Anchorage’s Talon Stanley scored the golden goal in overtime for the Colorado School of Mines men’s soccer team as the Orediggers took a 2-1, overtime thriller from Colorado State-Pueblo in Colorado. In the 95th minute, Stanley found the ball near midfield and took off on a breakaway. He let loose two steps inside the 18-yard… Read more »
There was never a question of whether Eagle River’s Cam McDonald would play college, just a matter of where. The all-star figured that out when he visited Providence College. “I went on an official visit and knew from the start it was something that I wanted to be a part of,” McDonald told me. “The… Read more »
Even though Anchorage’s Rebecca Syrup had never touched a rugby ball prior to joining the women’s team at the United States Military Academy at West Point, her background in flag football helped make for a smooth transition. “I was able to pick up the rules of rugby pretty easily,” she told me. “Also, there might… Read more »
Anchorage’s Danielle VanOrd reached a trifecta of milestones for the Lane Community College women’s soccer team in Eugene, Oregon. The sophomore striker has joined the 20-goal, 10-assist and 50-point club in 26 career NWAC games. VanOrd, of Bartlett High fame, ranks seventh in the conference with seven goals and fourth with 15 points in seven… Read more »
While Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya was shattering the world record at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, several Alaskans set personal records while finishing among the Top 125 at one of the highest-profile running events on the globe. Tony Tomsich, who grew up in Fairbanks and was a running coach at the University of Alaska Anchorage, led… Read more »
Two Alaskans hooked up for two touchdowns to lead the University of Dubuque football team to a 27-18 victory over Coe College in the American Rivers Conference opener in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Quarterback Sean Duffy of Anchorage and tight end Karletty Faamatuainu of Eagle River accounted for 14 points on two scoring strikes and a… Read more »
A towering figure in the college game, Ruthy Hebard of Fairbanks hit the hardwood with some true giants of the game at the USA Basketball Women’s National Team’s training camp. The All-Pac-12 performer out of the University of Oregon was among a handful of college stars among the 20 players invited to participate in a… Read more »
Not normally one of the big hitters, McKinley Putnam of North Pole came up huge for the Valley City State University volleyball team in the conference opener. The sophomore came off the bench to deliver a season-high seven kills and .455 attack percentage to key a four-set win over Dickinson State in Valley City, North… Read more »
Primarily used as a blocking specialist in her first two seasons with the Carroll College volleyball team, Morgan Christy of Anchorage is finally getting a chance to crush the ball. The 6-foot-1 senior middle hitter has 88 kills and a respectable .154 attack percentage in 18 starts for the NAIA Saints. She has a 2-to-1… Read more »
Nikiski’s Rachel Thompson made her debut with the Washington State University women’s soccer team and became the first goalkeeper in three years to register a point. The junior transfer was subbed into the game in the 73rd minute and four minutes later punted the ball 60 yards in the air that led to a goal… Read more »
