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Sports

Olivia Heartwell signed her National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Shoreline Community...

Athlete of the Week: South’s three-sport star Olivia Heartwell

Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 6:06 PM AKDT
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By Jordan Rodenberger
Olivia Heartwell, a three-sport star for the South Anchorage Wolverines, signed to play basketball at Shoreline Community College last week.

Roadtrippin'

The Little Dribblers Basketball League in Utqiagvik provides a place for hoops and sense of...

Roadtrippin’ 2023: Utqiagvik’s Little Dribblers basketball program produces championship players

Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 5:37 PM AKDT
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By Jordan Rodenberger
The Little Dribblers Basketball League in Utqiagvik provides a place for hoops and sense of community in the basketball town at the top of the world.

News

Dan Gensel is pictured here in an undated photo at the KSRM studios.

Longtime Kenai sports radio voice, championship coach, dies at 66

Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 4:04 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
Dan Gensel, a sports radio commentator and championship-winning coach in Soldotna, died Sunday at the age of 66.

Sports

Campers lined up at Play Ball event

Seattle Mariners sponsored event at the Dome draws hundreds of youth baseball and softball players

Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 3:50 PM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
Hundreds of young baseball and softball players flooded into the Dome for a Play Ball event, put on by Gamers Baseball Alaska with the help of the Seattle Mariners.

Sports

Dimond standout swimmers Borke, Boyce sign to next level

Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 9:29 AM AKDT
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By Jordan Rodenberger
As both Lynx swimmers go their separate ways, they will forever be linked by the Alaskan pools.

Sports

Season review: Anchorage Wolverines scored many wins in 2nd year — just not enough to make playoffs

Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 7:17 AM AKDT
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By Jordan Rodenberger
The Anchorage Wolverines won the Alaska Airlines Club 49 Cup, a number of players signed college scholarships, while a handful of locals got to skate in front of their hometown fans.

Athlete Of The Week

Athlete of the Week: Mt. Edgecumbe’s Colton Paul shines at NYO Games

Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 7:50 PM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
Colton Paul, from Kipnuk, but competing for Mt.Edgecumbe participated in seven different events at the 2023 Native Youth Olympics, winning five of them and setting a new world record in the Scissor Brad Jump.

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907 Sports: NYO athletes talk about the games and hear from two new AK Sports Hall of Fame Inductees

Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 6:03 AM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
Throughout last weekend, Alaskans were treated to a show of winning kicks, jumps and pulls, but the 2023 Native Youth Olympic games are about much more than just competition.

Sports

A world record falls during day two of the 2023 Native Youth Olympics

Updated: Apr. 23, 2023 at 10:39 PM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
Day two started with a new boys state NYO world record in the Scissor Broad Jump, then it was the Eskimo Stick pull, followed by One Hand Reach and then Two Foot High Kick headlined the day with state record tying jump.

Sports

NYO 2023 wraps up with jumping, pulling and hopping

Updated: Apr. 23, 2023 at 10:37 PM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
The third and final day of the Native Youth Olympic games started with the fastest event of the week the Indian Stick Pull, then it was the One Foot High Kick that got everyone in the stadium involved for the high flying event and to wrap up the day and the 2023 edition of the games was the Seal Hop.
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Sports

2023 AABC all-star basketball games give seniors one more chance to show off skills

Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 1:09 PM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
The Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches has been putting the senior all-star games on annually since 2011 to bring the best high school senior basketball players together from every division — 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A.

Sports

‘It’s like NASCAR on toothpicks’: This is the 2023 Nordic X experience

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 8:40 AM AKDT
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By Jordan Rodenberger
Nordic X, a one-of-its-kind event that combines the best of cross-country skiing with the best of Alpine skiing, returned to Hilltop Ski Area for a second year featuring big air, big wipeouts and bigtime skiers, including a number of Olympians.

Athlete Of The Week

Athlete of the Week: Alaskan alpine skier Finnigan Donley

Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 6:37 PM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
Anchorage’s own Finnigan Donley was crowned the U18 Junior National Champion last month and is looking to finish the season strong in California.

Sports

Jessie Holmes wins 2023 Kobuk 440

Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 7:58 AM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
Jessie Holmes led the pack nearly the whole way and won the Kobuk 440 with a final time of 2 days 20 hours and 7 minutes.

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907 Sports: From badminton to hockey, it was a busy week in Alaska sports

Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 5:17 AM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
Alaska is a state that is full of different sports and this week that was on full display.

