It was her first race in months, in a new event no less, but that didn’t matter. Kenai’s Allie Ostrander just does what she does. The Boise State sophomore runner today made a major statement by winning the 3,000-meter women’s steeplechase at the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, California. Her time of 9 minutes, 55.61… Read more »
A 12-match winning streak in doubles has Abilene Christian University junior Whitney Williams of Anchorage inching closer to reaching the century mark in career wins. Williams has combined to win 94 career singles and doubles victories in her three seasons with the NCAA D1 Wildcats of Abilene, Texas. She is looking to become at least… Read more »
After years of bouncing around small towns in the minor leagues, Chad Nading of Anchorage finally got a taste of the big time. The 28-year-old relief pitcher today made his first appearance with the San Diego Padres in the eighth inning of a 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Glendale, Arizona. Nading, of… Read more »
He was all-conference in two sports in high school, but Parker Johnson of Anchorage will hang up the basketball shoes in exchange for baseball cleats. The South High senior standout will continue his baseball career at Indiana Wesleyan University, a NAIA school in Marian, Indiana. But first he’s got some more business to handle with… Read more »
An ailing back kept Anchorage’s Max Karnos off the pitcher’s mound for the start of the baseball season for Sacramento State. When the 6-foot-4 senior returned to action after 11 games, the all-conference right-hander uncharacteristically struggled. Until yesterday, that is. Karnos, of South High fame, had the best outing in four appearances this season when… Read more »
There’s been a lot of talk this year about former Kentucky Wildcats hitting game-winning buzzer beaters in the NBA. Former Wildcat Ramon Harris of Anchorage has been doing that in the NBA D-League since 2014. The 6-foot-7 sharpshooter hit the second game-winning buzzer beater of the season with the Grand Rapids Drive and the fourth… Read more »
Ruthy Hebard of Fairbanks collected two rebounds, two free throws and a steal in the final two minutes to help the No. 10 Oregon Ducks beat No. 3 seed Maryland 77-63 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The 6-foot-4 starting forward finished with 16 points, eight rebounds and three steals… Read more »
After the best track and field season of her career, Soldotna’s Paige Blackburn earned the right to participate against the country’s best in last year’s Olympic Trials in women’s discus. And although she didn’t make it to Rio, her efforts were ultimately recognized by the U.S. Air Force when the captain was named its Female… Read more »
Pindo Drammeh of Anchorage participated in last year’s Nor Cal Fall Showcase in San Francisco hoping to catch the attention of a coach from a four-year university. It worked. The Sierra College sophomore piqued the interest of Clarke University, a NAIA school in Dubuque, Iowa, and now he’s headed there. Drammeh, of Service High fame,… Read more »
Add the Baja Divide to the long list of long-distance bike races Anchorage’s Lael Wilcox has conquered. The 30-year-old clocked the fastest known time on the 1,546-mile Baja Divide route through the backcountry of Mexico. Wilcox, of East High fame, finished in 11 days, 13 hours, and 2 minutes, arriving in the historic town of… Read more »
