Dax Polis advances in youth athlete competition; UAA volleyball loses in three sets

Dax Polis, a 7-year-old wrestler from Wasilla, is competing for the 2026 Youth Athlete of the Year title. He has advanced to the Group Finals and needs to secure first place to progress further. The voting period lasts until October 22. Meanwhile, the University of Alaska Anchorage volleyball team suffered a three-set loss against Central Washington, marking their first conference defeat of the season. The third set saw UAA narrowly miss a win, falling 26-24, with Lee Ivakina leading the team with nine kills. In other local sports, the University of Alaska Fairbanks volleyball team secured a victory, highlighted by Cynphany Henderson's triple-double performance.

• 10:06 PMYahoo Sports — Alaska sports notebook: Youth wrestler advances to group finals in National Athlete of the Year competition, UAA volleyball suffers first conference loss