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by Doyle Woody | Mar 20, 2022 | Hockey
Clair DeGeorge bid adieu to college hockey Sunday. It was one helluva goodbye. The 22-year-old graduate center from Anchorage scored one goal and set up another to trigger Ohio State’s 3-2 victory over fellow Western Collegiate Hockey Association member...Read More
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by Matt Nevala | Mar 20, 2022 | Basketball
In the glow of the most momentous occasion and long-awaited celebration soon approaching, senior Kyle Smith, coach Eric Stockhausen and the rest of the 2019 Ketchikan High boys basketball championship squad waited on the Alaska Airlines Center bench and anticipated...Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | Mar 14, 2022 | Athlete of the Week, Wrestling
Wrestler Sydnee Kimber is our Alaska Athlete of the Week after completing her second straight undefeated season and earning her third straight collegiate national championship. The Sitka wrester was once again untouchable at the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling... Read More
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by Matias Saari | Mar 15, 2022 | Sled Dog Racing
Led by 6-year-old lead dogs Slater and Morello, “old-school” musher Brent Sass of Eureka fulfilled his dream by winning the 50th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Tuesday morning. “We did it,” Sass said. “I’m happy for this dog team. Super, super, super proud. I asked a... Read More
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by Van Williams | Mar 19, 2022 | Basketball, Prep Spotlight
East was cooked. The streak was toast. The dinner bell was about to ring. But Daion Doughty wasn’t having it. The senior guard buried a 3-pointer at the buzzer to save the top-ranked T-birds in a wild 30-29 win over upset-hungry South in the championship game of the... Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Mar 17, 2022 | Hockey
One terrific rink run for an Alaska rookie hit the end of the line Wednesday night, while another sweet streak by an Alaska rookie continued. The eight-game winning streak of Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman of Anchorage came to a close in a 4-2 road loss to.....Read More
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by Van Williams | Mar 16, 2022 | Basketball, Prep Spotlight
Elite can be defined many ways, but awards help gauge greatness and Anchorage’s Sayvia Sellers took her first step in officially being anointed among the best basketball players from Alaska. The Anchorage Christian Schools junior guard won her first Gatorade Alaska....Read More
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by Van Williams | Mar 17, 2022 | Basketball, Prep Spotlight
The West Valley boys basketball program finally bagged the biggest individual prize in the state. Stewart Erhart of Tanana made school history after giving West Valley its first Gatorade Alaska Boys Player of the Year after seeing the girls program win it five times....Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Mar 19, 2022 | Hockey
Seems every hockey game lately delivers Clair DeGeorge a career highlight. Friday, the 22-year-old center from Anchorage and her Ohio State teammates beat Yale, 2-1, in a Frozen Four semifinal at Pegula Ice Arena in State College, Pa. The Buckeyes’ ninth straight... Read More
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by Van Williams | Mar 19, 2022 | Basketball
The West High girls basketball team sealed the deal in style, ending the game on a 14-point run to finish off a strong performance in a 54-34 victory over Dimond in the championship game at West High. The rally really got started at the end of the third quarter,...
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by Doyle Woody | Mar 14, 2022 | Track and Field
Eight years after he dominated at the Alaska state high school track and field championships, Leroy Elliott Jr., of Anchorage produced a podium finish Saturday at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships. The former West High standout finished third...Read More
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by Van Williams | Mar 14, 2022 | Basketball
The clock struck midnight on UAF’s Cinderella run. The underdog Nanooks saw their fairytale six-game postseason winning streak come to an end in the West Region final after dropping a 70-52 decision to Chico State in San Bernardino, California. Chico State (22-4) held...Read More
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by Van Williams | Mar 17, 2022 | Basketball
Soldotna’s Danica Schmidt racked up Second Team All-NWAC and All-Defensive Team honors in the postseason basketball awards. She was among five Alaskans who were recognized with individual honors and awards Schmidt plays for Lower Columbia College out of the league’s... Read More
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by Van Williams | Mar 18, 2022 | Basketball
Most years we’re happy to get one Alaskan in the NCAA Tournament, but this year we scored a hat trick. Three players from the state went dancing – Anchorage’s Brandon Huffman, Palmer’s Patrick McMahon and Wasilla’s Olivia Davies. All three Alaskans were on the losing...
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by Van Williams | Mar 15, 2022 | Basketball
Anchorage’s Taylor Tiulana hit three 3-pointers, including the go-ahead triple in the third quarter, to help Mesa Community College win its first-round game at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament. The freshman guard finished with nine points in 23 minutes off...Read More
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by Van Williams | Mar 15, 2022 | Basketball
In search of a new chapter, Tobin Karlberg of Anchorage has decided to leave the UAA men’s basketball team and play his final season elsewhere. The news broke yesterday on Twitter and was later confirmed in an interview with the 22-year-old All-GNAC guard, one of the...Read More
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UP NEXT
Prep Soccer: Anchorage Games
March 26 @ 9:20 am - 10:10 pm
The Cook Inlet Conference kicks off their varsity season this weekend, with a slew of games held at The Dome. The Division I teams are poised to defend their state titles, with the Service Cougars (boys) and Dimond Lynx (girls) bringing home the trophies last spring.
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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