Even on a challenging day, Jeff Young is among the fastest marathoners in his age group, as he again proved at the London Marathon. Even when faced with a heart issue, Jerry Ross showed he can excel and was rewarded Sunday with a special medal. The Alaskan duo was...
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College Track & Field: Adarra Hagelund soars to NAIA lead, Ava Earl and Sophie Wright impress in Seattle; Five athletes claim wins
One week after breaking into the NAIA top-three rankings for high jump, Soldotna’s Adarra Hagelund had a monstrous jump to claim the top spot, clearing 5 feet, 8.75 inches. The Dickinson State sophomore opened her competition at 5-1 at the NAIA Preview, clearing each...
Ketchikan’s Isaac Updike named Alaska Athlete of the Week after becoming Alaska’s fastest miler
Isaac Updike didn't compete in track and field in high school track because his spring sport at Ketchikan High School was soccer. On Saturday became the fastest miler in Alaska history when he clocked 3 minutes, 55.17 seconds at Boston University's John Thomas...
College Track & Field: Ava Earl, Adarra Hagelund and Brooklynn Gould set strong marks, joining Galen Brantley III in the winner’s circle
A quartet of Alaskans recently captured wins on the track and in the field, leading a handful of athletes in collecting personal bests. Girdwood’s Ava Earl led the charge, running to a dominant win in the mile at the Aurora Grand Prix, cementing her name in program...
Tales From The Track: Ketchikan’s Isaac Updike isn’t a miler, yet Friday he became Alaska’s fastest miler
Issac Updike is a steeplechaser. That’s the 3,000-meter event – just shy of two miles -- in which he finished third at the U.S. nationals last summer to bag his first Team USA honor and compete at the World Championships. He’s also the two-time defending steeple champ...
Allie Ostrander named Alaska Athlete of the Week after sensational performance at US Cross Country Championships
Allie Ostrander was selected as our Alaska Athlete of the Week after a standout perfmance at the USATF Cross Country Championships in Richmond, Va. The Soldotna native worked her way through the field and stormed to the finish line Saturday to seize fourth place among...
Tales From The Trails: Allie Ostrander is back in a big way, finishes 4th at U.S. Cross Country Championships, qualifies for World Championships
Not that Allie Ostrander disappeared – she has been publicly open and vulnerable about her eating disorder, and she’s raced between injuries the last few years - but her sensational performance Saturday at the USATF Cross Country Championships firmly placed her back...
Track & Field: Logan Mathieu snags win; Jordyn Bruce finishes runner-up; Micah Olsen fares well at pole vault summit
Eagle River’s Logan Mathieu officially opened his indoor season with a win in the 60 hurdles at the Bison Team Cup. Mathieu, a junior at North Dakota State, picked up where he left off with notable marks to commence the season, after competing unattached in...
College Track & Field: Adarra Hagelund, Cort Sandefur snag personal bests; Brady Burrough sets school record in season opener
Soldotna's Adarra Hagelund wasted no time in her indoor track and field season opener. The Dickinson State sophomore picked up a win in the high jump at the Marauders Indoor Opener in Bismark, N.D., clearing a height of 5 feet, 6 inches to establish a personal best...
Alaska sports legends gather for a “celebration of heroes,” share tales of adventure and inspiration
An all-star lineup of Alaska athletes and adventurers shared some of their stories last week at the Anchorage Museum, wowing a sold-out crowd for the December installment of Trail Tales with cliffhangers, crevasse-hangers and paddle-hangers. Clint Helander of...
Allie Ostrander, Dallas Seavey, Bobby Hill selected to Alaska Sports Hall of Fame, joined by Scott Gomez’s NHL Rookie of the Year moment
It’s a rarity for an active athlete to be inducted into a Hall of Fame, but for Allie Ostrander, Dallas Seavey and Bobby Hill there was no need to wait. Their legacy had already been solidified. Thirteen-time NCAA All-American runner Allie Ostrander, five-time...