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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Kelter has 11-game scoring streak snapped in loss at Paris Cup
Eagle River’s Alev Kelter saw her 11-game scoring streak snapped as the Team USA women’s 7s rugby team dropped a 14-5 decision to France in the final Pool C game at the Paris Cup. The loss dropped the Americans to 2-1 in pool play and they will next play Canada in the...
Kelter’s scoring helps USA to Challenger Trophy win in Japan
Eagle River’s Alev Kelter came up clutch in the closing moments of the Challenger Trophy match to help the USA women’s Eagles outlast Ireland 24-19 in overtime at a World Rugby Sevens Series stop in Japan. Her 5-point try in the closing moments looked to be the...
Kelter keys Team USA’s upset over world champ New Zealand
Eagle River's Alev Kelter converted the winning conversion with no time on the clock as the U.S. women’s national rugby sevens team pulled off a massive upset of five-time defending world champion New Zealand 14-12 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With her team...
Kelter shines in bronze-medal loss at Women’s Rugby World Cup
Eagle River’s Alev Kelter led Team USA in scoring and showed off impressive wheels during a 31-23 loss to France in the third-place game at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Ireland. The starting center collected 13 points, 8 tackles and 13 passes in 80 minutes. She also...
Kelter, Team USA rugby advance to semifinals of World Cup
Eagle River's Alev Kelter helped the United States do something it hasn't done since 1998. The Americans reached the semifinals of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Ireland after finishing second in Pool B play to snag the fourth and final berth to the medal round. They...
Kelter ranks 5th at rugby World Cup in scoring conversions
Back in the starting lineup, Eagle River's Alev Kelter found herself back in the end zone several times in Team USA's second game at the Women's Rugby World Cup in Dublin, Ireland. She scored three 2-point conversions in a 43-0 victory over Spain in Pool B play,...
Kelter scores as Team USA beats Italy in World Cup opener
Eagle River's Alev Kelter made sure Team USA was victorious in its first match at the Women's Rugby World Cup in Dublin, Ireland. The 26-year-old came off the bench to score in a 24-12 victory over Italy in Pool B play. Kelter, of Chugiak High fame, was inserted into...
Kelter named to Team USA’s Women’s Rugby World Cup team
As one of the best rugby players in the country, Eagle River's Alev Kelter was a natural choice to join Team USA for next month’s Women’s Rugby World Cup. The 26-year-old was one of 28 Americans named to the team that will travel to Ireland and face defending...
Kelter leads USA Eagles rugby 7s into quarterfinals in France
Eagle River's Alev Kelter saw significant playing time in all three rugby games for the USA women's Eagles as they clinched a spot in the quarterfinals at a HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in Clermont-Ferrand, France. The Americans beat Ireland and Japan...
Rugby arms Heun with life lessons for next chapter in Army
Playing rugby for Army West Point hasn’t just helped Luke Heun of Palmer become a better athlete, the experience has prepared him to be a better solider when he walks off the field. Strategy, teamwork, toughness, persistence are life lessons he will take with him on...