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Prep Hoops: Sloan Lentfer’s late free throws lift Grace over Dimond 55-54 in Shootout finale

by Matt Nevala | Jan 14, 2023 | BasketballCover StoryPrep Spotlight

A single second on the clock, down by one and the basketball is put in your hands for two free-throw attempts. Dream or nightmare scenario? “This time it was a dream for me,” said Grace Christian senior Sloan Lentfer. “Earlier in the tournament, I wasn’t shooting...

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Young Fairbanksan Luke Buth claims Frosty Bottom

by Matias Saari | Jan 17, 2023 | Cover StoryCycling

A 20-year-old from Fairbanks stole the show at the Frosty Bottom bike race on Sunday. Luke Buth, whose family owns and operates Goldstream Sports in Fairbanks, separated himself from a lead pack of four on the final hill up to the Kincaid Chalet to claim the 43-mile...

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After struggling start to NHL season, Jeremy Swayman is sizzling lately (In ECHL, Alec Butcher is also ramping up)

by Doyle Woody | Jan 17, 2023 | Cover StoryHockey

After a swoon in Jeremy Swayman’s swagger early this NHL season, that swagger has swelled of late. The Boston Bruins’ third-year goaltender from Anchorage posted his first shutout of the season, and sixth of his career, when he stopped 29 shots Monday in a 6-0 defeat...Read More

UAF hoops standout Destiny Reimers named Alaska Athlete of the Week

by Alaska Sports Report | Jan 10, 2023 | Athlete of the WeekBasketball

Destiny Reimers earned Alaska Athlete of the Week honors after her standout performance helped the University of Alaska Fairbanks snap a 28-game losing streak against the University of Alaska Anchorage in the 105th all-time meeting between Alaska’s two women’s college...

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Track and Field Roundup: Emma Nelson and Galen Brantley III collect wins, Vanessa Aniteye lowers D2 lead

by Arielle Himelbloom | Jan 15, 2023 | Cover StoryTrack and Field

The indoor season is officially in full swing, with collegiate athletes from Alaska competing around the country. Eagle River's Vanessa Aniteye of Seattle Pacific picked up right where she left off: at the top. The senior sprinter-turned-middle-distance-runner out of...Read More

Angelline Nageak, Nyeniea John have Adams State Grizzlies roaring and soaring

by Van Williams | Jan 14, 2023 | BasketballCover Story

When league coaches voted Adams State eighth in the RMAC Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll, they didn’t factor in Alaska. Anchorage’s Angelline Nageak and Nyeniea John have the Grizzlies roaring and soaring since both players have been added to the starting lineup....Read More

Around The Rinks: Break up the Ice Dogs! (plus, junior, pro and college notes)

by Doyle Woody | Jan 15, 2023 | Cover StoryHockey

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs, the North American Hockey League’s northern-most outpost, is heading that direction in the standings. Fairbanks’ 3-2 home-ice win over the Kenai River Brown Bears on Saturday night earned the Ice Dogs a series sweep, stretched their Midwest...Read More

Ski Tracks: Brennan vaults to 6th in World Cup rankings; US Nationals conclude; Lynx Loppet, Besh Cup this weekend

by Matias Saari | Jan 11, 2023 | Nordic Skiing

After a successful Tour de Ski, Rosie Brennan has earned a two-week break from World Cup competition. Brennan’s “break,” of course, will include voluminous training as the Alaska Pacific University nordic skier builds towards next month’s World Championships in...Read More

AK Hoops Report: Busbey’s 21 points quintuples average; Miller great late for No. 10 Gila Monsters; Schmidt grabs 15 rebounds again

by Van Williams | Jan 16, 2023 | BasketballCover Story

Down to just six players and mired in a six-game losing streak, the Wentworth Institute of Technology women’s basketball needed somebody to step up. Palmer’s Abriana Busbey answered the call as the senior guard pumped in a career-high 21 points to power a 103-77...Read More

Around The Rinks: The Swanson kids all contributed Friday (plus, junior, college and pro notes)

by Doyle Woody | Jan 14, 2023 | Cover StoryHockey

The Swanson kids of Anchorage are all right – all three play pucks at high levels and Friday all three delivered scoring contributions. Oldest Addie, a center, scored a goal for the NCAA Division III Plymouth State women’s team in a 6-3 loss at Castleton to give her...Read More

Tyson Flaharty reps Fairbanks with Fat Bike victory in Idaho

by Matias Saari | Jan 12, 2023 | Cover StoryCycling

Alaska is the birthplace of fat tire bike racing, so it should come as no surprise that an Alaskan has again excelled at a major Lower 48 event. In his first try, Tyson Flaharty of Fairbanks claimed the 124-mile Fat Pursuit in Island Park, Idaho, winning by more than...Read More

Alissa Pili calls game, sinks winning FT with 0.3 seconds left as Utah beats Arizona 80-79 in battle between top-10 teams

by Van Williams | Jan 15, 2023 | BasketballCover Story

When it comes to making two free throws to win a Pac-12 game against a ranked opponent inside the final half-second, Alissa Pili can cross that off her bucket list. The Utah junior forward from Anchorage did exactly that on Sunday, coming up clutch when it mattered...Read More

CIC Hoops: West girls open league season with 53-49 win at Bartlett

by Matt Nevala | Jan 10, 2023 | BasketballCover StoryPrep Spotlight

Prior to the Cook Inlet Conference opening slate of games for all eight girls and boys programs, the West High girls were fortunate to have played six times in the young season. If you can trust the available schedules, the Eagles suited up twice in Alaska before...Read More

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