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Thibodeau ends dream run in WSOP Main Event, finishes 43rd and pockets $215,000
Jacob Thibodeau’s week-long run at the World Series of Poker Main Event ended on Sunday after his good fortune wasn’t in the cards. The 2015 Juneau-Douglas graduate went all-in with an ace high against a pair of 6s and couldn’t win the flop as the...
Ostrander flies to fourth at U.S. 6K Championships
Allie Ostrander added to her ever-growing resume on Saturday, placing fourth against a loaded field at the U.S. 6K Championships in Canton, Ohio. The professional runner from Kenai sped to a time of 18 minutes, 20 seconds, averaging a blistering pace of 4:55 per...
Carte no-hits East as Legion leaders sweep doubleheader in capital city
Nobody was more relieved to see Juneau’s Hunter Carte complete his no-hitter on Saturday than Auke Bay Post 25 teammate Madden Mendoza. Carte made history in the capital city after throwing a no-hitter against East to headline a 10-0 American Legion Baseball...
Pili scores 100th point, grabs career-high five rebounds in WNBA return
Alissa Pili of Anchorage enjoyed a historic night in her return to the WNBA on Wednesday. The third-year pro with the Los Angeles Sparks recorded her 100th career point and grabbed a career-high five rebounds in a 106-92 win over the Indiana Fever in front of...
Hebert picks up first winning decision since coming off injured list
Curtis Hebert finally had something go his way on Wednesday. In a season plagued by injuries, the right-handed relief pitcher out of Anchorage delivered his best outing of the minor league season and was rewarded with a winning decision for the FCL Astros in an...
Nix ready to run it back at NBA Summer League in Vegas
Daishen Nix’s resolve has been tested time and again in pro hoops, but he’s got intangibles like desire, heart and toughness that keep his career afloat. You can’t sink this guy. Undrafted coming out of high school? Still made the league. Waived...
Mount Marathon champs Norris and Rhodes named Alaska Athlete of the Week co-winners
David Norris of Fairbanks and Klaire Rhodes of Anchorage are our Alaska Athlete of the Week co-winners after impressive performances at the Mount Marathon Race. The tandem continued their dominance of the iconic Seward mountain race at the 98th edition of the...
Pili returns to La La Land, signs with Sparks to continue WNBA journey
The WNBA ain’t done with Alissa Pili. The 25-year-old moved closer to getting back on the court in the world’s greatest women’s basketball league on Sunday, when the Los Angeles Sparks announced they have signed Pili to a player development...
Thibodeau ends dream run in WSOP Main Event, finishes 43rd and pockets $215,000
Jacob Thibodeau’s week-long run at the World Series of Poker Main Event ended on Sunday after his good fortune wasn’t in the cards. The 2015 Juneau-Douglas graduate went all-in with an ace high against a pair of 6s and couldn’t win the flop as the...
Ostrander flies to fourth at U.S. 6K Championships
Allie Ostrander added to her ever-growing resume on Saturday, placing fourth against a loaded field at the U.S. 6K Championships in Canton, Ohio. The professional runner from Kenai sped to a time of 18 minutes, 20 seconds, averaging a blistering pace of 4:55 per...
Carte no-hits East as Legion leaders sweep doubleheader in capital city
Nobody was more relieved to see Juneau’s Hunter Carte complete his no-hitter on Saturday than Auke Bay Post 25 teammate Madden Mendoza. Carte made history in the capital city after throwing a no-hitter against East to headline a 10-0 American Legion Baseball...
Pili scores 100th point, grabs career-high five rebounds in WNBA return
Alissa Pili of Anchorage enjoyed a historic night in her return to the WNBA on Wednesday. The third-year pro with the Los Angeles Sparks recorded her 100th career point and grabbed a career-high five rebounds in a 106-92 win over the Indiana Fever in front of...
Hebert picks up first winning decision since coming off injured list
Curtis Hebert finally had something go his way on Wednesday. In a season plagued by injuries, the right-handed relief pitcher out of Anchorage delivered his best outing of the minor league season and was rewarded with a winning decision for the FCL Astros in an...
Nix ready to run it back at NBA Summer League in Vegas
Daishen Nix’s resolve has been tested time and again in pro hoops, but he’s got intangibles like desire, heart and toughness that keep his career afloat. You can’t sink this guy. Undrafted coming out of high school? Still made the league. Waived...
Mount Marathon champs Norris and Rhodes named Alaska Athlete of the Week co-winners
David Norris of Fairbanks and Klaire Rhodes of Anchorage are our Alaska Athlete of the Week co-winners after impressive performances at the Mount Marathon Race. The tandem continued their dominance of the iconic Seward mountain race at the 98th edition of the...
Pili returns to La La Land, signs with Sparks to continue WNBA journey
The WNBA ain’t done with Alissa Pili. The 25-year-old moved closer to getting back on the court in the world’s greatest women’s basketball league on Sunday, when the Los Angeles Sparks announced they have signed Pili to a player development...