When it came to finding the right college, Jalen Terry of Seward trusted his gut and picked Fort Lewis College in Colorado. The 6-foot-6, 210-pound shooting guard just concluded a season of prep school at Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut after graduating from Anchorage Christian School in 2013. He was a starter at Putnam, which… Read more »
She threw a shutout, homered and drove in six runs. She also sold popcorn between innings. In an awesome display of individual talent, Anchorage’s Pauline Tufi did everything for Louisiana Tech in a 7-0 victory over Southern Miss in NCAA D1 softball action. The fab freshman went 3-for-3 with 6 RBIs at the plate and… Read more »
Kodiak’s Trevor Dunbar joined an exclusive club reserved for elite runners from the University of Oregon. The former Alaska state champion shaved four seconds off his PR in the 5,000 meters after posting 13:32.38 in a second-place finish at the annual Mt. SAC Relays in California. Dunbar’s time moved him to ninth on Oregon’s all-time… Read more »
When freshman quarterback Zach Lujan of Anchorage arrived at Chabot College in California he was fourth on the depth chart. After summer workouts he was second. After the first scrimmage he was first. He never lost his job. “I still remember my first conversation with my coach on game day before our first game and… Read more »
No other player in the Euroleague playoffs is shooting the basketball from 3-point range as well as Brad Oleson of North Pole. The 6-foot-3 starter with Barcelona tallied 14 points and made both 3-point attempts in an 84-63 victory over Turkish power Galatasaray in Game 2 of the Euroleague quarterfinal playoffs in Spain. Oleson is… Read more »
Soccer player Jared Wilson of Anchorage isn’t used to the pro game, but he is familiar with his new coach. The 6-foot-2 goalkeeper will again play for his former college coach for the Kitsap Pumas of the USL Premier Development League called PDL-Pro. Wilson signed a rookie contract with the Pumas to play for Andrew… Read more »
Anchorage’s Jani Lane crushed the competition for Michigan Tech in the men’s 800-meter race at the Rex Foster Invitational in Wisconsin. The sophomore ran a national provisional time of 1:52.02 as he beat the second-place guy by a full four seconds. His time was the fifth fastest time in Michigan Tech history and bested his… Read more »
Eagle River’s Amy Winczura of Texas Woman’s University ended her college career in style, hitting seven of seven routines at USAG Nationals over the weekend in Providence. The senior was her team’s most consistent performer during the three days of competition, with her final floor routine serving as a last dance. Winczura, of East High… Read more »
After playing possum early, Anchorage’s Hans Roelle of Eastern Oregon University picked up the pace late to win a big 800-meter race at the WAR VII track and field meet in Spokane, Wash. The junior sat back in the pack for the first lap before unleashing a killer kick that saw him post a personal-best… Read more »
Second chances are rare in life, but 19-year-old pitcher Zach Ferntheil of Anchorage got a redo last month in Arizona. And now he’ll get another shot in college baseball. The 2012 Alaska Gatorade Player of the Year from Service High has signed with Cochise College, a premier JC program in Arizona. “It was a situation… Read more »
