In the Last Frontier men’s soccer division, Alaska’s best players get a league of their own
The four-team contingent joined the semipro United Premier Soccer League this summer and quickly earned a place in the league record book.
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Big Ten, Pac-12 college conferences pull plug on fall football
The Pac-12 said its season would be postponed until the spring, while the Big Ten said it will explore a spring season.
Konrath-Bera, McDonough run to 100-mile victories on Resurrection Pass Trail
Victories in the 50-mile race went to Chad Trammell and Meg Inokuma.
There’ll be no NCAA postseason competition in 2020-21 for UAA volleyball, cross-country teams
The NCAA canceled Division II championship events for this fall, and said it will not reschedule them in the spring.
At Mat Peak Challenge, the Kopsack family enjoys another victory and so does Christy Marvin
Lyon Kopsack, whose dad and uncle created the grueling mountain race 32 years ago, became a second-generation champion.
Greg Sanders breezes to his 8th Alaska State Amateur golf championship
It's the 13th state title overall for Sanders, who won his fifth match-play championship earlier this summer.
A son’s game-winning hit completes a poignant, storybook season for the West Eagles and their coach
Coach John Opinsky, who has brain cancer, guided West to its first state title in 43 years last week with the help of son Jack's walkoff single.
The brief rise and fall of the Northern Knights: Anchorage’s first professional sports team
Histories of Anchorage: The Anchorage Northern Knights basketball team was minor league but featured athletes who played for the NBA in the past or would play for the NBA in the future.
Greg Sanders takes 9-stroke lead into final round of Alaska State Amateur
The Anchorage golfer is vying for his eighth state championship.
6 birdies help Greg Sanders fly into the lead at Alaska State Amateur
Sanders is three strokes under par after two rounds at the Moose Run Creek Course.
Adam Baxter tames Moose Run golf course for first-round lead at Alaska State Amateur
Baxter carded four birdied on the back nine to grab a three-stroke lead in the four-day tournament.
With last-inning rally, West Eagles rule Alaska baseball for first time since 1977
Jack Opinsky's walkoff single lifts West to a 3-2 win over Wasilla in Wednesday's championship game.
Anchorage school sports and activities won’t begin before classes start Aug. 20
Shortened sports seasons are anticipated, the Anchorage School District said Wednesday.
Wasilla, West will meet in championship game at state baseball tourney
First pitch is Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Mulcahy Stadium.
Every sport has a coronavirus plan. MLB’s lasted four days.
Commentary: Sports can't be played safely in a country that doesn't value public health
No tiebreakers needed: Eagle River, West ride victories into state baseball semifinals
Wasilla and South will play in Tuesday's 2 p.m. semifinal, and Eagle River and West will meet at 5:30 p.m.
Major League Baseball season set back by coronavirus outbreak in Miami Marlins
The players’ precarious health and postponement of two games at the last-minute raised anew doubts about the league's ability to finish the season during a pandemic.
Wasilla advances to semifinals, 6 others still in the mix at state baseball tournament
The Wasilla Road Warriors advanced to the tournament semifinals with their victory over Juneau on Sunday.
Bases get a lot of traffic in Wasilla’s win over West at state baseball tournament
The teams combined for 12 hits, 14 hit batsmen and 21 walks.