With the Olympics looming three months away, trapshooter Corey Cogdell of Eagle River will get another taste today of the elite international competition she'll face in Beijing.
BASKETBALL
Rhea averaged 10.3 points at Oregon St.
Former Alaska Class 4A high school basketball player of the year Talisa Rhea of Juneau finished her freshman year at Oregon State starting 12 of 30 games and averaging 10.3 points a game, third highest on the squad.
ORIENTEERING
Moore, Cunningham prevail at Elmendorf
Ian Moore and Chelsea Cunningham posted the fastest times on the most challenging course at Trond's Orienteering Race held at Elmendorf Air Force Base on Wednesday.
SNOWMACHING
Wichman crowned king of the hill at Alyeska
John Wichman won the King of the Hill race in 1:08.32 at the Alyeska Motor Madness series of races on Mount Alyeska last weekend. Included were a hill climb, snocross and hillcross, and monster drag shootout.
UAA released its 2008-09 hockey schedule Thursday. The 30th season of Seawolf hockey starts with the Kendall Hockey Classic Oct. 10-11.
East boys soccer blanks Dimond
Tanner Smith tallied the only marker midway through the second half and Jared Wilson recorded his second shutout in four matches to lead East 1-0 at The Dome on Thursday.
TRACK & FIELD
Palmer, Wasilla win Mat-Su Borough meet
Jake Parisien, Kevin Smith and Tony Guzman each won two events as the Palmer boys won the Mat-Su Borough championships that spanned Tuesday and Wednesday at Palmer High's Machetanz Field.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
Jamie Krediet had four goals and Jessica Farrell added three as Colony cruised.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Kayli Thompson went 3 for 3 with a double and three RBIs as the Lynx overcame seven errors to win a wild one Wednesday.
What's happening in sports and recreation around Anchorage
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
Martin Martinez scored a goal in each half Wednesday to highlight the Lynx's victory over Bartlett at Anchorage Football Stadium.
Former Bartlett star in NAIA softball tourney
Mountain State University and former Bartlett High softball standout Jenny Baker lost 1-0 to Tennessee Wesleyan in the opening round of the Region XII Tournament on Wednesday.
UAA ATHLETICS
Seawolves get recognized for good grades
Ten UAA track and field athletes -- seven men and three women -- have earned recognition on the 2008 Great Northwest Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
Fairbanks fisherman leads Homer halibut derby
The Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby is under way and Fairbanks angler Karl Sanford can enjoy his spot atop the leader board -- for now.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Amber LeBlanc delivered the go-ahead run with a double in the third inning to lift the Cougars to victory in Cook Inlet Conference softball action Monday night.
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
Converted fullback Zach Erickson scored the game winner midway through the second half as Eagle River posted its first victory of the year on Tuesday.
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD
Kodiak runner wins three times at Anchorage Invitational
Kodiak running standout Trevor Dunbar placed first in three events Saturday -- the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters -- on the final day of the final day of the two-day Anchorage Invitational at Bartlett High.
Alaska distance swimmer's Olympic bid fails
Alaska swimmer Micha Burden's bid for the U.S. Olympic team came up short on Saturday when the distance specialist finished 31st in the FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships in Seville, Spain.
BICYCLING
Novakovich, Taylor prevail in bicycle race
Matt Novakovich edged Brian Bonney and Matt Jordan in the final sprint to the Arctic Bicycle Club's first road race of the season on Saturday at Kincaid.
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
Thad Johnson scored all four goals and Rusty Teller made six saves as the Mustangs (4-2-1) shutout Bartlett.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
Tricia Stonebraker delivered both Service goals, while Jamie Gorman had seven blocks in Service's win over West at Anchorage Football Stadium.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
Megan Murphy and Anna Dalton each racked up two goals and Korina Velasco finished with three assists Thursday to help West blank Bartlett in a CIC match at The Dome.
CYCLING
Novakovich, Ronsse win Fort Rich Crit
Matt Novakovich sprinted to a first-place finish in the men's expert division, while Dennis Ronsse won the men's masters to highlight Arctic Bicycle Club's Fort Richardson Criterium on Wednesday.
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL
Former Service catcher demoted to Double A Montgomery
Former Service and American Legion Post 28 catcher Alex Jamieson was sent down to the Montgomery Biscuits this week after playing nine games for the Triple A Durham Bulls.
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
Dimond had a shooting gallery against Service, but Cougar goalkeeper Mykel Thomas stopped everything to forge a tie in Wednesday's Cook Inlet Conference match at Anchorage Football Stadium.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
Goalkeepers Bree Webb and Lara Campbell combined for the shutout in Wednesday's CIC match at The Dome.
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
Bridger Van Ness, Tim Jaronik and James Meaney each scored twice as Colony routed visiting Houston.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
Megan Murphy scored four goals and added three assists, while Maggie Rose McGuire and Kyra Helin each delivered three goals to help West earn Tuesday's Cook Inlet Conference victory at The Dome.
Service-East goalie headed to Wisconsin-River Falls
Service-East goaltender Melissa Deardorff has committed to play Division III girls hockey for the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD
West's girls and boys teams combined to win all six relay races in Tuesday's dual meet at West High.
TRIATHLON
Miller, Byrne claim Pink Cheeks victories
The weekend blast of winter weather did not prevent the Pink Cheeks Triathlon participants from swimming, biking and running in Seward on Saturday.
Colby Kelly beat 50 competitors Saturday to win the Slush Cup title at Alyeska Resort.
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK
Juneau boys and girls sweep Sitka Invitational
The Juneau boys and girls won Saturday's Sitka Invitational. The boys dominated the meet, winning all but four events, finishing 120 points ahead of second-place Ketchikan.
CYCLING
Snow puts the brakes on Seward time trial
The Seward Time Trial, a 35-kilometer bike race scheduled for today, has been canceled due to the snowstorm that hit Southcentral Alaska on Friday.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Chugiak's Morse opts to go to NW Nazarene
Zach Morse, an outfielder and pitcher from Chugiak, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Northwest Nazarene, the school announced Friday.
Participants of the Native Youth Olympics join in Yupik dance between athletic events.
PHOTO GALLERY
The former Bartlett High star helped Kansas win the 2008 NCAA basketball tournament.
VIDEO
The Egan Center hosted the 2008 NPC Last Frontier Fitness, Figure and Bodybuilding State Championships on April 5.
PHOTO GALLERY
Photo gallery from the 2008 NPC Last Frontier Fitness, Figure and Bodybuilding State Championships.
VIDEO
Skiers drop into the North Face Chute at Alyeska Resort during the final day of the World Telemark Free-Skiing Championships.
VIDEO HIT
When Quebec Remparts goalie Johnathan Roy finally got to tangle with opposing goalie Bobby Nadeau, there was no question who won the fight.
Heart Run organizers say they'll reschedule
All outdoor high school events canceled Friday and Saturday
Anchorage swimmer claims third world championship
NASCAR 'tires' roll to Anchorage by mistake
Dimond's Afusia signs with Montana college
Wet fields downtown postpone opening day
Bartlett senior earns his way into national rankings
Yeaton leads Alaska cyclists in California
More honors roll in for Seawolves athletes
Paul Hemry picks up three Mayor's trophies
Reed wins black powder season opener
UAA track team blazes in Long Beach
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