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by Arielle Himelbloom | Sep 28, 2022 | Flag Football, Prep Spotlight
When Olyvia Mamae enters the field, she is composed, methodically assessing the opposing team and searching for gaps in its defense. On a breezy evening at the East High football field, Mamae and her teammates entered the arena as underdogs, facing the ever-present...Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Sep 27, 2022 | Cover Story, Hockey
Barring injury to either or both of the Los Angeles Kings’ projected goaltending tandem, North Pole’s Pheonix Copley is likely ticketed to the Ontario Reign, the Kings’ American Hockey League affiliate. Monday, on a night when one of those projected starters, Cal...Read More
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The Alaska Sports Report tells stories about Alaska athletes achieving great things around the world. Alaska’s sports culture is woven through the fabric of life in The Last Frontier. We provide a unifying voice for our state’s vast and diverse sports community.
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by Alaska Sports Report | Sep 26, 2022 | Athlete of the Week, Running
Anchorage runner Anna Dalton earned Alaska Athlete of the Week honors after seizing her first national title by winning the USA Track and Field Half-Marathon Trail Running Championship in Cable, Wisconsin. Her time of1 1 hour, 30 minutes, 17 seconds put her more than...Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 30, 2022 | Cover Story, Football
Asked to fill in for the starting quarterback on a run-first team, Bartlett’s Javen Esera might have figured he was just a place holder. Turns out he was a difference maker. The backup QB ran the rushing attack to perfection and scored the game-winning touchdown in... Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Oct 2, 2022 | Cover Story, Hockey, UAA, UAF
Call him Money Max Helgeson, at least for one night – besides, his full name is Maxmilion, which is a pretty regal handle. In any event, freshman forward Max Helgeson of Anchorage sparked UAA, his hometown team, in its return to NCAA play after more than two and a...Read More
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by Van Williams | Oct 1, 2022 | Cover Story, Football
The Juneau defense often gets overshadowed by the glow of its quarterback player-of-the-year candidate Jarrell Williams, but Saturday against East the defense stole the show. The visiting Huskies carried a shutout into the third quarter, forced four punts, picked off...Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 28, 2022 | Cover Story, Soccer
Anchorage’s Jack Green isn’t a magician, but he played one for the American University men’s soccer team late in the first half against Bucknell. The senior midfielder danced, deked and delivered the primary assist on the equalizing goal and later bagged the go-ahead...
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by Van Williams | Sep 29, 2022 | Basketball, Cover Story, UAF
Alaska, Portugal, Kosovo, it doesn’t matter where he’s playing basketball, Travante Williams of Anchorage is in perpetual attack mode. When the game is on the line he kicks it into another gear. That's when Takeover Travante emerges. Portuguese powerhouse Sporting...Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 29, 2022 | Cover Story, Football
Dimond wide receiver Malachi Casey is the kind of playmaker you can’t take your eyes off – especially if you’re an opposing defensive back. “He is a freak athlete that you always gotta watch out for,” Colony’s Jack Nash said. “His build and his speed are big factors...
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by Doyle Woody | Sep 27, 2022 | Cover Story, Poker
Anchorage poker pro Adam Hendrix is proving prolific and prosperous in 2022. Hendrix on Monday won his sixth career title when he seized the Poker Masters Event #4, a No-Limit Hold ‘em game, at the ARIA Resort and Casino in Las Vegas to earn $192,400. The victory was...Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 27, 2022 | Cover Story, UAA, UAF, Volleyball
At this point, the GNAC might as well just name its player-of-the-week award after Eve Stephens. The UAA volleyball star from Palmer earned her record 11th honor after leading the Seawolves to a pair of wins over the weekend. Stephens slammed 34 kills on .291 hitting...
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by Doyle Woody | Sep 28, 2022 | Cover Story, Hockey
The NHL’s Florida Panthers on Tuesday announced they have signed young goaltender Spencer Knight to a three-year deal worth $13.5 million, and if you’re wondering what in the hockey world that has to do with Alaska sports, here’s your answer: Boston Bruins young... Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 30, 2022 | Cover Story, Football
The chase for the Cook Inlet Conference rushing title is heating up. Service running back RJ Fine leads the way with 918 yards and holds a 14-yard advantage over Juneau quarterback Jarrell Williams going into Week 8, with Bartlett running back Niko Alailefaleula third...
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by Doyle Woody | Sep 25, 2022 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running
Gonzaga University’s burgeoning cross-country program is getting big help from Juneau’s Sadie Tuckwood, a former state champion and Gatorade Alaska Runner of the Year. Tuckwood (Juneau-Douglas High), a sophomore, on Friday finished 19th in a loaded field at the...
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by Matias Saari | Sep 26, 2022 | Adventure, Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running
Lars Arneson returned to where he grew up and set a new record Sunday at the Kenai River Marathon. Arneson, now of Anchorage, completed the 26.2-mile road course that starts and ends in Kenai in 2 hours, 35 minutes and 35 seconds. Arneson eclipsed the previous record...Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 26, 2022 | Cover Story, Football
Soldotna’s Hudson Metcalf didn’t need any help to score his first college touchdown. The Colorado Mesa University sophomore linebacker hit the TD trifecta with the strip, scoop and score on a 71-yard fumble return in a 31-28 loss to Black Hills State in Spearfish,...
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