Laura Stickells
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Yukon Quest champ Brent Sass' legendary leader Silver 'gone but never forgotten'
May 26, 2020
Alaska Press Club, Best Sports Reporting 2020 - 1st Place
For most dog mushers, the question, “Who’s your favorite dog?” is about a stone’s throw from asking, “Who’s your favorite child?” You’ll almost always get an answer along the lines of, “They’re all special.”
But for Brent Sass, a champion long-distance dog driver from Eureka, the answer will likely always be Silver.
A beacon of hope, Fairbanks baseball shines through adversity
June 22, 2020
Alaska Press Club, Best Sports Reporting 2020 - 3rd Place
The Eielson-Brewers defeated the BlackSpruce-Pirates 15-13 in the 115th annual Midnight Sun Game, but no one in the bleachers or on the field seemed to care. All that mattered was that at 10 p.m. on the summer solstice, two teams took the field at Growden Memorial Park and played a baseball game using only the light from the sun. This year, that seemingly simple task was anything but.