by Arielle Himelbloom | Mar 13, 2025 | Cover Story, Snowboarding, Special Olympics
Anchorage’s Sulynnette Vega-Ledesma saved her best performance for last. The 20-year-old snowboarder became a gold medalist in the advanced super-G, clocking 1 minute, 5.76 seconds at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Bardonecchia, Italy. Having collected a...
by Arielle Himelbloom | Mar 12, 2025 | Alpine Skiing, Cover Story, Snowboarding, Special Olympics
Wasilla’s Nathaniel Hunt called his shot and owned it. The 27-year-old decimated his competition in the intermediate giant slalom in alpine skiing, clocking 1 minute, 13.03 seconds to become world champion at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy....
by Alaska Sports Report | Dec 6, 2023 | Alaska Sports Hall of Fame, Cover Story, Hockey, Running, Special Olympics
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...
by Alaska Sports Report | Jun 27, 2023 | Athlete of the Week, Powerlifting, Running, Special Olympics
Gretchen Winters and Bobby Hill were named Alaska Athlete of the Week co-winners after they each turned in exceptional performances at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin. Hill of Eagle River brings home four powerlifting medals – gold in bench and...
by Arielle Himelbloom | Jul 23, 2022 | Cover Story, Powerlifting, Special Olympics, Track and Field
Team Alaska proved its talents in a multitude of events at this year’s Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Florida. Alaska athletes continued rising to the occasion at the national level, placing in the top-seven 61 times and collecting 10 gold, 19 silver, and 14...
