Alaska
Alaska Sports Scoreboard: May 31, 2025
High School
Soccer
Girls
Thursday
South 4, Chugiak 0
Monroe Catholic 5, Grace Christian 0
Soldotna 1, Ketchikan 0
Colony 2, Service 1
Dimond 5, West Valley 0
Kenai Central 7, Redington 0
Homer 4, Palmer 1
Wasilla 2, Lathrop 1
Friday
Grace Christian 6, Redington 2
Service 5, West Valley 1
Chugiak 4, Lathrop 1
Palmer 1, Ketchikan 0
Soldotna 3, Homer 1
Kenai Central 2, Monroe Catholic 1
Dimond 1, Colony 0
South 3, Wasilla 0
Saturday
Palmer 1, Grace Christian 0
Monroe Catholic 4, Homer 3
Kenai Central 2, Soldotna 0
Colony 1, Wasilla 0
Service 4, Chugiak 1
South 4, Dimond 0
Boys
Thursday
West 4, Wasilla 0
Kenai Central 3, Monroe Catholic 0
Palmer 5, Homer 0
Ketchikan 5, Houston 0
West Valley 2, Dimond 1
Soldotna 3, North Pole 0
Juneau-Douglas 2, Service 1
Colony 2, South 1
Friday
Wasilla 3, Service 1
North Pole 3, Monroe Catholic 0
South 3, Dimond 2
Homer 4, Houston 2
Palmer 4, Ketchikan 3
Soldotna 4, Kenai Central 0
West Anchorage 3, Juneau-Douglas 2
West Valley 2, Colony 0
Saturday
Kenai Central 2, Ketchikan 0
Homer 2, North Pole 0
Wasilla 2, South 1
Palmer 3, Soldotna 2
Colony 5, Juneau-Douglas 0
West v. West Valley (late)
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Softball
Tuesday
Monroe Catholic 7, North Pole 4
Monroe Catholic 11, North Pole 7
Wednesday
Delta 8, Monroe Catholic 2
Delta 7, Monroe Catholic 2
Dimond 15, Service 1
South 10, Bartlett 1
Chugiak 15, West 2
Service 14, Bartlett 13
Thursday
East 9, Dimond 6
South 7, Chugiak 1
Dimond 10, Service 2
Chugiak 12, West 0
Friday
Colony 11, Wasilla 0
Colony 10, Juneau-Douglas 2
East 1, South 0
Chugiak 11, Dimond 1
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Baseball
Tuesday
Dimond 13, East 3
West 12, Bartlett 1
Wednesday
South 9, West 1
Dimond 10, Chugiak 2
Thursday
Service 10, Dimond 1
Eagle River 6, South 1
Wasilla 11, Lathrop 1
Colony 9, West Valley 3
Juneau-Douglas 10, Ketchikan 5
Houston 7, Kenai Central 4
Palmer 13, Redington 7
Soldotna 12, Grace Christian 1
Kodiak 2, Homer 0
Palmer 8, Houston 1
Soldotna 13, Kodiak 4
Friday
Sitka 6, Juneau-Douglas 2
Juneau-Douglas 4, Ketchikan 3
Colony 5, Wasilla 2
West Valley 4, Lathrop 3
South 7, Dimond 4
Eagle River 4, Service 3 (10)
