Monthly Archives: September 2011

Madden holds down Zephyrs win (Baseball)

September 4, 2011

Anchorage’s Corey Madden owned the strike zone tonight. The relief pitcher for the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs threw 15 strikes on just 18 pitches while facing three batters during a 3-2 win over the Oklahoma City RedHawks. Madden, of East High fame, recorded two outs, including one by strikeout, in the eighth inning before giving… Read more »

Cobb connects on game winner (Soccer)

Fifth-ranked Duke University had just lost a heartbreaker a day earlier. Now it was time for a morning consolation game, and it was raining; hardly ideal conditions to play soccer. But Chugiak’s Kelly Cobb wouldn’t have it any other way. Always one to seize an opportunity, the fabulous freshman connected on her only shot on… Read more »

Allen keys Illinois Wesleyan romp (Football)

September 3, 2011

Anchorage’s Cameron Allen and the Illinois Wesleyan football team wore down Hope College in a 35-0 victory in NCAA D3 action today. Allen, of Service High fame, is a junior running back who rushed the ball 10 times for 68 yards. He didn’t start, but the 5-foot-9 speedster did carry the ball on the second… Read more »

Hardy among final cuts for Bucs (Football)

Anchorage’s Daniel Hardy today was among 26 players released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as NFL teams trimmed their rosters down to 53 players by today. Hardy, of West High fame, was a seventh-round draft pick out of the University of Idaho and caught four passes for 80 yards in four preseason games. The 6-foot-4,… Read more »

Moore, Griffin going to playoffs (Basketball)

September 2, 2011

Ever since high school, Palmer’s Jessica Moore has always seemed to find her way to the postseason. She’s following the same path in the WNBA. Moore, of Colony High fame, has qualified for the playoffs five times with three teams in her eight-year career, including this season with the Connecticut Sun. This year, though, she’s… Read more »

Tarver finds net once again (Soccer)

September 1, 2011

The Northern Arizona University women’s soccer team has gotten off to forgettable 0-4 start. Unless, that is, you’re talking about the play of freshman Sarah Tarver. The fabulous forward of Juneau-Douglas fame has delivered two goals on just three shots this season. She scored her second goal in a 3-2 loss to Northern Iowa in… Read more »

Tonight’s game crucial for Hardy (Football)

Even though he has a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, nothing is guaranteed for rookie tight end Daniel Hardy of Anchorage. He still has to make the NFL team’s 53-man roster. The 6-foot-4, 249-pound seventh-round draft pick has looked good during his first preseason game, but he finds himself still fighting for the final… Read more »