Josh Reed

Plus, the weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.

The junior distance runner missed most of last season due to a weakened immune system brought on by undiagnosed asthma and is already showing that she is back to being a top contender this year.

Interest in the sport at the high school level around Alaska has grown to the point where there are now three districts, a dozen teams and a sanctioned statewide trophy at the end of the season.

Plus, the weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.

The Thunderbirds used stout defense and a well-balanced offensive attack to take down their crosstown rival on the Eagles’ home turf.

Sulynnette Vega-Ledesma of Anchorage will be competing in snowboarding while Teagan Lockwood of Tanana Valley and Nathaniel Hunt of Mat-Su will be competing in Alpine skiing.

Plus, the weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.

The well-conditioned Lynx fended off a furious late rally by the Golden Bears to open the 2024 high school season with a strong statement.

The Eagles graduated a star-studded group of seniors in the spring and have a host of “hidden talents” ready to make a name for themselves this fall.

The 17-year-old from Palmer is heading into her freshman year of college at Lee University, where she looks forward to testing her skills against a higher level of competition.

Jacoby, who’s been taking time to focus on other parts of her life aside from training and competing, has her sights set on returning to the Olympics in 2028 in Los Angeles.

The former undrafted defensive tackle is one of four Alaska-born players currently in the NFL entering their second or first year.

Organizers say there has been an uptick in interest all over the state since the Eagle River born and raised athlete helped lead her country to a medal on the biggest international stage last week.

The 2024 state champions want to prove that the best in the Last Frontier can be a force to be reckoned with despite having shorter baseball seasons.

The sharpshooting former Nanook became the third UAF rifle alum to bring home Olympic hardware after shining on the world’s biggest stage.