Monroe Catholic 17, Delta 1
Kenai Central 7, Kodiak 3
Homer 8, Houston 3
Soldotna 10, Palmer 0
Saturday
Wasilla 2, West Valley 1
Sitka 14, Juneau-Douglas 12
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Track and field
ASAA State Track and Field Championships
Day 1
Friday
Division I
Girls
3200 Meters Finals
1. Hannah Shaha 11:19.93, Chugiak
2. Hailee Giacobbe 11:23.22, Wasilla
3. Rosie Conway 11:35.46, East
4. Ella Hopkins 11:46.73, Colony
Discus 1kg Finals
1. Mona Koko 119’01.00, West
2. Layla Hays 115’09.00, Wasilla
3. Ailafo Fautanu 106’09.00, Dimond
4. Alessa Scott, 106’03.00, Dimond
High Jump Finals
1. Nevaeh Watkins 5’6.00, Dimond
2. Autumn Larson 5’4.00, Chugiak
3. Avery Johnson 4’10.00, Palmer
4. Hallie Fischer 4’10.00, Soldotna
Triple Jump Finals
1. Izzy Kizer 37’00.25, North Pole
2. Izabela Sullivan 36’02.50, West
3. Amelia Dempsey 34’08.75, Chugiak
4. Maya Tirpack 34’00.00, South
Boys
3200 Meters Finals
1. Vebjorn Flagstad 9:59.04, South
2. Katahdin Staples 10:00.68, East
3. Owen Woodruff 10:00.85, Juneau-Douglas.
4. David Penfield 10:01.51, Chugiak
Shot Put – 12lb Finals
1. Deuce Alailefaleula 53’01.00, Bartlett
2. Luke Miller 51’09.50, Soldotna
3. George Lane 51’03.50, East
4. Benjamin Hiestand 48’05.50, Chugiak
High Jump Varsity – Finals
1. Trey Colbert 6’0.00, Ketchikan
2. Corbin Gerkin 6’0.00, Palmer
3. Cameron Anderson 5’8.00, Service
3. Deontae Cromer 5’8.00, West Valley
Triple Jump Varsity Finals
1. Isaiah Douyon 43’02.75, South
2. Kenneth Motton 42’09.50, Colony
3. Johnathyn Kestel 42’00.75, Juneau-Douglas
4. Corde Bates 41’02.50, Dimond
Division II
Girls
3200 Meters Finals
1. Clare Mullin 11:49.35, Sitka
2. Iris Haas 11:55.96, Delta Junction
3. Marina Dill 11:59.96, Sitka
4. Claira Booz 12:08.88, Homer
Discus 1kg Finals
1. Jieaya Siatini Williams 122’00.00, Mountain City Christian
2. Alexia Pik 108’00.00, Redington
3. Emma Dohrn 95’09.00, Haines
4. Madison Dill 93’08.00, Sitka
High Jump Finals
1. Jessie Wentworth 5’0.00, Su Valley
2. Abby Sampson 4’10.00, Hutchison
3. Emma Walsh 4’10.00, Monroe Catholic
4. Maura McDaniel 4’8.00, Su Valley
Triple Jump Finals
1. Mia Bukala 34’02.00, Redington
2. Caroline Klebs 34’01.50, Grace Christian
3. Reilly Sue Baker 32’01.50, Homer
4. Selah Coots 31’05.50, Kenai Central
Boys
3200 Meters Finals
1. Robbie Annett 9:47.95, Grace Christian
2. Connor Hitchcock 9:48.57, Sitka
3. Colton Merriner 9:49.39, Grace Christian
4. Johannes Bynagle 10:02.21, Homer
Shot Put – 12lb Finals
1. Zach Martel 43’05.50, Redington
2. Kyle Petersen 41’11.25, Valdez
3. Gage Hawes 41’04.75, Houston
4. Kaden Duke 41’03.75, Petersburg
High Jump Varsity – Finals
1. Olin Liljemark 5’10.00, Seward
2. Austin Barnard 5’10.00, Su Valley
3. Royce Borst 5’8.00, Skagway
4. Luke Elhard 5’8.00, Seward
Triple Jump Varsity Finals
1. Gage Ivy 41’00.25, Kenai Central
2. Joshua Woko 40’02.00, Mountain City Christian
3. Jaidhen Oyao 39’07.25, Mountain City Christian
4. Cole McLaughlin 39’02.75, Sitka
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2025 Twilight 12k/6k
12K Male Overall
