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Fairbanks-native Mike Dunlap has been named an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks. Dunlap became the first Alaskan NBA Head Coach when he took over the Charlotte Bobcats in 2012-13 and has 40 years of coaching experience at the collegiate and NBA levels.

The #5 Alaska Nanooks rifle program fell to #3 Ole Miss based off of tiebreakers after the score was tied at the end of the match.

“At this time, we don’t see the ability to have fans attend our games,” said UAF Vice Chancellor of Athletics Keith Champagne. "It is something that we would like, but it is just not possible given the safety precautions and the safety measures we need to have in place.”

Each of the Mid Alaska schools had three members named to the All-Conference Team following the untimely conclusion of the high school volleyball season.

The #11 Alaska Nanooks swept the #14 Memphis Tigers to open the 2020-2021 season on the road.

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs dropped both of their contests to the undefeated Aberdeen Wings and will look to bounce back against the Chippewa Steel this weekend.

The Alaska Nanooks rifle program open their season on the road against the Memphis University Tigers.

Dani Dodge joins the Alaska Nanooks volleyball program after two seasons with the Coffeyville Red Ravens.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks has opted-in to the upcoming men's and women's basketball seasons, while the University of Alaska Anchorage has decided not to participate in basketball or hockey this year altogether.

West Valley and Eclipse Soccer standout Aubrey Stacy officially signed her National Letter of Intent Wednesday to join Northern Arizona's Division I program.

The North Pole Patriots celebrated their seniors in the final volleyball game of the 2020 season in Region VI.

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District notified schools Thursday that all in-person student activities, including sports, have been postponed indefinitely, effectively ending multiple seasons.

Monroe Catholic volleyball Head Coach Dave Obermeyer coached his final game for the varsity program on November 10.

With the Western Collegiate Hockey Association opening league play on the first day of 2021, the conference held Media Day ahead to preview the 2020-21 season.

The Aurora Conference volleyball all-conference teams were released this week as Monroe swept the top awards, while Valdez earned the most spots on the list.

The Alaska School Activities Association has turned their attention to the winter and spring seasons, with several sports seeing practice dates and state championship weekends outlined by ASAA, though all dates are tentative.

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs started their 2020-21 season with two straight losses to the Janesville Jets.

After placing 4th in the conference last season, the Nanooks are projected to finish 7th this year, according to the WCHA Preseason Media Poll.

The 'Summit Quest 300' is scheduled to begin in Fairbanks in February of 2021, and the Yukon Quest Board is going to great lengths to ensure the race happens.

The Lathrop Malemutes celebrated their five seniors as they swept the West Valley Wolfpack on Senior Night.

A long offseason for the Ice Dogs led up to Thursday, where they fell to the Janesville Jets 6-4 in their first game of the season.

The Monroe Catholic Rams volleyball program celebrated their senior class in their final home game in Boileau Hall.

Former Fairbanks Ice Dogs' Matt Koethe continues career in the Golden Heart City by playing for the Alaska Nanooks hockey program.

The North Pole Patriots returned to the court Tuesday, defeating conference foe West Valley in a five-set thriller.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks athletic department followed suit with many other schools across in the country in providing Election Day off for their student-athletes in an effort to promote civic duty.

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs start their season on Thursday against the Janesville Jets to kick start the 2020-2021 NAHL season.

The Aurora Conference volleyball tournament, originally scheduled for November 5-7 in Valdez, may not see any competition whatsoever after numerous schools have dropped out at various stages in the season.

ASAA, the regulating body for high school sports in Alaska, gave a November 21 deadline for all fall sports to conclude. Swimming in the lone fall sport in Fairbanks that has not seen any competition to this point, but the Fairbanks North Star Borough School has a plan to get student-athletes in the pool before the season closes.

The Alaska Nanooks swimming program has been out of the water while the plumbing is fixed at the UAF Patty Pool.

The West Valley Wolfpack volleyball program swept the Hutchison Hawks thanks to their serves.