FAIRBANKS, AK-In last night's action over on Newby field the Lathrop boys team was able to get a win. This game against the Eielson Ravens gave them some confidence going into this weekend's MAC Tournament.
Konstantin Bathes recorded a hat trick, Connor Matheny scored twice with a goal here in the second half. Braeden Huppough also got two goals and Lathrop cruises 12-0. The Malemutes are 3-2 in conference play and 5-4 overall.
Both teams will meet again in the first round of the MAC tournament with Lathrop being a three seed and the Ravens a sixth seed.
NORTH POLE, AK-If you like offense in baseball then Wright Field was the place to be. Last night the North Pole Patriots who came in undefeated in conference play hosted the Lathrop Malemutes and it was all about slugging.
Both teams combined for 39 hits with the 22-17 advantage going to Lathrop with five players with at least three hits. Lathrop had an early 9-1 lead but North Pole roared back with 7 runs in a wild 2nd inning.
FAIRBANKS, AK-The two time female athlete of the year for UAF, junior swimmer Benter Heller off the momentum from her NCAA championship is competing for a spot on the German national team.
Heller, a Hamburg native is training this summer in the hopes of making the team which requires a top 10 finish in any event. The North German Championships start May 31st and the German Championship in Berlin are in June.
Coach Scott Lemley is helping with Heller's training as he did with teammate Margot Adams in her attempt to make the US Olympic Trials last summer.
FAIRBANKS, AK-A big weekend of sports in the Interior is coming up. While state track, baseball, soccer andsoftball is going on there will be roller derby.
That's right the Fairbanks Roller Girls will be in the United We Roll Alaska State Tournament the first of its kind. Teams from around the state our Fairbanks Roller Girls will be rolling in the state tournament.
The action starts on Friday at 7 in the Carlson Center and continues on Saturday.
FAIRBANKS, AK-The Nanooks released their hockey schedule this week for the 2013-2014 season. The schedule is a competitive one to say the least.
First game of the year is against the national runner-up Quinnipiac in the Kendall Hockey Classic. The Nanooks will look to defend their Brice Alaska Gold Rush title against Denver, UAA, and Western Michigan.
On October 25th it will be a blast from the past as the Nanooks play Mercyhurst in a non-conference series in the Patty Ice Arena due to scheduling conflicts with the Big Dipper and Carlson Center.