Sports

Alaska Sports Hall of Fame announces 2023 Directors’ Award winners

Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 10:10 PM AKDT
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By Jordan Rodenberger
Watch a break down of the Directors' Awards by Alaska's News Source's Jordan Rodenberger, Austin Sjong and Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Executive Director Harlow Robinson.

Sports

Kobuk 440, the last major mid-distance race of the year, is now underway

Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 8:08 PM AKDT
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By Jordan Rodenberger
Iditarod veterans Michelle Phillips, Jeff Deeter and winner Ryan Redington will be in the mix for a Kobuk 440 win.

Athlete Of The Week

Athletes of the Week: ‘Fastest Alaskans’ Mamae and Morris

Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 9:59 AM AKDT
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By Jordan Rodenberger
East Anchorage seniors Brian Morris and Olyvia Mamae defended their titles as 'Fastest Alaskans' at the Big C Relays this past weekend.

Sports

‘Big C Relays’ kick off high school track & field season in Alaska

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 1:49 PM AKDT
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By Jordan Rodenberger
One of the most participated track events - and most important outside of the state meet - is the Russ Edwards Big C Relays, which saw nearly 800 athletes last year at The Dome.

Sports

Important weekend ahead for Anchorage Wolverines in midst of playoff push

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 8:18 AM AKDT
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By Jordan Rodenberger
The long grind of the 60-game regular season is coming down the final stretch in the North American Hockey League and a number of teams are still fighting for the final two playoff spots in the Midwest Division.

Athlete Of The Week

Athlete of the Week: 3 Lentfers, 3 state champions

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 6:37 PM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
Sophie Lentfer, Sloan Lentfer and Luke Lentfer all play for the Grace Christian basketball program and are now all state champions.

Sports

Scores and highlights from 3A/4A March Madness Alaska

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 9:31 AM AKDT
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By Jordan Rodenberger and Paul Choate
Just as a bow is put on the 1A and 2A state basketball tournaments, the Alaska Airlines Center welcomes in the larger, 3A and 4A programs from around the state for four days of competition.

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907 Sports: Special 3A/4A State Basketball Edition

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 10:42 PM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
In this edition of 907 Sports it is nothing but 3A/4A state basketball action, go back through the highlights, interviews and top plays with Austin Sjong.

Sports

East Thunderbirds finish as 4A boys champs after under-the-radar season

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 8:26 PM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
After losing numerous all-state seniors last season, the team reloaded with a perfect mix of seniors and underclassmen to propel East to the Class 4A boys state championship victory Saturday at the Alaska Airlines Center.

Sports

Anchorage Christian School girls win state — again

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 7:55 PM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
If the COVID-19 season that didn’t technically have a state championship tournament is counted, the ACS girls have won seven straight state titles, dating back to 2017.

Sports

Grace Christian Grizzlies get revenge, dominate 3A boys basketball title game

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 9:31 PM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
In this same game last year, the Nome Nanooks shocked the Grace Christian Grizzlies to win the state crown, but it was a different story in 2023.

Sports

Grace Christian girls win program’s first 3A state basketball title

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 8:43 PM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
What the Grace Christian girls basketball team lacks in experience they make up for with talent. Without a single senior on the team the Grizzlies break out of their championship hibernation to win the programs first ever girls 3A girls basketball state championship.

Sports

Sayvia Sellers becomes Alaska girls high school basketball’s all time leading scorer

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 2:38 PM AKDT
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By Jordan Rodenberger
ACS senior Sayvia Sellers already has one of the most decorated high school careers the state has seen - including two state championships and two Alaska Gatorade Player of the Year Awards - and just cemented her name in the record books forever.

Sports

Championship matchups set in 4A state basketball tourney

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 2:34 PM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
In the 4A girls bracket we have a rematch of last year's championship game, Wasilla taking on the juggernaut of Anchorage Christian School. In the boys 4A bracket, East Anchorage gets back to the championship game for the third straight year and takes on the number one seeded West Valley Wolf pack.

Sports

Nome, Grace Christian boys advance to set up 3A state title rematch

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 10:14 AM AKDT
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By Jordan Rodenberger
Nome and Grace Christian will battle for the 3A state title once again on Saturday.

Sports

Mt. Edgecumbe, Grace Christian to meet in 3A girls state championship game

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 10:07 AM AKDT
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By Jordan Rodenberger
Mt. Edgecumbe and Grace Christian will face each other in the 3A state championship for the first time on Saturday.

