Alaskans have until July 26 to weigh in on a proposed state regulation that would bar transgender girls from competing on girls’ high school sports teams.
The junior catcher helped lead the Cougars to a state championship appearance in addition to being a stellar scholar and volunteer in his community.
Plus, the weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.
Soldotna topped Kenai Central 14-3 to win the Division II title.
In Division II, Juneau-Douglas came full circle with triumph over Sitka in championship game.
The Dunleavy-appointed state education board is set to decide on Thursday whether to advance new regulations that could ban transgender girls from competing in girls’ sports.
Two-time Division I state champion South begins third title defense with complete performance in win over West Valley.
It took all of regulation and then some for Wolverines and Knights to earn state titles.
The Sitka girls and Grace Christian boys earned titles at the Division II level.
In Division II boys action, Juneau-Douglas won their second straight championship in dominant fashion over Soldotna.
In Division II action, the Juneau-Douglas boys also made it back to the finals.
In the 3200, Chugiak’s Campbell Peterson repeated as champion at the DI level.
Juneau-Douglas junior midfielder Cadence Plummer is the only returning starter from last year’s state championship team, and her experience showed in the Crimson Bears’ triumph over the Mariners.
Two juniors played pivotal roles in helping their respective teams advance to the next round of the conference tourney.
The Crimson Bears boys and girls squads are both coming off strong regular seasons but only one comes in with the top seed.
The battle-tested Knights are looking to the claim their first state title since 2019.
The reigning state champion Mustangs were among those who contended with windy conditions at the Region IV championships with a trip to state on the line.
Team co-captains who are heading to the same college, Teal and Karlee Transburg don’t have everything in common — but they’re equally integral to the success of the Mustangs.
The Lynx extended their latest win streak by topping the Wolverines in the second matchup of the year between the two powerhouse programs.
A quarterback with a renewed love for the game, a multi-sport standout and a grinder on the court were among the most recent high school seniors who signed letters of intent to play at the college level.