Jordan Rodenberger
Sports Director
Anchorage, Alaska
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Jordan Rodenberger was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska where his love for sports flourished. After graduating with a Broadcast Journalism degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage, he returned to his hometown to report on the players, teams and activities of Interior Alaska at KTVF. Now, he is the newest member of the sports team at Alaska's News Source in Anchorage.
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Johnson has been asked to throw the ball, defend the ball and kick the ball for the 5-2 Thunderbirds and he has delivered all season long.
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The classic cross-town clash between rivals East vs. West on the gridiron lived up to the hype, while history was made at the 60th running of the Equinox Marathon. While fish will continue to be reeled in, the run of the 2023 Fishing Report comes to an end.
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Whether it is the backyard access or the variety of catches, it doesn’t take much convincing that Alaska is a fishing state.
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No one has claimed more victories in the Equinox Marathon than Palmer’s Christy Marvin, who won her record-breaking seventh Equinox Marathon on Saturday with a time of 3 hours, 19 minutes and 53 seconds.
Runner Christy Marvin won her record-breaking 7th Equinox Marathon Saturday in Fairbanks.
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From the hardwood to the gridiron to the ice, Jordan Rodenberger has it covered in this week's edition of 907 Sports.
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In late August, Joe Chmeleck, owner of The Lodge at Otter Cover in Homer, reeled in a rock greenling with colors so vibrant, it went viral on Facebook.
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After just four combined wins in the Cook Inlet Conference the last two years, the East Thunderbirds volleyball squad has already exceeded that win total through five games this season.
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There is no doubt Anchorage native Scotty Gomez had skills with the stick, but did you know he is also skilled on the strings and has angelic vocals?
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With fish derbies all across the state, all year long, there may not have hooked just a big fish, but a big cash prize. The popular and historic Valdez Fish Derbies concluded September 3rd featuring some hefty halibut and some stout silver salmon.
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The state’s top-rated receiver recently committed to Oregon State University’s Division I football program.
Rain or shine, fish are on the line. However, fewer and fewer fish are entering the once popular and productive creeks of Campbell, Bird and Ship in the Anchorage-area.
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The first serve on the 2023 high school volleyball season has been sent over the net and week 2 brought a heavyweight bout between two familiar foes.
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Final cuts were made Tuesday across the NFL as rosters were dwindled down to 53 players. For the first time in nearly a decade, an Alaskan is on a roster.
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Athletes of the Week: Chugiak girls cross country place 1-5, a perfect score in imperfect conditions
While braving the course and completing the race was impressive enough for all of the athletes involved, what the Chugiak girls program accomplished is in the sports rarities of making a hole-in-one in golf, bowling a 300 or throwing a perfect game in baseball.
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Former fishing guide Keith Degraff reeled in a 42.4-pound shortraker rockfish at the end of July, breaking an Alaskan state record.
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Young motorheads Wyatt Flowers, 12, and Isaiah Johnson, 11, were born with the need for speed.
In this week's Fishing Report, we check in on fish derbies around the state and get updated on the latest emergency orders.
Week 1 of the high school football season lived up to the hype. The No. 1 Division I team in the state was dethroned, the Division II state title rematch was relocated and a Division III program dropped 60 points on its opponent.
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For the first time since 2006, Team Alaska marched their way to the Little League Northwest Regional Championship Game.
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In 2016, Gov. Bill Walker signed House Bill 128 into law establishing August 10 of each year as Alaska Wild Salmon Day While the day is celebrated once a year, salmon are a way of life for many Alaskans.
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The WNBA off-season started off like any other for Fairbanks’ Ruthy Hebard, playing overseas, this time for KSC Szekszárd in Hungary.That was until she started to notice changes to her body.
The Anchorage Glacier Pilots captured their third consecutive Alaska Baseball League championship and Anchorage hockey twins commit to the same college. Plus, a softball clinic featuring more than 150 athletes and 20 college coaches in this week’s edition of 907 Sports.
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When it comes to casting a line on the Kenai River, there seems to be no shortage of places to fish. However, you can come away with a shortage of fish if you don’t know what you’re doing.
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Despite the differences in appearance and playing style, the two are inseparable on the ice, having played every season of hockey together since they learned how to skate. And that will continue as the twin duo has committed to play for St. Norbert College, the five-time Division III National Champions.
