tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200529146685635492024-03-10T12:13:08.194-07:00Alaska NanooksJeff Rubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757799443999005353noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-85645701930910798912011-10-07T16:55:00.000-07:002011-10-07T17:09:47.536-07:00Alaska Hockey vs. St. Cloud State UniversityFollow along live with the Alaska Nanooks as they take on the St. Cloud State Huskies of the WCHA today at 5:07 p.m. in the first game of the 2011 Kendall Hockey Classic (hosted by Alaska Anchorage).Here are the line-ups for tonight's game:Alaska NanooksForwards26 - Gehon, 14- Henderson, 20-Meyers (C)7- Yaremchuk, 37-Kunyk, 39-Finucci25- Youngmun, 15-Filzen, 11-Gates36-Beck, 17-Granberg, Alaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-80967170229396799132011-02-08T17:02:00.001-08:002011-02-08T17:23:40.481-08:00NCAA Rifle: Alaska Nanooks vs. Rose-Hulman Figntin' EngineersAlaska Rifle vs. Rose-Hulman (NCAA Qualifier)Alaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-32191606649387897222011-01-26T20:16:00.000-08:002011-01-26T21:40:17.995-08:00What's A Seawolf? It's What's For Dinner!Don't miss your chance to eat seawolf and cheer on the Alaska Nanook hockey team as they take on the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves next month at the Sullivan Arena.The Department of Athletics will host a seawolf taco feed and Governor's Cup Viewing Party on Saturday, February 26 at the UAF Patty Center.Check out the details and don't miss the party!Alaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-16391362488141083592011-01-25T15:26:00.000-08:002011-01-25T15:38:50.664-08:00Alaska Skiing Feature on NCAA.comDon't miss this feature article on NCAA.com about the Alaska Nanooks men's and women's ski teams. Go Nooks!Alaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-42625601927550058812011-01-13T22:44:00.000-08:002011-01-13T22:48:25.806-08:00Skiers Volunteer On The RoadIf you haven't seen it yet, here's today's entry on the Alaska Nanooks Skiing blog:The UAF men’s ski team lent a hand to the Marshall School yesterday in constructing a new timing cabin. Though it looks like a deluxe ice shanty for fishing the local lakes, it is a top-o-the-line timing facility. We look forward to seeing it in action during our races this weekend here in Duluth. Getting theAlaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-30173951504599023292011-01-03T16:29:00.000-08:002011-01-03T16:41:35.450-08:00Alaska Skiers Open Road Trip At U.S. Nationals In MaineHere's a note from head coach Scott Jerome just before the team left for their current road trip:Packing for 28 Days"Just finished packing for a 28 day trip to the lower 48. We hit US Nationals in Maine, then fly from Boston to the midwest for college races in Duluth and the Minneapolis USSA SuperTour. Packing for a long road trip has gotten easier after six full seasons here at UAF, butAlaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-20488304276836472072010-11-15T17:54:00.001-08:002010-11-15T17:54:45.843-08:00Nanook Hockey Players Sporting Moustaches, Supporting "Movember"Several of the Alaska Nanook hockey players have joined together to participate in "Movember" to help raise awareness and funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation and LIVESTRONG.The Mo, slang for moustache, and November come together each year for Movember.Movember challenges men to change their appearance and the face of men’s health by growing a moustache. The rules are simple, start Alaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-84348470598694857902010-10-22T19:38:00.000-07:002010-10-22T19:41:18.683-07:00Nanooks Open CCHA With Tie, Shootout Win at MSUThe ninth-ranked Alaska Nanooks got a regulation goal from rookie Cody Kunyk and shootout goals from Colton Beck and Ryan Hohl to secure a 1-1 overtime tie and 2-1 shootout win against the 16th-ranked Michigan State Spartans tonight in East Lansing. Both teams square off again tomorrow at 1 p.m. AKT.The Blue and Gold are unbeaten against the Spartans in their last four games 2-0-2.Live game Alaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-13849278845035424072010-09-21T12:41:00.001-07:002010-09-21T12:48:55.021-07:001st Day of Hockey PracticeSee the rest on our facebook page:http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=211706&id=100602557977Alaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-33890862390637949162010-09-20T17:30:00.000-07:002010-09-20T17:49:23.536-07:00HALL OF FAME INDUCTION THIS WEEKEND!This weekend is Alumni Reunion Weekend at Alaska, and the athletics department will hold its third annual Nanook Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Come out and be a part of the festivities!The 2010 Nanook Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place this Saturday, Sept. 25 at the Carol Brown Ballroom at the Wood Center. Tickets are $25 per person and may be purchased by calling 907-474-7081 Alaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-61373264718342659472010-08-28T11:15:00.000-07:002010-08-28T11:17:56.049-07:00Live Blog From VB Match against DruryJoin Media Relations Intern Nick Steyn for a live blog from today's volleyball game against Drury at 1 p.m.