by Arielle Himelbloom | Aug 14, 2026 | Cover Story, Running
Just when she thought her season was finished, Allie Ostrander was called up for Team USA. The former Kenai Central star who resides in Colorado accepted a spot to represent The Stars and Stripes in the 5K at the World Road Running Championships in Denmark, marking...
by Van Williams | Aug 13, 2026 | Cover Story, Football, Prep Spotlight
When Braden Pili takes the football field Friday night, he will look to continue a family tradition in Dimond’s season opener: Score touchdown, win game. Big bro Brandon pulled it off in 2016, when he cashed in on a 1-yard dive in the fourth quarter to power a...
by Van Williams | Aug 12, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story
The upcoming season’s road schedule is no layup for the Seawolves. The UAA men’s basketball team will travel to Honolulu, Fairbanks and the California coast as part of a challenging slate of games away against quality Division II teams before getting into...
by Van Williams | Aug 10, 2026 | Cover Story, Cycling
The Women’s Tour de France wrapped up over the weekend and Homer’s Kristen Faulkner produced a career-best finish in a loaded field. The 33-year-old cyclist placed 26th out of 115 riders who finished all nine stages, improving on her 28th-place finish in...
by Van Williams | Aug 8, 2026 | Baseball, Cover Story
Connor Monahan was settling into life at Allen Community College in Kansas when the Service Post 28 baseball team qualified for the Northwest Class A Regional Tournament. An ace pitcher, he had been with the Cougars all season and through the first game of the...
by Arielle Himelbloom | Aug 7, 2026 | Cover Story, Track and Field
Jordyn Bruce has been quite the force in track and field over the past decade, and this weekend she’ll line up against top competition at the third annual Women’s Decathlon World Championships in Oberlin, Ohio. The 27-year-old from Eagle River enters the championships...
