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Alaska sports notebook: UAF announces multiple signings
The latest news and notes from across the sports landscape in the 49th state.
U.S. Biathlon pushes back decision to join U.S. Ski & Snowboard in merger of Olympic sport organizations
Merging Olympic sport organizations is rare. The effort has sparked pushback and ethics complaints from longtime biathletes and supporters.
Alaska sports notebook: Obed Vargas makes World Cup debut, South’s Addysen Gasser named girls soccer Gatorade Player of the Year
The latest news and notes from across the sports landscape in the 49th state.
Alaska sports notebook: Dimond’s Mateaki named boys soccer Gatorade Player of the Year, UAA skiing adds 3 recruits
The latest news and notes from across the sports landscape in the 49th state.
2-sport star and record-breaking swimmer among Alaska high school senior signing highlights
Chugiak’s Mary Jo Landon and Eagle River’s Reese Woodward are among the dozens of college commitments tracked in our latest roundup.
The Rewind: Service baseball bounces back; hat tricks highlight high school soccer action
Also: The weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.
The Rewind: Dimond boys soccer continues to roll; UAA men’s basketball retains top returner
Also: The weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.
Anchorage welcomes home Winter Olympians in downtown celebration
Nine Olympians appeared at Town Square Park while gold medalist Jeremy Swayman joined with a video message.
Alaska youth return with scores of medals from 2026 Arctic Winter Games
Representatives from the 49th state racked up dozens of medals across multiple sports, disciplines and divisions.
The Rewind: Anchorage Wolverines clinch playoff spot; West boys soccer opens title defense with stalemate
Also: The weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.
The Rewind: Alaskans shine during NCAA March Madness; Anchorage Wolverines stay hot
Also: The weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.
With a bronze medal and flag-bearer duties at the Paralympics closing ceremonies, Alaska’s Kurka goes out on a high
The Palmer sit-skier hasn’t ruled out future competition but says he is “moving away from ski racing.”
The Rewind: UAF skier Rosie Fordham wins 2 national titles; Brandon Pili re-signs with Super Bowl champs
Also: The weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.
Alaska’s Andrew Kurka earns bronze in super-G at Milan Cortina Paralympics
The medal gives the Palmer sit skier three Paralympic medals in total.
The Rewind: Dimond boys and Bartlett girls defend region basketball titles; UAA men qualify for NCAA tournament
Also: The weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.
Luke Jager and Quincy Donley win Tour of Anchorage 50K freestyle titles
Champions were also crowned at other distances and in the classic ski and fat bike categories.
Alaska’s Andrew Kurka aims to go out ‘in a blaze of glory’ in what’s likely his final Paralympics
An injury sidelined the Palmer downhill skier for most of the 2022 Winter Games.
Working while Anchorage sleeps, trail groomers are vital to keeping a ski-crazy town active
The Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage maintains around 100 miles of trail.
The Rewind: UAA skier claims regional title; Wasilla girls basketball upsets Mountain City
Also: The weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.
Diggins takes 5th, Schumacher 13th to lead US in Olympics 50K
Alaskans Rosie Brennan, Hailey Swirbul, Kendall Kramer and Hunter Wonders also competed in the final event of the Games.
South sweeps relay race titles to win both skiing state championships
Service’s Jack Leveque repeated as Skimeister in the boys division, while Mia Stiassny capped her career with the Wolverines with the girls title.
Who’s cross-country skiing the most at the Olympics? It’s not the athletes.
Equipment testers will sometimes ski dozens of miles a day to dial in the right combination of ski, wax and grind work.
Photos and results: South and Service skiers rule Day 1 of Division I state championships
At the Division II level, Kenai Central claimed both freestyle titles.
U.S. cross-country skiers Schumacher and Ogden claim an Olympic silver built on community
Schumacher, who grew up in Anchorage, and Ogden are excited to share the achievement with the many people who helped them along the way.
Anchorage’s Schumacher and Vermont’s Ogden earn cross-country skiing silver for U.S. in team sprint
It was the first medal for a U.S. men’s team in the event in Olympic history.
She almost retired at 26. Now, at her first Olympics, Astrid Øyre Slind has a gold medal at age 38.
After nearly a decade away from the sport, the Norwegian cross-country skier has returned to prominence.
The Rewind: Service boys and UAA men surge; South skiers sweep region titles
Also: The weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.
U.S. women 5th, men 6th in Olympic cross-country skiing 4x7.5K relay
The women’s finish tied for the best Team USA has earned in their Olympic history in the event.
‘Hard things are what’s cool about sport’: Anchorage’s Gus Schumacher on a tough Olympics start
After a strong run of World Cup finishes this season, Schumacher reflects on some of the disappointment of his Olympic experience and how he hopes to progress.
Hagenbuch leads American cross country skiers in 10K freestyle
Despite a wrong turn, John Steel Hagenbuch was happy with his effort in his first-ever Olympic start.