Connecting You with Alaska Athletes Winner of five 2022 Alaska Press Awards Visit Us! Become a Sponsor WEEK IN REVIEW College Hoops: Roll out the red carpet, Alissa Pili is coming home to play in Great Alaska Shootout by Van Williams | Sep 4, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story The last time Anchorage's Alissa Pili graced the Alaska Airlines Center with her presence, she left an indelible mark with a 40-point, 13-rebound game in her high school finale. The year was 2019 and the legendary Lynx senior had carried Dimond to a 62-57 win over... Read More   Prep Football: Smashmouth Soldotna runs away from Bartlett in 62-19 victory on windy Friday night by Van Williams | Sep 1, 2023 | Cover Story, Football For all the deception used by the Soldotna Stars in their unrelenting wing-T rushing attack, there is really no secret to what they want to do. They play a smashmouth style that has made them one of the premier programs in the state regardless of classification....Read More   College Volleyball: UAA finds footing in Seawolf Invitational; local Reilly Plumhoff earns spot on all-tournament team by Van Williams | Sep 3, 2023 | Cover Story, UAA, Volleyball After a rocky start to the season the Seawolves have regained their footing, and it couldn't have come at a better time with conference play starting Thursday. Fourteenth-ranked UAA took care of business in the 3-day, 12-match Seawolf Invitational at the Alaska...Read More   Chugiak girls cross country squad earns Alaska Athletes of the Week honors by Alaska Sports Report | Aug 29, 2023 | Athlete of the Week, Cross Country Running, Running On a day where sideways rain and strong winds added an additional challenge to the hilly Kincaid course, the Chugiak Mustangs girls stormed to the win at the Big 8 Invite with a perfect team score (15 points), earning Alaska Athletes of the Week honors. The Mustangs... Read More   Pro Football: Brandon Pili makes Miami Dolphins’ 53-man roster as undrafted rookie; will be 13th Alaskan in NFL by Van Williams | Aug 29, 2023 | Cover Story, Football Brandon Pili always said he envisioned himself playing in the NFL. The Miami Dolphins saw the same thing. The undrafted rookie defensive tackle on Tuesday officially made the team’s 53-man roster and will become the 13th Alaskan to play in the NFL when the season...Read More   Prep Football: East’s Saumani Atiifale stands tall for T-birds in 28-7 loss to North Creek in Seattle by Van Williams | Sep 2, 2023 | Cover Story, Football East’s do-it-all football player Saumani Atiifale left it all on the field Friday night in Seattle. The T-birds’ playmaker made multiple memorable plays on both sides of the ball to highlight his team's performance in a 28-7 loss to the North Creek Jaguars of Bothel,... Read More   Rugby: Finals MVP Alev Kelter of Eagle River among finalists for Premier League’s top player award by Van Williams | Aug 30, 2023 | Cover Story, Rugby Eagle River’s Alev Kelter didn’t just lead her team to a Premier Rugby Sevens title, she outscored the other team by herself in the championship match. At age 32, she is showing no signs of slowing down as opponents struggle to keep up – even in a professional women's...Read More   Tales From The Track: Ketchikan’s Isaac Updike wraps longest, best season of running career with Diamond League debut in China by Doyle Woody | Sep 2, 2023 | Cover Story,Track and Field The longest and best season of Isaac Updike’s racing career – the 31-year-old from Ketchikan toed the start line at least once in 12 straight months – closed with his Diamond League debut in Xiamen, China, on Saturday. Updike finished 16th among 18 runners in his... Read More   Prep Football: West’s offense stalls down the stretch in 33-26 loss to Aiea in Hawaii by Van Williams | Sep 2, 2023 | Cover Story, Football Moving the football wasn’t a problem for the West Eagles on Friday night – except on fourth down. It was a glitch that short-circuited the offense and ultimately doomed the Alaskans in a 33-26 loss to Aiea under the lights in Honolulu, Hawaii. West overcame a...Read More   Prep Volleyball: Service beats South in CIC league match to snap decade-long losing streak in rivalry by Van Williams | Aug 28, 2023 | Cover Story, Volleyball Optimism is a great motivator, but it doesn’t guarantee success. Sometimes seeing is believing. That was the case for the Service volleyball team. The Cougars had fallen on hard times in their Southside rivalry and hadn’t beaten the South Wolverines in a Cook Inlet...Read More   Cross Country: Chugiak’s Fields leads Mustangs to perfect score at Big 8 Invite, South’s Flagstad celebrates first win and team victory; UAA splits wins with UAF by Arielle Himelbloom | Aug 27, 2023 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running, Prep Spotlight, Running On a day where inclement weather raged at Kincaid Park, Chugiak’s Alliyah Fields and South Anchorage’s Vebjørn Flagstad stormed to victory at the Big 8 Invite, leading the Mustangs and Wolverines to team titles in dominant fashion. Fields steadily pulled ahead of the... 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!