Spirit of Youth

Creating, promoting and recognizing youth involvement in communities across Alaska. Email the blog at soy@adnmail.com.


Conference of Young Alaskans deadline approaching - 10/8/2008 1:52 pm

Teen reporter chats with Ted Saddler of the Mattress Ranch - 10/7/2008 2:25 pm

Youth Vote to hold forum - 10/6/2008 5:23 pm

Young Alaskans to hold statewide discussion this weekend - 10/1/2008 5:00 pm

Civic engagement remixed - 9/29/2008 12:31 pm

Make your mark! Register to vote - 9/15/2008 2:59 pm

Local band keeps it together - 8/11/2008 1:27 pm

Group hosts media workshop for young parents - 8/5/2008 3:20 pm

Youth opportunity at State Fair - 7/31/2008 2:08 pm

South High design featured on YouTube - 7/24/2008 2:14 pm

Program gets youth outdoors - 7/21/2008 3:59 pm

Ever heard of a thing called hip hop? - 7/18/2008 3:25 pm

First grade food for first class kids - 7/11/2008 1:31 pm

Anchorage metalheads keep it 'brutal' - 7/9/2008 4:35 pm

Teen talent in the arts - 7/8/2008 12:41 pm

Potential pipeline would impact lives of teens - 7/3/2008 2:04 pm

Teen reporter wins Press Club award - 7/1/2008 2:16 pm

Student shares pride in her culture through traditional dance - 6/23/2008 5:52 pm

My brother the fighter - 6/19/2008 3:46 pm

Anchorage teens paint the town - 6/12/2008 6:19 pm

AYEA meets match! - 6/12/2008 11:35 am

Teens explore Alaska cultures through exchange program - 6/5/2008 2:21 pm

My brother the fighter

Throwin' down in Alaska: Tiana Johnson, 19, and her brother Jesus Rivera celebrate Rivera's AFC victory at an Alaska Vs. Hawaii match.Throwin' down in Alaska: Tiana Johnson, 19, and her brother Jesus Rivera celebrate Rivera's AFC victory at an Alaska Vs. Hawaii match.

Teen reporter Tiana Johnson's brother is a mixed martial arts fighter for the Alaska Fighting Championships. And she loves to watch him compete but sometimes wonders why he does what he does. So, she interviewed him and his friend Ricky "Ice Cold" Shivers about their lives as professional fighters. Here is the story.

My brother the fighter