FHS will make long trip to Waterford for opening round of D-VI playoffs

Sports

October 31, 2024

Holtz Maine (10) of Fairbanks closes in on a West Liberty-Salem ball carrier. The Panthers will play at Waterford in the initial game of the Division VI state playoffs. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

FHS will make long trip to Waterford for opening round of D-VI playoffs

By Tim Miller

It’s going to be a long night on a bus for the Fairbanks High School football team.

The Panthers, who are ranked No. 12 in Region 23 of Division VI, will make a more than two-hour trip to take on No. 5 Waterford (8-2) Friday evening during the first round of the state playoffs.

FHS (7-3) was ranked ...

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Jonathan Alder High School senior Natalie Neumeier recently signed a letter of intent to play softball at Tiffin University. Seated in the front row are her brother Luke, mother Hayley, Neumeier and father Matthew; back row, Jonathan Alder assistant coaches Tom Russell and Heather Colvin and head coach Dave McGrew. (Photo submitted)

Alder’s Neumeier will play softball at Tiffin

By Tim Miller

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Jonathan Alder softball senior Natalie Neumeier will continue her diamond career on the collegiate level. Neumeier recently decided to play at Tiffin University. She chose Tiffin over Ohio Dominican, ...

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