Chris Bieri

4 days ago | adn.com | Josh Reed |Chris Bieri

The Anchorage Wolverines have cut ties with head coach Nick Walters amid a leadership shuffle at the top of the North American Hockey League franchise. The changes also include a new role for Merit Waldrop, who has moved into the general manager position. Waldrop, who spent the last two seasons as the team’s assistant GM, confirmed Monday that Walters was no longer with the team. Walters, who graduated from Chugiak High, had coached the team in the last two years, making the playoffs each season.

5 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Chris Bieri

Jun. 1—WASILLA — As he stood in net late Saturday evening, West goalie Gideon Plikat found his zen. Plikat stopped half of the four shots he faced in a penalty kick shootout and teammate Amine Abakar scored the Eagles' final shootout goal to deliver the West boys soccer team its first state title since 1993. AdvertisementThe 2-1 win was the second consecutive thriller for the Eagles, who topped Juneau-Douglas 3-2 in overtime in Friday's semifinal.

5 days ago | adn.com | Chris Bieri

WASILLA — As he stood in net late Saturday evening, West goalie Gideon Plikat found his zen. Plikat stopped half of the four shots he faced in a penalty kick shootout and teammate Amine Abakar scored the Eagles’ final shootout goal to deliver the West boys soccer team its first state title since 1993. The 2-1 win was the second consecutive thriller for the Eagles, who topped Juneau-Douglas 3-2 in overtime in Friday’s semifinal.

5 days ago | adn.com | Chris Bieri

WASILLA — The template for the Division I girls soccer championship has been a familiar one the last handful of years. Powerhouses South Anchorage and Dimond face off in what is generally a tightly fought game. One half of the template held true on Saturday. The Lynx and Wolverines met with the title on the line, but South Anchorage dominated throughout, taking a 4-0 victory. Head coach Scott Hickox said the masterful performance was a representation of the team’s excellent play and work throughout.

6 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Chris Bieri

May 31—WASILLA — For Palmer head boys soccer coach Blake Livingston, the only emotion that outweighed exhaustion on Saturday was pride. His Moose team battled back from a deficit in regulation, lost an overtime lead and won their second straight penalty kick shootout to earn the Division II boys soccer title. Advertisement"I don't think I have any nerves left after the last couple of days," Livingston joked after the win. With the victory, the Moose earned their first state soccer title since 1995.