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COLLEGE HOCKEY

Seawolves aim to turn upset into momentum

The UAA hockey team, fresh off a Saturday night upset of the nation's top-ranked team, wraps up a six-game home stand this weekend against a team the Seawolves have enjoyed success against.

Late goal lifts Lathrop past Chugiak

Service senior Aaron McInnis helped move the Cougars one step closer to a state title Thursday, scoring a game-winning goal in the third period of a 2-1 win over Palmer in the first round of the Class 4A state tournament at the Menard Sports Complex.

COLLEGE NORDIC SKIING

Bronga, Urbain top 3 in Invitational

UAA skiers Jaime Bronga and Anais Urbain both racked top-three finishes and a skier from Fairbanks picked up a victory Thursday at the Seawolf Invitational.

3 vie for lead in Yukon Quest International Sled Dog race

At the front of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dob race pack, GPS tracking problems left mushers and spectators uncertain of who was leading a three-man battle for the four ounces of gold awarded to the first musher to reach the halfway point in Dawson, Yukon.

Russian musher has history with his dogs

Forty-seven-year-old Michael Telpin of Russia's Chukotka Peninsula talks about himself and his dogs in an interview for his biography on the Yukon Quest website.

In the area

What's happening in sports and recreation around Anchorage

CYCLING

Abominable victories for Chelf and Stull

Josh Chelf widened his series points lead by posting yet another victory in the Abominable Snow Series, outlasting Will Ross by 14 seconds in the single-track bicycle race Wednesday night in Far North Bicentennial Park.

SLED BLOG

Top 30 Iditarod mushers to split $550,000 purse this year

The top 30 mushers in this year's Iditarod will split a combined purse of roughly $550,000, the race director said Thursday.

PHOTO GALLERY

Lathrop edges Chugiak in hockey tourney

Lathrop captain Anders Carlson celebrates the Malemutes 4-3 come from behind victory over the Chugiak Mustangs during the first round of the First National Cup Hockey State Championships at the Menard Memorial Ice Arena in Wasilla on Thursday evening. Carlson scored the winning goal with 8.7 seconds remaining in the third period to advance in the tournament.

Late goal lifts Lathrop past Chugiak

Moore edges Mackey, Neff for Yukon Quest halfway gold

Allen Moore of Two Rivers won a duel with Lance Mackey and Hugh Neff late Wednesday to become the first musher to reach Dawson, the halfway point of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race.

Gold for first Quest musher to Dawson

Idaho upends Alaska Aces 3-2

Despite a pair of power-play goals from Nick Mazzolini, the Alaska Aces road woes continued Wednesday when they opened a three-game hockey series against the Idaho Steelheads with a 3-2 ECHL loss at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho.

Seawolves basketball squads face tough Vikings

The 17th-ranked UAA men's basketball team has a chance to take over first place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference tonight when it visits 15th-ranked Western Washington.

Gold for first Quest musher to Dawson

The lead mushers in the Yukon Quest were expected to reach Dawson City sometime late Wednesday night or early this morning, where four ounces of gold await the first to arrive at the halfway point of the 1,000- mile sled-dog race from Fairbanks to Whitehorse, Yukon.

Seawolves skiers are tied for third

Three members of the UAA alpine ski team posted top-10 finishes in a giant slalom Wednesday at the Alyeska Ski Resort, putting the Seawolves in a tie with Denver for third place through six events of the UAA Invitational. Utah leads the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association event.

Ice fishing this weekend at Jewel Lake

For anyone who can't wait to satisfy their urge to fish, the Alaska Sports Fishing Association's annual Ice Fishing Jamboree is taking place this weekend at Jewel Lake Park.

Service 63, Eagle River 58 in boys basketball

Adam Klie led Service with 25 points Tuesday, Marques Robinson pitched in 16, and the Cougars pulled off a 63-58 Cook Inlet Conference boys basketball win over host Eagle River.

