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Mount Marathon runners feel the heat

Mount Marathon men's race leader Brent Knight was within sight of the finish line and the glory that comes with seizing the nation's third-oldest footrace when he collapsed and was carried off the course Saturday.

Seward's own wins her 6th straight

Thirst for first: Fairbanks runner wins men's race

At the Robert Spurr Memorial Hill Climb on Bird Ridge near Anchorage two weeks ago, Matias Saari of Fairbanks finished a dispiriting 17th. He drove away from that race unsure whether to chalk up his misery to a bad day, overtraining or workouts on a relatively puny hill back home.

Men's results

Mount Marathon runners feel the heat

Seward's own wins her 6th straight

Mired in a shockingly unfamiliar position -- second place -- Cedar Bourgeois of Seward spent late Saturday morning in a physical duel with Holly Brooks and a mental gymnastics meet with herself.

Women's results

Mount Marathon runners feel the heat

Babos, Ostrander, take junior crowns at Mount Marathon

Coming off podium finishes a year ago, Alexander Babos of Eagle River and Allie Ostrander of Soldotna stepped up their paces Saturday and ascended to the top in Alaska's most prestigious mountain race.

Junior girls results

Junior boys results

Today in the Alaska Baseball League

Results, standings, schedule, statistics

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL

Service 16, Dimond 1

Cory Crab smacked a three-run triple Saturday when Service dominated Dimond at McManus Field.

In the area

What's happening in sports and recreation around Anchorage

MOUNT MARATHON

Mounting milestones

Highlights from the 82 year old race.

MOUNT MARATHON

Former champs training together

Three-time men's Mount Marathon champion Sam Young began taking folks from Seward on Sunday snowshoeing hikes during the winter, and one weekend five-time defending women's Mount Marathon champ Cedar Bourgeois showed up.

In the area

What's happening in sports and recreation around Anchorage

Mount Marathon book hits shelves

At the urging of friend and race veteran Charlie Brown, Millie Spezialy celebrated her 60th birthday early by running Seward's storied Mount Marathon in 1997.

Today in the Alaska Baseball League

Results, standings, schedule, statistics

Champion Alaska rowers on TV

The championship Western Washington women's rowing team that was sprinkled with Alaska athletes will be among the champions featured 10 a.m. Saturday on the 2009 NCAA Championships Spring Highlight Show. It airs on CBS affiliate KTVA-TV, Channel 11 in Anchorage.

LEGION BASEBALL

Dimond 8, West 6

Winning pitcher Colton Lauwers went 2 for 4, scored two runs, drove in three runs and struck out nine in seven innings to help Dimond edge West on Wednesday at Klatt Field.

ORIENTEERING

Robinson wins Billy Goat-O

Mike Robinson won the Billy Goat-O men's long course with nearly a three-minute margin Wednesday at Kincaid Park.

In the area

What's happening in sports and recreation around Anchorage

MOUNT MARATHON

Kopsack masters mountains

The stories of Braun Kopsack's toughness are both legion and legendary in Alaska's mountain running community, about what you would expect from a guy who used to wear a hat that read, "I love pain.''

Conklin nets deal with Blues

Fresh off his best NHL season, goaltender Ty Conklin of Anchorage did not lack suitors when the free-agent market opened Wednesday, and the St. Louis Blues snapped him up in a hockey heartbeat.

Today in the Alaska Baseball League

Results, standings, schedule, statistics

COLLEGE SKIING

Canadian joins UAA alpine team

Cameron Brewington of Calgary, Alberta, recently signed a National Letter of Intent to join UAA's alpine ski team, coach Trond Flagstad announced Monday.

BASKETBALL

Trueman goes pro

Former UAA player Jeremiah Trueman signed a professional contract with the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League, the club recently announced.

MOUNTAIN BICYCLING

Stull wins hill climb

James Stull took the expert men's title in the Arctic Valley Hill Climb No. 2 on Wednesday, completing the six-mile course in 34 minutes, 48 seconds.

In the area

What's happening in sports and recreation around Anchorage

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL

East 7, South 1

Rick Santos went 2 for 4 and contributed three RBIs to help East dominate South on Wednesday at Kosinski Fields.

MOUNT MARATHON

Mount Marathon race ignites competitive fire

Lauren Spinelli traveled to Seward for the Fourth of July in 2005, in part to check out the annual race up and down Mount Marathon but mostly to have a good time all the time. She came away intrigued enough to participate in the 3,022-foot monument to pain the following summer.

Alaska NHL star Scott Gomez traded to Montreal

In nearly a decade as Alaska's most accomplished and highest-paid hockey player, Scott Gomez countless times has been the subject of trade speculation. Tuesday, when the playmaking center from Anchorage was gone fishing, the talk finally developed into something more than rumor.

Olympic cross-country ski team reduces its roster

Heading into next winter's Olympics in British Columbia, the U.S. Ski Team sliced its cross-country team nearly 40 percent, dumping Kikkan Randall's favorite training partner.

Players wanted: Lacrosse players pick up the stick

Hockey players are picking up a different kind of stick and heading to the field this summer, thanks to Anchorage's fledgling lacrosse league.

Today in the Alaska Baseball League

Results, standings, schedule, statistics

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL

Service's Brown, Nealley lead an 11-4 rout of Lynx

Garrett Brown struck out six batters Monday as the Service Legion baseball team dominated Dimond at Klatt Field. Catcher Kevin Nealley went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and one run scored for the Cougars.

STOCK CAR RACING

Thomas takes first in legends division

Mike Thomas finished first in heat one, 12th in heat two, and first in his feature finish to earn first place in the legends division at Northstar Speedway on Saturday.

In the area

What's happening in sports and recreation around Anchorage

Oatley endures 24-hour bike test

A narrow root-pocked trail made for rugged riding for some cyclists during this weekend's 24 Hours of Matanuska mountain bike marathon on Palmer's scenic Kepler-Bradley trails, but Fairbanks' Jeff Oatley has seen worse. Much worse.

Denali Park road lottery application deadline was Tuesday

For one long September weekend, Alaskans get to reclaim Denali National Park from busloads of tourists and see it in its autumn glory. But only if they act by today.

Feisty lingcod are fair game again

They're ugly, many sporting a piscatorial version of a beer belly and a gaping mouthful of 18 sharp teeth. They're misnamed. Lingcod aren't cod at all. But they know how to fight the hook and they taste good.

Kodiak Island sport fishing restrictions tightened

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CYCLING

Lance's heir apparent in no hurry

Tyler Phinney is the 19-year-old son of U.S. cycling royalty. He has already been in the Olympics, won a world individual pursuit title and then became the first American to win the Paris-Roubaix race for riders under 23. And ultimately, the Tour will be his obsession. But for now, he is in no hurry.

QUICK-HITTING COMEDY

Consuming mass quantites of food inspires

I know mature adults who pretend they didn't watch Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest on Saturday, says columnist Tom Sorensen of The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer.

ALL-STAR GAME

Four Mariners are deserving

A case can be made that Ichiro, Branyan, Aardsma and King Felix should be in the All-Star Game. With that in mind, here is who is getting in -- and who should be getting into the July 14 mid-summer classic.

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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