Travante Williams of Anchorage doesn’t believe he’s anything special on the basketball court. His Portugal opponents would probably disagree. Williams proved again that he’s one top players in the country by earning Portuguese Cup MVP honors for the third straight...
Juneau’s Jacob Calloway was the missing piece for Valur of the Icelandic League as the team captured its first championship in 39 years. The Alaskan joined the team in February and helped Valur win 14 of 17 games, including a 73-60 victory over Tindastoll in a...
First, she was one of the greatest high school scorers in Alaska hoops history at West Valley. Then, she became our state’s greatest NCAA scorer while at the University of Oregon. Now, Ruthy Hebard of Fairbanks is the fastest Alaskan to score 300 points in the WNBA....
The University of Utah has won the Alissa Pili Sweepstakes. Five weeks after entering the transfer portal, the All-Pac-12 forward from Anchorage announced on Instagram that she will play for the Utes and stay in the Pac-12 Conference. “Blessed to be a part of the Utah...
Anchorage basketball standout Daishen Nix was named Alaska Athlete of the Week after a stellar showing in the G League Finals. The prolific 20-year-old point guard scripted the ultimate rags-to-riches story this season as he showcased remarkable resolve in rebounding...
We knew about his world-class court vision, lavish layup package and big-guard post play, but Anchorage’s Daishen Nix's desire might be his best attribute because his bounce-back skills are second to none. The prolific 20-year-old point guard scripted the ultimate...
Playoff D has been activated in the NBA G League Finals. Anchorage’s Daishen Nix of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers delivered one of the greatest Alaska basketball performances of all-time with a 31-point, 12-rebound, 11-assist triple-double in Game 1 of the best-of-3...
Daishen Nix is taking Alaska back to the NBA G League Finals. Now that the NBA’s regular season has wrapped up, the prolific 20-year-old point guard with the Houston Rockets has been recalled to the team’s minor-league affiliate Rio Grande Valley Vipers for the G...
The finalists for the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Directors Awards set the bar incredibly high, but the winners took it to another level. They were out of this world. Swimmer Lydia Jacoby won an Olympic gold medal. Obed Vargas made his Major League Soccer debut at age...
Coming out of high school in 2019, Jaron Williams of Anchorage turned down the Seawolves because he wanted to experience life outside of Alaska. He went to Spokane Community College and asserted himself as one of the best defenders in the NWAC while averaging 14.1...
He isn’t a miner, but Pima Community College men’s basketball head coach Brian Peabody of Arizona has struck gold in Alaska. Twice. In 2018, Jeremiah Bailey of Fairbanks helped Pima reach the NJCAA Division II national title game and Bailey was named to the...