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Alaskans advance to regional final

Led by Garrett Brown, Dimond-West is going where no Alaska Little League baseball team has gone. Brown, 12, pitched the game of his life Friday with 14 strikeouts to key a 1-0 victory over Washington in the semifinals of the Northwest Regional in San Bern

North Pole denies East

North Pole scored the first upset of the high school football season Friday night, knocking off last year's state runner-up East 20-14 in Fairbanks.

LITTLE LEAGUE

Alaskans advance to regional final

Led by Garrett Brown, Dimond-West is going where no Alaska Little League baseball team has gone. Brown, 12, pitched the game of his life Friday with 14 strikeouts to key a 1-0 victory over Washington in the semifinals of the Northwest Regional in San Bern

North Pole denies East

North Pole scored the first upset of the high school football season Friday night, knocking off last year's state runner-up East 20-14 in Fairbanks.

Service 8, Fairbanks 1

Ben Hand threw a complete game five-hitter with three strikeouts and three walks.

AMERICAN LEGION

Service 8, Fairbanks 1

Ben Hand threw a complete game five-hitter with three strikeouts and three walks.

South 14, West 4

Casey Castignetti tripled home two runs in the fourth inning and added two more on sacrifice flies to spearhead South's win over West at South Anchorage Sports Complex.

AMERICAN LEGION

South 14, West 4

Casey Castignetti tripled home two runs in the fourth inning and added two more on sacrifice flies to spearhead South's win over West at South Anchorage Sports Complex.

East 10, Wasilla 0

Chad Nading threw a no-hitter with nine strikeouts in five innings in East's win at McManus Fields.

AMERICAN LEGION

East 10, Wasilla 0

Chad Nading threw a no-hitter with nine strikeouts in five innings in East's win at McManus Fields.

East 14, Bartlett 6

Zach Beltz pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs and striking out eight in East's win over Bartlett on Friday at Kosinski Fields

AMERICAN LEGION

East 14, Bartlett 6

Zach Beltz pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs and striking out eight in East's win over Bartlett on Friday at Kosinski Fields

Dotson's single lifts Road Warriors

Wasilla manager Steve Mossburgh had to watch the end of Wednesday's American Legion baseball game against Kenai from his car after getting tossed in the sixth inning for arguing a call.

Alaska's prep athletes of the year are Ore and Hutchison

When Dimond High's football team desperately needed a touchdown, he caught the pigskin with his sticky hands. Dimond graduate Justin Ore was a busy young man this year, playing sports during all three high school seasons -- fall, winter and spring. B

Alaska's prep athletes of the year are Ore and Hutchison

When Dimond High's football team desperately needed a touchdown, he caught the pigskin with his sticky hands. Dimond graduate Justin Ore was a busy young man this year, playing sports during all three high school seasons -- fall, winter and spring. B

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL

Dotson's single lifts Road Warriors

Wasilla manager Steve Mossburgh had to watch the end of Wednesday's American Legion baseball game against Kenai from his car after getting tossed in the sixth inning for arguing a call.

Chugiak 8, East 4

Chugiak sophomore Matt Guerts shut down the powerful East offense Thursday to keep the Mustangs undefeated with a win at Oberg Fields in Peters Creek.

PREP BASEBALL

Chugiak 8, East 4

Chugiak sophomore Matt Guerts shut down the powerful East offense Thursday to keep the Mustangs undefeated with a win at Oberg Fields in Peters Creek.

South swept in shutouts

Chad Nading pitched a two-hitter in game one and a pair of Thunderbird pitchers combined for a no-hitter in the nightcap to give East Post 34 an impressive double-header sweep of South Post 4, 13-0 and 10-0 on Saturday at Kosinski Fields.

South swept in shutouts

Chad Nading pitched a two-hitter in game one and a pair of Thunderbird pitchers combined for a no-hitter in the nightcap to give East Post 34 an impressive double-header sweep of South Post 4, 13-0 and 10-0 on Saturday at Kosinski Fields.

Chugiak 6, Service 2

Becca Curlee and Joanna Schultz each singled twice in Chugiak's win over Service at Albrecht Fields on Saturday.

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NHL VIDEO

Joe Sakic announces retirement

Former Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic, center, is congratulated by radio announcer Norm Jones, left, and restaurateur Bill Ficke after Sakic announced his retirement from professional hockey after 20 seasons with the Avalanche during a news conference in Englewood, Colo., on Thursday, July 9, 2009.

Watch the full press conference where an emotional Joe Sakic announces he will hang up his skates. Delivering a speech that had kept him up most of the night fretting, the longtime Colorado Avalanche captain broke down, his voice betraying him as he stared into a room packed with family, friends and teammates — even the governor of the state.

CLIMBING

A hard slog up Denali

The small plane threaded its way through the mountains, banked sharply into an amphitheater sculpted from rock and ice and landed on the glacier with nary a bump. Brent Peters and I unloaded 250 pounds of provisions and the pilot flew off -- leaving us alone for the next two to three weeks.

SOCCER VIDEO

What a way to score a goal

No coach would ever recommend trying this move in a game, but this Brazilian indoor soccer player pulled it off in spectacular fashion.

SECTION

Mount Marathon

Blistering heat with almost no wind made this year's Mount Marathon race in Seward a harrowing experience for some.

PHOTOS

Hatcher Pass Climb

Course records were set in this year's Arctic Bicycle Club's 24-hour race.

PHOTOS

Mayor's Marathon

Michael Wisniewski set a new record at this year's Mayor's Marathon under a cool spring day.

VIDEO

Run for Women

A record number of runners and walkers participated in the 2009 Run For Women on Saturday June 13, 2009.

2008/09 SEASON

Aces run for the Cup

It was a thrilling run through the Kelly Cup Playoffs, but in the end the Alaska Aces fell just short of winning it all.

PHOTOS

Boys soccer

West faced Eagle River in the first round of the Cook Inlet Conference Championship tournament.

PHOTOS

Track and Field

Area schools compete in the regional championships.

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