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by Matt Nevala | Feb 12, 2022 | Hockey, Prep Spotlight
One by one, the Dimond players took more hits to the Menard Memorial Center plexiglass and boards Saturday night. These were self-inflicted jumps of pure joy, no pain whatsoever. Ten days removed from an administrative error and penalty putting its season in peril,...
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by Doyle Woody | Feb 12, 2022 | Track and Field
Ruby Lindquist of Moose Pass delivered a gem earlier this week when she generated the third-fastest indoor mile in history by an Alaska woman. Lindquist, a NCAA Division II All-American at Black Hills State University in South Dakota, clocked a personal-best and...
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by Matias Saari | Feb 13, 2022 | Curling, Nordic Skiing, Olympics
Three Alaskans raced the men’s cross country skiing Olympic relay on Saturday — but the result was not quite what they were looking for. The U.S. team started with Luke Jager (West Anchorage High School), followed by Anchorage’s Scott Patterson (South) and Gus... Read More
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by Van Williams | Feb 11, 2022 | Basketball, Prep Spotlight
The attention Brenden Gregory of Lumen Christi has received after scoring 51 points in a high school basketball game is cool and all. But he's got bigger fish to fry. He doesn’t want to slow down and pat himself on the back for an individual accomplishment in fear of...
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by Matt Nevala | Feb 11, 2022 | Hockey
Imagine the logs sawed by Karson McGrew Friday night into Saturday morning. A natural hat trick to put your team into its first state championship game in 32 years should lead to the most restful of sleep. A Wasilla freshman, McGrew entered the evening with eight...
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by Harlow Robinson | Feb 14, 2022 | Basketball
The Houston boys and Monroe Catholic girls earned Valdez Elks Tournament championships in impressive fashion Saturday night. Powered by a high-octane offense, the Houston Hawks outscored host Valdez 42-20 in the second half on their way to a a 65-46 victory to take...Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Feb 14, 2022 | Hockey, Olympics
One pivotal test of a hockey coach’s trust in a player is whether he uses that player in the most pressure-packed moments. Defenseman Brian Cooper of Anchorage made the grade Sunday. With Team USA protecting a 3-2 lead and Germany employing an extra attacker in the....Read More
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by Van Williams | Feb 12, 2022 | Basketball
UAA women’s basketball player Tennae Voliva of Anchorage hit the trifecta tonight. The Seawolves won their sixth straight after beating arch rival UAF 74-62 in Fairbanks. The Anchorage native scored a career-high 23 points and completed her double-double with 11...
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by Van Williams | Feb 11, 2022 | Hockey
When Anchorage's Clair DeGeorge was in middle school, her knowledge of major women’s college hockey was limited. Her world revolved around the Aces and Seawolves. Her only connection to the women’s game was the Hickel sisters; Zoe played at Minnesota Duluth, Tori at... Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Feb 12, 2022 | Hockey, Olympics
Former UAA defenseman Mat Robinson notched the bigger individual achievement Saturday, but Anchorage’s Brian Cooper snatched the team triumph. It’s hockey – specifically Olympic hockey – so we know which one both men would rate bigger. On frozen pond, team trumps..
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by Van Williams | Feb 9, 2022 | Basketball
Mario Chalmers tonight turned back the clock in the NBA G League. The 35-year-old point guard from Anchorage produced season highs in points (21), 3-pointers (3) and rebounds (8) for the Sioux City Skyforce in a 108-97 loss to the Oklahoma Blue. He added six assists.... Read More
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by Van Williams | Feb 11, 2022 | Friday Flashback, Hockey
The first Alaskan to play hockey in the Olympics, Eagle River’s Pam Dreyer won a bronze medal with Team USA as a goaltender at the 2006 Games in Torino, Italy. She also owns a silver medal from the 2004 World Championships, making her one of the most decorated Alaska... Read More
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by Matt Nevala | Feb 8, 2022 | Hockey, Prep Spotlight
By his mother’s admission, Marty Tumey grew up part of a Nordic skiing family. “I’m finding this Hockey Mom gig to be exhausting,” Yereth Rosen said. “I fully expected Marty to follow his sister (Jania) on the (skiing) path.” Many of Tumey’s West High teammates and...
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by Van Williams | Feb 8, 2022 | Basketball
Juneau’s Kendyl Carson cracked the century mark in career assists for Pepperdine. The sophomore forward has dropped 103 dimes in 38 games, becoming just the 20th Alaska woman to reach the 100-assist mark at the NCAA Division I level. She needs eight more assists to...
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by Van Williams | Feb 9, 2022 | Basketball
Add today’s gem to the list of great games Anchorage’s Travante Williams has turned in during his professional career. His 23-point, 6-rebound, 5-assist performance lifted Sporting to an 89-72 victory in Lisbon, Portugal, over Benfica in a matchup of Portuguese League...
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by Matt Nevala | Feb 8, 2022 | Hockey, Prep Spotlight
By his mother’s admission, Marty Tumey grew up part of a Nordic skiing family. “I’m finding this Hockey Mom gig to be exhausting,” Yereth Rosen said. “I fully expected Marty to follow his sister (Jania) on the (skiing) path.” Many of Tumey’s West High teammates and...
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by Van Williams | Feb 7, 2022 | Basketball
Utqiagvik’s Kamaka Hepa played big in so many ways for Hawaii against UC Davis. The Bows lost 68-65 on the road, but Hepa played arguably the best game of his college career. The 6-foot-10 forward threw down a dunk, blocked a shot and pulled down career-high nine... Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Feb 9, 2022 | Hockey
Jeremy Swayman, recently demoted to the American Hockey League basically because of circumstance, is back in the NHL because of circumstance and merit. The 23-year-old goaltender from Anchorage was promoted back to the NHL’s Boston Bruins earlier this week when Bruins...Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report| Feb 7, 2022 | Athlete of the Week
Scott Patterson of Anchorage placed 11th in Saturday’s 30-kilometer skiathon, the best-ever U.S. men’s Olympic result in that event. His achievement earned him our Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. Racing in cold, slow conditions and at high altitude, Patterson was... Read More
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UP NEXT
February 24 - February 26
Birch Hills
Fairbanks, Alaska
The Nordic Ski State Championships are happening this weekend at Birch Hill Trails in Fairbanks, from February 24th-26th. In 2021, the Service Cougars topped the team charts, winning for boys and girls, while Chugiak’s Michael Earnhart and Service’s Meredith Schwartz claimed the Skimeister Awards.
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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