Sports wrap-up: Top stories in Fairbanks

(FAIRBANKS, AK) Game on! Check out these top sports headlines. From the court to the track to the gridiron, we’ve been tracking the latest local sports news from the Fairbanks area.

Pulled from contributors around the region, here’s a glimpse of what people are talking about now in Fairbanks sports. For more stories from the Fairbanks area, click here.

Disclaimer: These stories are collected from community contributors and do not represent the position or opinion of the publisher.

LOCAL HEADLINE

Fairbanks / alaskananooks.com

Kissell's 599 in Air Caps Off Rifle's Record-Setting Day

FAIRBANKS – The Alaska Nanooks rifle team kicked-off their 2021-22 campaign with a touch of history. They posted a program-best season-opening score of 4722, doubling as their second-best scoring day ever as well as tying the air rifle record. This win over Ohio State makes them 1-0 to begin the season. Read more

LATEST NEWS

Fairbanks / alaskananooks.com

Swim Grabs Day One Win over UNK

FAIRBANKS – The Alaska Nanooks swim team welcomed the University of Nebraska Kearney Antelope to town on Friday, Oct. 15. In their first hosted-meet in over a year and a half, the Nanooks defeated UNK 142-63. 11 events were raced on day one. The Nanooks took first in 10 of them. The day kicked-off with the 400-yard medley relay. A team made up of Nella Pashak, Whitney McArthur, Adeline Berry and Emma Corby grabbed the win with a time of 4:13.00 in the seeding time and a finals time of 4:10.10. Corby went on to grab another win in the following event, the 1650-yard freestyle. She won the race in a time of 18:27.62. Read more

TRENDING NOW

Fairbanks / newsminer.com

BIG AURORA OVER FAIRBANKS, ALASKA! 4K real time (10.12.21)

I re-uploaded this one with some music to drown out the endless wind! I hope it helps make it more watchable given that its one of my most favorite clips from the week! I have lots more to share tomorrow after my main computer is back up and running! I hope you all enjoy this one for now! Read more

LOCAL PICK

Fairbanks / alaskananooks.com

Kissell's 599 in Air Caps Off Rifle's Record-Setting Day

FAIRBANKS – The Alaska Nanooks rifle team kicked-off their 2021-22 campaign with a touch of history. They posted a program-best season-opening score of 4722, doubling as their second-best scoring day ever as well as tying the air rifle record. This win over Ohio State makes them 1-0 to begin the season. Read more