Athlete Of The Week

Athletes of the Week: Kake’s Kadake, Tikigaq’s Nash star at state

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 10:03 AM AKDT
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By Jordan Rodenberger
The lights are brighter and the stage is bigger at the 1A and 2A Alaska State Basketball Championships — but the moment wasn’t too big for Kake’s Ethan Kadake and Tikigaq’s Jennifer Nash, who led their respective programs to state titles this past weekend.

Telling Alaska's Story

The Burled Arch and its storied past tied to Iditarod finish lore

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:29 PM AKDT
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By Beth Verge
The iconic structure so closely tied to the Iditarod has a winding history that’s closely aligned with the race itself.

907 Sports

907 Sports: Wrap-up of all the awards from the Iditarod Banquet, plus top plays from 1A/2A State Basketball

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 10:51 PM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
From the most storied sporting event in Alaska, the Iditarod, to one of the biggest sporting events in the state, this edition of 907 Sports has you covered.

Sports

Lydia Jacoby adds national championship to her impressive resume

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 5:34 PM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
Lydia Jacoby, the former Seward Seahawk and now University of Texas Longhorn, won the NCAA title in the 100-yard breaststroke.

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2023 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Live Blog

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:48 PM AKDT
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By Alaska's News Source Digital Team
The Last Great Race kicked off with the ceremonial start in Downtown Anchorage on March 4 and ended almost 1,000 miles later in Nome on March 17.

Iditarod

Awards banquet in Nome wraps up Iditarod festivities

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:34 PM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole and Austin Sjong
The full list of award winners for the 51st running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race was finalized at the awards banquet in Nome on Sunday.

Sports

Ninilchik goes back-to-back as Class 2A boys state basketball champions

Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 9:07 PM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
The Ninilchik Wolverines won their second straight Class 2A boys basketball state title in convincing fashion, beating Tikigaq 66-53.

Sports

Kake boys basketball completes undefeated season with Class 1A state championship

Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 8:53 PM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
The Kake Thunderbirds cap off an undefeated season by winning their first state basketball championship in 36 years.

Sports

Lumen Christi Archangels win first ever Class 1A girls state hoops title

Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 8:46 PM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
The Lumen Christi Archangels withstood a late run from the Shaktoolik Wolverines to win the first ASAA 1A girls state basketball championship in the schools history.

Sports

Tikigaq repeats as Class 2A girls basketball state champions

Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 8:45 PM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
The Tikigaq girls basketball team left no doubt that they are the best 2A girls team in the state, beating Metlakatla 55-33 to win back-to-back state championships.

Athlete Of The Week

Sights and sounds: Relive Ryan Redington’s historic Iditarod 51 victory

Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 5:46 PM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
Go inside the chute to relive all of the action as it happened, when Ryan Redington became the first in his famous family to win the Iditarod.

Iditarod

Iditarod 2023 prize totals announced

Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 2:25 PM AKDT
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By Tracy Sinclare
Based on 29 mushers finishing the 2023 Iditarod, champion Ryan Redington will receive $51,800.

Sports

Thousands flock to Anchorage for March Madness high school basketball tournament

Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 4:41 PM AKDT
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By Nolin Ainsworth
It could be the most attended event in all of Alaska.

Iditarod

Podium sweep by trio of Alaska Native mushers highlights Iditarod 51

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 1:46 PM AKDT
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By Beth Verge
Ryan Redington, Pete Kaiser and Richie Diehl are part of an unprecedented showing in a single Iditarod.

Iditarod

Ryan Redington wins 2023 Iditarod

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 5:44 AM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
Redington finally put his family name in the history books of the Iditarod, which bears the fingerprints of his famous grandfather.

News

Nanooks rack up national titles in rifle, skiing

Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 3:59 PM AKDT
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By Nolin Ainsworth
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has been rather busy recently racking up national titles.

Sports

Sportsmanship, friendly competition featured in Rookie of the Year battle

Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 2:52 PM AKDT
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By Jordan Rodenberger
Rookies Hunter Keefe and Eddie Burke Jr. can't seem to separate from each other as the race for Rookie of the Year remains tight.

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907 Sports: The latest from the Iditarod trail & recapping season finale for UAA hockey

Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 7:36 AM AKDT
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By Austin Sjong
The “Last Great Race” — Iditarod 51 — is in the last stretch of the trail. Hear from mushers as they either rest or blow through the Unalakleet checkpoint.

Iditarod

Familial support, with a history of friendship, provides boost to pair of Iditarod veterans

Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 11:18 PM AKDT
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By Beth Verge
Pete Kaiser and Richie Diehl have been friends for years, and in Iditarod 51, they had a surprise visit from another pair of best friends: their wives, Bethany Kaiser and Emerie Fairbanks-Diehl.
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