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ALASKA SPORTS BLOG - WEEK IN REVIEW
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WRITTEN BY VAN WILLIAMS
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ALASKA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
TAYLOR TURNEY
Congrats to Taylor Turney on being named Alaska Athlete of the Week!
Taylor had never raced an ultramarathon, let alone one with 60 obstacles but he
crushed the Spartan Ultra 50K in Los Olivos, California, taking the victory in 5
hours, 24 minutes and 50 seconds over 50 kilometers (31 miles). The Service High
School graduate caught the frontrunner at about mile 21 and never looked back, winning
by more than four minutes.
The winner is selected by a panel each Friday and announced Saturday at 11 a.m.
on the Sports Guys on CBS Sports Radio 590AM and 96.7FM. View past winners here.
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Help select Alaska's athlete of the decade [[link removed]]
December 23, 2019
The Alaska Sports Hall of Fame is naming Alaska's Athlete of the Decade and we need
your help!
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and select from one of our 16 candidates. You also have the option to select "other"
and vote for someone not on the list. We'll announce the winner January 4th on
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radio program on CBS Sports 590AM and 96.7FM.
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Todd, Carlton, Green each in starting lineup as locals face off [[link removed]]
December 22, 2019
Jordan Todd
A trio of Alaskans each were in the starting lineup for a pair of NJCAA women's
basketball teams from Idaho that squared off in Nevada.
They were on the court a lot, too, as all three logged season highs in minutes.
Anchorage's Jordan Todd of College of Southern Idaho earned bragging rights over
Palmer's Alex Carlton and Wasilla's Cheyenne Green of North Idaho College in a
63-55 victory at the Las Vegas Tournament.
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Yockey nets 18 points, his 9th double-digit effort in 12 games [[link removed]]
December 21, 2019
Nathan Yockey
Nathan Yockey of Coffman Cove continues to be a reliable scorer for the Highline
College men's basketball team.
The 6-foot-4 sophomore netted 18 points in a 90-72 win over Olympic in NWAC, his
ninth double-digit scoring effort in 12 games.
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Pili produces 23-point, 10-rebound double-double in USC blowout [[link removed]]
December 20, 2019
Alissa Pili
Alissa Pili of Anchorage took over in the second half, scoring 19 of her game-high
23 points to lead the USC women's basketball team to an 80-43 win over Texas Rio
Grande Valley in Los Angeles, California.
The 6-foot freshman added 10 rebounds to furnish her third double-double in he
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Anchorage bikers get muddy at Cyclocross Nationals [[link removed]]
December 19, 2019
Undeterred by mud, five Anchorage cyclists held their own at the USA Cycling Cyclocross
National Championships in Lakewood, Wash.
Cadence Stull
Dara Stull
"It was muddier than I thought it was going to be," said James Stull, adding that
his family's fleet of bikes had to be washed twice daily.
Ellie Mitchell of Anchorage had the Alaskan contingent's top result, placing sixth
in the Under 23 female championships. The daughter of Joan Hansen Mitchell and Superal
Mitchell, Ellie has also placed well at the mountain biking nationals in recent
years.
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Hendrix shines in 2nd half to sparkle in New Mexico Lobos debut [[link removed]]
Vante Hendrix
Anchorage's Vante Hendrix didn't hold back in his first game with the University
of New Mexico men's basketball team.
The sophomore transfer scored all 12 of his points in a 10-minute span of the second
half as the Lobos pulled away for a 91-71 rout of Grand Canyon in Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
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Alaska skiers excelling on World Cup and SuperTour [[link removed]]
From the World Cup in Europe to the SuperTour in North America to the upcoming World
Youth Olympic Games, Alaska skiers are striding strong.
Sadie Maubet Bjornsen in Davos
With one race remaining in Period 1 of the World Cup, Sadie Maubet Bjornsen of Alaska
Pacific University is ranked fourth in the overall standings after finishing ninth
on Dec. 15 at the 10K freestyle race in Davos, Switzerland. In six races so far
this season, Maubet Bjornsen has placed as high as third and no worse than 16th.
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Updike second-best finisher for second-place team at Nationals [[link removed]]
December 17, 2019
Isaac Updike
Ketchikan's Isaac Updike delivered a strong performance at the USA Track and Field
National Club Cross Country Championships at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
The 27-year-old finished the men's 10-K race 22nd out of 617 runners with a time
of 31:20.3.
Updike, of Ketchikan High fame, is a professional runner with the New York New Jersey
Track Club
The former Eastern Oregon University star was the second-fastest runner for his
club, which placed second out of 77 teams.
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Martellaro comes alive, racks up several season highs for Clark [[link removed]]
December 16, 2019
Jozey Martellaro
Jozey Martellaro of Fairbanks was instrumental on both sides of the ball to lead
the Clark College women's basketball team in a 73-50 win over Green Valley in the
NWAC.
The 5-foot-9 freshman wing collected season highs in points (15), 3-pointers (5),
assists (7) and blocked shots (2) to go with five rebounds and one steal.
Martellaro, of West Valley High fame, has started eight of nine games.
She is averaging 8.0 points, 4.8 points and 2.4 assists per game.
Martellaro has reached double figures in scoring three times and rebounding once.
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Lantto first goal, first assist in consecutive games for Penn State [[link removed]]
Mikayla Lantto
Mikayla Lantto of Palmer produced her first goal and first assist of the season
for the Penn State University women's hockey team.
The freshman forward collected her first career points in a two-game series against
Rochester Institute of Technology.
Lantto scored the decisive goal found the net at the end of the first period for
the game's first goal in a 3-0 win.
In Game 2, she earned the primary assist on the game's first goal in a 6-2 victory.
The Lions of the Big Ten Conference are 6-8-4 on the season.
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Thanks for Reading!
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,
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Harlow Robinson
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