The Alaska School Activities Association may accept esports as a sanctioned sport soon. Over 30 schools in the state already have esports teams starting up this fall.
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Anchorage school district suspends Dimond football program amid hazing allegations
Anchorage School District will suspend all “practices, team activities, and games” for Dimond football this week, and will make a decision about the remainder of the season after investigating further.
Women aim for firearm mastery at pistol clinic
At the Sitka Sportsmen’s Association indoor shooting range, the fastest-growing user demographic is female. A new pistol clinic is tailored especially for them.
Soccer fans pack Coppa to cheer on teams in World Cup final
Soccer fans in Alaska’s capital city had few options to watch Sunday’s World Cup final. Fortunately, Coppa opened early to screen the match between France and Croatia.
Alaskan skier Kikkan Randall reveals breast cancer diagnosis
Alaskan skier and Olympic gold medalist Kikkan Randall has cancer, she said in an announcement on Instagram Wednesday morning. “The color pink has taken on a new chapter in my life,” Randall said in her post on social media.
After a difficult year, scandal-plagued Iditarod seeks ‘new blood’
Changes are coming to the Iditarod’s board of directors. According to a press release, the board of the Iditarod Trail Committee approved expanding its numbers from nine to 12 earlier this month. And several directors may step down.