Big man Austin White of Ninilchik had a big second half to lead the Treasure Valley Community College men’s basketball team to a 75-74 comeback win over Blue Mountain CC in the NWAC. The 6-foot-8 transfer collected nine points and nine rebounds in the second half on his way to a 13-point, 14-rebound double-double. White,… Read more »
Anchorage’s Jeremy Swayman has more saves than any NCAA D1 goalie in the country. And it’s not even close. The University of Maine netminder has turned aside 489 shots – 70 more than the second-highest total. Swayman also ranks No. 2 in minutes (903) and No. 8 in save percentage (.937). The junior has posted… Read more »
Anchorage’s Sadie Maubet Bjornsen of the U.S. Ski Team picked up a bronze medal in the women field at the Ruda Classic Sprint in Finland. Her remarkable route to the finals included a second-place showing in her semifinal heat, which is even more impressive when you consider she was forced to overcome lingering tendinitis in… Read more »
While most of us feasted on a Thanksgiving meal, Ruthy Hebard of Fairbanks ate up the Oklahoma State defense. The University of Oregon women’s basketball star pumped in a game-high 30 points to go with a career-high 18 rebounds to propel the No. 1 Ducks to an 89-72 win at the Paradise Jam in St…. Read more »
Jeremiah Bailey of Fairbanks logged a career-high 44 minutes for the University of the Pacific men’s basketball team in an 82-76 triple-overtime loss to Boise State. The 6-foot-6 junior scored eight points and grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds off the bench. Bailey, of Monroe Catholic High fame, is averaging 4.3 points and 3.6 rebounds in… Read more »
Baseball season is over in the States, but things are just getting started in the Australian Baseball League. Anchorage’s Jonny Homza signed with the Auckland Tuatara, the only team from New Zealand in the league. He has played defensively at catcher and third base and also saw time at designated hitter. Homza, of South High… Read more »
Led by Anchorage’s Amu Aukusitino, the Colorado State University-Pueblo defense dominated Augustana in a 17-0 victory that moved the team to 11-1 on the year. The senior defensive back was all over the field in accumulating six tackles, interception, tackle for loss and fumble recovery. Aukusitino, of Service High fame, has picked off a pass… Read more »
Anchorage’s Jordan Todd is putting in strong post work for the College of Southern Idaho women’s basketball team. The 6-foot-1 freshman has posted three double-doubles in the last five games and leads her team with 8.8 rebounds per game and a .683 field-goal percentage. Todd, of ACS fame, ranks third with a scoring average of… Read more »
Senior Trevor Osborne of Anchorage matched his best offensive effort in Whitman College’s 94-78 win over Sul Ross State in Forest Grove, Oregon. The 6-foot-2 guard tied his career high with 20 points and six 3-pointers. Osborne, of Grace Christian High fame, is the school’s all-time leading 3-point shooter at .445 percent. He also ranks… Read more »
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