1: Riley Howard, Anchorage, AK 37:21; 2: William McGovern, Anchorage, AK 37:28; 3: Noah Laughlin-Hall, Anchorage, AK 39:46; 4: Scott Patterson, Anchorage, AK 40:22; 5: Conor Deal, Anchorage, AK 41:30; 6: Andy Peters, Anchorage, AK 42:17; 7: Brian Sweeney, Anchorage, AK 42:26; 8: Connor Marth, Anchorage, AK 42:42; 9: Allan Spangler, Anchorage, AK 42:49; 10: Michael Rabe, Anchorage, AK 42:56; 11: Chad Trammell, Anchorage, AK 43:57; 12: Ryan Beckett, Anchorage, AK 44:11; 13: Dash Dicang, Anchorage, AK 44:18; 14: Eric Mortensen, Anchorage, AK 44:28; 15: Isaac Landecker, Anchorage, AK 44:39; 16: Nick Mendolia, Anchorage, AK 44:44; 17: Andrew Pounds, Anchorage, AK 44:52; 18: Trygve Solomonson, Eagle River, AK 44:58; 19: Mike Garvey, Anchorage, AK 45:08; 20: John Cosgrave, Anchorage, AK 45:25
12k Female Overall
1: Anna Dalton, Anchorage, AK 43:57; 2: Julianne Dickerson, Anchorage, AK 47:24; 3: Molly Walli, Anchorage, AK 47:38; 4: Breanna Day, Eagle River, AK 48:21; 5: Sam Longacre, Anchorage, AK 49:32; 6: Hannah Souders, Anchorage, AK 50:33; 7: Sarah Cosgrave, Anchorage, AK 51:00; 8: Kyra Walter, Eagle River, AK 53:10; 9: Carolyn Stwertka, Anchorage, AK 53:11; 10: Rylee Ruggles, Eagle River, AK 53:11; 11: Allison Macy, Chugiak, AK 53:25; 12: Trophe Brandt, Anchorage, AK 53:47; 13: Anna Smith, Anchorage, AK 54:00; 14: Jillian Gavalya, Chugiak, AK 54:09; 15: Haley Gilman, Anchorage, AK 54:11; 16: Brooke Gottmeier, Anchorage, AK 54:26; 17: Iris Samuels, Anchorage, AK 54:54; 18: Annika Dollick, Levelock, AK 55:06; 19: Sofija Spaic, Palmer, AK 55:07; 20: Lia Slemons, Anchorage, AK 55:31
6K Male Overall
1: Eduardo Orozco, Anchorage, AK 19:31; 2: Hoka Ben, Kent, WA 20:15; 3: Amadeus Semo, Anchorage, AK 21:36; 4: Pedro Ochoa, Homer, AK 21:48; 5: Malachi Stamoolis, Wasilla, AK 22:49; 6: Will Graham, Anchorage, AK 22:57; 7: Mark Fineman, Anchorage, AK 23:48; 8: Cyrus Rader, Wasilla, AK 23:58; 9: Emerson Michaud, WasillaWasilla, AK 24:00; 10: Miles King, Anchorage, AK 24:07; 11: Tyler Berliner, Anchorage, AK 24:37; 12: Reyce Lee, Anchorage, AK 24:45; 13: Kaden Brown, Anchorage, AK 25:00; 14: Joel Stamoolis, Wasilla, AK 25:02; 15: Dylan Chalifour, Anchorage, AK 25:16; 16: Parker Hadley, Eagle River, AK 25:56; 17: Ashley Schultze, Chugiak, AK 26:11; 18: Ed Leonetti, Anchorage, AK 26:12; 19: Zane Hopewell, Anchorage, AK 26:13; 20: Jonathan Moran, Anchorage, AK 26:45
6K Female Overall
1: Emily Moore, Eagle River, AK 23:22; 2: Karina Packer, Anchorage, AK 24:13; 3: Liv Kullberg, Anchorage, AK 25:00; 4: Holly Martinson, Anchorage, AK 25:58; 5: Gigi Leonetti, Anchorage, AK 26:06; 6: Jennifer McGrath, Anchorage, AK 26:31; 7: Nicole Kimball, Anchorage, AK 26:37; 8: Heather Poe, Anchorage, AK 26:41; 9: Meghan Saramak, Anchorage, AK 27:34; 10: Hailee Stepetin, Eagle River, AK 27:37; 11: Estelle Johnson, Eagle River, AK 28:07; 12: Ashley Shaw, Eagle River, AK 28:10; 13: Jane Jackson, Provo, UT 28:39; 14: Alexandra Miller, Anchorage, AK 28:56; 15: Elsa Sternicki, Anchorage, AK 29:05; 16: Cameron Otte, Eagle River, AK 29:33; 17: Amanda Peters, Anchorage, AK 29:35; 18: Akari Kawamura, Komaki, AK 29:50; 19: Brittany Cross, Palmer, AK 30:31; 20: Suzanne Ward, Anchorage, AK 30:44
It was on this day in 1964 that a massive 9.2 earthquake in Southcentral Alaska.
The massive quake at 5:36 pm on March 27th caused much devastation throughout the region and generated a huge tsunami that inundated many communities in the region.
