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Nanooks women sign guard from California
by Renee Thony/rthony@newsminer.com
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FAIRBANKS—April Fultz has signed her National Letter of Intent to play basketball with the Alaska Nanooks women, Nanooks head coach Cody Burgess announced Tuesday. Fultz, a 5-foot-6 guard, played ...
Monroe Catholic baserunner Brittany Johnson slides safely into home as Eielson catcher Denise Zapata comes down with the throw during the bottom of the third inning of their game Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at the South Davis Complex. Johnson hit a triple and scored on the missed throw to third. Sam Harrel/News-Miner
Conference Champions: Eielson sweeps Monroe
FAIRBANKS — The Eielson Ravens swept the Monroe Catholic Rams in an Aurora Conference doubleheader Wednesday at the South Davis Complex to wrap up a berth in the small schools state tournament on J...
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Sand volleyball tournament set for Monday
FAIRBANKS—The first sand volleyball tournament of the season is scheduled for Monday at Growden Park. The format is King/Queen of the Court reverse-coed doubles. The format means new teammates ar...
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Rams close in on state baseball bid
FAIRBANKS — The Monroe Catholic Rams are one win away from clinching a berth to the state high school baseball tournament in their first year of varsity competition. Monroe Catholic rolled to a 12...
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Owens guided five prep jumping medalists at state
FAIRBANKS — Four jumping events, five state medalists guided by Lathrop assistant coach Greg Owens. There were three first-place winners among those medalists who received tutelage last weekend fr...
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UAA chooses new head women's basketball coach
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The University of Alaska Anchorage has picked Nathan Altenhofen to head its women's basketball program. Altenhofen, 40, replaces Tim Moser, who resigned earlier this month afte...
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Alder wins Fun Run
FAIRBANKS—Ted Alder beat Anna Anna Worden by more than two minutes in winning Sunday’s 5-kilometer Presbyterian Hoppitality House Fun Run at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Alder completed the...
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Cowboy Camp scheduled for this weekend
FAIRBANKS—The Golden Heart Shootist Society will host its annual Cowboy Camp at Chatanika Memorial Day Weekend. The event will be held at the GHSS Range and Old FE Gold Camp at 28 Mile Steese High...
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West Valley baserunner Thys Grogan dives back to first as Monroe first baseman Nathaniel Brose catches the pick off throw during the top of the fourth inning of their game Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Growden Memorial Park. Sam Harrel/News-Miner
Malemutes baseball, softball beat North Pole; Monroe tops West Valley
FAIRBANKS—Mekiah Stansel led the Lathrop Malemutes baseball team to a 10-0 win over the North Pole Patriots Tuesday night at Arco Field. “It was a very steady game of Lathrop hitting, and North Po...
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Wolfpack teams to represent Interior at state soccer this week
FAIRBANKS—The ASAA/First National Bank Alaska 2012 Soccer State Championships are this week, and the West Valley Wolfpack boys and girls teams will be the only Interior representation in Anchorage....
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There’s lots of new things at Fairbanks Golf Course
FAIRBANKS — Under new ownership and management, and with a new layout, the Fairbanks Golf Course on Farmers Loop is open for play. The new layout has golfers teeing off on what used to be the seve...
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Monroe Catholic baserunner B. Johnson (13) steals second as Hutchison second baseman McKenzie Burgess catches the pick off throw in the top of the second inning of their game Monday, May 21, 2012, at the South Davis Complex. Sam Harrel/News-Miner
North Pole, Monroe earn clutch victories
FAIRBANKS — The North Pole Patriots and Monroe Catholic Rams captured important high school softball conference wins Monday night to boost their playoff hopes as a hectic final week of the regular ...
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Sayre leads way in Torch Run for Special Olympics
FAIRBANKS — Roger Sayre breezed to victory in Saturday morning’s Special Olympics Torch Run at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Sayre posted a winning time of 17 minutes, 2 seconds in the 5-kil...
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Juneau s Tianna-Jae Garera, center, prepares to take a hand-off from teammate Gina Kim, back left, in the 4A Girls 4X800 Meter Relay event on the second and final day of competition during the Alaska School Activities Association/First National Bank Alaska State Track and Field Championships Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Lathrop High School in Fairbanks, Alaska. Eric Engman/News-Miner
Monroe Catholic’s Fifield wins 3 of 4 events, named outstanding athlete
FAIRBANKS — Monroe Catholic’s Micala Fifield was named the Class 1A-2A-3A’s most outstanding athlete at the Alaska Schools Activities Association/First National Bank Alaska State Track and Field Ch...
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West Valley s Sarah Swanson competes in the finals of the 4A Girls Shot Put event on the second and final day of competition during the Alaska School Activities Association/First National Bank Alaska State Track and Field Championships Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Lathrop High School in Fairbanks, Alaska. Eric Engman/News-Miner
Bartlett brings 4, earns 4 individual firsts at 4A girls track championships
FAIRBANKS — The Bartlett Golden Bears only brought four girls to the Alaska Schools Activities Association/First National Bank Alaska State Track and Field Championships at Lathrop High School, but...
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1A-2A-3A Boys 100 Meter Dash competitors (from left) Ninilchik s Dakota Peterson, Nikiski s Stephen Hartley and Sayyid Parrish, Eielson s Scott Delauder, Delta s Donovan Drew, Haines s Devin Light, Sitka s Jon De LaCruz, and Monroe s Dominick Mariutto, burst out of the starting blocks on the second and final day of competition during the Alaska School Activities Association/First National Bank Alaska State Track and Field Championships Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Lathrop High School in Fairbanks, Alaska. Eric Engman/News-Miner
Newcomers help Ravens to fourth-place finish at championship
FAIRBANKS — Head coach David Dyer, like in any season, welcomed newcomers this year to the Eielson High School track and field team. On Saturday at Lathrop, newcomers accounted for two of the Rave...
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