At 5-foot-1, Boise State runner Allie Ostrander of Kenai was the smallest runner in tonight’s second heat of the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. There were moments during the race televised on ESPN when you couldn’t even see the diminutive dynamo in the middle of the pack…. Read more »
The catalyst for the Scammon Bay girls basketball team’s perfect season, Kiah Charlie seemed to be a woman among girls. Next season she’ll test herself against woman at the college level. The 5-foot-4 Alaska Class 1A player of the year has signed with Skagit Valley College of Mt. Vernon, Washington. Charlie is a do-everything playmaker… Read more »
When Anchorage’s Jalil Abdul-Bassit signed with Toowoomba of the Queensland Basketball League in Australia, the team’s coach said he couldn’t remember a time when the franchise signed a player of his caliber. Stout expectations, but the 6-foot-4 Alaskan has delivered the goods. Abdul-Bassit, of East High fame, ranks second in the QBL in scoring at… Read more »
After a star-studded college running career at Brigham Young University in Utah, Aaron Fletcher of Anchorage was looking for something different. The cross country and track star had dabbled in obstacle-course racing before turning back to his roots. “Growing up as a runner/skier in Alaska you can’t escape trail running, so I had some experience… Read more »
After missing a month of action due to an oblique injury, Chad Nading of Anchorage made a triumphet return for the San Antonio Missions in the Double-A Texas League. The relief pitcher entered the game in the seventh inning and picked up a hold in a 6-1 win over Springfield. Nading, of East High fame,… Read more »
Ryan Perdue of Fairbanks helped the Mendocino College football team enjoy one of its best seasons in the last decade, and his reward was an opportunity at a NCAA D1 school. The speedy wide receiver posted on Twitter that he is headed to Mississippi Valley State of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. “Right when I touched… Read more »
