Aiden Westin was born in Anchorage and has played the past two years for the Anchorage Wolverines and now he has committed to play at the University of Alaska Anchorage next season.
For the seventh year, and third straight at Kincaid Park in Alaska, the top winter triathletes in the country gathered Saturday to compete in a 6-kilometer run, 8-mile fat bike ride and 6K ski race with tickets to the World Championships on the line.
In this edition of 907 Sports, we break down the Alaska Airlines Classic, highlight a standout basketball player who once dominated that tournament, revisit a hockey rivalry and check-in on Alaska’s very-own Jeremy Swayman in the NHL.
A pair of mid-distance sled dog races kicks off the 2023 season, a Peninsula race to the finish in ski plus some top plays from the world of high school hoops occupy this edition of 907 Sports.
Junior Jack Nash excelled on both sides of the ball with over 2,600 total yards and a state leading 12 interceptions to help him with the 2022-23 Gatorade Player of the Year honor.
Alissa Pili transferred from the University of Southern California to the University of Utah and has helped the Utes women’s basketball team to their first ever top 10 ranking.
16-year old Elias made the Team USA roster and will be competing at the Youth and Junior World Championships while Reine, 13, competed against those up to 18-years old and more than held her own.
The now UAA volleyball alumna Eve Stephens added to her long list of personal accolades by becoming the first UAA Volleyball player to be named to the First Team Academic All-American team.
Deshawn won the DI 160 lb. title, Mya took the Girls 130 lb. crown, while Myles is the DII 130 lb. champion as the Campbells sweep the State Wrestling Tournament.
The Lathrop Malemutes complete the three-peat winning the girls team title for the third year in a row. While both the South Anchorage Wolverines and the Redington Huskies went from runner-ups last year to team title champions in Division 1 and Division 2 for the boys.
Maia Struble is not only one of the best bowlers in the state but one of the best bowlers in the country and has committed to Valparaiso University to bowl in college.
The University of Anchorage Alaska gymnastics held their annual green and gold intra-squad scrimmage, a chance to show of their skills before their first real meet of the season.
Nikiski, Seward, Valdez, Monroe Catholic and Eielson are the five former Division III programs who will now go independent and distance themselves from the playing the traditional 11 players per side for the time being.
While the first Alaska high school cross-country ski action took place in Fairbanks in November, student-athletes in Southcentral Alaska had their first taste of snow, speed and competition at the Snowball Skate at Service High School on Saturday.
Amiaya Hansen helped the Craig Panthers to the ASAA 2A state championship title and Daniel Wardell helped the Tanalian Lynx to the ASAA Mix Six state title.
Hugh Neff has been officially blocked from participating in the 2023 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race by the Iditarod’s Qualifying Review Board — and according to the Iditarod handbook, their decision is “final and binding”.
While Daniel Wardell stole the show with his jaw-dropping spike, the entire Tanalian Lynx team came together for a dominant run to their second straight ASAA Mix Six State Championship.
The Craig Panthers went undefeated during the ASAA 2A State Volleyball Tournament but it was far from easy with every one of their matches going at least four sets and the championship match going five.
Four veteran mushers beat the November 30 midnight deadline at the last second, but the field of 34 mushers who have signed up for the 2023 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is still among the smallest in race history.
The Turkey Trot saw a record number of participants, a Thanksgiving table squabble between the Anchorage Wolverines and the Fairbanks Ice Dogs, and girls wrestling galore highlight this week’s edition of 907 Sports.
From November to December, Monday through Friday, 4pm to 6pm at Service High School Wheelchair athletes are going up and down the court playing wheelchair basketball.
University of Alaska Anchorage head volleyball coach Chris Green announced his resignation Monday after 15 seasons at the helm. Assistant coach Stacie Meisner has been named interim head coach.
It took a couple heartbreaks, but the Kenai Kardinals finally won their first state volleyball championship this past weekend led by spikers Cali Holmes and Emma Beck.
The K300 race committee has announced a new season long series called the “The Delta Championship Series” which includes six different races on the Kuskokwim river (excluding the K300 and the Akiak Dash).
A scheduling conflict with the Women's Great Alaska Shootout is preventing the UAA volleyball program from hosting the NCAA DII West Region Championships.
The Anchorage/Fairbanks sports rivalry saw another storied chapter this weekend at the Ben Boeke between the two junior hockey programs. A new state record, a dynasty continuing its legacy, and surprise placement highlighted the 2022 ASAA State Swim and Dive Championships over the weekend as Alaska’s swiftest swimmers competed for three days at the Bartlett Pool, while the new NCAA Division II regular-season attendance record belongs to the UAA Seawolves and the Alaska sports community.
A new state record, a dynasty continues and surprise placement highlighted the 2022 ASAA State Swim and Dive Championships over the weekend as Alaska’s swiftest swimmers competed for three days at the Bartlett Pool.
The COVID-19 pandemic set a lot of athletes back, whether due to lack of facilities, practices or time training, but these two standout swimmers used it to propel them to the next level.
Every year star football player from around the state come together to show off their skills one last time and to help the Al Aska Shriners organization raise money.
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