Regg Simon wasn’t a particularly big winger, though not tiny, either – UAA’s 1999-2000 roster listed him at 5-foot-11, 190 pounds. He wasn’t particularly fast, or overly skilled. His skating was, uh, a work in progress. But no one ever doubted his work ethic, or...
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Friday Flashback: Zach Lujan’s legacy is Alaska’s greatest gunslinger
The only college quarterback from Alaska to beat a team from a Power Five conference, Anchorage’s Zach Lujan was a game changer at South Dakota State. He played for the NCAA D1 Jackrabbits from 2014 to 2016 and compiled a 10-5 record as a starter, none bigger than his...
Friday Flashback: Thomas scored most goals for Alaskan at D1
Ambria Thomas of Fairbanks has the distinction of scoring more goals at the NCAA D1 level than any other college hockey player from Alaska. The fab forward racked up 89 career goals at the University of Minnesota from 1997 to 2001. She was the first and so far only...
Friday Flashback: MacSwain was true pioneer of Alaska hockey
Few Alaska athletes have seen their legacy stand the test of time quite like Anchorage’s Steve MacSwain. A true hockey pioneer, his scoring records from the 1980s still serve as a modern benchmark. As a high school senior, the 1982 East grad became the first Alaska...
Friday Flashback: Irvine was All-ACC spiker for Duke in 1990s
Nearly a quarter of a century after her final volleyball match at Duke University, Megan Irvine of Wasilla remains one of the greatest players in school history. The outstanding outside hitter twice earned All-ACC honors for the Blue Devils from 1995 to 1998 and...
Friday Flashback: Butch Lincoln blazed own trail, roasted foes at UAA
Kotzebue’s Butch Lincoln broke down social and racial barriers with the same easiness that he used to break down an opponent’s press defense on the basketball court. More than just an all-star player in high school and college, he was a trailblazer for Alaska Natives...
Friday Flashback: Pearce dominated the net for Notre Dame
Anchorage’s Jordan Pearce was a catalyst for Notre Dame hockey’s success in the late 2000s and a big reason why the Irish advanced to the 2008 NCAA championship game. That year as a junior he won CCHA Goaltender of the Year honors and outdueled two Hobey Baker...
Friday Flashback: Krupa has held Purdue kills record since ‘98
Bev Krupa of Fairbanks hasn’t played volleyball for Purdue University since 1998, yet she still holds the school record for most kills in a match with 38. Her legacy has stood the test of time. Krupa was an explosive 5-foot-11 outside hitter who left an indelible mark...
Friday Flashback: Huffer Sr. is the godfather of Chugiak football
One of the true coaching icons of Alaska high school football, Tom Huffer Sr. built the Chugiak Mustangs into a perennial powerhouse during his 19 years as head coach. He was there in 1969 when the program got off the ground and he was there in 1984 and 1988 when two...
Friday Flashback: Magner put up huge numbers in college, AFL
Arguably the greatest wide receiver from Alaska, Cole Magner of Palmer parlayed his time at Bowling Green State University into a professional career in the Arena Football League. He also signed with the Atlanta Falcons but never played in the NFL. Nevertheless, his...
Friday Flashback: Denton rushed for 125 yards, 2 TDs in 2006
Anchorage’s Brett Denton had the game of his life on Nov. 18, 2006 when the Boise State University football team called on him to step up and step in for injured All-American running back Ian Johnson. Denton carried the ball 17 times, rushed for a career-high 125...