The Ice Dogs had a lot on the line in the first two of their last home games including a chance at number in the west division. That would not happen with this loss and Wenatchee winning in overtime over Fresno.

FAIRBANKS, AK-One of the big events on the Fairbanks Calendar is the WEIO games but this weekend some of the younger athletes are gearing up for the Native Youth Olympics next month.

Effie Kokrine Charter School is sponsoring a NYO competition this weekend in the seal hop, two foot high kick, and other events to help prepare the Randy Smith and Lathrop NYO teams for the state competition on April 25th in Anchorage.

These events pass on the athletic native traditions and Lathrop sophomore Sean Nickoli has been learning and improving from a year ago.