WEEK IN REVIEW

From Homer to Harvard to the Tour de France – welcome to Kristen Faulkner’s world

by Van Williams | Jul 29, 2022 | Cover Story, Cycling

Two years ago, Kristen Faulkner raced in the virtual Tour de France from her parent’s garage in Homer, overlooking Cook Inlet. This week her view was the Eiffel Tower. The 29-year-old Alaskan is one of six Americans and 144 women from around the world competing in the...

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Endurance runner Cody Priest named Alaska Athlete of the Week

by Alaska Sports Report | Jul 26, 2022 | Athlete of the Week

Anchorage runner Cody Priest was named Alaska Athlete off the Week after setting a course record at the Reckless Raven 50-mile Run in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. Priest, 34, covered the challenging course in 8 hours, 13 minutes and 57 seconds, an improvement of more... Read More

Olympian Scott Patterson defends his title, UAF’s Kendall Kramer narrowly takes the win

by Arielle Himelbloom | Aug 1, 2022 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running

The annual Cirque Series Alyeska race returned and it was one for the books. A field of 464 competitors displayed the ultimate grit and determination in ascending 3,890 feet of elevation over 6.2 miles in drizzling conditions. The terrain nor the conditions phased the... Read More

Legion Baseball: Eagle River slips by Service 4-3 on walk-off walk in extra innings to seal 2nd straight state title

by Van Williams | Jul 26, 2022 | Baseball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight

Connor Johnson felt like he had been put through the ringer by the end of the game. The Eagle River second baseman had just experienced an emotional roller-coaster after helping the Wolves slip by Service 4-3 in eight innings to win the Alaska Legion State Tournament...See More

Fairbanks’ Josh Cummings named preseason NCAA D2 All-American by College Football America Yearbook

by Van Williams | Jul 31, 2022 | Cover Story, Football

Josh Cummings of Fairbanks had a historic football season last year for Western Colorado University. The College Football America Yearbook is thinks he will do it again. The respected online publication picked Cummings as one of two preseason NCAA Division II...Read More

Hope’s Pam Chesla and Alaska golf community bolstered by state’s first USGA championship

by Matt Nevala | Aug 1, 2022 | Cover Story, Golf

As one of the 132 qualifying golfers for the 60th U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur, Pam Chesla ventured through the registration process like all the other competitors. However, Chesla’s status as the lone Alaskan in the first United States Golf Association national...Read More

Sophia Mayers, Josh Taylor register top-20 finishes at Youth Skyrunning World Championships

by Arielle Himelbloom | Jul 28, 2022 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running

The Youth Skyrunning World Championships concluded last week, with a pair of Alaskans testing their limits against the world’s best. Josh Taylor of Wasilla and Sophia Mayers of Anchorage made their international debut competing in the vertical kilometer and skyrunning...Read More

Second-chance registration open for Aug 7 Crow Pass Crossing

by Alaska Sports Report | Jul 29, 2022 | Mountain Running, Running

Runners have a second chance to sign up for the Crow Pass Crossing. The iconic backcountry race from Girdwood to the Eagle River Nature Center was originally scheduled for July 23rd but wit record-breaking rainfall during the week leading up to the race causing high...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

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