Arctic Winter Games

Team Alaska's Brenna Hagel, of Wasilla, centers a pass during a loss to Team Alberta North in the U18 girls hockey gold medal game. Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman

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Team Alberta North uses overtime to grab win over Team Alaska in U18 girls hockey gold medal game

By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A quick snap of the wrist, and heartbreak for Team Alaska. Team Alberta North’s

Staff Mar 20, 2024

The silver medal-winning girls basketball team poses in Wasilla High School gym Friday prior to its final game in the 2024 Arctic Winter Games. Left to right: Kiana Winn, Juneau; Ella Orsborn

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Alaska girls earn AWG silver; Gold medal Northwest Territories finishes tourney unbeaten

By Mark Kelsey For the Frontiersman Led by Houston High standout Grace Gillespie, the Team Alaska girls basketball team claimed

Staff Mar 20, 2024

Team Alaska gymnasts pose after their silver-medal performance in the team competition Wednesday at the Arctic Winter Games. Left to right, Charli DeVore, 10, from Eagle River; Jillian Doyle,

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Team Alaska gymnasts capture AWG silver

By Mark Kelsey For the Frontiersman Four girls from different parts of the state came together for a silver-medal

Staff Mar 20, 2024

Junnama Ole Mahtte gave a solo yolk performance, telling stories of the Sapmi peoples. He even wrote and performed a song inspired by his visit to Mat-Su. J. David McChesney/Frontiersman

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Connection to the land and the people through performances at the 2024 AWG Cultural Gala

By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com One of the things that makes the Arctic Winter Games truly unique is sharing the

Staff Mar 20, 2024

Sigrid Eller, Juneau, takes the baton from Palmer's Jake Black during the start of the second leg of Team Alaska's 4x400m relay 2009 or later mix gold medal performance. J. David McChesney/Fr

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Team Alaska wins gold for Arctic Winter Games snowshoe relays

By Jacob Mann Frontiersman.com PALMER — Team Alaska athletes earned gold medals for the Mat-Su 2024 Arctic Winter Games

Staff Mar 15, 2024

Palmer resident Isaac Hoffman, right, collects his silver medal in the boys under-15 bracket of the table tennis singles competition at the Arctic Winter Games on Tuesday. Keegan Qamanirq, of

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2024 Arctic Winter Games: Table tennis squad finds early success; Six-member Team Alaska earns medals in singles round

By Mark Kelsey For the Frontiersman This is definitely not the ping-pong anyone remembers from their parents’ basement. While

Staff Mar 15, 2024

Brynlee Lutz, a Wasilla High freshman, works to pin her opponent during Team Alaska's dual with Team Yukon Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Teeland Middle School. Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman

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Wasilla twins help Team Alaska win wrestling gold

By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com WASILLA — Brynlee and Corbin Lutz started their high school careers with top-3 finishes in

Staff Mar 15, 2024

National Guard AWG Jacob Mann/Frontiersman

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Alaska National Guard helps offer transportation for the Arctic Winter Games

By Jacob Mann Frontiersman.com PALMER — Several representatives from the Alaska National Guard are assisting with transportation during the Mat-

Staff Mar 15, 2024

Braiden Wheeler and Wyatt Wheeler trade and collect pins with George Smith after Smith spoke about the unofficial sport of pin trading, which goes back to the start of the Arctic Winter Games

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“It’s really a wonderful idea and something you just don’t see everywhere.” Pin trading at the Arctic Winter Games

By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com For some, it is about owning a piece of memorabilia from the Arctic Winter Games,

Staff Mar 15, 2024

Danica Taylor, from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada, competes during the Arctic Winter Games Arctic sports at Colony Middle School. J. David McChesney/Frontiersman

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Team Alaska wins in several Arctic sports events

By Jacob Mann Frontiersman.com PALMER — Team Alaska athletes won numerous gold medals and made several top placements during the

Staff Mar 15, 2024

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