He doesn’t get the attention like other professional athletes from Alaska, but Ramon Harris of Anchorage is the on verge of accomplishing something special. The 6-foot-7 starting forward is shooting for back-to-back NBA D-League titles with the defending champion Fort Wayne Mad Ants. Fort Wayne punched its ticket with a 103-85 win over Canton in… Read more »
University of Portland sophomore Hannah Mattson of Fairbanks put on a free-throw shooting clinic against Pepperdine. She sank a career-high seven free throws on her way to scoring a season-high 9 points in a 76-72 loss during West Coast Conference women’s basketball action in California. Mattson, of West Valley High fame, helped Portland nearly rally… Read more »
Now that she’s starting again for the University of Portland women’s basketball team, Hannah Mattson of Fairbanks is finding her way into the scoring column a lot more. The sophomore has scored a season-best 8 points in back-to-back starts to help nearly double her season scoring average [2.4] with the NCAA D1 team in Oregon…. Read more »
Most people assume being a professional athlete means caviar, first class and fast cars. But that’s not always the case, especially if you throw the shot put for a living in this country. Former NCAA champion Jordan Clarke of Anchorage turned professional last year and is currently ranked sixth in the world, yet he’s struggling… Read more »
Sitka southpaw Matt Way is one of only two Alaskans currently playing professional baseball and he continues to rack up major milestones. The 27-year-old starting pitcher is playing for the Long Island Ducks, the two-time defending Atlantic League champions. He earned his first win in his first start with five shutout innings. It was his… Read more »
Starting on a basketball team usually breeds self-confidence for most players, but it actually had the opposite effect on University of Portland’s Hannah Mattson of Fairbanks. “It probably made me a little more nervous to be completely honest,” she told me. She got over that, though. Like real fast. Mattson, of West Valley High fame,… Read more »
Back from a shoulder injury that sidelined him for several weeks, Matt Way of Sitka looked like his old self during last night’s start in the Atlantic League. The Long Island Ducks starter pitched well over five innings, allowing just six hits and one run in an 11-5 victory. He also had five strikeouts en… Read more »
Matt Way of Sitka threw five innings of shutout ball to collect his third win of the season for the Long Island Ducks in a 9-6 victory in the Atlantic League. It’s the left-hander’s first clean sheet since April 25. Way, of Sitka High fame, left the game with a 7-0 lead. He is now… Read more »
Sitka southpaw Matt Way last night celebrated his 60th career professional start, a major milestone for the 26-year-old. He is only the second Alaska pitcher to start that many pro games. For the last month, however, it didn’t look like Way would ever get on the mound again for the Long Island Ducks of the… Read more »
Long Island Ducks pitcher Matt Way of Sitka got back on track in his last start to earn his first win in nearly a month. The southpaw allowed just three hits and one run over six innings in a 5-2 win over Camden in Atlantic League action. Way, of Sitka High fame, was 0-2 with… Read more »
