Shungnak wrestler Spencer Woods didn’t earn a trip to the Summer Olympics with his two Greco-Roman victories last week in Acapulco, Mexico. But he made sure the United States gets to compete in the 87-kg weight class in Paris. And next month at the U.S. Olympic...
With history on the line, Sydnee Kimber went for broke. And it paid off. Big time. The McKendree University senior wrestler from Sitka used a headlock takedown in the final 30 seconds of Saturday’s title match to pin Traeh Haynes of North Central and win the 191-pound...
Shungnak’s Spencer Woods was the only U.S. wrestler to advance to Sunday's medal round at the Zagreb Open Greco Roman tournament in Croatia. Woods placed fifth in the 180-pound weight class after dropping a 7-2 decision in the bronze medal match against Peter Doemoek...
Three Alaska wrestlers have already bagged podium finishes at the US Open Championships in Las Vegas while another is set to go for gold. Caleb Hopkins of Palmer placed sixth his weight class and Levi Hopkins of Palmer joined Jeremy Bockert of Fairbanks as...
The finalists for the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Directors Awards set the bar incredibly high, but the winners took it to another level. They were out of this world. Swimmer Lydia Jacoby won an Olympic gold medal. Obed Vargas made his Major League Soccer debut at age...
PRIDE OF ALASKA FEMALE FINALISTS For Consistent Excellence in Athletic Competition – For an athlete or athletes, team or coach who not only excelled in sports in the past year or recent years, but did so with integrity and sportsmanship so as to be a positive role...
PRIDE OF ALASKA BOYS FINALISTS For Consistent Excellence in Athletic Competition – For an athlete or athletes, team or coach who not only excelled in sports in the past year or recent years, but did so with integrity and sportsmanship so as to be a positive role model...
Wrestler Sydnee Kimber is our Alaska Athlete of the Week after completing her second straight undefeated season and earning her third straight collegiate national championship. The Sitka wrester was once again untouchable at the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling...
Sitka’s Sydnee Kimber was untouchable at the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships. Again. For the second consecutive year opponents were unable to score a point against the Alaskan, who posted a 4-0 record en route to winning the 191-pound championship....
Undefeated and undaunted, Bethel Regional High wrestler Landon Smith wasn’t completely unfazed by the burden of chasing history. Riding a three-year unbeaten streak and attempting to tie a national record will test even elite athletes. “There was a little pit of...
Landon Smith was named Alaska Athlete of the Week after completing his senior season with a 36-0 record and winning a fourth straight Alaska state wrestling championship. The Bethel High School wrestler wrapped up a historic high school career with a second period pin...