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by Matt Nevala | Feb 11, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey, Prep Spotlight
The sign in the rink’s northeast corner said it all. Roll Chug, indeed. Drink it all in, Mustangs. Chased without a single loss – 23-0-1. Thanks to superlative penalty killing and taking advantage of numerous gift-wrapped miscues, Chugiak capped an unbeaten season...Read More
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by Matias Saari | Feb 9, 2023 | Cover Story, Sled Dog Racing
Musher Brent Sass is an outlier: no matter the temperature, he prefers to camp along the trail and eschew the comfort of checkpoints. The trail is where Sass is most comfortable and feels his dogs get the best rest, so unless mandatory rest is required at a checkpoint...Read More
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by Harlow Robinson | Feb 13, 2023 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing, Prep Spotlight
The West Anchorage High School ski program continued their winning ways Friday and Saturday. The Eagles boys and girls teams both took home titles at the 2023 Region IV High School Cross Country Ski Championships at Kincaid Park and served notice that they're ready...
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by Alaska Sports Report | Feb 8, 2023 | Athlete of the Week, Hockey
South High hockey goaltender Cooper Kinnear earned Alaska Athlete of the Week honors after logging a jaw-dropping performance in the Wolverines memorable Cook Inlet Conference tournament semifinal victory over West. The junior netminder stopped 69 shots on goal in 93...Read More
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by Van Williams | Feb 12, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story
Both men’s college basketball teams from Alaska won on Saturday night, the first time each team has been victorious on the same day since Jan. 14. More than just that, though, the wins kept alive their chances of being among the six teams to qualify for the GNAC....Read More
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by Van Williams | Feb 9, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey, Prep Spotlight
Third-line grinders usually aren’t heroes in the biggest hockey game of the season, but Kaden Abbott saw an opportunity to shoot his shot. The junior forward bagged a pair of third-period goals, including the game winner with just 2:38 left, to propel the West Eagles...Read More
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by Van Williams | Feb 8, 2023 | Cover Story, Wrestling
Shungnak’s Spencer Woods was the only U.S. wrestler to advance to Sunday's medal round at the Zagreb Open Greco Roman tournament in Croatia. Woods placed fifth in the 180-pound weight class after dropping a 7-2 decision in the bronze medal match against Peter Doemoek...Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Feb 12, 2023 | Hockey
Pheonix Copley savored a better week than most. Friday, the 31-year-old Los Angeles Kings goaltender from North Pole signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract extension. Nothing like an 82-percent increase in compensation – Copley makes $825,000 this season – to...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Feb 7, 2023 | Cover Story, Track and Field
With the indoor track and field national championships steadily approaching, performances by Alaskans are beginning to ramp up. Two River’s Riley Knott had himself a day at the WSU Open, held in Spokane, Washington. The multi-event athlete for UC Berkeley competed in...Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Feb 13, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey
An unusual thing happened Friday – Darci Matson played a hockey game and did not register a point. This was rare because it had happened just once in 21 previous games this season. Saturday, Aurora’s sophomore sniper from Wasilla set things right. Matson, the nation’s...Read More
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by Van Williams | Feb 5, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story
Point Pili made an appearance today for the nationally ranked Utah women’s basketball team as Anchorage’s Alissa Pili dished off a career-high six assists in a 100-92 victory over Oregon in the Pac-12 Conference. The 6-foot junior forward also pumped in 30 points on...
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by Doyle Woody | Feb 11, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey
For nearly two months, goaltender Isaiah Saville of Anchorage couldn’t catch a break. His team, the ECHL’s expansion Savannah Ghost Pirates, is not very good – 14-27-8, 26th overall on the 28-team circuit. The Ghost Pirates also permit an insane number of shots –...
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by Doyle Woody | Feb 11, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey
One of those little things that appeal to the hockey nerd in me is when an Alaskan furnishes an assist on a goal scored by an Alaskan. It’s kind of a stupid thing, admittedly. And, no, as it turns out, I do not have a life. In any event, a couple of those connections...Read More
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