Even though he posted some of the top finishes ever by an Alaska swimmer at the U.S. national championships, Derek Gibb wanted more. Gibb, a 1999 Petersburg High School graduate whose family now lives in Juneau, finished 10th in the...
Kikkan Randall of Alaska is America's best cross-country skier, and she's ready and rested for this week's world championships in Norway.
It's Wednesday night in a small, but crowded warehouse near the airport. About 30 members of the Juneau Shotokan Karate Club are taking a class - two-thirds are youths, with a few parents joining in - but one member stands out.
The U.S. Figure Skating Association received a complaint today from a former skater and colleague who is accusing top coach Richard Callaghan of sexual misconduct and exploitation.
Carl Blackhurst of Haines realizes he probably won't win the 3,000-meter steeplechase event at the USA Track and Field Outdoor National Championships this weekend in Eugene, Ore. He also thinks it's unlikely he will make the U.S. team for the World Championships in Portugal.
Each race the competitors seem to get younger, faster, and stronger for Dean Williams.
For most athletes there's an adjustment period needed when they move up a level. But Juneau's Wade Walter didn't need one when he went from junior college to the NCAA Division I ranks this year with the Belmont University baseball team.
Joe Tompkins knows he has a lot of work to do before he's considered one of the best disabled skiers in the country.
Carl Blackhurst of Haines realizes he probably won't win the 3,000-meter steeplechase event at the USA Track and Field Outdoor National Championships this weekend in Eugene, Ore. He also thinks it's unlikely he will make the U.S. team for the World Championships in Portugal.
ANCHORAGE -- The NCAA Ski Championships will return to Kincaid Park and Alyeska Resort in March of 2002.
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