WEEK IN REVIEW

Driven by Sayvia Sellers, Alaska TruGame wins 17U girls division at Nike Tournament of Champions in Chicago

by Van Williams | Jul 14, 2022 | Basketball, Cover Story

Anchorage teens Olivia Heartwell and Sayvia Sellers have been close friends since the third grade and spent most of lives playing on the same basketball team. They went their separate ways in high school but reconnected this summer with Alaska TruGame, a travel ball... Read More

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So, poker player Adam Hendrix of Anchorage is enjoying his – ka-ching! – summer

by Doyle Woody | Jul 16, 2022 | Cover Story, Poker

In a 40-day span from early June to mid-July, pro poker player Adam Hendrix of Anchorage has cashed in 16 different events to earn nearly $580,000. How’s your summer going? Hendrix’s latest big haul came Friday at the 53rd annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas,...Read More

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Jason Lamoreaux dominates the Hammerman, named Alaska Athlete of the Week

by Alaska Sports Report | Jul 12, 2022 | Athlete of the Week, Triathlon

Jason Lamoreaux convincingly won the 2022 Hammerman Triathlon to earn Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. Six days after placing 33rd at Mount Marathon, the Anchorage triathlete used a dominant biking leg – his 57:42 in the cycling portion was nearly four minutes... Read More

Friday Flashback: Remembering when Scotty Gomez cashed in on NHL free-agent frenzy

by Doyle Woody | Jul 15, 2022 | Cover Story, Friday Flashback, Hockey

This was free-agent week in the NHL, an annual rite of summer in which players cash in big-time and set themselves up for life. It comes with a catchy soundtrack – “Ka-Ching!” And that reminds us of several Alaska players who hit the July Jackpot back in the day, none...Read More

Nome’s Justinian Jessup finds his way with Warriors at California Classic, ready for Vegas Summer League

by Van Williams | Jul 7, 2022 | Basketball, Cover Story

Justinian Jessup of Nome isn’t trying to complicate his job for the Golden State Warriors. Just score, baby. The 2020 second-round draft pick is back with the Warriors for summer league, and he got off to good start at the California Classic summer league. The...See More

A record 32 teams, 425 players participating this summer is proof of Legion baseball’s popularity

by Matt Nevala | Jul 9, 2022 | Baseball, Cover Story

Even at a sprightly 17 and weeks away from the start of his senior year of high school, Carl Colavecchio remembered a few less-than-ideal baseball days of old. “When I was a freshman, we’d have practice and only five kids would show up,” said Colavecchio, a lanky left...Read More

Pro Hoops: JT Thor sinks game-winner, Daishen Nix nets 16, plus Justinian Jessup and Isiah Brown at NBA Summer League

by Van Williams | Jul 11, 2022 | Basketball, Cover Story

Anchorage’s JT Thor brought the thunder to last year’s NBA Summer League. This year he made it rain. The second-year NBA player buried a 23-foot jumper in sudden death to give the Charlotte Hornets an 89-86 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in a NBA Summer League...Read More

Prep Track and Field: Alaskan athletes poised to make strides at the collegiate level

by Arielle Himelbloom | Jul 10, 2022 | Cover Story, Prep Spotlight, Track and Field

With the high school season in the rearview, many utilize the summer weeks to prepare for the upcoming athletic seasons. This fall, an array of prep track and field athletes will transition to the collegiate level, competing in NCAA DI, DII, DIII, and NAIA. For some,...Read More

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