Longtime ESPN sports writer and Anchorage native Seth Wickersham has published his first book and it’s already receiving rave reviews. It’s Better to Be Feared: The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness chronicles the Patriots between 2001-19 primarily under the leadership of quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick. “Seth Wickersham… Read more »
Former high school teammates Brandon Joyner and Josh Cummings of Fairbanks are performing their own version of ‘Anything you can do (I can do better)’ on the college gridiron. Both players have scored touchdowns in four straight games, with Joyner doing it as wide receiver at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina and Cummings… Read more »
Anchorage quarterback Qyntyn Pilcher was named Alaska Athlete of the Week after a historic day passing and running the the football. The sophomore signal caller lead Sierra College to a 63-37 victory over San Joaquin Delta with 203 passing yards and a career-high 105 rushing yards in a Lamar Jackson-like performance. The West Anchorage grad completed 10… Read more »
In his first college game at quarterback, Anchorage’s Ja’Sem Atonio orchestrated three second-half scoring drives to lead Dakota State back from a 20-point deficit. The southpaw signal caller ran for two touchdowns and threw for a score to fellow Alaskan Brenner Furlong of Soldotna to give the Trojans a 21-20 lead with 9:27 left in… Read more »
For as good as Qyntyn Pilcher-Colbert was in the pocket for Sierra College, the quarterback from Anchorage was even better in the open field. Houdini in cleats, he proved to be quite the escape artist on his 21-yard touchdown run after staying on his feet after it looked like he was tackled. The sensational scoring… Read more »
Brandon Joyner of Fairbanks extended his personal touchdown streak to three games after hauling in a third-quarter score that iced Elizabeth City State University’s 19-14 victory over Winston-Salem State. After making touchdown catches of 80 and 71 yards in each of the last two weeks, Joyner scored on a 4th-and-21 play to seal his team’s… Read more »
Redington High School quarterback Wayde Bowman was named Alaska Athlete of the Week after a career day in a 68-14 victory over Kenai Central. The 6-foot-4 senior completed 26 of 34 passes, racked up 511 passing yards and threw for eight touchdowns in the win. He is only the third Alaskan to surpass 500 yards passing… Read more »
No longer a situational player for the Western Colorado University football team, Josh Cummings of Fairbanks has developed into an every-down back. The Mountaineers gave Cummings the ball just about every down as the senior rusher racked up 31 carries on his way to a 154-yard, 2-touchdown performance against Adams State in the 74th annual… Read more »
A pair of Alaskans took over the fourth quarter of a NAIA football game when North Pole’s Marshal Chace of Presentation College and Soldotna’s Brenner Furlong of Dakota State both scored touchdowns in the span of just three plays. Chace scored on a 25-yard TD reception and 81 seconds later Furlong scored on a 50-yard… Read more »
Martin Jones of Wasilla made the biggest play of his college football career after hauling in an interception in the fourth quarter to preserve Valley City State University’s 14-7 win over Waldorf College in North Dakota. The sophomore defensive back picked off the opposing quarterback at the 14-yard-line to deny a red-zone scoring opportunity and… Read more »
