WEEK IN REVIEW

Legion Baseball: Kenai, Service punch tickets to Monday’s semifinals at state tournament; Eagle River, South await

by Van Williams | Jul 24, 2022 | Baseball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight

As the new kid in town, Hunter Williams puts a lot of pressure on himself to perform well with the Kenai Post 20 Twins. Nothing brings players together like success and Williams and the Twins had plenty to celebrate in Sunday’s 11-1 win over Bartlett Post 29 at...Read More

Alaskans shine bright at Special Olympics USA Games

by Arielle Himelbloom | Jul 23, 2022 | Cover Story, Powerlifting, Special Olympics, Track and Field

Team Alaska proved its talents in a multitude of events at this year’s Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Florida. Alaska athletes continued rising to the occasion at the national level, placing in the top-seven 61 times and collecting 10 gold, 19 silver, and 14...Read More

Legion Baseball: Bartlett players eager to shed underdog label, plus other Day 3 recaps from state tournament

by Van Williams | Jul 23, 2022 | Baseball, Prep Spotlight

Corey Gagnebin is tired of people calling Bartlett’s success at the Legion state tournament a fairytale. “This ain’t a Cinderella story,” he said. “We’re here to make a statement.” Bartlett Post 29 put the state on notice after the sixth-seeded Bears clawed their way...See More

Anchorage’s DeMarcus Hall-Scriven signs with UAF, eager to see who is top Alaska team

by Van Williams | Jul 19, 2022 | Basketball, Cover Story

Anchorage’s DeMarcus Hall-Scriven was offered a chance to play basketball at UAF straight out of high school three years ago, but turned it down. Now given a second chance to sign with the Nanooks, he looks to turn it up. The 6-foot-4 all-conference guard has joined...

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Anchorage’s Brody Jessee taken by Cincinnati Reds on Day 2 of MLB Draft

by Van Williams | Jul 18, 2022 | Baseball, Cover Story

Even though Anchorage’s Brody Jessee knew he would get drafted at some point today, the moment still caught him off guard. Seeing your name scroll across the bottom of the TV screen will do that. “It's all kind of just setting in now,” he said after getting picked in...Read More

World Series of Poker wraps with Anchorage’s Adam Hendrix leading Alaskans in, well, everything

by Doyle Woody | Jul 20, 2022 | Cover Story, Poker

The 53rd annual World Series of Poker wrapped Wednesday in Las Vegas, where Adam Hendrix’s status as Alaska’s best poker player was confirmed. In all, 53 different Alaskans cashed in at the WSOP, combining for 80 separate cashes in 34 events, exactly one-third of the...Read More

Legion Baseball: Connor Johnson’s sac fly lifts Eagle River to 1-0 walk-off win over Dimond on Day 2 of state

by Van Williams | Jul 22, 2022 | Baseball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight

Connor Johnson bobbed his head like he was thinking of his favorite song when he walked up to the plate Friday with the game on the line. The Eagle River slugger was feeling confident, happy to be the guy batting in this big spot, with the bases loaded in a scoreless...Read More

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...

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Legion Baseball: Cinderella story continues for Bartlett, which wins first game at state tournament since 2013

by Van Williams | Jul 21, 2022 | Baseball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight

Carl Colavecchio hadn’t even been born the last time Bartlett beat Chugiak at the Legion baseball state tournament. But thanks to his big bat, the Bears came alive in the extra innings to do something to do exactly that for the first time since 2004. Carl... Read More