Fairbanks High School student wins state powerlifting title
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March 21, 2025
Fairbanks High School junior Phoebe Allison prepares for the dead lift. (Photos submitted)

Fairbanks High School student wins state powerlifting title

By Tim Miller 

If you were to look at Fairbanks High School junior Phoebe Allison, you’d see a typical teenager.

She goes to school, does her home work and hangs out with her friends.

The difference would be that not a whole lot of teens can call themselves state champion powerlifters.

It was nearly a week ago when...

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Members of the Union County YMCA Hurricanes swim team that competed in the recent zone event are from left, front row, Clara Mordhorst, Linden Rosen, Alan Bartlett and Harper Deitz; second row: DJ Bartlett, Patrick Filbert, Cody Byrd and Matthew Cadiang; back row, Carter Pancallo, Rylan Brown and Rory Wirebaugh. (Photo submitted)
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