Football in Alaska

[dirtbag]

BARROW -- Icy blasts from the Arctic Ocean spat whirling snow as the Whalers -- wearing new helmets and shiny blue pants -- threatened to score in the first high school football game ever played above the Arctic Circle.

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http://www.adn.com/sports/prep/football/story/8128351p-8020723c.html

[TheBisonator]

Interesting fact: Barrow has a very diverse population, not just Whites and Natives. The African-American and Hispanic populations are also very high in that town, due to the fact that it's a big oil-refining centre, which typically will draw diverse groups of people. I'm surprised with the demographic of Barrow, that it wasn't attempted earlier.

Does this mean that football at a place like Alaska-Anchorage isn't far away??

Anyways, thank you for that story. One of the best things I've read all year.

[griz37]

Thats a really interesting story. My old roomate is from Barrow & I believe she is teaching up there right now. Also my grandpa was in the Air Force for a short time there.

Also the Griz's all time leading rusher Yo Humphrey is from Two Eagle River, AK. So they do have some great talent up there.

Thanks for posting that Dirtbag :thumbsup:

[JALMOND]

Actually, the weather in Anchorage is not much different than Seattle where most of the winter is spent under rain and clouds. Snow, although not uncommon, is usually met with surprise. I believe that Anchorage gets less snow on average than, say, Bozeman or Ogden (or Fargo).

With NDSU and SDSU playing at the I-AA level, there are now only two states, Alaska and Vermont, that do not play college football at the Division I level.

[ucdtim17]

Anchorage and Juneau both get a lot more rain now (as opposed to snow) than they used to

[blur2005]

Alaska-Anchorage in the Great West maybe? :rotateh:

[Hammerhead]

I can't beleive that Alaskans have to sit in trucks to brave a 20 degree wind chill. In Fargo, we played in a high school soccer game with snow on the ground wearing our regular uniform.