Connecting You with Alaska Athletes Winner of five 2022 Alaska Press Awards Visit Us! Become a Sponsor WEEK IN REVIEW Prep Wrestling: Wolverines win D1 state title; East’s Kenton Cooke, South’s Aaron Concepcion cap undefeated year; Soldotna’s Trevor Michael pulls off last-second stunner by Van Williams | Dec 17, 2023 | Cover Story, Prep Spotlight, Wrestling It had to be the hair. Sporting freshly dyed bleach blond hair, the boys of the South High wrestling team stood out in more ways than one at the ASAA Division I state wrestling tournament. They could be nicknamed The Bleach Boys, but they prefer you call them state... Read More   Around The Rinks: Anchorage’s Mac Swanson delivered big in helping Team USA to bronze medal at World Junior A Challenge by Doyle Woody | Dec 18, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey As a 16-year-old in 2022, center Mac Swanson of Anchorage put in solid work – one goal and four assists in six games in helping Team USA to the gold medal. This past week, the Americans didn’t win gold – they took bronze – but Swanson, now 17, delivered big, racking... Read More   Nordic Skiing: Eagle River’s Michael Earnhart comes from behind to claim SuperTour finale by Matias Saari | Dec 18, 2023 | Nordic Skiing Halfway through Sunday’s Winterstart SuperTour finale, Michael Earnhart found himself in 21st place with slim chances of emerging victorious at Kincaid Park. The necessity of passing 20 of North America’s best Nordic ski racers amid swirling wind was not how the Eagle...Read More   Anchorage skier JC Schoonmaker named Alaska Athlete of the Week after World Cup podium finish by Alaska Sports Report | Dec 12, 2023 | Athlete of the Week, Nordic Skiing The best day of Anchorage Nordic skier JC Schoonmaker's racing career earned him a World Cup bronze medal. It also garnered him our Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. The 23-year-old became one of a handful of U.S. men to reach the podium in the history of sprint... Read More   Prep Wrestling: Lightweight divisions carry Soldotna girls team to state crown as Stars sparkle in 97-point decision by Van Williams | Dec 17, 2023 | Cover Story, Wrestling The lightweights did most of the heavy lifting for the Soldotna girls wrestling team, lifting the stars to a comfortable victory at the state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center. Soldotna champions included Jessica LeClair at 100, Valarie McAnelly at 107, Rowan... Read More   College Hoops: UAF and UAA combine to go 3-0 against D2 teams on Sunday to show what’s good on the hardwood by Van Williams | Dec 18, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story Sunday was an epic day for college basketball teams from Alaska as the UAF men won in overtime, the UAA men rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to win and the UAA women stifled Stanislaus State by double figures. All the wins came against Division II...Read More   Nordic Skiing: A happy holiday break awaits Anchorage’s Rosie Brennan – who wins another silver – and the surging US Ski Team by Beth Bragg | Dec 18, 2023 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing The World Cup cross-country ski season hit the end of its early season schedule Sunday with another podium finish for Anchorage’s Rosie Brennan, the latest triumph in a show of unprecedented force by American skiers. Brennan, the 34-year-old Alaska Pacific University...Read More   Pro Hockey: Anchorage’s Jeremy Swayman is quickly ascending the list of Alaska’s best all-time NHL players by Doyle Woody | Dec 17, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman of Anchorage turned just 25 less than a month ago and he’s in just his third full NHL season, yet it feels like it’s already time to start figuring out where he stands among the best Alaskans to play in the world’s best hockey...Read More   Prep Wrestling: Three champs, eight podium finishers fuel Seward’s state title at D2 level by Van Williams | Dec 17, 2023 | Cover Story, Wrestling Tommy Jarnig, Ridge Conant and Hunter Forshee-Kurtz picked up titles while Aidan Schilling finished second to lead the Seward Seahawks to a victorious showing at the ASAA Division 2 state wrestling tournament. Seward had eight podium finishers in all as the Seahawks...Read More   Pro Hoops: JT Thor passes Trajan Langdon in NBA games; Mareng Gatkuoth great in Tanzania; Jacob Calloway and Derrick Wilson face off in Kosovo (plus international stats) by Van Williams | Dec 13, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story It feels like a lifetime ago when Trajan Langdon played in the NBA – 21 years, or in other words, JT Thor's lifespan. Langdon’s final game in a Cleveland jersey was on April 17, 2002; four months later Thor was born. On Monday, Thor played in his 120th career game for... Read More   Prep Hockey: Dimond dispatches Eagle River 7-0, awaits rival South with no practice time in between; Chugiak beats Service 6-2 by Matt Nevala | Dec 16, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey, Prep Spotlight With its second lopsided victory in as many nights, the Dimond High hockey team on Friday reached the halfway point of its Cook Inlet Conference regular season. The Lynx now get several days away from the ice before meeting up against rival South on Tuesday at Ben...Read More   College Hoops: Mia ‘Uhila makes Ducks sweat; Bella Hays has career-high 15 points; Azaria Robinson helps UAPB beat Arkansas by Van Williams | Dec 13, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story Anchorage’s Mia 'Uhila played her best game against arguably her toughest opponent – the Oregon Ducks. The Portland State junior guard poured in a career-high 20 points and hit all three 3-pointers as the Vikings pushed the Pac-12 team before dropping a 65-54 loss in... Read More   Alaska sports legends gather for a “celebration of heroes,” share tales of adventure and inspiration by Beth Bragg | Dec 12, 2023 | Adventure, Alaska Sports Hall of Fame, Cover Story, Healthy Futures, Nordic Skiing, Running, Sled Dog Racing An all-star lineup of Alaska athletes and adventurers shared some of their stories last week at the Anchorage Museum, wowing a sold-out crowd for the December installment of Trail Tales with cliffhangers, crevasse-hangers and paddle-hangers. Clint Helander of...Read More   Around The Rinks (NAHL Edition): The Anchorage Wolverines are sitting pretty entering holiday break; Fairbanks Ice Dogs and Kenai River Brown Bears, not so much (plus notes) by Doyle Woody | Dec 17, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey The Anchorage Wolverines enter junior hockey’s holiday break in prime position in the NAHL’s Midwest Division, even if the standings don’t precisely reflect their prosperity. The rival Fairbanks Ice Dogs and Kenai River Brown Bears, both sub-.500, can’t say the same.... Read More   College Hoops: Hand injury forces UAA’s Bishop Tosi to redshirt, but it hasn’t dampened his enthusiasm about playing for hometown team by Van Williams | Dec 15, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story Bishop Tosi’s hand injury happened a month ago, but the decision became clear recently that he would redshirt and miss the rest of the season for the UAA men’s basketball team. The 6-foot-6 junior forward from Anchorage will be missed after averaging 13.0 points and...Read More   Around The Rinks (Minor Pro Edition): Alaskans riding heaters – Nolan Walker, Michael Bullion, Tanner Sorenson, Isaiah Saville, Cayden Cahill, Drake Glover all scorching by Doyle Woody | Dec 18, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey Sweet Wednesday night for ECHL Kansas City Mavericks center Nolan Walker, the second-year pro from Anchorage who absolutely torched the visiting Allen Americans. Walker exploded for a five-point performance in a 6-4 win, cranking home two goals and adding three...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 Doyle Woody, Reporter Arielle Himelbloom, Reporter Matt Nevala, Reporter Matias Saari, Reporter Beth Bragg, Reporter Chanda File, Reporter Stephanie Burgoon, Photographer Natalie Osborne, Web Development Shelley Romer, Dev. Director Harlow Robinson, Exec. 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