Cougars

Week 6 Saturday Scores In a rematch of last year's title game, the Service Cougars prevailed again.  The Cougars defeated the South Anchorage Wolverines 21-14. Saturday's other match-ups: @WEST over Dimond 41-14 @CHUGIAK over Eagle River 13-7 @BARROW over South JV 14-6 SOLDOTNA over @Kodiak 41-6 @HOMER over Skyview 28-14  THUNDER MOUNTAIN over @Ketchikan 43-14 EIELSON over @Monroe 65-21  

After losing the 2010 state championship game, the Service Cougars took on all comers and claimed the sixth state crown in school history in 2011. The rumblings about the Cougars started after they fought to a season-opening tie in Hawaii. Once on Alaskan soil, Service reeled off 11 consecutive impressive wins, scoring no fewer than 33 points and never trailing in any regular season game. Including the postseason, Service scored 504 points, an average of 45.8 points per game.

After losing the 2010 state championship game, the Service Cougars took on all comers and claimed the sixth state crown in school history this year.  The rumblings about the Cougars started after they fought to a season opening tie in Hawaii.  Once on Alaskan soil, Service reeled off 11 consecutive impressive wins, scoring no fewer than 33 points and never trailing in any regular season game.  Including the postseason, Service scored 504 points, an...

Only three points separated the Service Cougars from a perfect regular season this year, with the Cougars’ only loss a 38-35 Week 1 loss to West. But since then the Cougars have been on a roll, winning seven straight games. While Service heads into the quarterfinals confident, the team certainly isn’t cocky. The Cougars know if they don't get better each week, they won't be playing much longer. “You always have to approach every week as, ‘What can we do to get better?

This year’s high-school football quarterfinal contenders, including Palmer and Service, battled through eight games to qualify only to face the brutal truth: if you don't win, your season is over. The Moose drew first blood against the Cougars Saturday, as big fullback David Sorensen pounded the pigskin across the line to put Palmer ahead 7-0. Service was quick to answer, as Michael McCrae just about walked into the endzone as the Cougars trailed 7-6. But McCrae kept up the pressure in the second quarter, bursting through a hole in Palmer’s defenses and bouncing outside for a 10-yard touchdown, taking the lead 13-7.

Zach Aregood snapped a 2-2 tie with 4:45 remaining in the third period to lift the South High hockey team to a 4-2 victory over rival Service Thursday night in Cook Inlet Conference play. Things were looking up for the Cougars, who never led, when Jeremy Smith scored on the power play early in the third period to knot the score at two. Henry Yawit scored Service's other goal. Patrick Taylor and Daniel Sandstrom buried South's other two defended tallies. The Wolverines added an empty net goal for the final margin.

The Service Cougars remain number one in the week three Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network Large Schools Football Poll.  The Cougars, who dropped their opening game in Hawaii, made an impressive Alaska debut on Saturday by shutting out Bartlett, 42-0.  Also making progress in this week's poll is South.  The Wolverines, who went unranked prior to this week, move in at number three following a 41-0 blanking of East. -ASBN Football Poll: Large Schools-  1. Service ( 1-1 )

Amu Aukusitino passed for four touchdowns in the first half to help the Service Cougars lock up their second straight Cook Inlet Conference football title with a 41-20 win over West.  Service finishes the regular season 7 and 1, unbeaten versus Alaska competition.  The shorthanded Eagles, who played without injured quarterback Conor Feckley, drop to 5 and 3 overall and own the CIC's third playoff seed.  West will travel to North Pole for...

Prior to week three, teams were having a tough time holding onto the top spot in the Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network prep football poll.  The Service Cougars left no doubt by crushing previously #2 Chugiak on Saturday, 42-6.  The Cougars amassed 466 yards passing, including 305 to receiver Alan Busey alone to maintain their spot atop the rankings.  Service takes on East in week four. -- Large Schools Poll -- 1. Service  ( 2-0-1 ) 2. Juneau ( 3-0 )

Prep football types are getting ready to determine their champion. Just four teams are left in both large and small school high school football tournaments. The Service Cougars are one of those teams. The Cougars took to the practice field Tuesday in preparation for Friday’s semi-final against Colony. Service has been on a winning streak since losing their season opener in a three point defeat by West. When the Colony Knights and the West Eagles met up during the regular season, West came out on top by a single point.