<a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=3efaf15611" >VB vs. Drury (at UAA)</a>Alaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-3680258327087270372010-08-27T14:54:00.001-07:002010-08-27T15:10:42.085-07:00Shots from today's VB practice in AnchorageAlaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-34988085446987047282010-08-09T17:02:00.000-07:002010-08-09T17:22:11.530-07:00Alaska Volleyball Holds First Practice of '10The volleyball team held fitness and on-court skills evaluations today. The team, after losing five starters last season, will have a fresh look this season. There are eight new faces, including five freshmen and three transfers.Alaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-75543315740190070502010-07-23T10:56:00.000-07:002010-07-23T10:59:09.702-07:00Alaska Volleyball Earns AVCA Team Academic AwardThe Alaska Nanooks volleyball squad has been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s list of Team Academic Award winners for 2009-10, according to an AVCA announcement Wednesday.Read the complete release here.Alaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-73307247637537758462010-07-23T10:54:00.000-07:002010-07-23T10:56:14.293-07:00Jason Nichols Named Women's Basketball Assistant CoachHead coach Cody Burgess and the Alaska Nanooks women’s basketball program announced Jason Nichols as the team's assistant coach for 2010-11 Wednesday.Read the complete release here.Alaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-17592826929576775882010-07-23T10:52:00.000-07:002010-07-23T10:54:50.499-07:00Women's Hoops Adds NWAACC TransfersThe Alaska Nanooks women’s basketball team announced the signings of junior transfers Autumn Greene and Lindsay Sommers Monday. Both players come from the competitive Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges.Read the complete release here.Alaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-79563070398587338652010-07-18T00:20:00.000-07:002010-07-18T00:29:42.609-07:00Nanook Hall of Fame Class of 2010Three women and three men have been named the inductees for the Nanook Hall of Fame’s Class of 2010, as announced Saturday by University of Alaska Fairbanks athletic director Forrest Karr.This year’s inductees are former athletic director John C. Gilmore, former Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Harris Shelton, and former student-athletes Sigrid Aas, Mallory (Bergstrom) Larranaga, Melissa Alaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-37047227555273112572010-07-16T11:57:00.000-07:002010-07-16T12:09:30.323-07:00Red Wings' Development Camp JournalAlaska Nanooks senior forward Ryan Hohl spent a week training and practicing in the Detroit Red Wings development camp, July 8-13. Here in his own words is a summary of the experience."Overall, I felt it was an extremely beneficial experience for skill developmentand some new conditioning and strength ideas. They preached their systems and the importance of them a lot throughout the week. I felt Alaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-26433491572956313402010-07-13T08:34:00.000-07:002010-07-13T08:48:03.136-07:00The 2010-11 men's and women's basketball schedules were announced. The men's team will play a full schedule at 26 games, while the women have 25.Read the full schedule release here.Alaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-91489519290508288222010-06-22T09:12:00.001-07:002010-06-29T11:08:33.338-07:00Brad Oleson Helps Team To Championship, Makes Spanish National Team Pre-RosterFormer Alaska Nanooks men’s basketball NCAA All-American and all-time leading scorer Brad Oleson, added a championship title to his basketball career list of accomplishments as the North Pole native helped Caja Laboral Vitoria down Regal FC Barcelona 79-78 in overtime in Spain’s ACB League Championship game.Full storyAlaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-91743890588734178342010-06-10T16:50:00.000-07:002010-06-10T16:52:46.307-07:00Cody Burgess Named WBB Head CoachUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks Director of Athletics Forrest Karr announced Thursday that Cody Burgess has been named the next head coach for the Alaska Nanooks women’s basketball program. Burgess will take over as the eleventh head coach in program history."Cody has the plan, passion and broad support necessary to provide the foundation that Nanook women's basketball has been missing,” said KarrAlaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-65268032483722307742010-06-10T01:24:00.001-07:002010-06-10T01:45:47.843-07:00Congratulations Jordan Hendry!Congratulations to Alaska Hockey alumnus Jordan Hendry, who lifted his first Stanley Cup tonight with the Chicago Blackhawks. He is just the second alumni to ever win the Stanley Cup, following former Nanook Shawn Chambers. Chambers won twice in his career with the New Jersey Devils (1995) and the Dallas Stars (1999).Stars coach Ken Hitchcock hugs Shawn Chambers after Dallas' title-clinching Alaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-43081312399901780082010-06-04T13:17:00.000-07:002010-06-04T13:18:23.045-07:002 Finalists Left for Women's Basketball Head Coaching PositionCody BurgessA UAF alumnae, Burgess was a power forward for the Nanooks from 2002-2005. She brings nine years of combined playing and coaching experience at a diverse range of college levels.This season she was an assistant coach at Moberly Area Community College (Moberly, MO) of the National Junior College Athletic Association (Division I). She helped guide the Lady Greyhounds to a 17-14 record Alaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-3387238599851532862010-06-04T13:15:00.000-07:002010-06-04T13:17:18.932-07:00Heidi O'Connor-Brook Joins Ski TeamAlaska Nanooks women’s skiing coach Scott Jerome announced the signing of Heidi O’Connor Brook of Whitehorse, Yukon, to a National Letter of Intent. She will enter the University of Alaska Fairbanks as a freshman in the fall with four years of NCAA eligibility remaining."I am very pleased that we have another Yukon skier joining our program,” said Jerome. “Heidi has been a solid junior skier in Alaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3620052914668563549.post-40622139689178342882010-06-04T13:14:00.000-07:002010-06-04T13:15:19.594-07:00Jarrett Miller Returns to Alaska to Play for Nanooks“Jarrett's previous collegiate experience will provide additional leadership for the UAF basketball program,” said Johnson. “He is returning to Fairbanks after playing two years of competitive basketball on the junior college level. The California junior college conferences provide numerous Division I players; therefore, the ability to compete and have any level of success is commendable.”Miller Alaska Nanookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15107459625989987509noreply@blogger.com0