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4A Girls: South, Juneau win in loser-out action Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:49:51 ADT
Sylvia Bullock's 17 points and 12 rebounds powered South to a 45-40 consolation win over Southside rival Dimond on Friday in the Class 4A girls tournament at Sullivan Arena.

3A Boys: Grace Christian, Petersburg stay alive Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:39:03 ADT
Leif Karlberg's 21 points and eight steals kept Grace Christian alive in the Class 3A boys state tournament at Sullivan Arena on Friday.

3A Girls: Cordova, Bethel win consolation games Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:48:45 ADT
Allison McIntyre scored 13 points and Marilyn Saddler added 11 as Bethel staved off elimination.

Kiana wipes out 24-0 run Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:44:34 ADT
March is a month of madness because unknowns script Cinderella stories against powerhouse teams in the biggest game of the season.

4A Boys: Kenai hangs on for the upset over Dimond Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:45:22 ADT
It was easy to dismiss the Kenai boys basketball team Thursday.

Buckland leaves 1A as champs Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:43:54 ADT
Apparently Kalskag only had one miracle comeback in its arsenal this year.

Aces hit all the high notes in putting on a show in Vegas Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:44:01 ADT
On road trips, Alaska Aces coach Keith McCambridge wakes up early so he can edit video of the previous night's game, then show his players clips that illustrate areas in which they need to improve.

3A Boys: Nome's second half drops Hutchison Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:44:14 ADT
The Nome boys basketball team shot its way to a big lead after a quarter against Hutchison. Then the Nanooks almost shot themselves in the foot with lousy second-quarter defense.

3A Girls: ACS swarms court to boot Petersburg Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:44:20 ADT
We won't say the girls basketball team from Anchorage Christian Schools is failing to pay proper homage to the trusty, crusty sports adage about "taking things one game at a time."

4A Girls: South can't get past Palmer's defense Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:45:09 ADT
Befitting the poise one would expect from a team laden with upperclassmen, the Palmer Moose withstood a third-quarter drought and pulled off the second upset of the girls Class 4A state tournament at West High on Thursday, defeating South 46-45.

2A Girls: Back-to-back state titles for Yakutat girls Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:44:48 ADT
Yakutat's Rose Fraker wasn't expecting her third straight double-double against Ninilchik in Thursday's Class 2A girls state championship game.

2A Boys: Galena wins its first state crown Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:45:29 ADT
The Galena Hawks won their first state basketball championship Thursday night, thanks to a deep bench and some long arms.

In the area Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:45:37 ADT
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Aces blank Wranglers in Vegas Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:34:33 ADT
Rookie winger Josh Soares raised his goal-scoring streak to six games, Bo Cheesman snapped his seven-game goal drought and Chris Beckford-Tseu stopped 29 shots Thursday night to give the Alaska Aces a 3-0 win over the Las Vegas Wranglers at Orleans Arena in Nevada.

4A Boys: Kenai stuns Dimond in OT; Bartlett, South, Colony win Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:07:12 ADT
Daniel Gustkey pumped in 29 points and sixth-seeded Kenai scored the first big upset of the Class 4A state basketball tournament, knocking off third-seeded Dimond 74-73 in overtime in Thursday's first-round game at West High.

4A Girls: Colony survives in OT; Wasilla, Chugiak win; South upset Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:19:32 ADT
Alex Coon had 18 points and nine rebounds as second-seed Colony won the first game of the Class 4A girls tournament at West High on Thursday, 56-52 in overtime versus Dimond.

1A Girls: Kiana upends unbeaten Togiak in championship Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:25:05 ADT
The Kiana Lynx captured their second state championship in three seasons Thursday, knocking off previously unbeaten Togiak 60-50 in the Class 1A girls state title game at Sullivan Arena.

2A Boys: Galena wins first state championship Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:52:34 ADT
The Galena Hawks won their first state basketball championship Thursday night, thanks to a deep bench and some long arms.

