by Harlow Robinson | Aug 1, 2016 | In The News
It’s easy for fans to see the bright lights of success, but being a star athlete has a dark side too. Most people don’t see the sweat, sacrifice and solitude. “First and foremost you have to love it, whatever you’re doing – baseball, gymnastics, soccer, track and...
by Harlow Robinson | Jul 29, 2016 | In The News
Inarguably Alaska’s greatest runner and the state’s best track and field athlete both went to the Olympics, and now they are headed to the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame. Don Clary and Janay DeLoach will headline the Class of 2016 induction ceremony tonight at Ted Stevens...
by Harlow Robinson | Jun 6, 2016 | In The News
After winning the state long jump title all four years at Eielson High School and earning a college scholarship to Colorado State University, Janay DeLoach of Fairbanks was totally committed to track and field. Yet she wasn’t in love with the sport. “Most of it was a...
by Harlow Robinson | May 18, 2016 | In The News
Don Clary of Anchorage hasn’t been a competitive runner since the turn of the century, but people still recognize him. Going to the Olympics can make you a celebrity. Clary is arguably Alaska’s greatest runner and was the first Alaska runner to qualify for the...
by Harlow Robinson | May 2, 2016 | In The News
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by Harlow Robinson | Apr 12, 2016 | In The News
ANCHORAGE – Two athletes on meteoric career trajectories and two teams on remarkable runs of excellence bookend a 2016 Directors’ Awards Class that also includes a hockey star-turned leader of youth and a basketball player who overcame tremendous...