Statewide Individual Leaders Through Week 9
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Wolverines have a plethora of backs
Rosters are often so small in Alaska high school football that one injury can throw off the offense, defense or both for the entire season.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
Patriots are bracing for Cougars offense
After not allowing more than 20 points in any game this season, it's hard to imagine any team putting up big numbers on North Pole's defense.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
All-Railbelt team loaded with North Pole players
North Pole's Steve Wright was voted defensive player of the year and teammate Jackson Collins was named lineman of the year as voting for the all-Railbelt Conference football team took on a decidedly Patriot flavor.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
Football fever is sweeping through Barrow
Barrow has always been defined by two distinctive pursuits -- whaling and high school basketball.
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
Pacolt, Fulton each post double-doubles for Lynx spikers
Kelsay Pacolt and Lauren Fulton each posted double-doubles to spur Dimond to a 3-1 victory over Chugiak on Tuesday.
HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS
South tops Service, Bartlett in tri-meet
South's Haleigh Leitch captured the all-around title and won all the individual-event titles in Saturday's tri-meet to lead the undefeated Wolverines over Service and Bartlett.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
Planes and buses deliver state football semifinalists
A variety of football convoys is coming to Anchorage Football Stadium this weekend from the far-flung corners of the state for Alaska's large- and small-schools state semifinal playoffs.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Alaska girls team loses in Phoenix tourney
The Alaska Lady Hoops Elite Team I lost to California team Cal Swish 39-38 in the first round of the 2008 California Storm Fall Invitational in Phoenix, Ariz., on Friday.
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
South soundly routed Service in three sets on Saturday, 25-11, 25-13, 25-23.
HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL
Warren leads Golden Bears into CIC flag football finals
Bartlett’s Monterika Warren racked up more than 200 yards Saturday as the Golden Bears earned a 26-7 Cook Inlet Conference tournament semifinal win over Eagle River.
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS
One win nets West the CIC tennis title
West claimed only one finals match Saturday on the last day of the Cook Inlet Conference Tennis Championship, but it was enough as the Eagles edged South for the team title by one point. David Cotton's 6-3, 6-3 win over Service's John Park helped West nip South 16-15 and win its third straight CIC championship and fourth in program history.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Woodell's stunning debut puts Kodiak in semifinals
A new star was born Saturday on Kodiak Island as Alex Woodell rushed for 297 yards and scored five touchdowns in his first game at running back to lead Kodiak past Nikiski in a small-school quarterfinal.
Grace Christian sweeps in 1-2-3A state cross-country meet
Grace Christian's cross-country running team has this team concept thing down pat.
Two claim third straight cross-country championships
Kodiak's Trevor Dunbar and Juneau's Leah Francis each claimed a third straight individual title Saturday in the Class 4A state meet at Palmer High.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
The Reilly factor equals Service win
Service's Kevin Reilly figured out his quarterbacking troubles Saturday afternoon, putting his Cougars one win away from the state championship game.
HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING
Service wins swimming invitational
Service boys and girls swim teams combined efforts to win the Bartlett-Chugiak Invitational on Saturday.
HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY
Speedy Dunbar, Francis dominate cross-country fields
Kodiak's Trevor Dunbar and Juneau's Leah Francis each claimed a third-straight individual title Saturday in the Class 4A state meet at Palmer High.
PREP RIFLERY
Chugiak's Matt Martin shot a meet-high 292 to lead the Mustangs to a decisive 6-1 win over Eagle River on Friday.
PREP SWIMMING
Service girls and South boys prevailed at South's tri-meet on Friday. Jay Schulte and Ben Rockwell each won two events for the Wolverines.
PREP TENNIS
West won 12 matches to grab the lead after the quarterfinals of the Cook Inlet Conference Tournament Friday at The Alaska Club North.
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Prep Football Pick 'ems: The playoffs, pt. 2
Kevin surprised even himself with a 7-1 performance last weekend, while Bill finished 4-4 going into the second round of the playoffs.
VIDEO HIT
Clay Dyer was born with no limbs except a partial right arm, but still became a pro bass fisherman.
PHOTOS
Images from the boys and girls 1, 2 and 3A cross-country running state championships.
STORY
A Chugiak hockey player suffered from the same injury that affected NFL star Jason Taylor.
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VIDEO HIT
Iditarod musher Lance Mackey was voted the toughest athlete in a recent poll.
VIDEO HIT
Check out the classic Saturday Night Live skit that spoofs synchronized swimming.
PHOTOS
Check out images from the formerly Humpy's Marathon last Sunday and send in your photos.
SECTION
Updated stories, photos, video and blogs from Beijing, China.
READER-SUBMITTED
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Eagle River flag football edges Dimond
Juneau star has 5 TDs in victory
Kenny Lake's Wilson isn't sneaking up on anybody
Dimond gets second chance at South
Bartlett earns top seed in tournament
Dimond corrals final playoff slot
North Stars girls capture title at Ohio tournament
Boys cross-country winner puts on sportsmanship display
Cook Inlet, Tri Valley win Region II cross-country titles
Kodiak's Dunbar does it again in Region III cross country
Police called in when brawl breaks out
Thunderbirds get it all going in win
Who's in football playoffs? Everyone is clueless
South survives scare to save perfect season
Engle, Jackson go off for Lynx
Service swimmers splash past West
Top-ranked North Pole romps 43-6
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