Connecting You with Alaska Athletes Visit Us! Become a Sponsor THREE WEEKS IN REVIEW - SUMMER SPECIAL Prep Football: West flexes strength in all three facets of game, kicks off season with 41-20 win over Colony by Van Williams | Aug 11, 2023 | Cover Story, Football Offense, defense and special teams - the West Eagles dominated all three facets of the game Friday night to win the Cook Inlet Conference opener 41-20 over Colony. Running back Davis Iloilo and wide receiver Aaron Hampton surpassed the century mark in yards and...Read More   Track & Field: Eagle River’s Jordyn Bruce impresses with runner-up finish in decathlon debut by Arielle Himelbloom | Aug 10, 2023 | Cover Story, Track and Field Eagle River’s Jordyn Bruce made her international and professional debut one to remember. Bruce, a Lululemon ambassador, placed runner-up in the decathlon at the Open de France, amassing 6,659 points for a USA 1-2 finish. The former Eagle River High and Illinois State...Read More   Youth mountain runner Coby Marvin named Athlete of the Week by Matias Saari | Aug 9, 2023 | Athlete of the Week Coby Marvin of Palmer is the Alaska Athlete of the Week. Marvin, 16, won the only two medals for the U.S. at the Youth Skyrunning World Championships in L’Aquila, Italy. Competing as one of the younger racers in the Youth B Division, Marvin claimed a silver medal in... Read More   Prep Football: Goal-line stand on final play of first half sparks second-half comeback for East in 21-6 victory at Juneau by Van Williams | Aug 12, 2023 | Cover Story, Football East’s bend but don’t break defense got pushed to the brink on the final play of Saturday’s first half but held firm at the 1-yard line. That goal-line stand right before halftime ignited a second-half surge that carried the T-birds to a 21-6 victory at Juneau in the...Read More   Pro Basketball: Big day for Travante Williams, who helps Portugal win and signs deal with Spain’s famed ACB league by Van Williams | Aug 14, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story Travante Williams converted the ultimate and-1 Monday. The 30-year-old Anchorage basketball star helped Portugal win a game at an Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament on the same day it was announced he had signed a new contract to join Baxi Manresa of Spain’s famed ACB...Read More   Pro Baseball: Anchorage’s Brody Jessee picks up save for Daytona Tortugas, his first at professional level by Van Williams | Aug 13, 2023 | Baseball, Cover Story Brody Jessee had to work for his first professional save. The 22-year-old right-hander from Anchorage needed 49 pitches to get through two innings for the Daytona Tortugas and nail down Friday's 3-1 victory over the Jupiter Hammerheads in the Single-A Florida State... Read More   Mountain Running: Meg Inokuma and Scott Patterson overcome adversity, shatter records at Mat Peak Challenge by Matias Saari | Aug 8, 2023 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running In the days leading up to the 35th Matanuska Peak Challenge, Meg Inokuma and Scott Patterson seriously questioned whether to do the toughest mountain running race in Alaska. Patterson, a two-time Olympic Nordic skier, was plagued for months by a high ankle sprain that...Read More   Legion baseball pitcher Liam Lierman named Athlete of the Week by Matias Saari | Jul 31, 2023 | Athlete of the Week, Baseball, Cover Story Legion baseball pitcher Liam Lierman is the Alaska Athlete of the Week after throwing the first no-hitter at the state tournament in 31 years. Lierman tossed the first no-hitter since 1992 at the state American Legion baseball tournament and scored the only run as... Read More   Mountain running: Coby Marvin wins 2 medals, Josh Taylor carries flag at opening ceremonies of World Youth Championships by Matias Saari | Aug 7, 2023 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running Sixteen-year-old Coby Marvin of Palmer continued his impressive campaign by winning two medals at the Youth Skyrunning World Championships in L’Aquila, Italy. Marvin, the two-time Mount Marathon Race junior champion, earned the only medals for the United States in the...Read More   Legion Baseball: Service guarantees berth in NWCART title game after resounding 8-4 win over Powell (WY) by Van Williams | Aug 6, 2023 | Baseball, Cover Story Their pitching and defense seem to be there every night, but when the Service Cougars get into a groove offensively, they are a team you don’t want to mess with. The Powell Pioneers of Wyoming found out on Sunday night. Service scored in each of the first five innings... Read More   Prep Basketball: Hallie Clark hopes summer workload pays off with big junior year for Colony by Van Williams | Aug 5, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight There’s been no chill to Hallie Clark’s summer. The Colony girls basketball standout hit the road with the Seattle-based club FBC Northwest Alliance and played in nine tournaments in Washington, California, Arizona and Indiana. She gained a ton of experience,... Read More   Prep Football: Star power will be on display in Week 1 clash featuring Colony’s Jack Nash and West’s Aaron Hampton by Van Williams | Aug 10, 2023 | Cover Story, Football The Colony Knights came out of nowhere last year to win the ASAA Division I state championship for the first time. They had gone just 5-4 the previous season and turned to converted wide receiver Jack Nash to play quarterback, not exactly the makings of a preseason... Read More   Legion Baseball: Red-hot Redmond (OR) rallies in 6th inning to beat Service 8-6 in NWCART title game by Van Williams | Aug 8, 2023 | Baseball, Cover Story For a team marred by heartbreaking defeats, this one was especially gut wrenching. A two-out error cost the Service Cougars in Tuesday’s title game of the Northwest Class A Regional Tournament as Redmond, Oregon, capitalized on the fielding mistake to take the lead in...Read More   Prep Track & Field: