by Van Williams | Jul 6, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story
The WNBA ain’t done with Alissa Pili. The 25-year-old moved closer to getting back on the court in the world’s greatest women’s basketball league on Sunday, when the Los Angeles Sparks announced they have signed Pili to a player development contract....
by Van Williams | Jul 5, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story
Portugal has never been known for basketball. It’s a soccer country. But Anchorage playmaker Travante Williams is helping change that. Last year, he helped the team register its best record in team history at the European Championship, and on Sunday, he helped...
by Arielle Himelbloom | Jul 4, 2026 | Cover Story, Mountain Running
Klaire Rhodes may not have been the first to the summit of Mount Marathon, but she made sure to reach the finish line in first. The resilient runner conquered the 3.1-mile course that included 3,022 feet of elevation in 49 minutes, 55 seconds to claim her third...
by Arielle Himelbloom | Jul 4, 2026 | Cover Story, Mountain Running
David Norris proved once again why he remains the king of Mount Marathon. The legend added a magnificent seventh title at North America’s oldest mountain race, crossing the line in 43 minutes, 8 seconds, while netting the second-most titles in men’s race history....
by Arielle Himelbloom | Jul 4, 2026 | Cover Story, Mountain Running
Willow’s Thale Randall slid into Mount Marathon history — literally and figuratively — taking the junior title in 27 minutes, 28 seconds. The 15-year-old used a blazing downhill to seal the deal, demolishing the competition on a slippery course to earn his first boys...
by Van Williams | Jul 2, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story
South Sudan’s 907 personnel are different than in years past, but the results are the same. Four years after Anchorage’s Mareng Gatkuoth laced ’em up for South Sudan, fellow Rage City playmakers JT Thor and Mier Panoam have taken the torch and are...
