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...
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Prep Soccer: South girls net late regulation goal, only OT tally to stun Dimond 2-1 in Division I state finale thriller
When you’ve watched your nemesis capture the biggest prize in each of the last three seasons, it’s fair to wonder what kind of patience remains. On a far-from-summerlike Saturday at West High Alumni Stadium, the South High girls soccer team kept focus into the frantic...
Prep Soccer: Zachary Cheyette’s last touch lifts Colony boys to a captivating 2-1 OT Division I state title win over South
In the seconds after his final in-match action as a high school soccer player, Zachary Cheyette emerged from the chaos, whipped off then whirled his captain armband and sprinted towards the middle of the pitch in pure exaltation. “Last touch, final touch, you’re going...
Ketchikan sprinter Jason Lorig named Alaska Athlete of the Week after historic performance
Ketchikan High track star Jason Lorig was named our Alaska Athlete of the Week after blazing to the fastest time in Alaska high school history over 100 meters at the Region V Track & Field Championships in Juneau. The sophomore recorded a time of 10.69 seconds to...
Wunderkind Obed Vargas named to the U20 national soccer team
Alaska soccer wunderkind Obed Vargas notched another impressive achievement Wednesday when he was named to the United States roster for the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup this summer in Argentina. He joins a small list of Alaskans who have been named to a U.S. national...
Prep Soccer: South boys saunter past West 3-1 for eighth straight win, set up Saturday nonconference showdown with Colony
Days removed from the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race, Cook Inlet Conference soccer squads continued jockeying for postseason position. Consider the South boys the field’s class thoroughbreds slightly more than two weeks before the state tournament...
Prep Soccer: Dimond girls rebound from unusual loss with brisk morning stroll, winning 2-0 at West
About 10 minutes before Saturday morning’s opening kickoff, temperatures hovered in the mid 30s under bright sunshine at West High Alumni Stadium. The pitch was clean and clear, but for large snow walls a few feet behind each end line. An uniquely-Alaska look, only...
Pro Soccer: With his assist, Obed Vargas becomes first Alaskan since 2008 to register a point in the MLS
At 17, Obed Vargas of Anchorage has already left an indelible mark on Alaska soccer. Not only has he played in more Major League Soccer games than any other player from the state, but the third-year pro with the Seattle Sounders recently became the first Alaskan since...
Prep Soccer: Kyle Fischer nets two goals as South runs past Service 3-0 in CIC boys action
A formidable order echoed from the South High boys soccer sideline in the 52nd minute of play Monday afternoon. “Keep pressing,” Brian Lux enthusiastically shouted. “Let’s go.” The Wolverines certainly answered their coach’s call – before, during and after hearing it....
Bar rising for youth soccer in AK as Team Alaska wins showcase event in Seattle
The latest example of how far soccer has come in the Last Frontier occurred over the weekend at the 2023 PacNW Winter Classic Showcase in Seattle. A group of 16-years-old and younger boys from Alaska went to the event billed as "The Premier Winter Soccer Tournament in...
Anchorage’s Ariela Lewis lives out real-life “fairytale” by playing pro soccer in Iceland
Five years after college, Ariela Lewis’ soccer career is still alive and kicking. Never mind adult league, this 27-year-old is getting paid to play the game she loves. Not even COVID could slow her down. After the pandemic wiped away the last two seasons, Lewis stuck...