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Ruka Roundup: Alaska skiers heat up in frigid Finland
Hardly fazed by frigid conditions, Alaska skiers collected a half-dozen Top 20 finishes over three days of racing this weekend at the World Cup opener in Ruka, Finland. They simply bundled up, wore protective face tape, and threw down against the world’s best —...
Adams State’s Alaskans Angelline Nageak and Nyeniea John post several season highs
Anchorage’s Angelline Nageak jumpstarted the Adams State University women’s basketball team, scoring or assisting on 14 of the first 22 points. The quick start carried the Grizzlies to a 91-55 win over SAGU in Grand Junction, Colorado. Nageak, of Dimond High fame,...
Let’s crow about Casey Bailey; after all, he is a Rooster
Here’s one of many stupid ways stories come into existence: You run through your neighborhood at a ridiculously early hour one morning, and that’s a whole other stupid story, but anyhow you see a car getting towed and you think, bummer for that car owner, and hey,...
College football notebook: Cummings rivals Yo, Kizer cracks 1K, plus more on Tuifua, Rolston
Josh Cummings of Fairbanks wrapped up a historic season running the ball for Western Colorado University. If it wasn’t his 1,301 rushing yards, it was his 17 touchdowns. Either way you look at it, Cummings had a season for the ages, and not by just Alaska standards...
Pro hockey notebook: Cam Hausinger busts out with a playmaker in ECHL
Anchorage’s Cam Hausinger delivered a helping hand in the ECHL the day after Thanksgiving. The Wheeling Nailers rookie forward furnished three assists – that’s called a playmaker in old-school rink rap – to spearhead a 7-4 victory at Iowa. Hausinger’s helpers gives...
Let’s play the Alaska/NHL birthday game!
Let’s play the Alaska/NHL birthday game! Anchorage’s Jeremy Swayman crushed on his 23rd birthday earlier this week, stifling 24 shots at Buffalo to backstop the Boston Bruins to a 5-1 victory. Very cool. But you know what’s even cooler? Playing a team that actually...
Ski Report: Host of Alaskans primed for Olympic run
With the Winter Olympics less than three months away, a host of Alaskan Nordic skiers are in contention to represent the United States in Beijing. And if things go well, Alaskans could fill at least half of the 14 spots the United States is expected to receive. “I...
Alissa Pili spearheads third-quarter run that allows USC Trojans to squash Seton Hall
With Anchorage’s Alissa Pili having missed the last three games, you might think she would need a little time to get back into the swing of things. You would be wrong. Pili put USC on her back during a pivotal run to start the third quarter, having a hand in 13...
Kamaka Hepa showcases inside-outside combo that leads to career-high 19 points
Kamaka Hepa of Utqiagvik filled it up from all over the court on his way to scoring a career-high 19 points for the University of Hawaii. The 6-foot-10 junior forward scored inside, outside and from the foul line in an 88-80 win over Illinois-Chicago at the Las...
Daishen Nix turns up heat, cooks back-to-back opponents for 20+ points in NBA G League
Daishen Nix is putting it all together on the court, and that could very well add up to an NBA promotion very soon. The Anchorage 19-year-old has thrived in his second season in the NBA G League, leading the Rio Grande Valley Vipers to a league-best 6-0 start while...
Prep Game of the Week: South Wolverines roll on unusually quiet CIC night in Ben Boeke
Driving down E. 16th Ave towards Ben Boeke Arena’s west-end lot near Mulcahy Stadium and Anchorage Football Stadium, an orange sign read “Ben Boeke Access” and directed traffic around Sullivan Arena to only enter on Gambell Street. As the Sullivan continued as a...
Women’s college hoops notebook: Jordan Todd ranks sixth in NCAA DI with 12.8 rebounds
Eagle River's Jordan Todd is seeing double. The Northwestern State junior center has posted a double-double in each of her four games this season with the NCAA D1 squad in Natchitoches, Louisiana. She’s also averaging 12.8 points and 12.8 rebounds in four games....
Jake Foshee only Alaskan named to D2CCA All-Super Region 3 Team
Oklahoma Baptist University offensive lineman Jake Foshee of Fairbanks keeps his quarterback clean. In 1,349 snaps, he allowed three sacks. So fresh and so clean, clean. The NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners Association recognized his handiwork by naming...
Eve Stephens, Brooke Dexter named All-West Region day before playing in NCAA Tournament
The ACVA Division II All-Region Awards announced today featured some thunder and lightning from Alaska. Big hitters Eve Stephens of UAA and Brooke Dexter of Simon Fraser were named to the West Region Team. Stephens, of Palmer, is the only player in the West Region...
It’s an Alaska hat trick; three local players score goals in same women’s college hockey game
Angelina Ruiz, Grace Canterbury and Kaylee Merrill combined for an Alaska hat trick after each player from The Last Frontier bagged a goal in the same women’s college hockey game between Saint Michael’s and Potsdam. Ruiz and Canterbury found the back of the net for...
Daishen Nix becomes fifth Alaskan to play in NBA, assists on dunk to punctuate Rockets’ win
He was on the court for only two minutes, but for Daishen Nix of Anchorage it’s a moment that will last forever. The 19-year-old tonight made his NBA debut with the Houston Rockets after getting on the court for the final moments of a 102-89 home win over Oklahoma...
Clair DeGeorge’s sizzling play nets her Alaska Athlete of the Week honors
Anchorage's Clair DeGeorge was named our Alaska Athlete of the Week after delivering a five-point weekend for the Ohio State hockey team. The fifth-year senior furnished an assist in Friday’s 5-2 win over St. Lawrence in the D1 DC Tournament in Arlington, Va., then...
