The Alaska School Activities Association has canceled the state championship events for all fall high school sports because of a rising number of COVID-19 infections.
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Can high school teams in Southeast Alaska compete with rivals on the North Slope? With esports, it’s possible.
Esports is growing in many high schools across Alaska. The sport was sanctioned by the the Alaska School Activities Association in April, and more and more students are getting involved.
Anchorage School District finds ‘pattern’ of bias in judge who disqualified teen swimmer
After a Dimond High School athlete was disqualified at a swim meet over a uniform infraction, uproar and investigation led the Anchorage School District to call for a volunteer judge’s dismissal.
Kenai Peninsula schools could soon form esports teams
ASAA Executive Director Billy Strickland said there are club-level esports teams currently in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley and Dillingham that could help start a statewide video game league.
Thunder Mountain football players ask district to create new football identity for Juneau
Thunder Mountain High School students, coaches and parents came together Tuesday night, but not for a game. They showed up to the Board of Education meeting to voice concern about the recent decision to merge their football team with Juneau-Douglas High School’s.
ASAA approves request to combine Juneau’s high school football teams
The Alaska School Activities Association has approved a request from the Juneau School District to combine its high school football teams and cheer squads beginning next fall. The request was approved by a 4-1 vote at Thursday’s ASAA Board of Directors meeting.
Juneau hosts statewide swim and dive meet
With the new Dimond Park Aquatic Center, Juneau is able to hold a swim-dive state championship for the first time.
Crimson Bears: Runners up and great sportsmen
The Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears earned the runner’s up trophy in the medium schools football championship this weekend.