Dating back to 1985, the Gatorade Player of the Year award is the king of kings for Alaska high school football. It might as well be the Heisman Trophy. This week, Aaron Hampton of West struck the pose. Hampton became the first Eagles’ star to be named Gatorade Alaska...
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Anchorage football player Edefuan Ulofoshio named Alaska Athlete of the Week after sterling performance at Sugar Bowl
Anchorage native Edefuan Ulofoshio was front and center alongside Heisman Trophy finalist Michael Penix Jr. for the awards ceremony Monday night after No. 2 Washington held off No. 3 Texas 37-31 at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. His performance on the defensive side...
College Football: Anchorage’s Edefuan Ulofoshio has 7 tackles, stands tall on final drive as UW holds off Texas to reach CFP title game
You know someone’s a big deal when coaches call on them to hoist the trophy after a big win. Welcome to Edefuan Ulofoshio’s world. The Anchorage native was front and center alongside Heisman Trophy finalist Michael Penix Jr. for the awards ceremony Monday night after...
Prep Football: West’s Aaron Hampton named MaxPreps Alaska Player of the Year
Already the best wide receiver in the state, West High’s Aaron Hampton proved he’s also quite the running back after rushing for 140 yards in the state title game. With playmaker written all over him, the 6-foot-2, 220-pounder was also a lethal linebacker and usually...
College Football: Edefuan Ulofoshio named First Team All-Pac-12; Liam Hays part of College of Idaho team in NAIA final four; Zach Lujan selected for AFCA 35 Under 35 list
From walk-on to captain to First Team All-Pac-12, Edefuan Ulofoshio of Anchorage has defied the odds with the University of Washington football team. He made the unthinkable happen, leaning on his fire and desire to power his rise from sidepiece to centerpiece in...
College Football: Anchorage’s Edefuan Ulofoshio wins Pac-12 title with Huskies, moves up to No. 3 all-time in tackles
With the Pac-12 in his rearview mirror, Edefuan Ulofoshio has a new destination to drive him. The College Football Playoff. The Anchorage native on Friday punched his ticket to the national semifinals after helping Washington beat Oregon 34-31 in the Pac-12...
Football Report: Herman, Williams earn All-NSIC honors for second straight year; Henry enters transfer portal
Anchorage’s Colton Herman and Aiden Williams played football together at East High and then went on to play for different college teams in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. They were reunited on the All-NSIC team as the former T-birds' standouts were repeat...
Football Report: Derryk Snell repeats as First Team All-Big Sky Conference; four Alaskans named all-league in North Star
Most football players can’t sit out half the year and make the all-conference team, but Big Sky coaches didn’t hold a lower-body injury against Montana State’s Derryk Snell. The senior fullback out of Chugiak High was named first team all-league for the second...
Football Report: Ulofoshio leapfrogs Moore for No. 4 in career tackles; Henry catches TD, Reed runs for one; Chambers surpasses 2K yards
Washington Huskies defensive captain Edefuan Ulofoshio of Anchorage is having a career year in the Pac-12 Conference. His 65 tackles and 45 solo stops are single-season highs. So are his 4.5 tackles for loss. He's also snagged his lone interception in 41 games. The...
College Football: Jayden Heartwell returns 12th career INT for first pick six for 18th-ranked Dickinson State
Anchorage’s Jayden Heartwell averages an interception every 2.3 games, but he hadn’t reached the end zone until Saturday. The Dickinson State University defensive back had his first pick six in the third quarter of a 48-17 win over Valley City State in North Dakota....
College Football: Andrew Nielsen named NSAA Special Teams Player of the Week for Valley City
Whoever said kickers aren’t football players hasn’t met Andrew Nielsen. The Valley City State University freshman out of Chugiak High was steady and strong for the Vikings in windy, freezing conditions as he converted a field goal and three extra points in last...