Another game, another Jenna Johnson highlight. The Utah State senior guard grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds en route to earning her third double-double of the season in an 82-69 win over Texas State. Johnson, of Wasilla High fame, scored 19 points on 6-of-13 shooting. She added 6-of-7 free throws. She added three assists and two… Read more »
University of Oregon receiver Dane Ebanez of North Pole was featured by oregonlive.com after the Fiesta Bowl’s Media Day event in Arizona. When the Ducks face Kansas State on Thursday, it’ll be the final football game of Ebanez’s career.
Wasilla’s Jenna Johnson helped Utah State get an OT win and a school record tonight. The former Alaska player of the year bagged 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting in a 79-66 victory over the University of Texas-San Antonio. Utah State made 24-of-25 free throws for a school record 96 percent, with Johnson making both of… Read more »
He is already having his best season as a rebounder, and now Damen Bell-Holter of Hydaburg is pouring in the points. The 6-foot-9 senior at Oral Roberts collected his 13th career double-double with an 18-point, 14-rebound performance in a 72-57 loss to Memphis. Bell-Holter, of Ketchikan High fame, sank 7-of-16 shots from the floor and… Read more »
Anchorage’s Devon Bookert reached double figures and help Florida State extend its winning streak to four games after knocking off Tulsa today, 82-63. He scored 10 points and knocked down a jumper to beat the buzzer at the end of the first half. The 6-foot-3 guard went 4-for-4 from the floor, including a pair of… Read more »
North Pole’s Brad Oleson today played a near flawless game in the Euroleague. In fact, statistically it was his finest performance in 53 career Euroleague games dating back to 2009. Oleson earned a career-best player index rating of 23 for Caja Laboral of Spain in an 82-74 victory over Greece power Olympiacos; by comparison his… Read more »
Kelsey Griffin of Eagle River has produced other double-double performances, yet this one was different. This one earned her australiabasket.com Player of the Week honors. The 6-foot-2 forward for Bendigo Spirit had 18 points and 11 rebounds in 24 minutes in a 98-68 WNBL win over Logan T. Griffin, of Chugiak High fame, has won… Read more »
After finishing her career at Chapman University as one of the greatest volleyball players in school history, Kate Ferrin of Anchorage will focus on the next chapter of her life. She wrote a story about her transition for the school newspaper. Read it here. Ferrin, of Grace Christian fame, is No. 3 in Chapman history… Read more »
His confidence is legendary and so are his performances in big games. Miami Heat guard Mario Chalmers of Anchorage bagged 12 of his season-high 20 points in the first quarter to lead a quick start that fueled a 103-97 victory over Oklahoma City on Christmas. Chalmers, of Bartlett High fame, came into the game averaging… Read more »
A terrible 3-pointer shooter at the University of Kentucky, Ramon Harris of Anchorage has found his stroke in Germany. The 6-foot-7 forward ranks third in the country’s Pro A division at 47.4 percent on 27-of-57 shooting. He hit five 3s and scored 15 points in just 21 minutes in a recent 89-74 win over Kirchhein…. Read more »
