by Arielle Himelbloom | Jan 28, 2023 | Alpine Skiing, Cover Story, Curling, Nordic Skiing
The final day of the World University Games was like a storybook ending for UAF teammates Mariel Pulles and Kendall Kramer. The two Nanooks were eager to finish strong, as both skiers had at least four races under their belt, including preliminary rounds. Kramer, a...
by Matias Saari | May 25, 2022 | Cover Story, Curling
Anne O’Hara of Fairbanks is taking home some international curling hardware. O’Hara, 19, was vice skip of the U.S. team that won a bronze medal at the World Junior Curling Championships in Jonkoping, Sweden. The squad earned a spot in the semifinals following a...
by Matias Saari | Feb 19, 2022 | Alpine Skiing, Curling, Nordic Skiing, Olympics
When organizers delayed and dramatically shortened the final men’s ski race at the Beijing Olympics due to inclement weather, Scott Patterson of Anchorage took the change in stride. Then Patterson threw down for eighth place in the 30K freestyle to achieve the...
by Matias Saari | Feb 13, 2022 | Curling, Nordic Skiing, Olympics
Three Alaskans raced the men’s cross country skiing Olympic relay on Saturday — but the result was not quite what they were looking for. The U.S. team started with Luke Jager (West Anchorage High School), followed by Anchorage’s Scott Patterson (South) and Gus...
by Harlow Robinson | Dec 13, 2021 | Athlete of the Week, Curling
Curlers Vicky Persinger and Colin Hufman of Fairbanks are co-winners of our Alaska Athlete of the Week award after becoming the first Alaskans to qualify for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Both will be first-time Olympians. Persinger, 29, earned a berth in mixed...
by Matias Saari | Nov 16, 2021 | Curling
Three Fairbanksans are currently competing at the U.S. Olympic Curling Trials as they seek to qualify for the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, China. Greg Persinger, Colin Hufman and Vicky Persinger all are participating in Omaha, Nebraska, where six men’s and six women’s...
