There doesn’t seem to be much doubt Gatorade Alaska Player of the Year Scooter Bynum of Fairbanks will get his name called in the Major League Baseball Draft. The only question is which round. Anchorage’s Tony Wylie of the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau expects the 6-foot-1, left-handed hitting centerfielder will get drafted based on… Read more »
As Kelsey Griffin of Eagle River begins her fifth season with the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA, she’s one of her team’s most experienced players. The 6-foot-2 forward has played in 133 career games, second most among Sun players. It seems like only yesterday that she was drafted; now she’s a veteran. The season starts… Read more »
Being patient isn’t always easy, especially when you’re a professional basketball player waiting for your time to shine. But Anchorage’s Ramon Harris never lost doubt. The second-year forward with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants drew inspiration from his faith and believed his number would get called. When it finally did, he was ready. The 6-foot-7… Read more »
The greatest bowler in Alaska history picked off another tournament, winning the World Bowling Tour finals in Las Vegas. Sean Rash of Anchorage beat Mike Fagan of Texas 255-231 for the championship, capping a two-year rolling point system involving a series of international events. “Anytime you have a chance to compete, whether it’s in the… Read more »
There was no celebration when Anchorage’s Ryden Hines of Iona College was named MAAC Rookie of the Week. He did what he always does. He went to the gym. Working on his game helped Hines reach the highest peak of his basketball career and he wasn’t about to let up now. “I’ve been here since… Read more »
Even at birth, Ariela and Aaliyah Lewis of Anchorage were a package deal. The twin sisters were born six minutes apart and they have been close ever since. They can communicate without saying a word, an unspoken language that comes in handy on the soccer field for Alabama State University. “We have always worked off… Read more »
Aaliyah Lewis of Alabama State University has scored so many goals this season that opponents probably think are seeing double. In a way, they are. Her twin sister Ariela Lewis is just as skilled a scorer. In fact, no sister act in NCAA Division I soccer has put the ball into the back of the… Read more »
Contact Us Alaska Sports Hall of Fame 11901 Industry Way, STE A-9 Anchorage, AK 99515 info@alaskasportshall.org Staff Harlow Robinson, Executive Director Founding member of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame. Has been been involved with Healthy Futures since 2006, initially serving as an advisory board member. Prior to his current position Harlow worked with at-risk… Read more »
He paid his dues for two years as a reserve and now Derrick Wilson of Anchorage has put himself in position to start at point guard for Marquette University. He will still take nothing for granted. Wilson, of East High fame, plans to bring the same defense-minded, military-disciplined approach to the basketball court, regardless if… Read more »
The plan was always to play college basketball, but when Xavier Johnson of Anchorage didn’t get any firm commitments he took matters into his own hands. He signed up with Alaska Exposure Senior Trip and toured NWAACC schools in Washington and Oregon, where the Alaska kids played open gym in front of coaches with hopes… Read more »
