He had assisted Kyle Fischer in scoring the first of the bout and helped permanently ground the Eagles with a goal of his own. Junior Jack Hickox had a hand - or rather, foot - in scoring both of the Wolverines’ goals.

In a rematch of last year’s state title game, the defending champion South boys soccer team shut out West 2-0 on a rainy night last Thursday. The Knights improved to 11-0-1 on the season, have produced nine shutouts and have outscored their first dozen foes tenfold 40-4. On the boys side, Colony remained undefeated after notching three more victories without giving up a single goal, outscoring their trio of opponents by a combined 9-0. The Wolverines were also the last team to beat the Lynx back in 2020, and this time around, thanks to an early second-half surge last Tuesday night, they were able to repeat history and win by the same score - 2-1. In the the first matchup between the two powerhouse high school girls soccer programs in the state, South handed two-time defending state champion Dimond their first loss of the season, and their first defeat in more than two years. And on the national sports scene, a trio of Alaska-born football stars had their dreams of making it to the NFL come true. In college sports news, the University of Alaska Anchorage track and field team had a strong showing down in Washington and their basketball teams stayed busy on the recruiting trail. Outside the rink, the Anchorage Wolverines had their head coach resign to take an assistant position elsewhere for the second straight year.

In Alaska high school sports, the reigning Division I champion girls soccer team tasted defeat for the first time in over two years and both the softball and baseball seasons are in full swing. Welcome to The Rewind, a weekly digest that puts a spotlight on the biggest stories and best performances from Alaska’s world of sports.

South High junior Morgan Galko goes to pass the ball to a teammate while Dimond sophomore Parker Sullivan closes in to intercept in the South-Dimond girls high school soccer game Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

Lawless by diana palmer