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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In a field of over 200 of the state’s top high school skiers, Service and West Anchorage stood atop the podiums, but they weren't the only ones shining at the state championships.
University of Alaska Anchorage Gymnastics senior Rachel Decious ended her home career in style over the weekend winning two individual events to help UAA to their first team win of the season.
The phrase, ‘Saved by Swayman’ has been echoing throughout National Hockey League rinks this season, but it was first heard ringing out in the rinks of Alaska.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Homer Quarterback Carter Tennison led the Mariners to an improbable upset victory over the previously undefeated Houston Hawks in the DIII State Championship Game.
Chugiak's Campbell Peterson has entered eight races this season, winning all eight with the most important one coming up this weekend with the state championship.
Lauren Sulte is a senior captain for the undefeated Dimond volleyball team and while she can dig and spike with the best of them, her best attribute is the leadership she brings to the team.
The kicker on a high school football team can be a forgotten position at times but Marty Burton has been making a difference for the Bartlett Golden Bears.
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