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West Valley runners sweep meet
Photo by Sam Harrel
September 3, 2008
FAIRBANKS — The West Valley Wolfpack turned in an impressive performance in sweeping a high school cross country dual meet against the Lathrop Malemutes on Tuesday afternoon at the North Star Golf Club.
National Sports
Chalmers issues apology to Heat, NBA
Published September 5, 2008
MIAMI -- A contrite Mario Chalmers spoke out about his banishment from the NBA's rookie symposium Friday, acknowledging that he made an error in judgment but denying numerous reports that he was using marijuana.
Alaska aims to reclaim Nanook Classic title
Published September 5, 2008
Go figure — the Alaska Nanooks somehow won the Nanook Classic in 2000 when the tournament brought in three NCAA Division I teams, but haven’t broken through since the round-robin event became an all-Division II competition in 2006.
Former West Valley skater traded to WHL's Cougars
Published September 5, 2008
The Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League traded Isak Quakenbush, a right wing and former West Valley High School skater, on Wednesday to the Prince George (British Columbia) Cougars, whose assistant coach and assistant general manager is Wade Klippenstein, a former Alaska Nanooks assistant coach and wing.
Eielson’s serving, defense overcome Monroe
Published September 5, 2008
Eielson’s volleyball team got its first Aurora Conference win of the season by defeating host Monroe Catholic 25-9, 25-16, 21-25, 25-13 on Thursday night.
Lathrop looks for success with two QBs
Published September 5, 2008
Head coach Pat Romans watched his Lathrop Malemutes practice on a sunny Thursday afternoon at Lathrop High School, just six days after they played one of their best football games of the season but fell one point short.
Zuckerman nabs third in figure skating event
Published September 4, 2008
Fairbanks Figure Skating Club competitor Cordero Zuckerman turned in another strong effort on a national stage on Labor Day Weekend.
Wolfpack netters snare pair of meets
Published September 4, 2008
Doubleheaders aren’t just for baseball any more.
ASAA waiver rules need some revision
Published September 4, 2008
It’s too bad that the Alaska School Activities Association had to spend two days last week in Fairbanks Superior Court to show that its transfer waiver policies need revising.
Eclipse just misses trip to soccer final
Published September 3, 2008
FAIRBANKS — The Eclipse 97 girls soccer team of Fairbanks narrowly missed advancing to the championship game of the Starfire Labor Day Cup in Seattle over the weekend.
Eielson spikers rally to upend North Pole
Published September 3, 2008
FAIRBANKS — Eielson, which head coach Shane McAfee said looked flat in warm-ups, earned their first win of the season by pulling out a 19-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-17, 15-13 victory over the North Pole Patriots in Tuesday night’s nonconference high school volleyball match on Eielson Air Force Base.
Alaska pair honored for running achievements
Published September 2, 2008
A pair of Alaska Nanooks earned Great Northwest Athletic Conference Runner of the Week honors for their efforts in last week’s season-opening victories over Humboldt State University.
Monroe volleyball knocked out of Nikiski Tournament
Published August 31, 2008
Eagle River defeated the Rams 25-12, 25-6 before they fell to West Valley's junior varsity 25-19, 25-8.
Lathrop can’t trick Dimond out of a win
Published August 31, 2008
Lathrop got away with three trick plays and were given two potential game-winning drives, but Dimond robbed the visiting Malemutes of a win.
Delta gets its first win in more than two years
Published August 31, 2008
t took more than two years, but Delta Junction finally emerged from a football game with a win.