“Derby isn’t as much about winning. I mean we want to win but the camaraderie is also a big part of it. Franny actually just got back from RollerCon which I guess is a thing now,” chuckled Supernova.

Riddled with anxiety, debilitating headaches, mood swings, memory loss and fatigue, I struggled to get through my workdays. Small things like losing my pen would trigger panic attacks and stress only exacerbated these symptoms.

Known simply as a legend to Alaska’s hockey players, Pickens has been the man behind the Zamboni at the Sullivan Arena for the last 34 years.

When I was, 8 I had fully developed my competitive spirit and love of winning and when these two things combined, they made me one of the fiercest Sullivan Arena knee hockey players around.

A month after taking the job, Carey was working on the loading dock when an unstable crate filled with 2000lbs of workout equipment toppled off the forklift and crushed the 5’9”, 170lbs athlete.

Easily one of the coolest sports you’ve never heard of, bike polo has made its way to Alaska and has been a summer staple at the Ben Boeke outdoor rinks since 2013.