Alev Kelter was voted Alaska Athlete of the Week after a standout performance at the World Rugby Sevens Series. The two-time Olympian from Eagle River scored on a beautiful play in the fifth minute of a 31-0 victory over Poland to become just the second U.S. player to...
A novice on the rugby field in 2014, it didn't take long for Alev Kelter to master the sport. Today, the Eagle River native is American rugby royalty – a two-time Olympian, three-time World Cup veteran and former Pan Am Games silver medalist who on Saturday became...
Eagle River’s Alev Kelter and Anchorage’s Kathryn Treder have been named by USA women’s rugby to a pool of 42 players that will compete for a World Cup roster spot. The players will participate in pre-World Cup competitions, including the Pacific Four Series in June,...
After proving to be one of the best 7s rugby players in the world, Alev Kelter of Eagle River has moved on to 15s. And the result has pretty much been the same. The 30-year-old with Saracens of the Premier 15s carried her new team to a 30-19 victory over the Bristol...
Four years ago, Anchorage’s Rebecca Syrup walked on the Army-West Point women's rugby team having never played the sport. Today she’s a team captain, starting flanker and key cog on a Black Knights team that is one win away from playing for a national championship....
Eagle River’s Alev Kelter was part of the USA Women’s XVs National Team that hit the rugby field last week for the first time in two years. Kelter played in both matches for the Americans against Canada in the Pacific Four Regional Series at Infinity Park near Denver,...
Alev Kelter of Eagle River extended her personal scoring streak to eight games after producing points in three victories by Team USA Eagles at the World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai. The halfback accounted for 23 of her team’s 96 points in wins over Brazil, Russia and...
Anchorage's Rebecca Syrup put the finishing touches on a dominating performance by the Army-West Point women’s 15s rugby team in a 55-14 win over Quinnipiac in Hamden, Connecticut. The sophomore scored a five-point try in the 68th minute for her second career...
Eagle River's Alev Kelter powered Team USA to a gold medal after she pieced together three straight strong scoring games on the final day of a World Rugby Sevens series tournament in Glendale, California. The 28-year-old playmaker pumped in 27 of the team’s 74 total...
Alev Kelter of Eagle River danced around two defenders and sprinted untouched for 50 yards to score a try and spark the USA Women’s Eagles 15s rugby team to a 20-18 comeback victory over Canada at the Super Series in San Diego, California. The 28-year-old showcased...
Alev Kelter of Eagle River was called up with the U.S. Women’s National Team in 15s for the Super Series at the U.S. Olympic Training Site in Chula Vista, California. The 28-year-old will be on the field when the Eagles take on an elite field that includes world No. 1...