This week is the start of the college baseball playoffs and we have three Alaskans taking part in national tournaments at NCAA D3 and NAIA. Anchorage’s Tyler Thompson and Garrett Brown helped Pacific Lutheran University of Washington earn its first postseason berth since 2007. Meanwhile, Aaron Miller of Anchorage has Mayville State University of North… Read more »
It seems like these days all Tyler Thompson of Anchorage does is win games with base hits. The Pacific Lutheran University baseball player doubled in the game-winning runs to beat Corban University in each of the last two days in Oregon. “In big situations it’s been nice to come through,” he told me. “I’ve been… Read more »
The Alaska Sports Hall of Fame is proud that so many Alaskan athletes agreed to join community members and organizations to stand united against domestic violence and child abuse. Thank you to Hall of Fame inductees Mario Chalmers , Scott Gomez, Trajan Langdon, Kikkan Randall, Mark Schlereth and AK athletes Damen Bell-Holter, Matt Carle, Alev… Read more »
It’s been more than 20 years since he coached in Alaska and 30 since he played here, but Louis Wilson still claims the 907. Now in his fifth season as men’s basketball at Adams State University in Colorado, Wilson has surrounded himself with Alaskans. It’s not by chance. But it’s not by design either. Wilson,… Read more »
Alysa Horn of Kodiak doesn’t hold back on the basketball court. It’s a big reason why the former UAA star is now playing professionally in Germany, where she is the leading scorer for league-leading Osnabrück. She goes all out in life, too. Just look at her busy off-the-court schedule that includes coaching an under-11 team,… Read more »
In need of a win, the Colgate University men’s basketball team turned to its best player in the closing moments on the road. Damon Sherman-Newsome of Anchorage didn’t disappoint. The 6-foot-5 guard bagged eight of his career-high 29 points in the final 70 seconds to lead Colgate over Campbell 54-48 in North Carolina. With his… Read more »
Phillip Fenumiai of Juneau came to Western Oregon University as a quarterback, but when his team needed a tight end he was the first one to step up. Sitting behind a senior, it was his only way to get on the field. It showed initiative and insight to embrace the challenge of playing a new… Read more »
Rendell Burghart of Anchorage trusted his booming baseline game at the Eastern Washington University Fall Classic, using big forehands and backhands to make a strong showing to the start of his tennis season. Playing on his home court, the EWU sophomore thrived in the three-day tournament by winning two singles matches, losing another in three… Read more »
Alabama State forward Aaliyah Lewis of Anchorage has been given the ultimate compliment by the coaches in her league. She was named Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. It was an easy choice considering Lewis won the same award in 2013 after leading the Southwestern Athletic Conference in goals [16], shots [61] and points [38]…. Read more »
Most people pursue traditional jobs after college, but not Conor Spink of Eagle River. He wanted to be a baseball player. This is the third season the 26-year-old southpaw has pitched in an independent league with the Lincoln Salt Dogs of the American Association after playing at Seattle University. It’s not the big leagues, but… Read more »
