by Doyle Woody | Feb 10, 2022 | Hockey, Olympics
The Olympic hockey debut of Anchorage’s Brian Cooper proved as smooth as freshly resurfaced ice. The 28-year-old defenseman on Thursday became the fourth Alaskan to play in the Olympics when he and Team USA made easy work of host China in Beijing. Cooper...
by Harlow Robinson | Feb 7, 2022 | Athlete of the Week, Nordic Skiing, Olympics
Scott Patterson of Anchorage placed 11th in Saturday’s 30-kilometer skiathon, the best-ever U.S. men’s Olympic result in that event. His achievement earned him our Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. Racing in cold, slow conditions and at high altitude, Patterson was...
by Matias Saari | Feb 6, 2022 | Olympics
Alaska’s performance at the Winter Olympics has been a mixed bag so far: Scott Patterson started strong in cross country skiing, Vicky Persinger’s team was eliminated from medal contention in mixed doubles curling, and figure skater Keegan Messing scrambled to reach...
by Matias Saari | Jan 25, 2022 | Nordic Skiing, Olympics
More than 20 athletes and staff affiliated with Alaska will attend the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics with the addition of Jessica Yeaton and Casey Wright. On Sunday, Yeaton and Wright were announced as members of the Nordic ski team representing Australia for a...