Kenai’s Allie Ostrander returned to the track for the first time in more than a year. The pandemic of course played a role in shutting down her 2020 season, but she also used the break to deal with her nagging Achilles injury. The 23-year-old professional runner turned to platelet-rich plasma therapy to help accelerate the… Read more »
Three freshmen from Ketchikan are making sure the Clackamas College baseball team finishes the season on a high note. In the span of three days, Wyatt Barajas pitched his first college shutout, Liam Kiffer had two hits and two RBIs in a game for the second time, and Cody Kimble came out of the bullpen… Read more »
Former Colony High softball teammates Danyel Finley and Alyssa Oswald of Wasilla faced off in college for the first time. The two freshmen were right in the middle of the action when Columbia Basin and Yakima Valley squared off for a four-game NWAC series. Finley got ultimate bragging rights after getting a base hit off… Read more »
Anchorage’s Keith Johnson was named the Alaska Athlete of the Week after he joined some of the biggest names in soccer in being selected one of 20 finalists for the National Soccer Hall of Fame. The two-time Paralympian from Alaska is listed alongside legendary names David Beckham, Hope Solo and Thierry Henry as finalists. Johnson was… Read more »
The shots weren’t falling, but Anchorage’s Travante Williams kept ballin.’ The sixth-year pro dished off a career-high 10 assists to highlight Sporting Lisbon’s 74-72 win over FC Porto in Game 1 of the Portuguese League Finals. Williams shook off an uncharacteristically poor shooting night by contributing in other ways, doubling his rebounding average, grabbing three… Read more »
Anchorage’s Brody Jessee returned to the baseball field for Gonzaga University for the first time in three weeks. He picked up right where he left off, striking out both batters he faced in the eighth inning of a 3-2 win over the University of San Francisco in the Big West Conference. Jessee’s disappearing slider continues… Read more »
Anchorage’s Keith Johnson has joined some of the biggest names in soccer after being selected one of 20 finalists for the National Soccer Hall of Fame. The two-time Paralympian from Alaska is listed alongside legendary names David Beckham, Hope Solo and Thierry Henry. “Being nominated is a wonderful honor,” Johnson said. “I’m lucky to be… Read more »
With the Chicago Sky missing all-star forward Candace Parker, the team turned to the next woman up. Luckily for them it was Ruthy Hebard of Fairbanks. The second-year WNBA forward filled in admirably for Parker and responded with an epic 18-point, 10-rebound, 3-block effort to lead the Sky over the Atlanta Dream 85-77. It was… Read more »
Soldotna’s Danica Schmidt has been twice as good as she was a year ago for the Lower Columbia College basketball team. The sophomore small forward has doubled averages for points, steals and blocked shots while massively improving her rebounding and passing numbers. She’s also tripled her double-double productivity. The 5-foot-11 Alaskan is making a strong… Read more »
Anchorage soccer player Obed Vargas was named Alaskas Athlete of the week after turning in an outstanding professional soccer debut for the Tacoma Defiance of the United Soccer League. The midfielder started in his first game and at age 15, was the youngest player on the field. He clocked 66 minutes in the 1-1 tie with… Read more »
