A year down under has Nome’s Justinian Jessup on the come up. The 23-year-old basketball star used a solid rookie season in Australia to build momentum that he carried over to the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, where he started all five games with the Golden State Warriors. Jessup averaged 12.4 points per game… Read more »
What a summer it was for Anchorage baseball star Oliver Brown, who was part of an undefeated high school state title team, announced his college commitment to a NCAA Division I school and represented Alaska at an exclusive regional tournament. A triple crown of achievements. The Holy Cross commit capped his busy summer at the… Read more »
Aubrey Stacy of Fairbanks wasn’t surprised to find out that she will be the fifth Alaska woman since 2011 to play soccer at Northern Arizona University. If anything, it validated her decision. “We do have the talent to produce Division I players and Flagstaff is a great place for Alaska kids,” she said. “NAU is… Read more »
Jeremy Bockert of Fairbanks threw his weight around at the USA Wrestling Junior Greco-Roman National Championships in Fargo, North Dakota. He threw his opponents around as well. The Greco specialist clinched the 126-pound championship in impression fashion, racking up a handful of five-point moves and trouncing Iowa’s Gable Porter 11-1 in the final. Bockert earned… Read more »
Anchorage’s Mario Chalmers has always been a closer, so you just knew he would finish strong in the BIG3. The 35-year-old guard showcased his trademark skills down the stretch of the summer season to become Alaska’s all-time leading scorer in the celebrated 3-on-3 pro league. He poured in 16 points in the season finale with… Read more »
With a 7-foot-3 reach, Anchorage’s JT Thor has one of the longest wingspans at the NBA Summer League. Don’t test him at the rim. Danalo Banton found out the hard way. The 6-foot-10 Thor rejected the 6-9 Banton’s dunk attempt in a high-flying highlight late in the fourth quarter of an NBA Summer League game… Read more »
The only college quarterback from Alaska to beat a team from a Power Five conference, Anchorage’s Zach Lujan was a game changer at South Dakota State. He played for the NCAA D1 Jackrabbits from 2014 to 2016 and compiled a 10-5 record as a starter, none bigger than his claim to fame in 2015 when… Read more »
North Carolina A&T State University is leaving the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference after 50 years. Anchorage’s Lillian Bullock was recognized among the school’s greatest MEAC all-stars for a golden anniversary team. Bullock was a two-sport standout at North Carolina A&T from 2006 to 2009 in softball and women’s basketball. She was a two-time All-MEAC pick in… Read more »
Anchorage’s JT Thor and Daishen Nix got their first taste of the NBA Summer League. With plenty to prove, both Alaskans stuffed the stat sheet with fabulous first games in Las Vegas. Thor – a second-round draft pick – came off the bench to play 12 minutes with the Charlotte Hornets and collected five points,… Read more »
When the San Diego Padres drafted Anchorage’s Jonny Homza in 2017, they picked him as a shortstop before trying him out at catcher. He was a natural fit to catch with quick feet, a high baseball IQ and a cannon arm, but it was still a part-time gig. He was still being used as an… Read more »