3A Boys: Fossman fuels Haines' victory Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:13:49 ADT
Kyle Fossman exploded for 39 points to lead Haines over Grace Christian 65-52 and into the second round at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex at UAA on Thursday.

3A Girls: Barrow, Eielson, ACS, Mt. Edgecumbe advance Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:55:03 ADT
Princess Eduarte and Jennifer Martelle each scored 11 points as Barrow defeated Cordova 45-33 in the first round of the girls Class 3A state tournament at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex on Thursday.

2A Girls: Yakutat wins state Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:56:31 ADT
Though it wasn't pretty by any means, Yakutat defended its Class 2A girls state championship Thursday night with a 32-20 victory over Ninilchik at Sullivan Arena.

1A Boys: Buckland repeats as champs Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:00:00 ADT
The Buckland Sissauni repeated as Class 1A champs Thursday, defeating Kalskag 70-63 at Sullivan Arena.

4A Boys: Kenai upsets Dimond, Bartlett advances Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:42:54 ADT
Daniel Gustkey pumped in 29 points and sixth-seeded Kenai scored the first big upset of the Class 4A state basketball tournament, knocking off third-seeded Dimond 74-73 in overtime in Thursday's first-round game at West High.

Randall sports silver Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:13:04 ADT
Kikkan Randall fell 22 seconds short of a three-day sweep in the Canadian National Championships in Callaghan Valley, British Columbia.

State basketball tournament 3A, 4A Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:06:50 ADT
The state 3A and 4A high school basketball tournaments begin Thursday.

1A Boys semis: Kalskag pulls off stunning rally; Buckland wins Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:20:44 ADT
Elias Alexie sank a put back with 30 seconds left and Carl Williams made a key steal in the closing seconds as Kalskag rallied from a 22-point deficit to stun King Cove 61-59 in a boys Class 1A state semifinal Wednesday.

2A Boys semis: Bristol Bay wins thriller, will face Galena in championship Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:10:09 ADT
Mason King scored an astounding 44 points to lead Bristol Bay to a thrilling 71-70 win over Point Hope in the first semifinal of the Class 2A boys tournament at Sullivan Arena on Wednesday.

2A Girls semis: Ninilchik, defending champ Yakutat advance to championship game Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:15:44 ADT
Grace Ehlers led a balanced scoring effort with 11 points and had 10 rebounds as Ninilchik upended Point Hope 45-34 Wednesday afternoon in the early semifinal of the girls Class 2A tournament at Sullivan Arena.

1A Girls semis: Unbeaten Togiak to face Kiana for state title Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:36:52 ADT
Togiak ran its way into its first-ever state championship game, rolling past Akiachak 68-30 Wednesday in the first semifinal of the girls Class 1A state championship tournament at Sullivan Arena to remain unbeaten on the season.

2A Girls consolation: Cook Inlet Academy, Northway advance Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:27:55 ADT
Brooke Forsi had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Cook Inlet Academy outscored Galena 11-2 in the third quarter en route to a 43-32 win in consolation action Wednesday in the Class 2A girls state tournament at Sullivan Arena.

2A Boys consolation: Noorvik, Tri-Valley move on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:28:16 ADT
Tim Field's 10-point, 13-rebound performance sparked Noorvik's 64-41 win on Wednesday in consolation action at the Class 2A state tournament at Sullivan Arena and moved the defending champion Bears into the fourth-place game.

1A Girls consolation: Huslia, Alak to play for fourth Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:32:57 ADT
Darlene Sam led four Huslia double-figure scorers with 15 points as the Huslers defeated Alakanuk 61-25 in consolation action Wednesday at Sullivan Arena.

1A Boys consolation: Elim, Fort Yukon stave off elimination Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:33:19 ADT
The Elim Eagles rebounded from a heartbreaking double-overtime loss a day earlier to defeat Nunamiut 62-55 in loser-out action at the Class 1A boys state tournament at Sullivan Arena on Wednesday.