Fairbanks’ Micah Olsen pole vaults to runner-up finish at Junior Olympics by Arielle Himelbloom | Aug 6, 2023 | Cover Story, Track and Field In his first pole vaulting competition outside of Alaska, Fairbanks’ Micah Olsen reached for the moon. The rising eighth grader placed runner-up at the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships in the 13-14-year-old age group, leading a contingent of...Read More   Anchorage’s Jeremy Swayman cashes in – arbitrator awards NHL goalie $3.475 million for upcoming season by Doyle Woody | Aug 1, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey Coming off his three-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Boston Bruins, goaltender Jeremy Swayman of Anchorage was due a significant raise after a career season in 2022-23. The 24-year-old cashed in Tuesday. Scoop unit Elliotte Friedman reported an arbitrator...Read More   Pro Basketball: Ruthy Hebard heats up for best two-game scoring stretch in WNBA in two years by Van Williams | Jul 29, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story Ruthy Hebard is heating up. The fourth-year WNBA forward out of Fairbanks has scored 16 points in her last two games for the Chicago Sky – her best two-game scoring stretch in two years. Hebard pumped in nine points last night against Seattle in the Windy City after...Read More   Track & Field: Doug Herron has limitless potential when it comes to coaching athletes in the fast lane by Arielle Himelbloom | Jul 28, 2023 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field Some may know him as the 800-meter state-record holder. Others know him as the man who in 1985 ran the fastest high school 800 in the country. Nowadays, many know him as “Coach.” Doug Herron’s impact on the sport of track and field goes long beyond the records, as he...Read More   Philip Bradfield wins bodybuilding title at age 79, named Alaska Athlete of the Week by Matias Saari | Jul 25, 2023 | Athlete of the Week Age or time away from competition is no impediment for Anchorage bodybuilder Philip Bradfield. Bradfield, 79, was named the Alaska Athlete of the Week after winning the NPC Masters' National Championship for the age 70+ division July 20 in Pittsburgh. A personal...Read More   Swimming: Lydia Jacoby strikes gold at World Championships for ninth career international medal by Van Williams | Jul 30, 2023 | Cover Story, Swimming and Diving Lydia Jacoby is so money in the pool she wins without even getting wet. The breaststroke specialist from Seward did her part to help Team USA strike gold in the women’s 400-meter medley race on the final day of the World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Jacoby watched...Read More   Legion Baseball: Eagle River’s Alex Mullen first Alaskan in 5 years to homer at Northwest Regional; Wolves fall 13-3 to Bellevue (WA) by Van Williams | Aug 3, 2023 | Baseball, Cover Story The Eagle River Wolves were eliminated from the Northwest Regional on Thursday, but at least they went out swinging. Shut out for the first 11 innings of the tournament, the Wolves finally got on the scoreboard in the top of the fifth inning only to see Bellevue (WA)...Read More   Trail Running: Annie Connelly secures pair of podium finishes in Ireland; David Norris cruises to victory in Utah by Arielle Himelbloom | Jul 24, 2023 | Mountain Running, Running It was only fitting that Annie Connelly’s trip to Ireland included a pair of podium finishes. The 24-year-old from Anchorage took the win at the Reeks Vertical race and collected a runner-up finish at the Reeks Skyline race the following day. Connelly’s Irish roots...Read More   Baseball: Homer’s Mose Hayes thrives for Oilers’ pitching staff, ranks fifth in ABL in earned run average by Van Williams | Jul 31, 2023 | Baseball, Cover Story A third season with the Peninsula Oilers has been the charm for pitcher Mose Hayes of Homer. The right-hander capped his best season with the Alaska Baseball League team in Saturday’s 4-1 win over the Chinooks with eight shutout innings. Hayes started and carried a...Read More   Mountain Running: Ben and Christy Marvin sweep hot Crow Pass Crossing by Matias Saari | Jul 25, 2023 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running Ben Marvin’s first victory at the 38th Crow Pass Crossing didn’t come easy: he faced a significant early deficit, spooked a grizzly cub, took a fall towards the end and was reduced to hand-scooping water out of creeks after losing his water bottle on stiflingly hot...Read More   Pro Baseball: Brody Jessee registers first career win, enjoys 8-inning scoreless streak in Single-A Florida State League by Van Williams | Jul 29, 2023 | Baseball, Cover Story Anchorage’s Brody Jessee probably doesn’t want July to end because he’s been marvelous this month. The 22-year-old right-handed pitcher owns an outstanding 1.08 ERA in July and earned his first career win this week for the Daytona Tortugas of the Single-A Florida...Read More   Swimming: Lydia Jacoby rallies in second half of 100 breast to snag bronze medal at World Championships in Japan by Van Williams | Jul 27, 2023 | Cover Story, Swimming and Diving Seward’s Lydia Jacoby had to lean on her world-class kick even more than normal for the women’s 100-meter breaststroke final at the World Championships. Swimming in Lane 1, she was hardly in an optimal spot to improve on her qualifying position in the pool but still...Read More   Legion Baseball: Christian and Rafferty combine for 1-hit shutout as Service wins NWCART opener over Couer d’Alene (ID) by Van Williams | Aug 4, 2023 | Baseball, Cover Story Missing three starters didn’t disrupt the rhythm of the Service Cougars on Day 1 of the Northwest Class A Regional Tournament. Neither did having to use its emergency catcher. Service leaned on its trademark pitching as Hunter Christian and Jake Rafferty combined for...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] powered by Try email marketing for free today!