The view the normal customer gets at the polar bear exhibit at the Alaska Zoo. (From Roy Neese)
The zoo's male polar bear, from Russia via Sea World Australia. (From Roy Neese)
Ahpun, the zoo's female polar bear, who came to the zoo as an orphan after her mother was shot in self-defense by a hunter near Point Lay in northwest...
WSU grad Stephanie Hartman of the Alaska Zoo was the team's behind-the-scenes guide of the polar bear and wolf exhibits. (From Roy Neese)
Stephanie Hartman, a WSU grad from Spokane, prepares the team for its next stop on the zoo tour, the wolf exhibit. (From Roy Neese)
A block of 20-plus WSU fans in the lower bowl of Sullivan Arena was part of a large contingent at the games. (From Roy Neese)
Adrienne helped out the WSU alums at the game by waving a WSU logo flag during breaks. Her uncle, WSU grad Dennis Moore of Hawaii, flew north to...
Emily Bishop was among the youngest, if not the youngest, Cougar fans at Sullivan Arena. While she can't quite yet say
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Nik Koprivica and Mike Harthun share a picture with Claire Frederic, a WSU alum and former leader of the WSU Alumni Association's Alaska chapter. ...
Cougar basketball fathers Paul Enquist, left, and Jerome Capers get ready for the second half. Before the title game in the Shootout, they and their...
Cougar players celebrate at the end of WSU's title-game victory over San Diego. (From Roy Neese)
WSU grad Brad Lauwers does a post-game interview with WSU coach Ken Bone. (From Roy Neese)
Part of the WSU fan group from Alaska came down to the floor to celebrate with the team after its title-game victory. There are nearly 1,200 WSU...
Coach Bone cuts down the net following the championship game victory. (Photo from Roy Neese).
Part of the WSU fan group from Alaska came down to the floor to celebrate with the team after its title-game victory. There are nearly 1,200 WSU...
WSU alum Taryn Miller, originally from Alaska and now living in Seattle, has her photo taken after the game with Seattle freshman Reggie Moore. (From...
The scoreboard following WSU's big win over San Diego. (From Roy Neese)
The cheerleaders from West Anchorage High School cheered for the Cougs during the tournament, wearing t-shirts provided by WSU operations assistant,...
Coach Bone is interviewed by his good friend following the championship game victory.
The group of Cougar alums gathered around the team as they celebrated the Great Alaska Shootout championship. (From Roy Neese)
DeAngelo Casto stands next to an Alaska Anchorage player and a player from San Diego as he receives his all-tournament team award.
The team watches as awards are given out following the championship game.
DeAngelo Casto and Reggie Moore await Klay Thompson's arrival after receiving their all-tournament team awards.
Klay Thompson receives his Most Outstanding Player award after putting up a tournament-record 43 points against San Diego.
The Cougs prepare to take a team photo with the trophy.
The group photo of the all-tournament honorees.
DeAngelo Casto, Reggie Moore and Klay Thompson after receiving their all-tournament team awards.
The alums wait for the team behind the bench.
Coach Bone is interviewed by a local news station.
The team poses with the trophy.
The team with the trophy.
The team poses with the trophy.
More of the team with the Great Alaska Shootout trophy.
The team, including the cheerleaders, pose with the trophy.
John Allen cuts down the net.
Michael Harthun cutting down the nets following the game.
Charlie Enquist cuts down the net.
DeAngelo Casto prepares to cut down the net.
The banners of the Great Alaska Shootout champions.
The Capers and the Enquists following the championship game.
Klay Thompson, DeAngelo Casto, Reggie Moore and Coach Bone in the postgame press conference.
Klay Thompson answers a question in the postgame press conference.