Class 1A Boys: King Cove, Kalskag, Buckland victorious; Napaskiak wins in 2OT Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:27:47 ADT
King Cove outrebounded Fort Yukon by an astonishing 54-28 margin, yet still only beat the Eagles by six, 55-49 in the first game of the Class 1A boys state tournament at Sullivan Arena on Tuesday.

Iditarod mushers accept honors Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:03:10 ADT
For a time Monday, the start to the finish of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race for 62-year-old rookie Deborah Bicknell from Juneau was taking on hints of disaster.

Iditarod Red Lantern winner is ... Sun, 16 Mar 2008 01:33:35 ADT
With 65 mushers across the finish line and the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race banquet looming today, perhaps the last thing to be settled is the red lantern winner.

Scdoris scratches in Koyuk Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:09:53 ADT
The third Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race was clearly not the charm for Rachael Scdoris, the vision-impaired musher from Oregon.

Nome teen makes it home Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:10:17 ADT
Using trail markers as ski poles for the last 70 miles to ease the load for her six dogs remaining in harness, Iditarod rookie Melissa Owens got home Thursday morning just in time for breakfast.

Kleedehn is rookie of the year Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:37:11 ADT
William Kleedehn of Carcross, Yukon, claimed rookie-of-the year honors for his 28th place finish on Thursday.

Mackey's magical run in Iditarod, Quest Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:40:58 ADT
Hardworking blue-collar nice guy Lance Mackey from Fairbanks today owns the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race the way no one has since Doug Swingley at the dawn of the millennium.

Smyth leads Iditarod pack for third Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:50:21 ADT
While Lance Mackey charged onto Front Street for his second straight Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race victory, more than a dozen teams rested 70 miles away early Wednesday morning on the banks of the Fish River.

Trail gambits throughout Iditarod history Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:39:11 ADT
Some decisive events in Iditarod history

Mackey proves Iditarod/Quest wins no fluke Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:49:27 ADT
Sled-dog racing pundits said it couldn't be done: Winning both the 1,000-mile Yukon Quest and the 1,100-mile Iditarod in one year, and both in little more than a month. But at 2:46 a.m. today, Lance Mackey and his dogs passed beneath the burled arch in Nome to do it again. Jeff King arrived in second place about 80 minutes later.

Drama plays out as rest of Top 10 finish Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:07:10 ADT
WHITE MOUNTAIN - While Lance Mackey charged onto Front Street for his second straight Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race victory, more than a dozen teams rested 70 miles away early Wednesday morning here on the banks of the Fish River.

Front-running mushers stream across finish line Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:07:04 ADT
A pack of Iditarod mushers followed champion Lance Mackey and runner-up Jeff King across the Nome finish line this morning and early afternoon, creating a scrum for payouts as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race finished for the frontrunners.

Buser takes a 130 mph detour Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:22:44 ADT
Driving his dogs at a blistering 130 mph into Ruby, Martin Buser on Friday was on pace to break his own race record in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The only problem -- the four-time champion from Big Lake was headed back toward Willow.

Iditarod champions of this decade Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:50:02 ADT
Winners and their times since 2000.

Third dog death reported Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:29:49 ADT
A 4-year-old dog in the team of veteran Kotzebue musher Ed Iten died Tuesday between Elim and White Mountain, according to the Iditarod Trail Committee.

Mackey leads into last Iditarod checkpoint Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:33:51 ADT
WHITE MOUNTAIN - With his dirty, red, arctic snowsuit stripped off and packed away in his sled, defending Iditarod champion Lance Mackey and his team off 11 Alaska huskies set off to run for Nome at 4:53 p.m.

Basketball a family affair Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:03:00 EST
When basketball coach and father Terry Friske heard the Haines-to-Fairbanks pipeline, which carried aircraft fuel north to Eielson Air Force Base, was being dismantled, he wanted a piece of it.

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