by Matt Nevala | Apr 18, 2026 | Cover Story, Hockey
One of Alaska’s two Robertson Cup playoff teams wrestled back home-ice advantage Friday night while thousands of miles away. The other lost it in The 907 while on a familiar sheet of ice. Buoyed by their season’s two best performers to date, the Anchorage Wolverines...
by Arielle Himelbloom | Apr 17, 2026 | Cover Story, Track and Field
Aside from his three All-American honors, Dylan Dahlgren had one of the most successful meets of his career at the Al Bortke Classic in Bismarck, N.D. The Dickinson State senior from Soldotna won the hammer throw in a program-record 198 feet, 2 inches. He also won the...
by Van Williams | Apr 17, 2026 | Baseball, Cover Story
In Alaska, Chase Mascelli was the ideal leadoff hitter at the high school and American Legion levels. The speedy bunt specialist was an infield hit waiting to happen. As a college player in New York, however, Mascelli has flexed his power for Cayuga Community College....
by Beth Bragg | Apr 16, 2026 | Alaska Sports Hall of Fame, Cover Story, Directors' Award
Girl power on the ice, and on the mat. A basketball star who’s true to her school, and a cycling phenom who keeps schooling the competition. And an Alaska Winter Stars hat trick. Six people and one team are the winners of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame’s 2026...
by Van Williams | Apr 16, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story
UAA women’s basketball coach Matt Thune has already started securing commitments for next season after adding two familiar faces this week via the transfer portal. Wasilla’s Bella Hays will come back to Alaska after playing three seasons at Eastern...
by Van Williams | Apr 15, 2026 | Baseball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight
The high school baseball season has just arrived, but Rilen Niclai is already going, going, gone. The reigning Gatorade Alaska Player of the Year homered in his second at-bat in Tuesday’s season opener for the Service Cougars, who won 14-2 in five innings over...
