by Chanda File | Oct 10, 2024 | Cover Story, Volleyball
Service junior outside hitter Dakota Evans took to the skies Tuesday night on the Service High School volleyball court, soaring for 24 of her team’s 43 total kills in their four-set victory over the East Thunderbirds. A spectator held a sign addressed to Evans that...
by Chanda File | Sep 27, 2024 | Cover Story, Volleyball
After the UAA volleyball team’s 3-1 home opener win over Saint Martin’s on Thursday night, a line snaked through the crowded Alaska Airlines Center. Fans of all stripes lined up, ready to fill their schedule posters with autographs. Some snapped photos with their...
by Chanda File | Aug 28, 2024 | Cover Story, Flag Football
Tuesday may have been a drizzly, cool evening at West High School, but that didn’t stop the Eagles from bringing the heat in a 24-0 shutout of reigning Cook Inlet Conference flag football champion Dimond. With 206 yards, junior quarterback Ariel Misa led her squad to...
by Chanda File | Jun 2, 2024 | Cover Story, Prep Spotlight, Softball
Consistent bats, stout defense and pitching prowess carried the East Anchorage Thunderbirds to a state championship Saturday with a 7-5 win over the Chugiak Mustangs in Fairbanks. The T-birds (24-2) are a formidable opponent on an average day, but when all their...
by Chanda File | Jun 1, 2024 | Cover Story, Softball
The third inning made all the difference for the East Anchorage Thunderbirds on Friday, as it’s where they found eight of their 11 runs in a shutout win over Colony at the ASAA Division I state tournament in Fairbanks. The pivotal inning at the South Davis Complex...