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Chythlook-Sifsof takes on world at X Games
February 3rd 9:18 am
She didn't win a medal at the Winter X Games like she did last year, but it almost doesn't matter because Callan Chythlook-Sifsof of Dillingham is feeling too good. "I'm riding about as well as I ever have," she said by phone from Aspen, Colo. [...]
Foot blister denies Naknek triathlete berth to Worlds
July 19th 2:13 pm
Professional triathletes are some of the baddest people on the planet because they specialize in swimming, cycling and running when most other people focus on just one. Bristol Bay's Damian Hill is in the club. The 28-year-old former commercial fisherman [...]
Dillingham player helps Lady Ice place in top third at Showcase
July 11th 12:29 pm
In search of exposure, the Alaska Lady Ice basketball players accomplished more. Much more. They earned respect. The high school elite travel team finished in the top third of the AAU Division I National Super Showcase Tournament last weekend in Orlando, [...]
Dillingham's Smeaton heats up for Lady Ice
July 7th 2:06 pm
After holding its own against the best of the Pacific Northwest, the Alaska Lady Ice elite basketball team is ready to take on the nation. The travel team - which features most of the top Class 3A players from the state, hailing from Barrow, Bethel, [...]
Tennyson to wrestle for Southern Oregon
June 29th 12:21 pm
Knowing how his college choice would impact his wrestling career, Dillingham High School's Reed Tennyson didn't rush his decision. Instead he calculated all the factors with the same methodical strategy he takes to the mat. The all-state senior and former [...]
Alaska Ice girls basketball update
June 20th 4:28 pm
The girls finished the tournament with a record of 5-1 and finished second overall behind Medford, Oregon (6-0).
Smeaton keys win for Alaska Ice girls basketball team
June 17th 5:19 pm
The Alaska Ice elite girls basketball team beat the Ephrata (Wash.) B squad by a whopping 76-17 score during a tournament in Spokane, Wash. Dillingham's Kristin Smeaton collected 9 assists and scored 2 points. Caitlin Auble of Valdez led the way with 17 points.
Naknek triathlete takes on the world in pro ranks
June 14th 11:44 am
Raised in the small town of Naknek, Damian Hill pursued big goals and now he is living his dream as a professional triathlete. A Bristol Bay High School graduate, Hill, now 28, keeps his hometown near and dear to his heart. So much so the Bristol Bay Borough [...]
Smeaton selected for Alaska Ice elite team
June 7th 12:24 pm
When Alaska Ice coach Doug Boyer constructed his elite girls basketball team he wanted intense, tough and talented players. One of his first recruits was Dillingham's Kristin Smeaton. The all-conference guard averaged nearly 20 points a game last season [...]
Brandon dominates local NYO competition
April 26th 11:00 am
Dillingham student Even Brandon punched his ticket to the statewide meet in Anchorage by winning three events and placing second in three others.
March 22nd 3:35 pm
Hundreds of hoopsters from around the state came to Anchorage for the 2011 state basketball tournament, which took place from March 14 to 19. The action was intense as always, and Alaska Newspapers Inc. highlights some of the play between boys and girls teams [...]
Newhalen boys fall in state finals
March 17th 6:00 pm
After standing tall all season, after providing leadership as a point guard and team captain, Tyler Anelon broke down. The emotion from a season packed with pressure had finally taken its toll. Tears ran down his face moments after the Newhalen boys [...]
Bristol Bay boys hang on to win fourth place
March 16th 12:31 pm
Jaxon Wassillie delivered a player-of-the-game performance for the Bristol Bay boys basketball team on the final day of the Class 2A state tournament in Anchorage. Wassillie scored 24 points and pulled down 21 rebounds to lead the charge in a 63-61 victory [...]
Newhalen boys advance to state final
March 15th 11:56 pm
The Newhalen boys basketball team has advanced to the championship game of the Class 1A state tournament for the third time since 2005. The Malamutes got back there with a 74-58 victory over Toksook Bay in the semifinals at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage.
Bristol Bay boys drop opener at state
March 15th 11:44 am
Despite getting double figures from Jaxon Wassillie and Luke Wilson, the Bristol Bay boys basketball team lost in the first round of the Class 2A state tournament in Anchorage. Klawock used a strong second quarter to fuel a 72-50 win at Sullivan Arena.
Newhalen boys advance to semifinals
March 14th 9:16 pm
The Newhalen boys basketball team got double figures from three players and stiffing defense from everybody at just the right time. Newhalen used a strong second- and third-quarter performance to fuel a 62-45 victory over Nunamiut in the first round of the [...]
Bristol Bay boys qualify for state tournament
March 8th 11:13 am
When the Bristol Bay boys basketball team lost in the state championship game two years ago, the underclassmen vowed to get back. They followed through on that promise. Led by star guard Jaxon Wassillie, the Angels finished second in the Peninsula [...]
Dillingham sweeps Newhalen on hardwood
March 2nd 12:04 pm
The final weekend of games for the regular season usually belongs to the seniors on the Dillingham boys basketball team. But nobody told Kendall Alvarado. The junior big man led the team in scoring both nights to help the Wolverines sweep neighboring Newhalen.
Dillingham boys win in triple overtime
February 15th 8:27 pm
Alvarado bags season high 27 in win over Unalaska at Delta tournament
Super Cub 2011 Tournament tips off today
February 10th 11:36 am
Middle school basketball players take center stage during the three-day Super Cup 2011 tourney in Dillingham. The championship games are Saturday afternoon.
