by Harlow Robinson | Oct 29, 2023
A sit-skier from Palmer, Kurka won gold in the downhill and silver in the super-G at the 2018 Paralympics. He’s a three-time member of the U.S. Paralympic team, and in 2022 he placed fourth in the downhill despite breaking his arm and thumb in a training run. Before...
by Harlow Robinson | Apr 9, 2024 | In The News
From the Alaska Sports Report: Five athletes, one team and a man who widened horizons for Alaskans with disabilities have been selected as the 2024 recipients of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame’s Directors Awards. The Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors picked the...
by Natalie Osborne | Sep 10, 2023
Pride of Alaska Award Directors' Awards Make a Recommendation Pride of Alaska Award: For Consistent Excellence in Athletic Competition For an athlete or athletes, team or coach who have not only excelled in sports in the past year or recent years, but have done...
by Harlow Robinson | Apr 15, 2022 | In The News
The 2022 Directors’ Awards winners will be presented with their plaques recognizing them as Alaska’s most outstanding athletes of this past year at the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame ceremony and banquet, April 21st, 7-9pm at the Anchorage Museum atrium. The...
by Harlow Robinson | Jun 24, 2020 | In The News
NCAA All-American basketball star Ruthy Hebard of Fairbanks and junior World Champion cross-country skier Gus Schumacher of Anchorage have been selected as 2020 Pride of Alaska Award winners by the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors. Hebard recently wrapped...
