Five athletes, one team and a man who widened horizons for Alaskans with disabilities have been selected as the 2024 recipients of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame’s Directors Awards. The Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors picked the winners from a pool of nearly five...
An Anchorage man who opened up the outdoors to Alaskans with disabilities, a coach who made waves as a swim coach in Kodiak and a man who, armed with either a whistle, a keyboard or radio gear, has spent more than half a century contributing to sports in Cordova are...
The Alaska Sports Hall of Fame’s annual Trajan Langdon Award recognizes those who demonstrate leadership, integrity and sportsmanship. Finalists vying for this year’s awards have displayed those qualities, and quite a few more. Grit. Resiliency. Compassion....
From Kipnuk to Kenai, the six finalists for the Pride of Alaska youth awards come from all over Alaska — and they compete in all kinds of sports. A spiker from Kenai, a striker from Anchorage and a dog driver from Nenana lead the way for the girls. A swimmer from...
Stop me if you’ve heard this before. The finalists for the Pride of Alaska men’s award as the top athlete of the year are cross-country skier Gus Schumacher, musher Dallas Seavey and hockey goaltender Jeremy Swayman. The women’s finalists are swimmer Lydia Jacoby,...
Two Fairbanks men and an Anchorage woman are the finalists for the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame's Joe Floyd Award for significant and lasting contribution to Alaska through sports. Vying for the honor are martial arts teacher Charles Scott of Fairbanks, hockey coach and...
A mother who resumed her track career while still breastfeeding, a musher who rescued a rival in the middle of nowhere and a runner who halted his race to help a teammate are among the finalists for the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame's Trajan Langdon Award. The award...
A teenager who ruled the ski slopes and five who reigned as state champions are in the running for the 2023 Pride of Alaska youth awards. The six were chosen from a field of 24 athletes and one team nominated for the annual awards presented by the Alaska Sports Hall...
Richard Knowles got his start in coaching in the 1970s in Kodiak with the help of Joe Floyd. Winning the 2021 Joe Floyd Award has brought his career full circle. Knowles was selected the award winner by the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors over fellow...
In a year defined by hardship, the worst brought out the best in Billy Strickland. The Alaska School Activities Association executive director was selected by the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors as the winner of the 2021 Trajan Langdon Award. The award...
The West Post 1 Legion team helped head coach John Opinsky walk off the field a winner for the final time. The Eagles scored three runs with two outs in the bottom of the seventh and final inning to beat Wasilla 3-2 for its first state title since 1977. Jack Opinsky...