Eagle River’s Alev Kelter didn’t just lead her team to a Premier Rugby Sevens title, she outscored the other team by herself in the championship match. At age 32, she is showing no signs of slowing down as opponents struggle to keep up – even in a professional women's...
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Alev Kelter named Alaska Athlete of the Week after sterling performance at World Rugby Sevens Series
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...
Rugby: Alev Kelter becomes 2nd American to score 100 career tries at World Sevens Series; Team USA wins silver in France
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 part of USA women’s rugby player pool for World Cup roster
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,...
Now playing pro rugby in England, Alev Kelter scores half of her team’s points in 30-19 victory
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...
Rebecca Syrup serves as captain of Army rugby team headed to national semifinals
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....
From Denver to Dubai, Alev Kelter stays busy traveling the world with Team USA rugby
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,...
Kelter leads Team USA sevens in scoring after 3-0 start in Dubai
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...
Syrup scores second try of the season for Army-West Point rugby
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...
Kelter, Team USA beat Aussies in tournament final on home soil
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...
Kelter leads USA 15s comeback win over Canada in Super Series
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...