Cougars on Fire: Chasing State Title

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Service High School's baseball coolers are on fire this season after that tough loss in last June's Division I stay championship to Sitka.

The returning players turn heartbreak into fuel, and now they've ripped off six straight wins to start the 2026 campaign.

They're hunting that title again with everything they've got.

In the Cook Inlet Conference, only Chugiex sits ahead at 7 and 0.

Raining Gatorade player of the year, Ryland Niklai, anchors the squad, but it's their rock solid team confidence that's driving this run.

They practice non-stop and believe they're the top dogs in the state.

Their biggest test came Tuesday night against rival South Anchorage, just five miles down the road.

Without their star, they trailed late, but clawed back for a 6-5 driller on a chilly Bartlett field.

Back and forth innings turn into clutch hits and a game saving out to stay perfect.

Players like sophomore Ashton Miller and Junior Noah Cummings say the rivalry amps up the intensity across all sports.

That resilient comeback has everyone buzzing, proving they can win without their best guy and thrive under pressure.

With this momentum, the Cougars look prime to chase down Chugiex and storm back to the top.

They're locked in, confident, and ready to claim what's theirs.