Former Nanooks Dare to Dream
Since finishing up stellar basketball careers for the Alaska Nanooks, Justin Bourne has played in Israel, Andrew Smith has competed in Portugal and Travis Knutson has laced it up in South Africa.
Local prep hockey teams register sweep
Mid Alaska Conference high school hockey teams continued to make a strong showing against other Class 4A opponents from throughout the state by posting a clean sweep on Thursday.
Nanooks streak on line at Ferris State tonight
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. ? The Alaska Nanooks and Ferris State Bulldogs each have five seniors. Alaska?s senior quintet, though, has never lost against Ferris State, and the Bulldogs? fourth-year players have experienced only ties against the Nanooks.
Fairbanks Ice Dogs to battle rival Kenai Brown Bears
The Fairbanks Ice Dogs play in the same division as two other North American Hockey League teams in Alaska, but more than two months into the season they still haven?t played one of those teams in Fairbanks.
Alaska Nanooks women face tough three-game basketball stretch
Last season, Alaska Anchorage ended the women?s basketball seasons for Chico State and Sonoma State by defeating them at the NCAA Division II Tournament.Early this season, the Alaska Nanooks hope to continue that trend by topping the California schools at the Coslet Classic in Chico.
Ex-Alaska Goldpanner Wakamatsu to lead Seattle Mariners
Don Wakamatsu is proud to be the first Asian-American manager in major league history. He?s also keenly aware of what his grandparents endured, generations before he took over the Seattle Mariners.
