THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Tales From The Track: Ketchikan’s Isaac Updike isn’t a miler, yet Friday he became Alaska’s fastest miler

by Doyle Woody | Jan 26, 2024 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field

Issac Updike is a steeplechaser. That’s the 3,000-meter event – just shy of two miles -- in which he finished third at the U.S. nationals last summer to bag his first Team USA honor and compete at the World Championships. He’s also the two-time defending steeple champ...

Mushing: Bethel’s Pete Kaiser wins eighth Kusko 300, moves within one victory of matching Jeff King’s record

by Matias Saari | Jan 29, 2024 | Cover Story, Sled Dog Racing

Pete Kaiser won his eighth Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race on Sunday with a patient, efficient run that brought him to the Bethel finish line 41 minutes ahead of Willow’s Matthew Failor on Sunday morning. With one more win, Kaiser can match Jeff King for the most wins at...Read More

College Hoops: UAF women hold off Western Oregon for first OT win since 2013; Seawolves bounce back to retain third place in GNAC

by Van Williams | Jan 27, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story

A couple Alaskans helped the UAF women’s basketball team pick up a couple GNAC victories and hit a couple benchmarks. Destiny Reimers of Anchorage and Ellen Silva of Fairbanks hit clutch free throws late in overtime to secure Saturday’s 77-73 victory over Western... Read More

Allie Ostrander named Alaska Athlete of the Week after sensational performance at US Cross Country Championships

by Alaska Sports Report | Jan 23, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Cross Country Running, Running

Allie Ostrander was selected as our Alaska Athlete of the Week after a standout perfmance at the USATF Cross Country Championships in Richmond, Va. The Soldotna native worked her way through the field and stormed to the finish line Saturday to seize fourth place among...

Junior Hockey: Wolverines ring up OT winner versus Kenai River, capture sixth straight NAHL victory

by Matt Nevala | Jan 28, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey

Shortly after Nick Walters and his coaching staff ascended the stairs to the Anchorage Wolverines’ dressing room tucked up in the southwest corner, the first of a trio of raucous cheers careened down, nearly shaking aging Ben Boeke Arena’s foundation. The Wolverines...Read More

College Hoops: Seawolves stun No. 1 Saint Martin’s 71-68 for first win over top-5 foe since 2013; UAF beats WOU to snap 7-game losing skid

by Van Williams | Jan 28, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story

Of Rusty Osborne’s 19 wins over nationally ranked opponents, Saturday night’s might be his favorite. The longtime UAA men’s basketball coach picked up his first win over a No. 1-ranked team after the Seawolves stunned Saint Martin’s 71-68 in front of a crowd of 2,274...Read More

Prep Hockey: Seniors help deliver Dimond a signature CIC win, 4-3 over Chugiak

by Matt Nevala | Jan 25, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey, Prep Spotlight

As per usual when most high school sport’s regular seasons wind down, the night belonged to 13 seniors wearing Dimond hockey’s white, gold and maroon. The players and two cheerleaders were feted in a pre-game ceremony that delayed Wednesday’s Cook Inlet Conference...Read More

College Track & Field: Ava Earl, Adarra Hagelund and Brooklynn Gould set strong marks, joining Galen Brantley III in the winner’s circle

by Arielle Himelbloom | Jan 27, 2024 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field

A quartet of Alaskans recently captured wins on the track and in the field, leading a handful of athletes in collecting personal bests. Girdwood’s Ava Earl led the charge, running to a dominant win in the mile at the Aurora Grand Prix, cementing her name in program...Read More

Around The Rinks (Pro Edition) – Alaskans Jeremy Swayman, Nolan Walker and Drake Glover are rolling in their respective leagues

by Doyle Woody | Jan 23, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey

Jeremy Swayman of Anchorage was up to his usual excellence Monday night. The Boston Bruins goaltender held the Winnipeg Jets in check with 20 saves in a 4-1 home-ice victory that pitted juggernaut NHL teams and two of the best active American masked men. Swayman, 25,...Read More

College Hoops: Deep dive into Isaiah Moses’ 30-point, 8-assist masterpiece reveals he was better than stats indicate

by Van Williams | Jan 24, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story

Normally, a player scoring 30 points, hitting eight 3s and dishing eight assists in one game tells the full story of a dominating performance. Not in the case of Isaiah Moses, though. A closer look revealed the UC Riverside sophomore from Anchorage was better than... Read More

Around The Rinks (NAHL Edition): The Anchorage Wolverines are stamping themselves the class of Alaska’s 3 NAHL clubs after another sweep of Fairbanks Ice Dogs

by Doyle Woody | Jan 22, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey

Stock rising: Anchorage Wolverines. Stock falling: Fairbanks Ice Dogs. Stock cratering: Kenai River Brown Bears. More than halfway through the North American Hockey League season, the Anchorage Wolverines have stamped their superiority among Alaska’s three clubs. The...Read More

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