It’s fitting Carly Butcher lists Kobe Bryant as her sports hero because the Alaskan is a born scorer on the soccer field. Entering her second season at the University of Southern Cal, Butcher is already one of her team’s top offensive threats. And she showed off her booming foot Friday night during an exhibition match… Read more »

If playing in the NFL doesn’t work out for Daryn Colledge, he definitely has a future in TV. The Green Bay Packers offensive lineman hosts a weekly online talk show called “The Colledge Experience,” in which he interviews teammates at different locations at Lambeau Field and broadcasts them on the team’s Web site. Topics range… Read more »

Brad Oleson was involved in a major trade in the Euroleague this week between Spanish League rivals, with the Alaskan going from Real Madrid to Caja Laboral for two guys you’ve probably never heard of – but they are hardly no-names. Playmaker Pablo Prigioni and captain Sergi Vidal were the two players dealt for Oleson… Read more »

Second-year Chicago Bears cornerback Zack Bowman of Anchorage was back at practice this week after recovering from a hamstring injury that had kept him out of the team’s first two preseason games. “It felt good to get out there, run around a little bit, and do some backpedaling and planting and catching the ball,” Bowman… Read more »

In case you haven’t noticed, Jessica Moore is having a career year in the WNBA. This is the fifth season of pro ball for the Palmer product and she’s making the most of her situation with her new team, the first-place Indiana Fever. Moore’s breakout season is a big reason why her team leads the… Read more »

Sean Rash advanced to the Final Four of the PBA’s Chameleon Championship and earned the right to be on TV again. And we all know how the Alaskan shines under the bright lights. Rash will take his 7-2 career TV record into his Sept. 6 showdown on ESPN against Ronnie Russell in Allen Park, Mich…. Read more »