by Harlow Robinson | Oct 29, 2023
Oleson, a sharpshooter from North Pole, is the career scoring leader for the UAF men’s basketball team and a veteran of 10 pro seasons in Europe. At UAF, he totaled 1,883 points in three seasons (2002-2005) and was a 2005 Division II All-American and a two-time Player...
by Harlow Robinson | Oct 29, 2023
A mainstay of Fairbanks basketball for four decades, Griffin held the UAF scoring record for 36 years and as a coach guided high school teams to 33 state tournaments in a 35-year span. A Nanook from 1966-69, Griffin scored 1,682 career points with a single-game high...
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 5, 2023 | In The News
A downhill skier on a breathtaking upward trajectory. A backup goaltender in a front-and-center role for the best team in the National Hockey League. A pair of players who have scored more points than any other girls in the history of Alaska high school basketball –...
by Harlow Robinson | Mar 28, 2023 | In The News
A teenager who ruled the ski slopes and five who reigned as state champions are in the running for the 2023 Pride of Alaska youth awards. The six were chosen from a field of 24 athletes and one team nominated for the annual awards presented by the Alaska Sports Hall...