Eagle River isn’t in football playoffs yet, but chances look good
The Wolves have done their job, going 2-1 in conference play. Now it depends on what Kenai, Kodiak and Soldotna do.
Sports
Camaraderie, family and big-league dreams motivate fighters on AFC’s opening night
Alaska Fighting Championship kicked off its 15th season of mixed martial arts competition in Anchorage.
A year after open-heart surgery, former UAA star watches with gusto and gratitude as his kids compete
An NCAA All-America skier for UAA in 1991, Tuomo Latva-Kiskola didn't know he had a heart defect until two years ago.
Freshman middle blocker bringing the heat for UAA volleyball team
In recognition of 55 kills in three matches last week, Eve Stephens was named the Division II national player of the week.
Prep swimming: West, Service dominate 4-team meet
In dual-meet action, South and Eagle River split the team titles, and Dimond swept Chugiak.
U.S. woman pedals a bike 184 mph, smashing record held by men for more than 100 years
Denise Mueller-Korenek rode a custom machine capable of propelling the bike forward 128 feet with each revolution of the pedal.
Lynx are spectacular at the West Spiketacular volleyball tournament
Over the course of the two-day tournament, Dimond outscored opponents 425-234.
One marathon, two records for Christy Marvin at 56th Equinox
The Palmer runner broke the women's record and became the winningest woman in the history of the storied Fairbanks marathon.
East defuses Bartlett’s explosive offense to win the East Side Boot
The Thunderbirds' 33-15 victory came against previously unbeaten Bartlett and leaves Alaska with no undefeated football teams.
West surprises South on day of shutouts in flag football
Dimond blanked Service, and East shut out Bartlett.
Denali Strabel takes scary fall at World Skyrunning Championships
Victory in the men's race belonged to Kilian Jornet, the Spaniard who in 2015 broke the Mount Marathon record that had been held by Strabel's husband.
Earl, Bausch triumph in final race before CIC championships
The Chugiak boys and West girls took narrow wins in the battle for team titles.
Kikkan Randall inspires cheers, tears at Anchorage cross-country meet
The Olympic gold medalist, who is battling breast cancer, delivered an emotional speech at the Big 8 awards ceremony.
