High School Sports
The Rewind: UAA secures share of GNAC volleyball title; Seawolves cross country runners earn All-American honors at division championships
Plus, the weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.
The Rewind: UAA volleyball team’s surge continues; Wolverines split with Wisconsin
Plus, the weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.
From manifesting to realizing: Dimond High volleyball team took the long way back to the 4A state title
The Lynx ended each practice with the same mantra and achieved their ultimate goal by going the distance, and then some, against the Knights.
Kenai Central rallies to exact revenge against Nikiski and win 3A state volleyball title
The Kardinals went the distance and bested the Bulldogs to claim their third title in four years, avenging their loss in last year’s state finals.
Kenai rallies past Valdez in 3A State Volleyball Tournament semifinal
Chugiak and Colony advance to set up a 4A semifinals matchup of impressive underdog stories.
Chugiak stuns South to advance at Alaska State Volleyball Tournament
The Wolverines carried a 31-match winning streak into state before being toppled by the Mustangs.
South hockey pulls off late rally against Chugiak to remain undefeated
The Wolverines scored three unanswered goals in the third period after getting shut out by the Mustangs through the first two periods.
Returning and rising powers headline 3A/4A state volleyball title contenders
The reigning Alaska champions and runners-up appear to be on a collision course in Division 3A, while a new team will be crowned in 4A.
The Rewind: Elaina Mack breaks UAA women’s basketball record, South volleyball claims CIC regional title
Plus, the weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.
Eagle River girls successfully defend state swimming title
The Wolves fended off Juneau-Douglas for the second year in a row by claiming six individual championships and winning a relay race.
Chugiak’s Blake Fazio wins 2 titles and sets a state record at the Alaska swimming and diving championships
West Valley won the team competition in a low-scoring battle that had six teams within 15 points of the top.
‘It takes every single one of us’: South High’s volleyball success has been a collaborative effort at every level
The Wolverines are heading into the postseason as the strongest team in the state because they are one of its most connected.
The Rewind: Anchorage Wolverines sweep Kenai River, Brandon Pili shines in prime time for Seattle Seahawks
Plus, the weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.
Reigning champs repeat with historic performances at Region IV swimming finals in Anchorage
Eagle River’s Reese Woodward and Chugiak’s Blake Fazio successfully defended their respective titles and made history in the process.
Eagle River girls swimming team aims to maintain elite standard at Region IV championships
The early rising Wolves are hungry and highly determined to defend their individual and team titles this postseason.
The Rewind: UAA’s John Peckham claims conference cross-country title; Wolverines snap losing streak
Plus, the weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.
South stuns Bartlett in blowout to win Division I state football championship
The Wolverines pulled away from the Golden Bears in the second half after a tightly contested first half.
From takedowns to tackling: How a wrestling academy rose to 9-man football prominence in Alaska
What began as a vision became reality in the inaugural season of the program’s venture from the mat to the gridiron.
Bartlett and South prepare for slugfest in Division I state football championship
The Golden Bears will be looking to snap a championship drought, while the Wolverines are aiming for a second win against Bartlett this season.
The Rewind: Alaskans named to US ski and snowboard teams; new Interior academy defeats Seward for 9-man football title
Plus, the weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.
South football uses 2nd-half shutout against West to advance to state championship
The Wolverines capitalized on the top-seeded Eagles’ mistakes to score 17 unanswered points.
Homer’s second straight state DIII football title caps dominant season
The Mariners used suffocating defense to sink Barrow, avenging a loss to the Whalers from earlier in the season.
Bartlett football punches ticket to state finals with defensive domination of Service
The Golden Bears bent at times but refused to break in the red zone as they kept the Cougars’ offense off the board entirely.
Soldotna wins 3rd straight DII state football title in dominant fashion
The Stars topped Lathrop 51-28 to complete an undefeated season.
Homer looks to make history while Barrow hopes to end title drought in Division III state football championship
The Mariners are gunning to be the first team in program history to repeat against a Whalers squad determined to claim their first title in nearly a decade.
Soldotna, Lathrop share mutual respect ahead of 6th straight Division II state football title bout
The Stars and Malemutes have spent most of the past decade battling for supremacy at their level of competition and will do so again this weekend.
How Alaskans are navigating the winding recruiting trail for high school athletes
A motivated mom and two of the top talents to come out of the state in recent years share their experience.
The Rewind: UAA volleyball pulls off upset; Wolverines get swept in home-opening series
Plus, the weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.
South flag football shuts out rival Dimond to claim first state championship
The Wolverines got strong performances from a trio of seniors including a dominant outing from a two-way player.
Standards and surprises at the Alaska State Tennis Tournament
West dominated the team event, but there were multiple competitors who earned the first titles for their schools.