Mat-Su Valley football standouts Reggie Drummond and Julian McPhail have been named co-winners of the Alaska Athlete of the Week award after helping lead and maintain a peaceful protest in Palmer to bring attention to racial injustice. Drummond, a recently graduated Wasilla Warriors running back and linebacker, was the first speaker at a gathering organized… Read more »
13-year old Haley Finch of Anchorage logged the most miles out of over 3,000 people in the 2020 Healthy Futures 100 Miles in May Challenge, earning her Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. She logged 887.9 miles of activity over the month of May! With COVID-19 causing so much of normal life to be canceled, the… Read more »
Endurance cyclists Janice Tower, Tyson Flaharty and Lael Wilcox rode to the “Top of the World” over Memorial Day weekend and are the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Athletes of the Week. Participating in the Giddy Up Challenge, also known as “Everesting”, each cyclist rode the elevation equivalent of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak… Read more »
Ariyanna Camacho-Villafuerte was a standout basketball player for Dimond High School. An All State performer as a junior, she unfortunately suffered a knee injury that caused her to miss her senior season. Known for her outside shooting prowess, Ariyanna was a key part of the Lady Lynx’s back to back state championship teams in 2018… Read more »
Lathrop High School baseball standout Kolten Hall played catcher and first base for the Malemutes. He also played for the Fairbanks-based Alaska Wild team in American Legion. Kolten had a reputation for being dedicated and dependable, two traits that will serve him well on his next chapter as he plans to join the United States… Read more »
Anchorage Christian School’s Matt Bohlman had a distinguished wrestling career. He graduates having placed at the State meet all four years of high school. A talented athlete, Matt was also a member of the Lions 2020 Conference Champion basketball team. Matt will be attending Grand Canyon University where he plans to Major in Business Management…. Read more »
Metlakatla High School’s Alexis Russell capped off a remarkable basketball career for the Chiefs by being named Alaska Girls 2A Player of the Year. Alexis also shined on the volleyball court and she was an outstanding student, graduating with a 3.60 GPA and serving on Student Council. But she especially distinguished herself in hoops, where… Read more »
Kaleb Beloy graduates from South Anchorage High School after a solid career as a multi-sport athlete. For the hockey team, he lettered his junior and senior year, played center, and was part of the 2019 State Champion Team. On the cross country trails, Kaleb steadily improved throughout high-school and placed 6th at State as a… Read more »
Palmer High School’s Joseph Walling was a four-year varsity cross country skier for the Moose. He was Team Captain his junior and senior seasons and was Regional Champion each year. Joseph had three top-ten finishes at the Alaska State Championships and one of his biggest skiing highlights during high school was his 7th place finish… Read more »
Eagle River High School’s Braden Olmstead graduates after an outstanding baseball career. His senior season was canceled due to COVID-19, but during his first three years of high school Braden was a two-time team MVP, at two-time All Conference pitcher, and a two-time All Conference outfielder. Braden also played football, basketball, and tennis for the… Read more »
