NYO GAMES ALASKA

2026 Sr. NYO Games (for youth in grades 7-12):

2026 Sr. NYO Schedule of Events

• Location: Alaska Airlines Center, UAA Campus
• Dates: April 16-18, 2026

About the NYO Sr. Games

1. 1. Toe Kick
   2. Wrist Carry
   3. Alaskan High Kick
   4. Scissor Broad Jump
   5. Inuit Stick Pull
   6. One-hand Reach
   7. Two-foot High Kick
   8. Kneel Jump
   9. Dene Stick Pull
   10. One-foot High Kick
   11. Seal Hop

Find the 2026 Sr. Games results here!

Thank you for your partnership in broadcasting the Games to everyone who cannot be in person!

NYO scoring templates for all of the events can be downloaded here.

The NYO Scholarship started in 2020 to encourage athletes to keep practicing and to provide an incentive to participate in the virtual statewide NYO Games. Today, the scholarship provides financial support to senior high school students and athletes pursing higher education. For the fifth consecutive year, this support will once again be available for one male and one female senior athlete for post-secondary education. The NYO scholarships typically range from $1,500 to $1,000 (depending on funds raised) and will be awarded to high school seniors across Alaska actively participating with a Native Youth Olympics team and who are planning to attend a vocational school or college.

The application period for the 2025 NYO Scholarship and Continuing Education Scholarship is closed and will reopen in spring 2026.

Winners are chosen by the Education Scholarship Committee and announced during the Senior NYO Games Celebration of Graduates and on the NYO Games Alaska Facebook page. Applicants do not need to be present at the Senior NYO Games to win.

NYO Academic Scholarship Prior Recipients:

• 2025: Thea Brantley, Anchorage —Service High School, Naveah George, Mertarvik (formerly Newtok) Mt. Edgecumbe High School, Naomi Jones, Tyonek –Mt. Edgecumbe High School, Josiah Gordon, Homer –Connections Homeschool, Leif Richards, Juneau –Juneau Douglas High School
• 2024: Tessa Anderson, Sitka & Andrew Jackson, Sand Point
• 2023: Dennis Hoffman, Galena Interior Learning Academy in Galena, AK  & Lydia Alverts, Ya Ne Dah Ah School in Chickaloon, AK
• 2022: Mia Anderson, Mount Edgecumbe High School (originally from Sitka)
• 2021: Naatanii Mayo, Fairbanks (originally from Stevens Village)
• 2020: Ajey Moses, Chevak, and Bridget Savage, Unalaska

How to Help

The NYO Scholarship is totally funded through donations.  If you are interested in learning more about investment opportunities for this program, please contact Kelly Hurd at (907) 793-3272.  To donate, please visit our donation form.

HOTELS

Some local Anchorage hotels are offering special rates for our athletes attending the Games.

• 2026 Sr. NYO Hotel Accommodations (good for April 15-19)

AIRFARE

• Meeting Fare Code: ECMQ073
• Departure City(s): Any Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air/Hawaiian Airlines, the lower 48, Alaska or Canadian City
• Beginning Travel Date: April 10, 2026
• Last Travel Late: April 24, 2026
• Excludes companion and other promotional fares
• Any change or cancellation after ticketing is subject to a service charge. All fare rules and additional blackout dates of the fare apply.
• All tickets must be issued online or by the Alaska Airlines Group Desk.
• A $15.00 service fee will apply to any tickets issued by the Group Desk.
• Discount designed in the contract are valid on all flights marketed by Alaska Airlines and operated by Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Horizon Air or SkyWest. Not valid on sub-contracted code share flights.

2026 JNYO (for athletes in grades 1-8)

• • 📍 Location: Avis Alaska Sports Complex: 2801 Spirit Way, Anchorage, AK 99508
  • 📅 Dates: February 27 – March 1, 2026
  • JNYO 2026 Schedule

See 2026 JNYO Results here.

Resources: 

• Junior Training Videos

Dates: March 27-28, 2026

 Location: Grace Christian School (12407 Pintail St, Anchorage, AK 99516)

2026 Anchorage Tryouts Schedule of Events

• 2026 NYO ANC Tryouts Athlete Participation Form: https://citci.jotform.com/260126751159860
• 2026 NYO ANC Tryouts – Team Registration: https://citci.jotform.com/260126943855866

Events:

1. Scissor Broad Jump

2. Wrist Carry

3. Eskimo Stick Pull

4. Alaskan High Kick

5. Two-foot High Kick

6. Kneel Jump

7. One-hand Reach

8. Toe Kick

9. Indian Stick Pull

10. One-foot High Kick

11. Seal Hop

The Anchorage Team Tryouts are for students in grades 7-12 or who are currently enrolled in a GED Program, with a maximum age of 19-years-old within the Anchorage School District held for 2 days. The first and second place athletes, from each event, will form two teams to compete at the Statewide Sr. NYO Games held April 16-18, 2026 at the Alaska Airlines Center, UAA Campus. Third place athletes will also be asked to attend Anchorage team practices as they will be alternates for the A & B team.

Important Notes:

• There are no limits to the number of athletes a school can send to the Anchorage Tryouts.
• The fee is $5.00 per athlete which can be paid online or on-site.Coaches are responsible for collecting athlete registration fees and remitting payment to NYO Games.
• Accepted payment methods include credit card, cash and company checks.