Monthly Archives: February 2016

Woolston signs with Pac West soccer champ Point Loma

February 4, 2016

Living away from the last three years of high school wasn’t easy for Shelby Woolston of Anchorage. But the sacrifice of being removed from family and friends paid off with an offer to play college soccer. The 17-year-old signed her letter of intent with Point Loma Nazarene, a NCAA D2 school in California and a… Read more »

Klie too focused on big picture to savor personal achievement

February 3, 2016

No matter how much recognition Anchorage’s Adam Klie receives for his play on the basketball court, the grind never stops for the UC San Diego junior guard. So even though the California Collegiate Athletic Association named him CCAA Player of the Week for the second time this season, Klie could still find flaws in his… Read more »

PLAAY Summit Approaching

Check out Olympian, Holly Brooks, and Alaska Sports Hall of Fame’s Executive Director, Harlow Robinson, on KTUU discussing the upcoming PLAAY Summit for Alaskan Youth on February 19th and 20th! http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/the-press-box-looking-ahead-to-plaay-summit/37912366

Keith plays season high minutes and delivers season high points

February 2, 2016

Twice this NWAC men’s basketball season Centralia College has surpassed 90 points in game. The first time freshman Brayton Keith of Anchorage didn’t score a point. This time, though, he got involved in the scoring frenzy. The 6-foot guard was recently inserted into the starting lineup and against Grays Harbor he make the most of… Read more »

Wicks, Cavanaugh face off in Boise State-Oregon State meet

A couple of Alaska swimmers went head-to-head over the weekend in the swimming pool during a NCAA D1 meet between Boise State and Oregon State. Anchorage’s Sam Wicks of BSU and Jesikah Cavanaugh of OSU squared off in the 200-yard medley relay, which was won by Boise State. Wicks led off the relay to help… Read more »

Oleson splashes 3s to help Barcelona pull out road win

February 1, 2016

As he gets older, Brad Oleson of North Pole has to pick his spots. He picked a great time to get hot over the weekend as No. 2 Barcelona escaped No. 14 Blusens Monbus 69-62 in Spain’s famed ACB. The 32-year-old starting guard scored 9 points on 3-of-4 shooting from 3-point range. Oleson, of North… Read more »