Wolverines advance 11 to finals in quest for another CIC wrestling title
Finals begin Saturday at 2 p.m. at South High.
Sports
Organizers call off Knik 200 because of poor trail; Copper Basin 300 still on as planned but could use cold weather
Also still on the schedule: The Willow 300 and the Kusko 300, although early season races in Bethel have been postponed due to trail conditions.
High school bowlers roll high scores at Center Lanes
Eagle River’s Brendan Laulualo registered the night’s best game with a 258.
Running pioneer and hockey standout lead Alaska Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020
Also earning induction were the Yukon 800 boat race and the UAA hockey team’s 1991 upset of Boston College in the NCAA playoffs.
Anchorage teen qualifies for Youth Olympic Games in nordic combined
Carter Brubaker earned his spot on Team USA at a recent competition in Colorado.
Swimsuit modesty rule dropped by Alaska high school sports association
The rule was cited by a high school swim official when she disqualified a Dimond High swimmer earlier this year
Alyeska, Hillside ski areas to open this week
Alyeska season pass holders can check out conditions during a brief opening Thursday; daily operations begin Friday.
Stephens, Floyd earn All-America status for UAA volleyball team
Stephens, a second-team pick, is the first player in UAA history to merit All-America recognition as a sophomore and a freshman.
Russia banned from next two Olympics for doping violations
Russian athletes will still be able to compete if they can show they are clean competitors.
Rams stay in playoff hunt, end Seahawks’ 5-game streak 28-12
With an aggressive, inventive game plan on both sides of the ball, Los Angeles recaptured a measure of the excitement from its previous two seasons on offense while also playing superb defense against Russell Wilson, who was sacked five times.
Anchorage skiers share World Cup silver medal in Norway relay
A second-place finish in a World Cup relay race continued a strong season for the American women.
After his $100,000 payday, dazed Anchorage student deluged by calls and texts
“I still don’t even know what to feel, to be honest," Jack Underwood said after winning a lucrative college football halftime promotion.
Cougars sweep team titles in season-opening ski race
The race was a freestyle sprint on the trails near Service High.
UAA women’s basketball team races to 4th straight win
Safiyyah Yasin scored a game-high 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting to lead the Seawolves past Western Oregon.
Craig Panthers, Tanalian Lynx capture state volleyball championships
Craig won the Class 2A crown and Tanalian repeated as the Mixed Six champion.
Buzzer-beating 3-pointer boosts Seawolves to overtime victory
Jack Macdonald’s last-second shot capped a big finish for UAA, which scored the final nine points of the game.
Anchorage student wins $100,000 halftime promotion for throwing footballs
Jack Underwood’s big payday came during halftime of the ACC football championship game.
Rough weekend for UAA hockey team at Michigan Tech
The Seawolves lost 4-1 Saturday and were outshot 85-40 in two games against the Huskies.
Gus Schumacher makes impressive showing at Government Peak ski races
The Anchorage man set a fast pace to top a field of UAA and UAF skiers in a 10K freestyle race.