Shungnak wrestler Spencer Woods is jumping up a weight class in order to pursue a spot in the 2024 Summer Olympics, but he hasn’t lost his edge while gaining weight. Woods claimed the 87-kilogram Greco-Roman title last weekend at the U.S. Senior Nationals in Fort...
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State Champion Cramer to wrestle for Eastern Oregon
Vincent "Vinnie" Cramer was a four-year wrestler for Colony High School. He capped off an outstanding career with the Knights by winning the 2019 Conference and State Championship. In February he signed his letter of intent to wrestle for Eastern Oregon University...
Colony standout receiver Sasser to study at Nevada Reno
Hunter Sasser was a multi-sports athlete at Colony High School. He played basketball and wrestled but especially excelled in football, where he was named All Conference and All State as a receiver for the Knights as a senior. Hunter plans to attend the University of...
Glennallen’s Bancroft to continue wrestling career at Itasca
Aengus Bancroft graduates from Glennallen High School after an impressive wrestling career that included two State Championships (2018 and 2019) and a 31-1 record as a senior. Aengus has competed with Team Alaska the past three years in national tournaments,...
4-time champ Conception going to N. Carolina
Aedyn Concepcion has had a remarkable wrestling career for South Anchorage High School. As a senior he became South's first ever four-time state champion and only the 14th wrestler in Alaska history to accomplish the feat. Aedyn finished his high school career with a...
Pride of Bethel Hayden Lieb to wrestle for Wyoming
Hayden Lieb added his name to an exclusive club of 14 Alaska boys who won four state high school titles. He also won three team championships for Bethel High School. The 3-time All-American finished his career with a 139-12 record and signed with NCAA Division...
Evans stars for Bethel in wrestling and basketball
Nelson Evans of Bethel High School excelled in basketball and wrestling for the Warriors. His highlights include being the state and conference wrestling champion at 135 pounds in 2019 and making the Region 1 basketball all-tournament team in 2020.
South Anchorage’s Cha to wrestle at Univ. of Minnesota
After dislocating his patella during his junior season, Theo Cha of South Anchorage High School made a triumphant return, winning his first state title and earning the Outstanding Wrestler award. This catapulted him into his senior season, where he finished 45-1 and...
Bethel’s Beans Polk to wrestle for Gannon University
Lindsey Beans-Polk had a decorated wrestling career at Bethel Regional High School. Lindsey's achievements on the mat include being a three-time Great Alaska Conference Champion, 2018 conference Outstanding Female Wrestler, 2018 State Runner-Up, and taking third in...
O’Farrell to play football at Eastern Washington
Service High School's Conner O’Farrell played varsity football for four years, was a varsity wrestler one year. and a starter on the Cougar's varsity soccer team as a junior (his senior soccer season was canceled due to COVID-19. Connor received a D1 football...
Multi-sport standout Hayes to wrestle at Minnesota State Moorhead
Hunter Hayes from Wasilla High School has signed his National Letter of Intent to attend Minnesota State University-Moorhead on a wrestling scholarship. He was slated to be a major contributor to the Warrior track program, but lost his senior season due to COVID-19....