Anchorage’s Obed Vargas was a 15-year-old prodigy when he made his Major League Soccer debut for the Seattle Sounders in 2021. Three years later, the starting midfielder doesn’t come off the field, rarely makes mistakes and has a habit of frustrating opponents as he...
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Soccer: Jack Green of Anchorage helps Team USA win futsal gold at Pan American Maccabi Games in Argentina
Anchorage’s Jack Green on Wednesday bagged three goals and assisted on another score to lift Team USA to historic heights in futsal at the Pan American Maccabi Games. Led by Green’s monster game, the Americans defeated host Argentina 6-4 in the gold medal match in...
College Soccer: Paul Kopp shines in dramatic win, Maddie McDonald keeps impressing, and other conference play updates; plus a D1 signing
Anchorage's Paul Kopp was staring at the final one minute and 10 seconds of his college soccer career and The Master's University's season was on the brink. The Mustangs trailed 2-1 to the Jessup Warriors in the opening round of the Golden State Athletic Conference...
College Soccer: Anchorage’s Sammy Twenhafel tallies two assists for Willamette in 4-0 shutout
Anchorage soccer player Sammy Twenhafel registered two assists in helping lead the Willamette to a 4-0 win over Lewis & Clark College on Sunday, Oct. 15. The South High alum's two helpers were double his season assist total coming into the game and they came on a...
College Soccer: Former prep rivals Maddie McDonald and Ellie Schuld now fab freshmen duo at Maryville
Five months after scoring the state championship game-winning goal for South High, Maddie McDonald hasn't slowed down. The dynamic midfielder was named Conference Rookie of the Year. tallying three goals and accumulating nine points for Maryville College during her...
College Soccer: Former Colony teammates David Elliott and Brendan Heck shining at Tacoma Community College
David Elliott and Brendan Heck starred on Colony High's 2023 state championship soccer team. Six months later, the dynamic duo is making an impact as teammates on the collegiate pitch. Elliott of Palmer turned in his best performance of his young career at Tacoma...
College Soccer: Kaleigh Haworth scores in back-to-back games for first time in Corban career
A career-best accomplishment on the field has earned Anchorage’s Kaleigh Haworth Offensive Player of the Week honors in the Cascade Collegiate Conference. The Corban University graduate student made two starts last week and scored goals in back-to-back games for the...
College Soccer: Corina Froehle is pumped up, and pumping life into Eastern Washington
Anchorage’s Corina Froehle has come alive for the Eastern Washington women’s soccer team. And pumped life back into the Eagles. Froehle’s recent points bonanza has spearheaded a reversal of fortune for the Eagles following a 1-7 start to the season. The senior...
College Soccer: Jack Green pumps life into Binghamton with 2nd-half surge to spark team’s first win
Jack Green of Anchorage heated up the Binghamton Bearcats like a microwave Tuesday. He provided instant offense in the second half with a goal and an assist in a 17-minute span – which in soccer is like hitting the popcorn setting. Green’s takeover performance boosted...
College Soccer: Kana Mateaki scores twice as Eastern Oregon beats Northwest Nazarene 2-1
Anchorage’s Kana Mateaki didn’t need any help to beat Northwest Nazarene. She did it all by herself. The senior forward bagged two unassisted goals for Eastern Oregon in a 2-1 victory Saturday in La Grande, Oregon. Mateaki opened the scoring in the 23rd minute and...
Soccer: Alaska Rush U17 girls become state’s first team to win Far West region tournament, clinches berth to Nationals
History was made this last week in Boise Idaho at the US Youth Soccer Far West Regional tournament where the Alaska Rush U17 Girls Club defeated Utah's La Roca FC 4-1 to earn a bid to the National Championships. It was the first Alaska club team ever - boys or girls -...