Service 38, Eagle River 18 in girls basketball

The Service girls basketball team took an early lead and used a big fourth quarter to roll past host Eagle River 38-18 in a Cook Inlet Conference game Tuesday.

Valenzuela, Mandevil team for handball win

Carlos Valenzuela and Jorge Mandevil teamed for victory in the open division last weekend at an Alaska Handball Association doubles tournament at The Alaska Club Midtown.

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What's happening in sports and recreation around Anchorage

Mackey leads Yukon Quest by a minute

Four-time champions Lance Mackey grabbed a narrow lead Tuesday in the 1,000-mile sled dog race between Fairbanks and Whitehorse, Yukon.

FAA grounds Quest's volunteer air force

Dimond girls overwhelm Thunderbirds 71-42 in basketball

The powerhouse Dimond Lynx girls basketball team rolled to a 71-42 victory over an energy-depleted East squad Tuesday night at East.

Tuesday's high school basketball scores

West 52, Chugiak 47 in boys high school basketball

Trailing 32-19 in the second half, the West Eagles full-court pressed their way back into the game Tuesday night to slip past Chugiak 52-47 in a CIC game in Chugiak.

Tuesday's high school basketball scores

Rohde honored again for UAA basketball

For the second time this season, UAA center Taylor Rohde has earned Player of the Week honors from the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

Lynx land 7 on all-strar hockey team

Seven players from Dimond were among 20 boys named to the Cook Inlet Conference's all-conference boys hockey team. Twelve players were named to the girls teams

Blore, Olsen on target in trapshooting

Andy Blore and Ben Olsen took top honors at last weekend's trapshooting competition at Birchwood Recreation Shooting Park in Chugiak.

In the area

What's happening in sports and recreation around Anchorage

PHOTO GALLERY

2012 State Hockey; day 1

The Service Cougars defeated the Palmer Moose 2-1 to advance in the 2012 First National Cup Hockey State Championships at the Menard Memorial Ice Arena in Wasilla on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.

The state hockey tournament started Thursday, February 9, 2012. The championship game will be played on Saturday, Feb. 11.

PHOTO GALLERY

UAA alpine racing

UAA's Anias Urbain rounds a gate on the giant slalom course. UAA hosted giant slalom racing at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood as part of the UAA Invitational ski meet on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

UAA hosted giant slalom racing at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood as part of the UAA Invitational ski meet on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

East Dimond Girls Basketball

East Vs. Dimond Girls Basketball at East High on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.

East Vs. Dimond Girls Basketball.

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The 50 all-time best sports ads

Argue all you want about the order or which ones should be on the list, but if your boss isn't around, these are definitely worth watching.

NHL

Gomez mocked in song

Anchorage's Scott Gomez hasn't scored this year for the Canadiens, and a band called The Insomniacs has taken issue with his lack of production by writing a song called "Scott Gomez Can't Put Anything In." (click "show more" for the lyrics)

VIDEO

Freeski madness

A mob of freeskiers are turned loose on a park in the mountains of Austria.

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BLOG

Woody on Hockey

Join the conversation about the Aces and Alaska hockey with Doyle Woody, who has covered the game for 28 years.

PHOTOS

Speedskate-skate ski duathlon

Fifth annual AMH speedskate-skate ski duathlon  thumb

Competitor's glide across the ice and snow during the 5th annual AMH speedskate-skate ski duathlon at Cuddy Family Midtown Park in Anchorage on Sunday.

PHOTOS

Sprint sled dog race

The Orville and Doris Lake Memorial Sprint Dog Race at Tozier Track opened the 2012 sled dog racing season.

PHOTOS

Thursday Night Fights

Thursday Night at the Fights showcased an Alaska Hollywood connection: Chugiak's international swimwear model Tatum Miranda.

They're fighting for Hollywood recognition

PHOTOS

Alaska Quake

Anchorage's newest basketball team - the Alaska Quake - have brought the American Basketball Association basketball back to the state.

ABA basketball returns to Anchorage



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