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ALASKA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
SPENDER WOODS
Spencer Woods of Shungnak qualified for the Olympic Trials in Greco-Roman wrestling by winning the silver medal at 170 pounds at the Bill Farrell Memorial in New York City. Woods, of Kotzebue Fame, is a former standout at the University of Maryland. He won four matches by a combined 24-6 score and was top American in his weight. Earlier this month Woods wona gold medal at the Malar Cupen in Sweden.
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November 25, 2019
 Jordan Todd Anchorage's Jordan Todd is putting in strong post work for the College of Southern Idaho women's basketball team.
The 6-foot-1 freshman has posted three double-doubles in the last five games and leads her team with 8.8 rebounds per game and a .683 field-goal percentage.
Todd, of ACS fame, ranks third with a scoring average of 11.8 points per game.
Her breakout performance of 16 points and 14 rebounds came last week against Southwestern Oregon.
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 Trevor Osborne Senior Trevor Osborne of Anchorage matched his best offensive effort in Whitman College's 94-78 win over Sul Ross State in Forest Grove, Oregon.
The 6-foot-2 guard tied his career high with 20 points and six 3-pointers.
Osborne, of Grace Christian High fame, is the school's all-time leading 3-point shooter at .445 percent.
He also ranks No. 5 in career makes (171) and No. 6 in career attempts (384).
Over his sophomore and junior seasons he made a 3-pointer in 31 consecutive games.
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November 24, 2019
 Kelsey Griffin Eagle River's Kelsey Griffin reached a major milestone in spectacular fashion.
The veteran 6-foot-2 forward scored 19 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and dished three assists to lead the UC Capitals to an 84-66 win over the Perth Lynx in Australia.
Griffin, of Chugiak High fame, has now amassed 4,017 career points since turning pro in 2010.
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 Jacob Calloway Jacob Calloway of Juneau came to Switzerland as a sharpshooter, but he can do other things too.
The 6-foot-8 rookie just missed his first double-double with 10 points to go with season highs in rebounds (9) and assists (3) in a 74-62 loss to the Geneve Lions.
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November 23, 2019
 Sasha Saccheus Good things happen when Anchorage's Sasha Saccheus, D'Shanna Schuster and Kianna McWhite are on the court for the Southeastern Community College women's basketball team.
The shooting stars from The Last Frontier have accounted for 63% of the 3-pointers (32/51), 46% of the free throws (48/105) and 42% of the total points (256/614) in nine games with the Iowa school.
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 Bella Hanson Bella Hanson of Eagle River and Tristen Tolan of Anchorage each delivered points in the first period to power the No. 3-ranked Elmira College women's hockey team to a 7-0 win over Utica College.
Hanson set up the first goal and Tolan scored the second to get the party started for the Soaring Eagles, who improved to 4-1 this year.
This was the first time both Alaskans registered a point in the same game.
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November 22, 2019
 Clair DeGeorge Anchorage's Clair DeGeorge set up the only goal of the game to help the Bemidji State women's hockey team beat Minnesota State Mankato 1-0 on the road.
The junior forward assisted on Lydia Passolt's game-winning goal just 50 seconds into the second period in the WCHA contest.
Bemidji State is 4-2 when DeGeorge registers a point.
The Alaskan ranks second on her team with seven points in 14 games on a goal and six assists.
DeGeorge has posted 17-35-52 scoring totals in 87 career games.
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 Gage Ivanoff Gage Ivanoff of Unalakleet went off in the first half to help the Cypress College men's basketball team stay undefeated in the California Community College Athletic Association.
The 6-foot-4 sophomore pumped in 10 points in 12 minutes as Cypress carried a one-point lead into halftime en route to a 59-57 win over Santa Barbara.
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November 21, 2019
 Violett Togagae The NWAC volleyball all-stars were announced and three Alaskans made the cut, with Anchorage's Violett Togagae and Paia Togagae being named to the South Region first team and Danika Brown of Anchorage getting a spot on the second team in the North Region.
Violett and Paia Togagae provided Rogue Community College with one of the most powerful 1-2 punches in league as the Ospreys shared the region title and earned a spot in the NWAC Championships in their first year.
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 Maya Carle Anchorage's Maya Carle and the Feather River Community College volleyball team captured the school's 10th consecutive Golden Valley Conference championship.
The Golden Eagles dominated conference play with three-set sweeps over every GVC opponent and finished the regular season ranked No. 2 in the California Community College Athletic Association.
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November 20, 2019
 Olivia Matson Wasilla's Olivia Matson is making an early season bid for Comeback Player of the Year in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association.
The Aurora University women's hockey player has already surpassed last year's point total in a third of the games, fueling a 6-0 start by the Spartans.
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 Jake Foshee The Oklahoma Baptist University football team has the best offense in the Great American Conference.
Junior offensive lineman Jake Foshee of Fairbanks is a big reason.
So much so the 6-foot-4, 277-pounder was named second team all-conference.
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November 19, 2019
 Travante Williams After an injury slowed down the start of his season in Portugal, Anchorage's Travante Williams has been cleared for takeoff.
The Sporting Lisbon transfer went off in his fourth game with his new team as he flirted with a triple-double to lead the way in a 90-78 win over Esgueira.
Williams, of Mt. Edgecumbe High fame, had 21 points, 11 rebounds, six steals and three assists in 32 minutes. He just missed his career high of seven steals.
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 Sydnee Kimber With six women on the mats, and three of them placing, Alaska wrestling was well represented at the Missouri Valley Open in Marshall, Missouri.
Syndee Kimber of Sitka, Agatha Andrews of Akiak and Jolie Lucas of Fairbanks each earned podium finishes to highlight the contingent of Alaskans at the college meet that featured 34 teams.
McKendree University from Illinois, won the meet with 194 points. The Bearcats feature three wrestlers from the 907 in Kimber, Lucas and McKenzie Cook of Homer.
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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.
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