The quake was the largest in the history of the United States and initially killed 15 people while the resulting tsunami killed an additional 100 people in the new state and another 13 in California as well as five in Oregon.
The megathrust earthquake endured for four minutes and thirty-eight seconds and ruptured over 600 miles of fault and moved up to 60 feet in places.
The deadly quake occurred 15 and a half miles deep 40 miles west of Valdez and generated a ocean floor shift that created a wave 220 feet high.
As many as 20 other smaller tsunamis were generated by submarine landslides.
I grew up greeting friends and neighbors on my walk to my neighborhood Anchorage public school, just as my kids do now. It’s an essential, and value-added, part of living in our community.
In the late 1990s, when I attended Service High School, I had amazing teachers. My AP chemistry teacher left the oil and gas industry to teach. He could have earned significantly more money in another field, but teaching was competitive enough, given pensions and compensation, that he stayed in the job he loved and gave a generation of students a solid foundation in chemistry.
Now, my kids, who are in first, third and fifth grade, face a different reality. Teachers across our state are leaving in droves. Neighborhood schools across Alaska are closing. Art and music are being combined, which is nonsensical — they are not the same and they are both valuable independently. When he was in second grade, my oldest had a cohort of more than 60 students in his grade — split between two teachers. When he enters sixth grade next year, there will be no middle school sports and he will lose out on electives. Support systems and specialists to help when kids are falling behind have been cut. I’m lucky that my children have had amazing teachers, but many excellent teachers are nearing retirement age or don’t have a pension and are pursuing other careers. What happens then?
Despite skyrocketing inflation, last year was the first time in years that our schools received a significant increase in the Base Student Allocation — and that money doesn’t begin to make up for what they have lost over the years. Even that increase had to overcome two vetoes from what a recent teacher of the year calls “possibly the most anti-public education governor in the history of Alaska.” Shockingly, my own representative, Mia Costello, despite voting for the increase, failed to join the override to support education. She has failed to explain that decision when asked.
State spending on corrections is up 54% since 2019; meanwhile, spending on education is up only 12% in the same timeframe. Schools are now working with 77% of the funding they had 15 years ago when accounting for inflation.
When we starve our public schools of funding, Alaska families leave. No one wants their child to suffer from a subpar education and the lower test scores and opportunities that come with it. A significant number of people are working in Alaska but choosing not to raise their families here.
To the elected officials who preach school “choice” but starve public schools: our family’s choice is our neighborhood school. It’s our community. It’s where our friends are. Neighborhood public schools, which are required to accept all children, should be the best option out there. Public schools should be a good, strong, viable option for communities and neighborhoods across our great state. Once, they were.
I am thankful for those in the Legislature working to solve these problems. This includes HB 374, which raises the BSA by $630, and HB 261, which would make education funding less volatile.
It breaks my heart that across the state, dedicated teachers keep showing up for our kids while being underpaid and undervalued. Underfunding our schools is also a violation of Alaska’s constitution, which requires “adequate funding so as to accord to schools the ability to provide instruction in the standards.”
Not so long ago, Alaska’s public schools were adequately funded, and they produced well-educated students and retained excellent teachers. It’s up to all of us to reach out to our elected officials and urge them to make that the case once again.
Colleen Bolling is a lifelong Alaskan and mother of three who cares deeply about Alaska’s schools.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Karen Burnett spends most days in the sorting room at the Food Bank of Alaska, ensuring every donated item finds its place.
The Anchorage woman dedicates her time to sorting, packing and organizing food donations.
Finding purpose after loss
Burnett’s journey at the Food Bank of Alaska began after a personal loss. Following the death of her husband, Burnett said she found herself with time on her hands and a desire to help.
“I had a friend who had talked to me about it, and it just sounded like a good thing to be out doing,” she said.
Burnett now volunteers between 500 and 600 hours each year.
“I started, but it got to be so fun. I spent more and more time here,” Burnett added.
Understanding community need
Burnett has witnessed the growing need in the community, particularly as more families struggle to make ends meet.
“If you took a look at the pantry and saw those empty shelves, it’s hard sometimes when you know people are coming in and looking for something, for their clients, and there’s absolutely nothing in there,” Burnett said.
Her dedication has made a lasting impact on countless families.
“I just feel real involvement in a way that is appreciated,” Burnett said. “You know, people need this food. They need people to put it out for them.”
See the full story by Ariane Aramburo and John Perry.
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