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by Van Williams | Dec 2, 2022 | Cover Story, Volleyball
Already the most decorated UAA volleyball player in school history, Eve Stephens of Palmer grabbed one more award on her way out the door. And it was a doozy. Stephens became the first Seawolf to earn NCAA Division II National Player of the Year honors. This news came...Read More
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by Van Williams | Dec 3, 2022 | Cover Story, Football
Montana State tight end Derryk Snell of Eagle River hauled in a 28-yard touchdown catch Saturday in a 33-25 win over Weber State in the second round of the Football Championship Series playoffs. The 6-foot-2, 245-pound Alaskan finished with two catches on three...Read More
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by Matias Saari | Dec 4, 2022 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing
For a half dozen Alaska-based Nordic skiers, the new-look World Cup kicked off in Scandinavia the past two weekends with a mixed bag of results: there were top 15s, personal bests, forgettable races and the disappointment of missed events due to illness. Those highs...Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | Nov 29, 2022 | Athlete of the Week, Hockey
Mac Swanson, the 16-year old junior hockey rookie was named Alaska Athlete of the Week for his continued torrid play. The Anchorage forward has been on a heater all season long. He owns the longest current points streak in the country’s best junior league. Swanson has...Read More
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by Van Williams | Dec 3, 2022 | Cover Story, Swimming and Diving
Seward’s Lydia Jacoby on Friday popped a record-breaking performance at the Minnesota Invitational in Minneapolis. The University of Texas freshman touched the wall in 57.54 seconds to place second in the women’s 100-yard breaststroke, finishing just 0.06 seconds...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Dec 2, 2022 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running, Running
Whether it be on skis or the trails, Fairbanks’ Kendall Kramer has perfected her performance on the sport’s greatest stages. Ten months after earning All-American honors in cross-country skiing, the former West Valley High star today collected All-America honors as a... Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Dec 3, 2022 | Cover Story, Hockey
Anchorage’s Isaiah Saville is riding a searing heater with a stretch in which he has tormented ECHL shooters. The rookie goaltender out of West High subbed in to start the second period Friday night for the Savannah Ghost Pirates, who were trailing 3-0 in an eventual...Read More
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by Van Williams | Dec 1, 2022 | Basketball, Cover Story
Anchorage’s Isaiah Moses carried the nation’s fifth-ranked NJCAA team to victory after spearheading College of Southern Idaho’s 103-95 OT win over visiting Laramie County. In the breakout performance of his college career, Moses pumped in 28 of his team’s 62 points...
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by Doyle Woody | Dec 4, 2022 | Cover Story, Hockey
After getting swept by the homestanding Kenai River Brown Bears in mid-November, the Anchorage Wolverines returned to Soldotna over the weekend and evened a score with a sweep of a North American Hockey League series. The Wolverines prevailed 3-2 Friday with a...
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by Van Williams | Nov 30, 2022 | Basketball, Cover Story
Da’Zhon Wyche of Anchorage never dared to dream he’d become one of the greatest college basketball scorers from Alaska. His first instinct has always been to pass the ball. He was usually the smallest player on the court growing up, so his dribble-drive-dish game...Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 29, 2022 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing
APU skier Rosie Brennan of Anchorage placed seventh in both the 10k classic and 20k freestyle pursuit to lead the U.S. Ski Team in the season-opening World Cup races in Ruka, Finland. A two-time Olympian was 29 seconds back of the winner in the 10k classic, crossing...Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Dec 5, 2022 | Cover Story, Hockey
You couldn’t fault Alaskans Isaiah Saville, Hannah Hogenson and Kevin Lake if they dialed the Goaltender’s Union Support Line over the weekend. What the three have in common besides their hometown – Anchorage – is that they have received scant goal support from their...Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Dec 2, 2022 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field
After two bouts of COVID wrecked his 2022 track season and caused him to miss the most important race of his campaign, Ketchikan’s Isaac Updike is making up for lost time. Winter is usually a season of base-building training for the steeplechase specialist, and while... Read More
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by Matt Nevala | Nov 30, 2022 | Cover Story, Football, Prep Spotlight
By this time next week, Alaska high school football should be eyeballing another makeover. Football conferences and the continued remodeling of the sport are items tucked into the agenda for the latest Alaska School Activities Association board of directors meeting...Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 29, 2022 | Basketball, Cover Story
In college, Jeremiah Bailey of Fairbanks established himself as a solid scorer and reliable rebounder. However, his assist numbers never exactly jumped off the page. That's changed since he arrived in the British Basketball League. The rookie forward is averaging 11.2...
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by Doyle Woody | Dec 3, 2022 | Hockey
Darci Matson’s prolific point production is as dependable as sunrise. The sophomore sniper from Wasilla continued her sizzling start to the NCAA Division III hockey season – she’s the leading everything on that circuit – with one goal and three assists Friday for No....Read More
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