randall attended the NYC Marathon last year as a spectator but was unable to participate as planned because she was undergoing treatment for stage 2 breast cancer. She has since finished her treatment and says she feels great.
The winner is selected by a panel each Friday with the winner announced Saturday at 11 a.m. on the Sports Guys on CBS Sports Radio 590AM and 96.7FM. View past winners here. |
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November 10, 2019
 Kyler Mack Anchorage's Kyler Mack nearly pulled off back-to-back hat tricks for the University of Providence hockey team during a weekend sweep of Utah Valley.
The sophomore forward bagged three goals in Game 1 and two goals in Game 2.
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 Qyntyn Pilcher The progression of Sierra College quarterback Qyntyn Pilcher of Anchorage took another major step forward as the freshman enjoyed his best day in the pocket against Butte in the California Community College Athletic Association.
He set season highs in yards (204), touchdowns (3), completions (14) and pass attempts (22) to provide Sierra with a bright spot a 42-21 loss.
Pilcher, of West High fame, owns a 7-1 TD-to-INT ratio over his last three games.
In nine games overall, he has completed 50-of-98 passes for 797 yards and 11 touchdowns compared to just three picks.
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November 9, 2019
 Ruthy Hebard Ruthy Hebard of Fairbanks has worn a Team USA jersey in each of the last four summers, but she probably never thought about facing Team USA, let alone defeat Team USA.
Yet that's what happened when Hebard and No. 1-ranked Oregon handed the American senior national team its first loss to a college team in 20 years after a 93-86 exhibition win in Eugene, Oregon.
Hebard, of West Valley High fame, bagged 18 points, 11 rebounds, one assist and one steal in 29 minutes.
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 Jordan Nero Back in the starting lineup for the first time since last year, Wasilla's Jordan Nero rewarded the College of Idaho with an excellent effort.
The senior linebacker registered seven tackles and intercepted a pass as the No. 6 Coyotes beat No. 24 Montana Western 38-27 in Idaho to stay undefeated and clinch the NAIA Frontier Conference championship.
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 Ashlynn Burgess Ashlynn Burgess of Eagle River made quite the first impression with the Seattle Pacific University women's basketball team.
The junior transfer debuted with an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double and was the only player on her team to reach
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November 8, 2019
 Jeremy Swayman Two of the finest college hockey players from Anchorage faced off in Hockey East and even though the game ended in a tie, it was a big win for the state of Alaska.
Jeremy Swayman made 31 saves. Kenny Hausinger earned an assist. And the final was 1-1 so neither player lost.
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 Kirsten Watts Norwich University senior defenseman Kirsten Watts of Chugiak lit the lamp for her first goal in the second women's hockey game of the season as the Cadets beat UMass-Boston 5-1 in Boston, Massachusetts.
The even-strength goal came 5:39 into the action to give Norwich a 1-0 lead.
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November 7, 2019
 Sydney Dray After helping the Haskell Indian College volleyball team in Kansas make school history last year, Dillingham's Sydney Dray is ready to do it again.
The 5-foot-6 outside hitter is among the offensive stars looking to take off at the Association of Independent Institutions championships next week in Lincoln, Illinois.
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 Elizabeth Balsan Grand Canyon University senior Elizabeth Balsan of Anchorage turned in her greatest finish in four appearances at the Western Athletic Conference Championships.
She led her NCAA D1 team with an eighth-place effort out of 67 women in the 6-K race in Kansas City, Missouri. Her time was 21:46.7.
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November 6, 2019
 Parker Kizer In a game that featured more than 1,000 yards of offense and 100 points, it figured Palmer's Parker Kizer would factor into the shootout.
Even as a running quarterback, the 6-foot sophomore amassed a career-high 318 total yards for Luther College in a 60-40 loss to Buena Vista in Storm Lake, Iowa.
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 Josh Cummings Josh Cummings of Fairbanks continues to be a wrecking ball in the red zone for the Western Colorado University football team.
The bruising back scored a pair of touchdowns in a 42-21 victory over Black Hills State in Spearfish, South Dakota.
Cummings, of West Valley High fame, has scored all seven of his TDs from inside the 10-yard line.
His seven scores are tops among Western Colorado ball carriers and rank No. 1 among the Alaskans playing college football this year.
The 205-pounder averages 4.3 yards on 69 carries for 294 yards. His longest run is 30 yards.
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November 5, 2019
 Alissa Pili Awesome Alissa Pili of Anchorage rose to the occasion in a big way.
Making her college debut with the University of Southern California, the 6-foot freshman logged a game-high 35 minutes and collected her first double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Pili, of Dimond High fame, made 8-of-12 shots as the Trojans beat Cal State Northridge 69-53 in the season opener in California.
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Taylor Turney is the new king of obstacle course racing in Alaska.
Turney, a 2013 graduate of Anchorage's Service High School, wrapped up the 2019 Spartan Elite US Mountain Series in third place after taking eighth in the series-finale Saturday in New Jersey.
Turney follows in the footsteps of Matt Novakovich, who first put Alaskans on the obstacle-course racing map, and Chad Trammell, who excelled for several years before re-focusing on running-specific competitions.
Saturday's nine-mile race included 3,000 feet of climbing on technical terrain and even some bushwhacking and took Turney 1 hour and 32 minutes.
 "I love Spartan races for the rugged terrain and added challenge of completing obstacles," said Turney, 25. "Training for these events encourages building a variety of skills from running to strength, to climbing which makes training incredibly fun!"
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November 4, 2019
 Zack Tuttle With four points in four games, Zack Tuttle of Kenai has reached double figures for the Whatcom Community College men's soccer team.
The freshman forward found the net in the 61st minute of a 4-0 win over Shoreline in the NWAC.
Tuttle, of Kenai High fame, has collected 4-2-10 totals in 18 games.
He ranks among the top scoring leaders from Alaska who play in the conference.
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The Alaska Sports Blog is hosted by the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame and written by Van Williams, formerAnchorage Daily News sports editor. The goal of the blog is to bring positive attention to Alaskans making good in sports on the international, national and local levels and to provide a forum for public discussion.
We always welcome your input and story ideas!
Thanks,
Harlow
Harlow Robinson
Executive Director
Alaska Sports Hall of Fame
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