After the human explosion of sticks, gloves and helmets took to the air before falling to the ice, followed by a few meaningful hugs, the Chugiak Mustangs briefly turned attention to their fans on the other side of the Ben Boeke Arena plexiglass. The laughter,...
Those with a taste for invigorating Cook Inlet Conference tournament hockey can once again thank South and West for satiating all those interested. Wolverines junior goaltender Cooper Kinnear stopped 69 shots in an exhausting yet star-making turn, and sophomore...
By this time next year, Sayvia Sellers should be roaming the University of Washington campus in Seattle as a college freshman. It’s likely the Anchorage Christian School girls basketball program also looks quite different, recently announced new name and all....
The West High nordic ski teams made an all-around impression at the Skiathlon at Anchorage's Kincaid Park on Saturday. Classic and skate, girls and boys: The Eagles crushed it. The event, hosted by the Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage and West High, rewards skiers...
When the puck dropped, the Dimond/West girls hockey team sprang into action, weaving around opponents and looking to extend its undefeated streak. Dimond senior Khenzie Connick led her team in more ways than one, recording both an assist and a goal in the first period...
A trio of Alaskans made history, soaring to new heights and setting state bests at the National Pole Vault Summit, held in Reno, Nevada, where more than 2,500 athletes gathered to compete. Hailing from the northernmost vaulting club, Salcha’s Landen Salley and Teslin...
It may not have been David vs. Goliath, but it was close. No doubt the Grace Christian Grizzlies of Anchorage were in the deep end Saturday night against a powerful Heritage Christian Warriors team that was ranked as high as No. 14 in California’s Division I rankings....
Ninety-four feet, 32 minutes. The West Valley boys basketball team was relentless. From tip to final buzzer, the Wolfpack applied a frenetic full-court press on defense and a high-octane motion passing game on offense to dispatch their cross-town rival Lathrop...
Luke Lentfer grew up with the Alaska Airlines Classic in his bloodlines as his father Jeff was one of the tournament’s greatest players back in the early 1990s. Luke cemented his own Classic legacy after leading the Grace Christian Grizzlies past the West Eagles 58-53...
Heritage Christian sophomore Tae Simmons of Northridge, California is only 15 years old, but he’s already got the best nickname. “He’s a human highlight reel,” said coach Paul Tait of the 6-foot-6 highflyer. Simmons has been cleared for takeoff at the Alaska Airlines...
The latest example of how far soccer has come in the Last Frontier occurred over the weekend at the 2023 PacNW Winter Classic Showcase in Seattle. A group of 16-years-old and younger boys from Alaska went to the event billed as "The Premier Winter Soccer Tournament in...