Scott Patterson, Hunter Wonders and Luke Jager got promotions. Michael Earnhart made the squad for the first time. And Rosie Brennan is back for another year. Alaskans continue to be a force on the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team with Tuesday’s announcement that nine...
The finalists for the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Directors Awards set the bar incredibly high, but the winners took it to another level. They were out of this world. Swimmer Lydia Jacoby won an Olympic gold medal. Obed Vargas made his Major League Soccer debut at age...
PRIDE OF ALASKA MALE FINALISTS For Consistent Excellence in Athletic Competition – For an athlete or athletes, team or coach who not only excelled in sports in the past year or recent years, but did so with integrity and sportsmanship so as to be a positive role model...
PRIDE OF ALASKA FEMALE FINALISTS For Consistent Excellence in Athletic Competition – For an athlete or athletes, team or coach who not only excelled in sports in the past year or recent years, but did so with integrity and sportsmanship so as to be a positive role...
PRIDE OF ALASKA GIRLS FINALISTS For Consistent Excellence in Athletic Competition – For an athlete or athletes, team or coach who not only excelled in sports in the past year or recent years, but did so with integrity and sportsmanship so as to be a positive role...
TRAJAN LANGDON ADULT AWARD FINALISTS For Leadership, Sportsmanship and Inspiration – For a person or group of people who have demonstrated leadership, integrity and sportsmanship during the past year and positively influenced and inspired others to be better sportsmen...
For some bikers at the White Mountains 100 north of Fairbanks, “trench warfare” made for tough conditions and a slower than usual trail. “The trenches really tore me up,” said Chad Carroll, a race rookie and former Fairbanksan now residing in Bend, Ore. “I went over...
Michael Earnhart continued his stellar season by collecting plenty of hardware at the U.S. Junior National Cross Country Ski Championships. Earnhart, the 2021 Alaska prep Skimeister from Chugiak High School, added three gold medals to his season haul at the recently...
Grace Miller of Palmer has one arm and Katy Maddry of Wasilla has one leg — but that hasn't stopped them from reaching the pinnacle of their sports. Miller and Maddry are thrilled to be competing at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing along with Andrew Kurka of Palmer....
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...
Rosie Brennan of Anchorage was named our Alaska Athlete of the Week after her 4th place finish in the Olympic Nordic sprint. Brennan's performance was one of the best individual finishes by an American in Olympic history, second only to USA teammate Jessica Diggins,...