Monthly Archives: December 2012

Karlberg nets 265th career 3-pointer [Basketball]

December 7, 2012

Anchorage’s Leif Karlberg made a valiant return after he had missed the previous two games for The Master’s, scoring 18 points in 20 minutes in a 99-58 victory over La Sierra in Santa Clarita, Calif. The senior guard made 5-of-8 3-pointers. He bumped up his season scoring average to 10.8 in nine games, thanks in… Read more »

DBH’s 21 is most points in two years [Basketball]

December 6, 2012

Hydaburg’s Damen Bell-Holter has found his scoring touch again. You may remember watching the 6-foot-9 center for Oral Roberts dominating the glass and leading the Shootout in rebounds, but what you didn’t see so much was his impressive inside game. He certainly showed Texas State Bell-Holter, of Ketchikan High fame, sank 10 of 14 shots… Read more »

Bookert a brightspot in FSU loss [Basketball]

Florida State true freshman Devon Bookert of Anchorage played a season-high 24 minutes in a 72-47 loss to Florida. The point guard of West High fame scored nine points on 4-of-8 shooting and grabbed a season-high five rebounds.

Simmers honored by Patriot League [Basketball]

December 4, 2012

A day after getting named Patriot League Player of the Week, Anchorage’s Anna Simmers made a pitch to win the award again. The Army senior pumped in 21 points to lead the Black Knights to a 54-49 win over Manhattan, the military academy’s seventh straight victory. Simmers, of ACS fame, sank 9-of-14 shots, including a… Read more »

Griffin still unbeaten in Australia [Basketball]

Eagle River’s Kelsey Griffin delivered her first double-double in her fourth game with her new team in Australia. The 6-foot-2 center scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Bendigo Spirit to a 73-61 WNBL win over Bulleen in Melbourne. Griffin, of Chugiak High fame, also made four steals before fouling out. She… Read more »

Johnson flirts with triple-double [Basketball]

December 1, 2012

It was the greatest performance of her college career, yet Alaska’s Jenna Johnson could care less. Utah State lost the game. Despite the senior guard having the game of her life, the Aggies dropped a 71-65 decision to Montana State. Johnson, of Wasilla High fame, scored a career-high 20 points, grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds… Read more »

Egolf scores 10 vs. No. 3 Michigan [Basketball]

Will Egolf of Haines reached double figures in just 17 minutes, but it wasn’t enough as Bradley University lost 74-66 to third-ranked Michigan. The 6-foot-9 senior center fouled out with 44 seconds left in the game. Not before he made 3-of-6 field goals, including 2-of-3 3-pointers. He also grabbed four rebounds and had two assists…. Read more »