Highlighting Alaska’s Olympians
Seventeen athletes local to Alaska qualified and competed in the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics
Seawolves compete in paired RMISA Championships and NCAA West Regionals
The Seawolves have six high-ranking athletes in NCAA qualifications, including: Dominic Unterberger (men's slalom), Georgia Burgess (women's slalom), Charley Field (women's giant slalom), Toomas Kollo (men's Nordic), Hailey Swirbul (women's Nordic) and Jenna DiFolco (women's classic).
Casey Wright sets off to Pyeongchang
“I’m sure it’ll be lots of butterflies for her on that type of stage, but no matter what she does, she made it there, she worked hard to get there and her result will make us proud,” Kastning said.
Swirbul competes in Junior World Championships
UAA sophomore traveled to Switzerland to compete with top junior skiers from around the world.
Seawolf skiing takes on competition in Utah
Already halfway through their season, the skiers of UAA traveled down to Utah to participate in a two-weekend meet.
Seawolf Athletics keep busy over winter break
With the majority of UAA's athletic teams now in season, the athletes kept busy with games, meets, training and traveling.
The Olympics are in sight for Casey Wright
The Nordic skier, now in her third year of collegiate competition, has a chance to compete at the U.S. Nationals as a Seawolf, but...
Fall 2017 UAA Athletics recap
Karolin Anders is a former member of the UAA track and field team.
The accomplishments of UAA’s athletic department have already added up to an...
Life after college sports
Featuring Jesse Miller, Curtis McKillop and Kiki Robertson
Ski season lifts off at Hatcher Pass
Non-profit organization is fundraising to bring a chairlift to the area, riders may be able to volunteer time in exchange for tickets
Skiing without snow
UAA’s Nordic and alpine ski teams are excited to get back on the snow and fine-tune their skills before competition season starts
Three-time All-American Marine Dusser of France is the new assistant coach for Nordic skiing
“Marine had a very successful career as a Seawolf skier, and I'm excited to have her join our coaching staff,” Kastning said.
The Hungarian Olympian in the 49th state
Two-time Olympian Anna Berecz now coaches the UAA alpine ski team as a graduate assistant coach
A new crop of Seawolf skiers
After the temporary cut of the UAA ski teams in October 2016, the program has come back stronger than ever with the addition of many new athletes.
Student athletes’ roads to recovery
Behind the spotlight are numerous athletes that deal with severe injuries, hoping to soon be able to contribute to their teams’ success.
Volleyball and skiing earliest to sign on new members
With the official NCAA signing season taking place, volleyball and skiing are the first teams at UAA to sign new athletes.
Senior athletes Sheely, Svejcar and Hooe complete their final collegiate seasons
After four years of collegiate athletics, UAA seniors reflect on their careers in their respective sports.
Hailey Swirbul: The freshman standout
Swirbul managed to make it all the way to the NCAA Skiing Championships, and be the top finisher for the team, in only her first season competing for UAA.
UAA Nordic finishes what alpine started
After the commencement of the Alpine portions of the UAA and Seawolf Invitationals, Nordic picked up last week in Kincaid.
Seawolves host first home meet of the season
With meets spanning from Girdwood to Kincaid, UAA hosts the first and only home meets of the 2016-2017 ski season.
Early ‘Ski-wolves’ training leads to top 15 finishes
The Seawolves traveled down to Montana and Utah for the final week of winter break to kickstart the 2016-17 season.
UAA Skiing makes debut in less than a month
After training for months, the UAA Ski Teams are back in action in January and are prepared for a successful season.
UAA skiing and indoor track saved
An initial proposal to cut both sports was overturned
UA looks to cut six sports across the state
This academic year will likely encompass the final collegiate seasons of skiing and indoor track and field in the state of Alaska, as a...
UAA skiers ninth at championships
Disappointing end to season for Kanady
UAA skiers set for national stage
Gudmundsdottir and Kollo among freshmen to watch
Ski team sixth in Utah Invitational; finishes out Montana State Invite
Hungarian Berecz takes job as assistant
Meet the Seawolf: Lukas Ebner
Lukas Ebner is one of the top Nordic men skiers at UAA. I was honored to have the chance to interview him this past week about the season, Germany, and painted nails.
Seawolves ready for hard competition at NCAAs
The UAA ski team posted a record-breaking regular season and is now headed to the NCAA Championships March 7-10. For the second time in program history the ski team qualified a whole team for the NCAA Championships.
Ski team hosts pair of meets, continues to impress
The UAA Ski Team was able to claim a fourth place team finish at the UAA Invitational, taking place at both Kincaid Park (Nordic)...