Connecting You with Alaska Athletes Visit Us! Become a Sponsor WEEK IN REVIEW Prep Baseball: Chugiak Mustangs snap South’s 51-game, 4-year winning streak by Van Williams | May 6, 2023 | Baseball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight The Chugiak Mustangs didn’t need a miracle to end the longest winning streak in the history of Alaska high school baseball. They simply executed the ABCs of baseball – pitching, defense and timely hitting. Preston Rau threw five fabulous innings, the Mustangs turned...Read More   Prep Basketball: Sayvia Sellers drops 5 dimes in 14 minutes, finishes 2nd in 3-point contest at Ballislife All-American Game by Van Williams | May 7, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story It was a play we’ve seen dozens of times in Alaska. Sayvia Sellers grabs a rebound, takes a dribble or two and throws a length-of-the-court dart to a streaking teammate for a transition layup. This was common when she played for ACS, but Saturday she did it twice in... Read More   Prep Football: Alailefaleula bros doing their best to excel in father’s formidable footsteps by Matt Nevala | May 3, 2023 | Cover Story, Football, Prep Spotlight As Tui Alailefaleula sat in his high school’s weight room with his two sons flanking him, he reminisced like we all do as we age. No longer the youthful phenom eager to see about himself, Alailefaleula pondered life’s next chapters for his boys, Niko and Deuce....Read More   National champion wrestler Spencer Woods named Alaska Athlete of the Week by Harlow Robinson | May 4, 2023 | Athlete of the Week, Wrestling Spencer Woods of Shungnak won the 82kg Greco-Roman title at the US Open wrestling championships in Las Vegas. Woods, who wrestled at Kotzebue High School, defeated two-time Olympian Ben Provisor in the finals of the meet which is considered one of the most prestigious...Read More   Around The Rinks: Mac Swanson, Bret Link have Fargo Force on brink of USHL Finals; Nolan Walker and Alec Butcher battle in ECHL’s North Division Finals by Doyle Woody | May 8, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey Mac Swanson is a playmaker more than a goal scorer. The rookie winger from Anchorage led USHL rookies in assists in the regular season – 43 helpers in 57 games – and furnished the Fargo Force six instances of assist streaks. He reeled off a six-game assist streak,... Read More   College Basketball: Louis Wilson joins Utah Valley staff, bringing with him 32 years of NCAA coaching experience by Van Williams | May 4, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story You knew Louis Wilson wasn’t going to stay a free agent for long. Two months after he resigned as head coach at the University of Texas Tyler, the longtime basketball coach from Anchorage was hired as an assistant coach at Utah Valley University. He had spent the past... Read More   Still time to join the 100 Miles in May Challenge! Register at [link removed] 100 Miles in May is the annual fundraiser and the pledges received provide critical funding for our non-profit Healthy Futures program. Read More   Friday Flashback: Alaskans have savored glory days in U.S. Hockey League for 40 years by Doyle Woody | May 5, 2023 | Cover Story, Friday Flashback, Hockey Man, the 1982-83 edition of the United States Hockey League’s Dubuque Fighting Saints, who seized the Clark Cup, was loaded with Alaska firepower. Anchorage’s Steve MacSwain led the league in scoring with 60-62—122 totals in just 48 games. Yeah, the early 80s were...Read More   College Baseball: Balas Buckmaster hits 3 HRs in 4-game series, bumps batting average to .416 by Van Williams | May 3, 2023 | Baseball, Cover Story After the worst series of his season, the dream of batting .400 looked to be in serious jeopardy for Anchorage’s Balas Buckmaster. Then he hit paydirt in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The Dickinson State University shortstop sizzled at the plate against Presentation College...Read More   Around The Rinks: Anchorage’s Mac Swanson rewarded for rockin’ rookie season in U.S. Hockey League by Doyle Woody | May 2, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey As one of the youngest players in the U.S. Hockey League, the country’s top junior circuit, Anchorage’s Mac Swanson faced a formidable challenge in his rookie season with the Fargo Force. He’s passed the test, in a big way. The 17-year-old – he was 16 at season’s...Read More     Join our Family of Sponsors The Alaska Sports Report is a non-profit entity owned by the 501(c)3 Alaska Sports Hall of Fame. We say "no" to paywalls and pop-up ads, "yes" to community partners. Make a tax deductible donation and we'll recognize you on our site, social media posts, and in this weekly review! Our Team Van Williams, Editor Arielle Himelbloom, Reporter Matt Nevala, Reporter Matias Saari, Reporter Doyle Woody, Reporter Bryan Boyett, Photographer Natalie Osborne, Web Development Shelley Romer, Dev. Director Harlow Robinson, Exec. Director Learn more about the Alaska Sports Report staff here WWW.ALASKASPORTSREPORT.COM SUBSCRIBE TO WEEK IN REVIEW Alaska Sports Report | 11901 Industry Way STE A9, Anchorage, AK 99515 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!