Basketball
WEIO opens Wednesday in Fairbanks
The World Eskimo-Indian Olympics open Wednesday in Fairbanks, featuring competition in Native sports like the knuckle hop, blanket toss and ear pull. Opening ceremonies and the lighting of the seal oil torch happen at 6 p.m.
Basketball
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BASKETBALL
Basketball coaching legend Markey dies at 76
Clair Markey, a basketball coach whose up-tempo style of play influenced players all over Alaska, died last week in Arizona. He was 76.
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PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
Viking Bowman recalls playing with Heat's Chalmers at Bartlett High (Star-Tribune - Minneapolis)
Former Chicago Bears cornerback Zack Bowman of Anchorage, now with Minnesota, is hoping some of the athleticism he developed while ruling Alaska basketball with Bartlett teammate Mario Chalmers -- who is now in the NBA Finals with the Miami Heat -- can help him be an impact player for the Vikings.
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BASKETBALL
West 10, East 4 in prep basketball
Andrew McAlister went 3 for 3 with two RBIs to help propel West to a 10-4 win over East in a Cook Inlet Conference baseball game at Mulcahy Stadium on Thursday.
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BASKETBALL
All-stars will play two
Some of the state's best basketball players will be busy this week playing in two Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches senior all-star games.
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BASKETBALL
Lynx win it in OT
The Dimond Lynx didn't hold a lead until overtime, but they gutted out a 57-51 win over the Service Cougars in the Class 4A boys state basketball championship Saturday at the Sullivan Arena.
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BASKETBALL
Warriors repeat as 4A girls champs
Once the game began, things were fine for the Wasilla Warriors. It was the moments leading up to their 56-33 victory over West Valley in Saturday's Class 4A girls championship game that things were looking shaky for the defending state champions.
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BASKETBALL
Galena girls win state in overtime
With star Jenna Buchanan making a game-tying put-back just before the buzzer ending regulation, Galena racked a 67-58 win against Sitka to capture the Class 3A title at Sullivan Arena.
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BASKETBALL
Monroe Catholic boys are Alaska's best
Using relentless defense and a second-half offensive surge, the Monroe Catholic boys claimed their first Class 3A state basketball title at the Sullivan Arena on Saturday.
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BASKETBALL
West Valley earns first trip to the title game
On Friday, the best thing for West Valley turned out to be Hannah Mattson making big play after big play in the closing minutes of a 42-35 semifinal win over Juneau-Douglas in the Class 4A state tournament at the Sullivan Arena.
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BASKETBALL
Service stuns Wasilla
The Service and Dimond boys basketball teams authored dramatic victories Friday at the Sullivan Arena in the Class 4A state tournament to advance to the state championship game.
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