Connecting You with Alaska Athletes Winner of five 2022 Alaska Press Awards Visit Us! Become a Sponsor WEEK IN REVIEW Prep Football: West wins First National Bowl after using torrid third quarter to hold off South 34-21 by Van Williams | Oct 22, 2023 | Cover Story, Football, Prep Spotlight As one of the best wide receivers in the state, West’s Aaron Hampton is at his best after the catch. On Saturday night, the Eagles removed the middleman and went straight to the source. The Oregon State University-bound playmaker rushed for a career-high 137 yards and... Read More   College Cross Country: UAF’s Kendall Kramer defends GNAC title; UAA men finish runner-up on home course by Arielle Himelbloom | Oct 22, 2023 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running The stars aligned for UAF’s Kendall Kramer and Rosie Fordham, finishing 1-2 at the GNAC Cross Country Championships while UAA notched its highest team finishes in recent years. Kramer, a Fairbanks native, felt right at home securing her second-consecutive conference...Read More   Prep Football: West wins First National Bowl after using torrid third quarter to hold off South 34-21 by Van Williams | Oct 22, 2023 | Cover Story, Football, Prep Spotlight As one of the best wide receivers in the state, West’s Aaron Hampton is at his best after the catch. On Saturday night, the Eagles removed the middleman and went straight to the source. The Oregon State University-bound playmaker rushed for a career-high 137 yards and... Read More   Dimond flag football star Mai Mateaki earns Alaska Athlete of the Week honors by Alaska Sports Report | Oct 17, 2023 | Athlete of the Week, Flag Football Dimond High School's do-it-all speedster Mai Mateaki was voted our Alaska Athlete of the Week winner after leading the Lynx to a decisive win over South High in the conference championship game. The senior ran for 113 yds and two touchdowns. She also threw a TD pass...Read More   Around The Rinks NCAA Edition: UAA rides rink rollercoaster; Trent Burnham’s a masked magician; and Bret Link bags his first college goal by Doyle Woody | Oct 23, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey Man, the weekend was going swimmingly for the UAA hockey team through a game and a half. Then, not so much. Coming off a 3-1 home win over Air Force on Friday night, the Seawolves owned a 3-0 lead midway through Saturday’s series finale. Then an anvil dropped on them....Read More   Prep Cross Country: South Anchorage celebrates back-to-back team titles at Mt. SAC Invitational in California by Arielle Himelbloom | Oct 23, 2023 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running, Prep Spotlight, Running The South Anchorage Wolverines made the trek to Walnut, Calif. one to remember, returning with hardware after defending their boys team title at the 75th annual Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational. Led by senior Blaise Boyer, the Wolverines ascended to victory out of... Read More   Healthy Futures Game Changer Campaign ends Oct 25th Make a small donation here and help a kid get in the game. One in five Alaskan kids live below the poverty line. The Game Changer provides small grants to kids from low-income families to help with things like the costs of fees, equipment and transportation. All proceeds to to the Game Changer Fund. *Healthy Futures is a partner program of the Alaska Sports Report.   College Volleyball: Former CIC all-stars square off in Anchorage; UAF beats WWU for first time since 2008 by Van Williams | Oct 20, 2023 | Cover Story, Volleyball When they were in high school, Kaydn Osborne’s Dimond teams got the better of West and Brooke Dexter. But Dexter has had the upper hand in college. Dexter and Simon Fraser won in four sets Thursday night in Anchorage over Osborne and the Seawolves at the Alaska... Read More   Around The Rinks, Junior Edition: Wolverines turn Saturday into ‘80s Night with 8-6 win; Alaska goalies excel in NAHL; Alaskans help USHL Fargo to 8-0-0 start by Doyle Woody | Oct 23, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey Judging by the scoring summary – Anchorage Wolverines 8, Janesville Jets 6 – we’re just going to assume Saturday was ‘80s Night at Ben Boeke Arena. That score had wooden sticks, standup-style goalies dressed in smaller gear and two-pads-stacked saves stamped all over... Read More   Tales From The Trails: Allie Ostrander rocketed up the elite ranks at the Golden Trails World Series Final in Italy by Doyle Woody | Oct 21, 2023 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running Mountains overlooking the Mediterranean Sea weren’t the only thing Alaska’s Allie Ostrander hustled up this week. She also climbed the Golden Trails World Series standings after two strong performances on the Il Golfo dell Isola Trail in the Final of the races that... Read More   Prep Football: Star-studded West laser focused going into D1 state title game by Van Williams | Oct 19, 2023 | Cover Story, Football The stars come out when the Eagles take the field. Loaded with an awesome artillery of weapons, West has blown away Alaska opponents by an average score of 45-12 in nine games. The Eagles (9-2) have been the state’s top-ranked team all season. With one game left, they...Read More   College Cross Country: UAA runners primed to host GNAC Championship for first time in 22 years by Arielle Himelbloom | Oct 18, 2023 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running, Running For the first time in 22 years, the GNAC Cross Country Championships will be held in Anchorage, bringing fans and competitors together at Kincaid Park. More than 70 runners representing 10 teams are slated to face off on the undulating terrain, with countless prepared...Read More   Prep Football: One year after winless season, South to play for D1 state title by Van Williams | Oct 19, 2023 | Cover Story, Football Even though it was summer, South coach John Lewis took his players to school. Call it Gridiron 101. Lewis and his staff held four-hour practices – 60 minutes in the weight room, 60 minutes in the classroom and 120 minutes on the field. “That truly helps build...Read More   College Hockey: In resurrecting Seawolves, coach Matt Shasby mined the transfer portal to build his hometown team by Doyle Woody | Oct 20, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey Matt Shasby was never one to sugarcoat things or dance around the obvious. When the former UAA and Alaska Aces defenseman shut down his playing career in pro hockey’s third-tier minor league, he departed with his usual droll, glib, skate blade-sharp analysis: “Does... Read More   Around The Rinks Pro Edition: NHLer Swayman wins again, Walker bags his 1st ECHL 2-goal game, Glover and Cahill deliver in SPHL by Doyle Woody | Oct 22, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey Although we didn’t get the second all-Alaskan goaltending matchup in NHL history when the visiting Boston Bruins toppled the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Saturday night, we did get another glimpse of why Jeremy Swayman of Anchorage is worth the one-year, $3.475 contract...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! 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