Alaska Nanooks weekly: Sept. 12
September 11, 2018
LAST WEEK: 0-2 | THIS WEEK: at Alaska Anchorage (Sept. 11), at Montana State Billings (Sept. 15)
After falling to Central Washington (3-1) and Northwest Nazarene (3-1) at home last week, the Alaska Nanooks volleyball team hits the road for a pair of Great Northwest Athletic Conference matches. The Nooks will take on in-state rival Alaska Anchorage in Anchorage on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. AKT before traveling to Billings, Montana, to take on the MSUB Yellowjackets on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 5 p.m. AKT.
Nanooks of the Week
On Monday, the Alaska Nanooks sports information office declared sophomore outside hitter Lahra Weber (volleyball) and junior Lukash Platil (men’s cross-country) the Sept. 10 selections for the Nanooks of the Week for their performances on the court and on the trail last weekend, respectively.
Lahra Weber (So. | OH | Berlin, Germany)
Last week, Weber tallied back-to-back double-doubles for the Alaska Nanooks volleyball team in their conference-opening weekend. Weber posted 16 kills and 22 digs in Thursday’s 3-1 loss to Central Washington before posting a game-high 22 kills and 16 digs against Northwest Nazarene in a 3-1 decision in favor of the visitor. Weber also chipped in a combined four aces, 2.5 blocks and one assist throughout the two matches.
Lukash Platil (Jr. | Thornton, Colorado)
Platil was the highest-finishing male Nanook in Saturday’s 2018 New Balance Cross Country Classic at the Russian Jack Golf Course in Anchorage. The Nooks competed against the UAA Seawolves in the college and elite men division, with UAA sweeping the top five spots. Platil placed eighth overall, seventh among collegiate runners, with a 7k time of 22:38.4.
2018-2019 season tickets on sale
Season ticket packages for the upcoming Alaska Nanooks hockey, men’s basketball and women’s basketball games are now on sale at the Alaska Nanooks ticketing office located in the lobby of the Patty Center. The ticketing office is open Monday through Friday 11 a.m.–7 p.m. AKT. For all ticketing information, including pricing for season ticketing packages and single-game tickets, visit http://bit.ly/2NqvyA3.
Tickets on sale for 2018 Nanooks Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Tickets for the 2018 Nanooks Hall of Fame induction ceremony and brunch are now on sale at http://bit.ly/2PCWbir. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Gold Room in the Westmark Hotel in Fairbanks. Doors will open at 10 a.m. AKT, and the ceremony will take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Tickets are $35 per person. This year’s 2018 induction class includes Frederick Boyle, Steve Frank, Tyler Kornfield, Don Lucia and the 2002-2003 Nanook men’s basketball team.
Tickets >> http://bit.ly/2PCWbir
- Former AD & Head Ski Coach Frederick Boyle to be Inducted into Nanook Hall of Fame
- Former @NanooksMBB Standout Steve Frank to be Inducted into Nanook Hall of Fame
- Olympian Tyler Kornfield Becomes Third Inductee into 2018 Nanook Hall of Fame
- Former @NanooksHockey Head Coach Don Lucia to be Inducted into the Nanook Hall of Fame
- 2002-03 @NanooksMBB Team Named Final Inductee into 2018 Nanook Hall of Fame
@AlaskaNanooks preseason blog
Each Friday, the Alaska Nanooks will publish blog posts from one or more newcomers from each of Alaska’s 10 varsity sports teams throughout their preseason. More sports will join the blog once their first official practice begins. Check out the blog posts below:
- Chapter One: http://bit.ly/2KNkVlh
- Chapter Two: http://bit.ly/2PhcO3Z
- Chapter Three: http://bit.ly/2NdstzW
- Chapter Four: http://bit.ly/2N3rTI8
- Chapter Five: http://bit.ly/2wO0iBp
In case you missed it:
- Sterling Steward to Serve as Nanooks Athletic Director: http://bit.ly/2odAZ79
- Howe Joins @NanooksHockey Staff as Assistant Coach: http://bit.ly/2NvYUJV
- @NanooksVB Drops Pair of Matches at D2 West Region Showcase: http://bit.ly/2oHwH8m
- @NanooksVB Falls Victim to West Region Opponents in Final Day of Showcase: http://bit.ly/2wFYABi
Follow the Nanooks
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HOCKEY: @NanooksHockey (Twitter) | Alaska Nanooks Hockey (FB)
MBB: @NanooksMBB (Twitter)
RIFLE: Alaska Nanooks Rifle (FB)
SWIM: @NanooksSwim (Twitter) | Alaska Nanooks Swimming (FB)
VB: @NanooksVB (Twitter) | Alaska Nanooks Volleyball (FB)
WBB: @NanooksWBB (Twitter) | Alaska Nanooks Women's Basketball (FB)
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