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Alaska swimmers off to good start in Calif.
The Alaska Nanooks women’s swim team put in a solid effort on the first day of the Toshiba Cup in Long Beach, Calif., on Thursday, but coach Scott Lemley expects even more in the next two days. “W...
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Hockey survives BGSU budget-cutting process
Happy is an understatement in the hockey offices of the Bowling Green State University Ice Arena. All the adjectives in the universe couldn’t describe the emotions of the Falcons coaches and playe...
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Alaska’s Megan Thigpen cheers after serving an ace against the Rockhurst Hawks during the Auto Service Company Nanook Classic. Thigpen was named all-conference first-team on Monday. Thigpen, Sherman grab GNAC volleyball honors
A pair of senior Alaska Nanooks volleyball players were honored on Monday when the Great Northwest Athletic Conference announced the 2009 all-conference team. Outside hitter Megan Thigpen of Spoka...
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Nanooks drop one position in hockey polls
GRAND RAPIDS , Mich. — Last weekend’s Central Collegiate Hockey Association split in Bowling Green, Ohio, tripped up the Alaska Nanooks in the national polls on Monday, but they remained in the...
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Nanooks women take the court tonight
FAIRBANKS – The night before coaching his first college women’s basketball game, new Alaska Nanooks boss Dave Thompson still had some decisions to make on his starting lineup. Thompson kne...
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As injuries build up, depth and versatility will be key for Nanooks
BOWLING GREEN , Ohio — The Alaska Nanooks, despite being nationally ranked and holding fourth place in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, are experiencing a rarity. They have more than ...
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Alaska s Melissa Refuerzo drops to her knees to collect a shot from the Northwest Nazarene Crusaders during Saturday evening s, Nov. 14, 2009, Great Northwest Athletic Conference game at the Patty Center. - John Wagner/News-Miner Alaska Nanooks volleyball ends season with win
FAIRBANKS — The five seniors on the Alaska Nanooks volleyball team couldn’t have picked a better way to finish the final match of their collegiate careers. Megan Thigpen, Alexa Sherman, Jessica ...
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Inside game key to success for Alaska Nanooks women's basketball team
FAIRBANKS — You’ll probably see the Alaska Nanooks going inside when the women’s college basketball season gets under way Tuesday night at the Patty Center. The Nanooks have plenty of players wh...
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Alaska Nanooks lose to Bowling Green, 3-1
BOWLING GREEN , Ohio — Thirteen of the 22 players on the Alaska Nanooks’ roster Friday night were newcomers to the Bowling Green State University Ice Arena. They discovered the boards are livel...
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Alaska s Alexa Sherman, left, and Megan Thigpen slap hands before taking the floor against the Seattle Pacific Falcons during Thursday evening s, Nov. 12, 2009, Great Northwest Athletic Conference game at the Patty Center. - John Wagner/News-Miner UAF seniors’ final volleyball match is a bittersweet finale
FAIRBANKS — Megan Thigpen remembers a volleyball play involving Alexa Sherman and Jessica Hill that brought her to tears because she was laughing so hard. “Jess was on the ground and Lex was run...
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UAF runners earn conference academic honors
Ten Alaska Nanooks runners were named Thursday to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Cross Country Academic All-Conference Team. Senior John Parry (anthropology, 3.52 grade point average) mad...
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Alaska’s Heather Lyons, left, slips a shot between the arms of Seattle Pacific’s Kylie Johnson, center, and Jessica Bettencourt during Thursday evening’s Great Northwest Athletic Conference game at the Patty Center. Falcons hand Nanook volleyball team third straight loss
FAIRBANKS – The Alaska Nanooks made a lineup adjustment and increased their emotional intensity during Thursday’s match against Seattle Pacific — but neither change could save them from an...
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Smaller ice, lively boards await Nanook hockey team
FAIRBANKS – The Alaska Nanooks can expect fast play and lively boards this weekend against Bowling Green State University in their first Central Collegiate Hockey Association road series o...
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Nanook volleyball players earn academic honors
FAIRBANKS – Five Alaska Nanooks seniors have earned Great Northwest Athletic Conference academic all-conference honors in advance of their final volleyball homestand at the Patty Center. S...
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Alaska’s Joe Sova works the puck up the ice against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Oct. 17 at the Carlson Center. Alaska Nanooks sophomore defenseman relishes more playing time
FAIRBANKS – Joe Sova welcomed being thrown into the fire last season for the Alaska Nanooks hockey team. The now sophomore defenseman was among 12 freshmen for the Nanooks in 2008-09. It w...
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