Connecting You with Alaska Athletes Visit Us! Become a Sponsor THE WEEK IN REVIEW Around The Rinks: Anchorage’s David Carle guides Team USA to World Junior Championship gold, adds another crown to family’s rink resume (plus, Alaskans’ World Junior history) by Doyle Woody | Jan 6, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey Alaska hockey’s Carle Clan added another crown to its glittering rink resume Friday when head coach David Carle of Anchorage guided Team USA to the gold medal at the World Junior Championship with a 6-2 victory over homestanding Sweden in Gothenburg. At 34, Carle... Read More   College Hoops: Vishe’ Rabb’s return sparks UAA’s 61-54 win over No. 14 WWU; UAF posts season-high point total in loss to SFU by Van Williams | Jan 5, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story In 10 months, Vishe’ Rabb went from devastation to delight with the Seawolves. Back on the court Thursday for the first time since suffering a season-ending ACL injury in March 2023, Rabb’s return sparked the UAA women’s basketball team to a 61-54 victory over... Read More   Nordic Skiing: Anchorage’s Gus Schumacher charges to career-best 4th place in Tour de Ski sprint race by Beth Bragg | Jan 3, 2024 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing The Tour de Ski is turning into a tour de force for Anchorage skier Gus Schumacher. In a men’s freestyle sprint race Wednesday in Davos, Switzerland, Schumacher registered the best result of his career — one that left him 1.62 seconds away from the medals podium.... Read More   Anchorage football player Edefuan Ulofoshio named Alaska Athlete of the Week after sterling performance at Sugar Bowl by Alaska Sports Report | Jan 3, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Football Anchorage native Edefuan Ulofoshio was front and center alongside Heisman Trophy finalist Michael Penix Jr. for the awards ceremony Monday night after No. 2 Washington held off No. 3 Texas 37-31 at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. His performance on the defensive side...Read More   Nordic skiing: Anchorage’s Rosie Brennan claims silver in thrilling Tour de Ski 20K while Gus Schumacher misses men’s race with illness by Beth Bragg | Jan 4, 2024 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing Rosie Brennan took the silver medal and Gus Schumacher took a sick day Thursday at the Tour de Ski in Davos, Switzerland. Brennan, the two-time Olympian from Anchorage, finished less than one second behind the winner to capture second place in the women’s 20-kilometer...Read More   Prep Football: West star Aaron Hampton hauls in Gatorade Player of the Year for Alaska by Van Williams | Jan 5, 2024 | Cover Story, Football, Prep Spotlight Dating back to 1985, the Gatorade Player of the Year award is the king of kings for Alaska high school football. It might as well be the Heisman Trophy. This week, Aaron Hampton of West struck the pose. Hampton became the first Eagles’ star to be named Gatorade Alaska...Read More   College Hoops: Seawolves survive in OT, hold off rival Nanooks 64-58 in Fairbanks in 112th all-time meeting by Van Williams | Jan 6, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story The Seawolves scored on a broken play at the end of overtime to break the hearts of the Nanooks on Saturday night. Dillon Barrientos pumped in 19 points and Anchorage native Jaron Williams drilled a 30-foot 3-pointer to beat the shot clock in the final minute to...Read More   Soccer: Jack Green of Anchorage helps Team USA win futsal gold at Pan American Maccabi Games in Argentina by Van Williams | Jan 4, 2024 | Cover Story, Soccer Anchorage’s Jack Green on Wednesday bagged three goals and assisted on another score to lift Team USA to historic heights in futsal at the Pan American Maccabi Games. Led by Green’s monster game, the Americans defeated host Argentina 6-4 in the gold medal match in...Read More   Around The Rinks: Los Angeles Kings goalie Pheonix Copley of North Pole done for the season after reconstructive ACL surgery by Doyle Woody | Jan 6, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey A year after he kick-started a career resurrection befitting his first name, Los Angeles Kings goaltender Pheonix Copley of North Pole is out for the season after undergoing reconstructive knee surgery to repair an ACL injury, the NHL team announced Saturday. The...Read More   Nordic Skiing: Three Alaskans complete grueling Tour de Ski in Italy, and 3 more make the finals of a classic sprint in Utah by Beth Bragg | Jan 7, 2024 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing It was a day of guts and glory for Alaska skiers on global and national stages Sunday. The guts: Rosie Brennan, Scott Patterson and Zanden McMullen completed the most brutal race in the most brutal of cross-country ski series, surviving the climb up an alpine ski...Read More   College Hoops: Alissa Pili passes Jeannie Hebert for No. 4 in career scoring; Elaina Mack heats up for UAA; Dylan Westlake stands tall in OT; Jamari Lawrence set for big 2nd half by Van Williams | Jan 7, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story Anchorage’s Alissa Pili didn’t get the result she wanted Sunday as Utah fell 71-70 to Arizona in the Pac-12, but she did manage to make history for Alaska. The All-American forward out of Dimond High passed former Miami star Jeannie Hebert of North Pole for No. 4 on... Read More   Around The Rinks (Pro Edition): Drake Glover is crushing it in the SPHL; his former UAA teammate Alec Butcher is heating up in ECHL (plus, Clair DeGeorge news) by Doyle Woody | Jan 8, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey The way Anchorage’s Drake Glover is cutting a swath through the Southern Professional Hockey League for the Birmingham Bulls, it’s hard to pinpoint his most impressive production. Maybe it’s his co-league-leading 18 goals in 26 games. Perhaps it’s his...Read More   Nordic Skiing: Alaskans find worldwide success – Luke Jager with a national title in Utah; Gus Schumacher with a top-10 World Cup finish in Italy by Beth Bragg | Jan 3, 2024 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing UPDATE, 9 a.m. Wednesday Anchorage skier Gus Schumacher delivered the best result of his career Wednesday morning, skiing to fourth place in a freestyle sprint race at the Tour de Ski in Davos, Switzerland. Schumacher, the only American in the men's final, finished...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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