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Legion Baseball: Giffen, Molloy lift local teams into semifinals of Alaska 529 Midseason Classic; Ohio pitcher has 13 Ks

Legion Baseball: Giffen, Molloy lift local teams into semifinals of Alaska 529 Midseason Classic; Ohio pitcher has 13 Ks

by Van Williams | Jun 25, 2022 | Baseball, Cover Story

Time has flown by for Sean Giffen. It seems like yesterday that he was the youngest player on the field and now he’s the oldest player on his team. A very green Service Post 28 squad leaned on its only 18-year-old today as he closed out a 5-4 victory over the Buffalo...
Anchorage’s Adam Hendrix wins his 2nd poker tournament this year, plus Hamey vs. Neymar

Anchorage’s Adam Hendrix wins his 2nd poker tournament this year, plus Hamey vs. Neymar

by Doyle Woody | Jun 25, 2022 | Cover Story, Poker

Five years after he quit his job as a software engineer to play poker full-time, Anchorage’s Adam Hendrix continues to make that transition look like a smooth move. Hendrix on Thursday won his second poker tournament this year, and the fifth of his career, when he...
Damon Sherman-Newsome named Director of Basketball Operations at alma mater Colgate

Damon Sherman-Newsome named Director of Basketball Operations at alma mater Colgate

by Van Williams | Jun 23, 2022 | Basketball, Cover Story

It was at Colgate University where Anchorage’s Damon Sherman-Newsome become an elite basketball player. And so it’s fitting he returns to Hamilton, New York, for the next chapter of his hoops career. Sherman-Newsome, 29, this month was named Director of Basketball...
With track national championships on tap, Ketchikan steepler Isaac Updike is used to clearing obstacles

With track national championships on tap, Ketchikan steepler Isaac Updike is used to clearing obstacles

by Doyle Woody | Jun 21, 2022 | Cover Story, Track and Field

As a steeplechaser, Isaac Updike is accustomed to clearing hurdles and negotiating barriers. He came out of Ketchikan with an athletic background that was steeped in soccer as much as running, but he nonetheless walked on to the running program at Eastern Oregon...
Receiver Caleb Holley first Alaskan to reach 2,000-yard benchmark in CFL

Receiver Caleb Holley first Alaskan to reach 2,000-yard benchmark in CFL

by Van Williams | Jun 20, 2022 | Cover Story, Football

After getting a second chance with the Edmonton Elks, Caleb Holley of Anchorage returned to the field and made CFL history for Alaska. The fifth-year wide receiver became the first player from The Last Frontier to reach the 2,000-yard benchmark. Holley hauled in two...
Thomas O’Harra, Klaire Rhodes seize the Robert Spurr Memorial Hill Climb up Bird Ridge

Thomas O’Harra, Klaire Rhodes seize the Robert Spurr Memorial Hill Climb up Bird Ridge

by Doyle Woody | Jun 20, 2022 | Cover Story, Mountain Running

Since Olympic Nordic skier and Alaska mountain-running royalty Bill Spencer won the inaugural race up Bird Ridge in 1989, that three-plus-mile ascent that rises 3,400 feet has been owned by skiers. Sunday’s result: Same as it (usually) ever was. Anchorage’s...
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  • Allie Ostrander’s comeback continues with 16th-place finish at USA Track and Field Outdoor nationals June 26, 2022
  • Legion Baseball: Giffen, Molloy lift local teams into semifinals of Alaska 529 Midseason Classic; Ohio pitcher has 13 Ks June 25, 2022
  • Anchorage’s Adam Hendrix wins his 2nd poker tournament this year, plus Hamey vs. Neymar June 25, 2022
  • COVID derails the dream of Ketchikan’s Isaac Updike – for now June 24, 2022
  • Yet another accolade recognizes Alaska runner Kristi (Klinnert) Waythomas’ greatness June 24, 2022

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
FootGolfers Reid and Johnson are Alaska Athletes of the Week

FootGolfers Reid and Johnson are Alaska Athletes of the Week

Jun 14, 2022

Jo Reid of Anchorage and Jeremy Johnson of Palmer recently helped Team USA win FootGolf's Jansen Cup in Orlando, Fla., to earn Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. Team USA defeated Team United Kingdom 55-29 and Reid and Johnson performed well in both the two-person...

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FRIDAY FLASHBACK
Friday Flashback: Former Dimond star Kaarin Knudson was a 2-time All-American at Oregon in 1990s

Friday Flashback: Former Dimond star Kaarin Knudson was a 2-time All-American at Oregon in 1990s

May 27, 2022

Anchorage’s Kaarin Knudson was a remarkable runner for the University of Oregon from 1994 to 1999 as she earned eight letters and competed eight times at the NCAA Championships. A two-time All-American in track and field, she was a seven-time NCAA qualifier for the...

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PREP SPOTLIGHT
Prep Softball: South’s Emily McCutcheon named Gatorade Alaska Player of the Year

Prep Softball: South’s Emily McCutcheon named Gatorade Alaska Player of the Year

Jun 15, 2022

As the best player on the best high school softball team in the state, Emily McCutcheon was the best choice for Gatorade Alaska Softball Player of the Year honors. The South junior led the Wolverines to a second consecutive state title after batting 9-for-15 at the...

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