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In order to keep the level of competition high, players must be invited to join the action at the Arctic Rec Center,

Nix is one of the top high school playmakers in the country, and his Las Vegas team is playing three games this week at the West High basketball tournament.

Both schools recorded 105 points. It is the first tie in tournament history.

The lure of early season games brought Bobby Knight to the Shootout three times. The lure of rainbow trout brought him to Alaska many times.

Ruthy Hebard of Fairbanks returned to the basketball court and helped the USA Basketball U18 Women’s National Team win the gold medal of the FIBA Americas tournament in Chile. The Americans beat up Canada 109-62 in Sunday’s championship game. Hebard, of West Valley High fame, came off the bench to play 13 minutes, 25 seconds … Continue reading Hebard returns to court, helps Team USA win gold medal

In the few months since Kamaka Hepa left Barrow in pursuit of elite basketball competition in the Lower 48, the 16-year-old has basically been on the court every day and on an airplane every weekend. The 6-foot-9 forward has been flying around the country to play at prestigious Nike national showcase events, where he receives … Continue reading Barrow star leaves Alaska to improve his hoops game, and major colleges are noticing

A full day of Class 1A basketball is on tap Wednesday at the Alaska Airlines Center, with the first games starting at 8 a.m. and the final games scheduled to tip off at 9 p.m.

Ethan Falaniko rushed for more than 2,000 yards last season for the Bartlett Golden Bears.

Dimond coach Dennis Sorenson has 497 career wins heading into this week's Cook Inlet Conference tournament.

“I think that game helped put me on the map,” said former East High great Trajan Langdon, who went on to an All-America career at Duke, a short stint in the NBA and a long one playing professionally in Europe.

Seth Hutchison, a three-time state champion at Skyview and Soldotna high schools, is a member of Alaska wrestling's royal family.

No. 1 West will take on No. 2 Dimond in a Friday night Cook Inlet Conference football clash at Dimond Alumni Field.

The newest class of Alaska Sports Hall of Fame inductees was honored Thursday night at the Anchorage Museum.

The wait in Barrow ends Friday night, when 6-foot-7 freshman Kamaka Hepa, who has established himself as one of the nation's top prospects, makes his high school basketball debut.

Dimond High graduate Keiahnna Engel is home for Thanksgiving, but the Boise State guard is hungry for a Shootout title, not turkey.