College Sports

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

Historic victory

The first NCAA tournament win in school history appeared to be slipping from the Seawolves' grasp Thursday, but the UAA volleyball team regrouped in time to salvage a dramatic five-set win over Hawaii Hilo.

COLLEGE HOCKEY

UAA's Grant hopes to get out of his goal-scoring drought

Before UAA's hockey practice began in earnest Thursday afternoon, Tommy Grant laughingly spent some time sprawled in front of one net, kicking out his legs and flailing his arms as teammates gently nudged pucks on goal.

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

Seawolves prepare for Regionals

The last time the UAA volleyball competed in the NCAA Division II playoffs, the seniors on the current squad -- Calli Scott, Ashley Bates and Stacie Meisner -- were 2 years old.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Campbell leads UAA to victory in Hawaii

UAA's Malcolm Campbell threw down a one-handed, alley-oop dunk in the final minutes of play, capping a late run that gave the Seawolves men's basketball team a hard-fought 80-66 victory at Hawaii Pacific on Tuesday.

Seawolves own glass in 2nd win

As a redshirt freshman who played high school basketball in Kodiak, Alysa Horn doesn't have much experience with 100-point games, much less been the one to lift a team into triple figures.

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

UAA setter, coach nab GNAC honors

The resurgent and red-hot UAA volleyball team on Monday collected some of the glory that goes with its first Great Northwest Athletic Conference title, as senior setter Calli Scott was named league player of the year and Chris Green nailed down coach of the year.

New boards will protect UAF hockey players

The home of the University of Alaska Fairbanks hockey team is getting new dasher boards, the impact-absorbing plastic walls that surround an ice rink.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Seawolves smother Hilo in season opener

With eight new players logging minutes and with Rebecca Kielpinski's retired jersey hanging on the wall, the UAA women's basketball team opened the season in familiar fashion Sunday, pummeling Hawaii-Hilo 100-48.

Photos: UAA season opener

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

UAA eyes revenge in playoff opener

The UAA volleyball team is getting what it wants from its first trip to the playoffs in 19 years -- a rematch with a team that handed the Seawolves one of their worst losses of the season.

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

UAA rides raucous crowd to victory

The Seawolves volleyball team finished a remarkable regular season on a stellar note, setting a school record for consecutive wins in front of a near-record crowd at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex.

21-point loss ends see-saw preseason

So far in its crazy season-opening road trip, the UAA men's basketball team has seen just about everything but a real game.

Seawolves shake the new-look label

The new-look UAA women's basketball team begins the season today in Anchorage with a look that might not seem all that new at all.

4 late goals bury UAA on the road

The rigors of the road keep haunting UAA in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.

RUNNING

Dunbar 12th in region

Trevor Dunbar of Kodiak, a freshman at the University of Portland, claimed 12th place at the NCAA Division I West Region cross country championships Saturday.

COLLEGE HOCKEY

Badgers score early and often in 5-1 win over Seawolves

Back-to-back victories continue to elude the UAA hockey team, which followed its blowout of second-ranked Denver last week with Friday night's dud at Wisconsin.

COLLEGE HOCKEY

Scoring goals breeds confidence for UAA

When UAA freshman Mickey Spencer bagged his first college goal a couple of weeks ago, in his seventh game with the Seawolves, his reaction wasn't just limited to celebration.

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

Seawolves clinch GNAC crown

Punctuated by an emphatic ace by senior Stacie Meisner, the UAA volleyball team claimed its first Great Northwest Athletic Conference championship with a sweep of Northwest Nazarene on Thursday.

Photos: UAA Volleyball Conference Champions

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Seawolves land local talent for hoops team

A pair of small high school guards with big shots have decided to keep their games in Alaska, giving the UAA men's basketball team a head-start on the 2010-11 season by signing early with the Seawolves.

COLLEGE CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

UAA's Cheseto named athlete of the year

Chalk up a few more accolades for the UAA cross country teams, including a big honor for junior Marko Cheseto.

UAA BASKETBALL

Seawolves rout the NAIA Eagles

The UAA basketball teams are doing a pretty good job at educating fans so far in the young season.

COLLEGE CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

Friess named region coach of the year

UAA cross country coach Michael Friess was named the women's West Region Coach of the Year on Wednesday, the same day the Seawolves climbed to No. 3 in the national rankings.

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NFL

Players hide, fear concussions

Washington Redskins kick returner Rock Cartwright remembers his brain "shaking like a bell" when he was walloped in a game against the New York Giants a few years ago. What Cartwright never did when the hit happened? He never told Washington's medical staff his head ached.

QUOTES: Players talking concussions

COMEDY

Jared loves his mullet

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen rocks a mullet and is pround of it -- all business in front, par-r-ty in the back!

COLLEGE FOOTBALL COLUMN

Weight issues are behind Mark Mangino's problems at Kansas

It’s the weight. That’s why Mark Mangino’s job is in jeopardy. That’s why Lew Perkins held a paper-trail meeting with Kansas football players Monday night. If this is the end for Mark Mangino’s head-coaching career at Kansas — and it should be — his inability to deal with his weight problem is the cause.

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