Eagle River’s rising junior Liam Lierman threw a no-hitter in the Alaska Legion State Championship Game to bring the Wolves their third straight title. The 16-year old also scored the lone run of the game in the 1-0 win over Service. Another 16-year old is starting to flood her inbox with Division I offer letters after her performance at an out-of-state basketball player. Plus, we check out a couple creeks in the Anchorage-area so see how the early silver salmon run is looking in this week’s edition of 907 Sports.
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It is that time of the fishing season where we say “so long” to king salmon with harvesting closing mid-July, and we greet with a “hello” silvers in the early stages of their run, and fishermen don’t have to venture too far from the Anchorage area to catch some coho.
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Rising junior at Wasilla High School Layla Hays has received a significant number of Division I basketball scholarships in recent weeks.
Sports Director Jordan Rodenberger returns from the World Eskimo Indian Olympics with a bevy of content to share. He also got back in time to check out dipnetting on the Kenai in this week’s edition of the Fishing Report.
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Dipnetting on the Kenai has opened for personal use salmon fishing, with hundreds of thousands of sockeye harvested annually from July 10 through July 31.
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Three Alaskans competed on NBC's popular obstacle course show "American Ninja Warrior" in Season 15.
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The World Eskimo Indian Olympics have been held in Fairbanks since 1961, while the games themselves have been played for hundreds of years prior. The traditions are in good hands as young athletes are embracing the games and culture that are being passed down by experienced competitors.
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Whether it is the knuckle hop or the excruciating ear pull, the World Eskimo Indian Olympic Games leaves no part of the body untested.
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It seems like all around the World Eskimo Indian Olympics, there is a display of culture, whether it is the music, the dancing, the handmade arts and crafts, and the games themselves, which this celebration is centered around.
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We are wading deep into the fishing season, but as fluid as the fresh Alaskan waters flowing with fish — so are fishing regulations.
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Colton Paul captivated crowds and re-wrote records as a Native Youth Olympics athlete - and now - the 18-year-old from Kipnuk, Alaska, is taking his talents to the World Eskimo Indian Olympics.
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The program became the first from the 49th state to win the prestigious tournament after taking down Utah in the championship game 4-1.
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Anchorage’s Evgenni Kharichkin, Eli Kullberg and Delta’s Linoln Pinkelman will be representing Alaska on Team Western Selects at the 2023 Brick Invitational as three of the best 10-year-olds in the region.
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Wasilla's Kayla Mitchell signed a rare bowling scholarship out of Alaska to Howard University.
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Alaska is one of few states - if not the only - that requires deepwater release of rockfish at depth of capture or 100 feet.
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The 95th running of Mount Marathon held nothing back in terms of weather and conditions, with mud, poor footing, and wind playing a major factor. However, those challenges didn’t prevent some impressive performances from the winners of the four divisions.
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Digging for clams on the Ninilchik beaches is digging up some old memories. Thousands of people from near and far flocked to the once-popular clamming area from July 1-4 in hopes of leaving with a limit of 15 razor clams per day.
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The 95th running of the Mount Marathon Race takes place today in Seward.
Fishing season is in full swing with lakes stocked and derbies underway, while the Alaska Baseball League enters the 2023 season under new leadership.
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Service High School’s Coen Niclai is fresh off a sizzling high school season and was recognized as the 2023 Gatorade Alaska Baseball Player of the Year.
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Ship Creek is one of the most productive waters for king salmon fishing in Alaska and the annual Slam’n Salm’n Derby is proof.
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The beauty of fishing is that it can be enjoyed by all walks of life, no matter the age or experience — except for one day a year in Ninilchik where king salmon fishing is only available to the future fishermen and women of Alaska 15 years and younger.
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Whether it’s to stock up the freezer or just a way to spend a summer afternoon, there are many ways — and many places — to fish in Alaska.
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Sport fishing season is o-fish-ally here in Alaska, but before going out to enjoy the diverse opportunities the state provides, residents must get a sport fishing license, which can be obtained online through the Alaska Department of Fish and Game mobile app, their office, or a local vendor.
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Standouts on South's girls' soccer team propelled them to a 2-1 overtime victory over Dimond.
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