Palmer gymnasts bring home regional all-around crowns
Meika Lee and Ashlinn Tuning topped their age groups, and Lee qualified for USA Gymnastics’ Western Championships.
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UAA track team sets 5 school records, with Kurgat taking down 2
Dani McCormick, Chrisalyn Johnson and David Sramek joined Caroline Kurgat with record-breaking performances in California.
Former South High baseball player struck and killed by SUV in California
Sladen Mohl, 19, was hit by an SUV driven by a teenager suspected of driving under the influence, according to police in Torrance.
Denali Strabel and Chad Trammell collect Alaska Heart Run victories after a snowy week stoked uncertainty
About 3,400 runners and walkers participated in one of Anchorage’s biggest spring flings, which this year came with snow berms.
Fireweed 400 bike race calls it quits after 16 years
The race committee is hopeful it can come up with a similar event in the future, but said it won’t happen this summer.
Months after getting a new heart, a Chugiak man takes on the Alaska Heart Run
Louie Shaw, 66, will participate in the Saturday race in the hope his experience will inspire others to become organ donors.
Wasilla wrestler Deonn Richardson — aka Iceberg — will fight at Sullivan Arena
Richardson will take on former WWE wrestler Chris Masters in WrestlePro’s “The North Will Remember” show Saturday.
Service and South both remain undefeated in CIC boys soccer
The teams battled to a tie Tuesday night.
Biathletes make national team, Bjornsens collect gold and Alyeska racers shine as ski season wraps up
Biathletes Travis Cooper of Kenai and Maxime Germain of Anchorage both earned spots on the national team.
There’s still time to sign up for Saturday’s Heart Run
People can sign up or pick up their bibs in advance of the race Wednesday or Friday.
‘It’s almost miraculous’: Tiger Woods’ return from back surgery is a medical marvel
Spinal surgeons were just as awed by Woods’ Masters victory as everyone else - possibly more so.
Former Anchorage runner Cheseto clocks world’s fastest marathon by a double amputee
By finishing in 2:42:24 Monday in Boston, the former UAA All-American surpassed the world record by 28 seconds.
Victory Royale! Dozens of gamers gather for Fortnite tournament in Anchorage
While headset-wearing gamers were in the heat of battle, the event also provided a kid-friendly atmosphere complete with neon lights and fog machines.
With weather back to normal, Boston Marathon podiums are dominated by East Africans
Kenya’s Cherono won the men’s marathon in a sprint to the tape, and Degefa of Ethiopia broke away for the women’s victory.
Tiger Woods makes Masters his 15th and most improbable major championship
His Masters win on Sunday was the 15th major championship of his career.
At Augusta, a young Anchorage golfer was clutch on the 18th green
Fifteen-year-old Ian Bruchhauser captured third place in his age group at the national Drive, Chip and Putt competition at Augusta National Golf Course.
Aqua Dog swim meet pits brother against sister, old against young, fast against slow
One of the 50-yard races at the Service High pool featured six swimmers who spanned a 75-year age range.
Anchorage North Stars win national hockey title
Alaska team scores four straight goals to claim Tier II championship in Texas.
Virginia captures national championship with OT win over Texas Tech
A season after becoming the first No. 1 seed to lose to a 16, the Cavaliers watched a 10-point lead turn into a 3-point deficit before De’Andre Hunter came to the rescue.
Former Seawolf Marko Cheseto will run Boston Marathon next week but with sights set on 2020
Organizers in 2020 will christen three new para athlete divisions, and Cheseto will have a chance to claim something he covets even more than a new personal best: a full-fledged Boston Marathon victory.