Consistent bats, stout defense and pitching prowess carried the East Anchorage Thunderbirds to a state championship Saturday with a 7-5 win over the Chugiak Mustangs in Fairbanks. The T-birds (24-2) are a formidable opponent on an average day, but when all their...
The third inning made all the difference for the East Anchorage Thunderbirds on Friday, as it’s where they found eight of their 11 runs in a shutout win over Colony at the ASAA Division I state tournament in Fairbanks. The pivotal inning at the South Davis Complex...
A pair of timely hits helped secure the Cook Inlet Conference softball title for the Chugiak Mustangs in a 5-1 victory over the South Anchorage Wolverines on Saturday afternoon. Combine the hits with freshman pitcher Torri Jolin’s steady presence in the circle and two...
The reigning D1 softball state champion Chugiak Mustangs showed they’re not to be messed with as they delivered a 10-4 rout of the East Thunderbirds Friday night in the Cook Inlet Conference Tournament at the Albrecht Fields. Senior Megan Traxinger led the Mustangs at...
If you’re trying to find an accolade that sums up the East T-birds softball team’s extraordinary 20-1 season, good luck choosing just one. Take your pick from the team’s .463 batting average and .928 fielding percentage to seven different players batting over .450 and...
“One, two, three, bash ‘em!” erupted from the huddle as the South Anchorage Wolverines stepped up to the plate in the third inning against the Bartlett Golden Bears on Wednesday night. The cheer could have easily been interpreted as factual as much as aspirational –...
What a week it’s been for the Portland State University softball team and Anchorage’s Alapese Matautia. The junior shortstop hit her first home run as a Division I player Thursday, delivered a two-out RBI single that put the Vikings ahead for good in a 9-7 win over...
Even though she didn’t get a ton of pitches to hit this year, South High’s Emily McCutcheon still managed to hit a ton of home runs. The senior belted 19 bombs in 32 games to break the school record for the third straight season as she earned Gatorade Alaska Player of...
Prior to each of what eventually became the two biggest games of their season, members of the Chugiak softball squad joyfully enjoyed themselves a sing-along inside the dugout. Taylor Swift’s “Shake it Off” and a few other teenage girl faves echoed out for everyone at...
Anchorage’s Alapese Matautia capped her softball career at Southwestern Oregon Community College in style. The sophomore shortstop went 3-for-3, scored two runs and drove in a pair in Sunday’s 6-1 win over Clackamas in the title game of the NWAC Championship in...
Even when she’s not hitting home runs, Anchorage’s Alapese Matautia is still an RBI machine. The Southwestern Oregon Community College sophomore shortstop drove in 10 runs in a four-game sweep of Grays Harbor after batting 8-for-10 with a double and seven singles. In...