Connecting You with Alaska Athletes Visit Us! Become a Sponsor THE WEEK IN REVIEW Prep Hockey: A little blood, lots of glory for West’s Henry Sholton as Eagles edge Dimond 3-2 for First National Cup by Matt Nevala | Feb 10, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey, Prep Spotlight Moments after West High’s hockey players spilled over the bench to skate over and pile on top of victorious goaltender Gunnar Bergo, career and technical education teacher Justin Syzymanski passed out unique tokens of achievement and celebration. The white towels...Read More   Track & Field: Eagle River’s Jordyn Bruce places runner-up in indoor heptathlon debut, raises the bar for Alaska pole vaulting by Arielle Himelbloom | Feb 11, 2024 | Cover Story, Track and Field Eagle River’s Jordyn Bruce has been a trailblazer since she first started competing in track and field. Now a professional athlete for Lululemon, Bruce has continued to forge her path, taking part in the inaugural edition of the women’s indoor heptathlon held in...Read More   Prep Hockey: Dimond/West caps stellar season, earns third state title in a row with 2-1 title win over Chugiak/ER by Chanda File | Feb 10, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey, Prep Spotlight As the clock ticked down to secure Dimond/West’s third girls hockey state championship in three years, senior Sasha Kleckner had a lot on her mind. “Last three minutes of the third period, I thought I was gonna cry,” she said. “I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, my high school... Read More   Palmer alpine skier Andrew Kurka named Alaska Athlete of the Week after return to World Cup podium by Alaska Sports Report | Feb 6, 2024 | Alpine Skiing, Athlete of the Week, Paralympics After a tough couple of years, Palmer native Andrew Kurka is back atop the World Cup Para Alpine podium. He is our Alaska Athlete of the Week. Know for his fearlessness and technical savvy, Kurka won gold at both the 2018 Paralympics in South Korea and 2017 World... Read More   Nordic Skiing: 17-year-old Murphy Kimball makes World Cup debut while his West High teammates dominate Region IV championships by Beth Bragg | Feb 12, 2024 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing It was a big weekend for the West Eagles ski team. For the second year in a row, Anchorage’s oldest high school captured the boys and girls team titles at the Region IV cross-country ski championships. The Eagles ruled the Kincaid Park trails by getting a victory in...Read More     Around The Rinks (Sniper Edition): Mac Swanson’s scoring explosion leads our roundup of Alaska scorers at various levels by Doyle Woody | Feb 12, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey Anchorage’s Mac Swanson flourished from the time he stepped into the U.S. Hockey League as a 16-year-old in the fall of 2022 – he averaged nearly a point per game that season and was voted to the All-Rookie Team. He took things to a different, transcendent level... Read More   College Wrestling: Caleb Hopkins picks up 83rd career NCAA win, ties Jesse Brock for 5th all-time among Alaskans by Van Williams | Feb 8, 2024 | Cover Story, Wrestling If it seems like Caleb Hopkins has been around forever, it’s because he has. This is his sixth season at Campbell University in a career extended by a redshirt season and COVID. Longevity doesn’t guarantee success, but he has found both in Buies Creek, North Carolina....Read More   Prep Hockey: Joseph Hampton’s late blast delivers for Dimond, a 5-3 winner over Wasilla is the second state semifinal clash by Matt Nevala | Feb 9, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey, Prep Spotlight When all was said and done Friday, everything timed out tremendously for senior defenseman Joseph Hampton and the rest of the Dimond Lynx. To be honest, the night’s Division I First National Cup state hockey semifinal doubleheader didn’t need more spine-tingling...Read More   College Hoops: UAA women edge UAF 78-75 in Fairbanks in fab finish that featured five lead changes in final three minutes by Van Williams | Feb 10, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story Dating back to 1979, the Seawolves and Nanooks women’s basketball rivalry has featured some memorable games. The 108th all-time meeting Saturday in Fairbanks can be added to the list after the teams exchanged the lead five times in the final three minutes before UAA...Read More   Prep Hockey: Chugiak/Eagle River to play for girls state title after 3-1 win over Colony/Palmer; will meet Dimond/West by Chanda File | Feb 9, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey Staunch defense and sharp shots earned Chugiak/Eagle River a 3-1 win and a spot in the girls state championship game in Friday’s semifinal matchup against Colony/Palmer. The team’s defensive trio of freshmen Kyra Walter, Reece Dutton and Alder Niederer, anchored by...Read More   College Track and Field: Riley Knott reaches rarefied air in high jump, leads slew of AK athletes to PRs; UAA’s Caleb, Angarita notch school records by Arielle Himelbloom | Feb 12, 2024 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field, UAA Two Rivers’ Riley Knott has had a steadfast progression since picking up the high jump over seven years ago. The Cal-Berkeley junior recently rose to new heights, clearing 6 feet, 10.25 inches to place runner-up at the New Mexico Team Open, achieving a height few...Read More   Prep Hockey: Dirty work pays dividends for West’s Malachi Lachance in thrilling 2-1 state semifinal win over South by Matt Nevala | Feb 9, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey, Prep Spotlight West High senior Malachi Lachance is in his hockey happy place whenever and wherever opponents dislike him most. At the 1 minute, 37 mark of Friday’s third period, Lachance took ownership of precious ice directly atop South senior goaltender Cole Schmidt’s crease....Read More   College Hoops: Sullivan Menard pumps in 39 points, surpasses 700 for his career to crack Alaska’s top 100 list by Van Williams | Feb 12, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story Playing potentially his final home game for Division III Whitworth University, Sullivan Menard of Wasilla went off for a career-high 39 points in Saturday’s 91-84 win over George Fox in Spokane, Wash. On Senior Night, emotions can run high and get the best of some... Read More   Around The Rinks (Pro Edition): Jeremy Swayman suffers rare regulation loss; Isaiah Saville solid despite layoff (plus, ECHL, SPHL notes) by Doyle Woody | Feb 7, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey In his first start since his first NHL All-Star Game appearance, Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman took a rare regulation loss Tuesday night. The 25-year-old from Anchorage stopped 25 shots in a 4-1 loss to visiting Calgary and suffered a regulation defeat for... Read More   Prep Hoops: East boys get 20 points from Akeem Sulaiman, beat Service 57-40 to move to 8-0 in CIC by Van Williams | Feb 10, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story Elite players are defined by their performance at crunch time, and East’s Akeem Sulaiman certainly looked the part Friday night. The 6-foot-3 all-state senior scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half, including eight in the fourth quarter when the T-birds put...Read More   Prep Hockey: Chugiak/Eagle River sails through first matchup of girls state tournament by Chanda File | Feb 8, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey, Prep Spotlight Chugiak/Eagle River sailed through the first game of the girls high school state hockey tournament Thursday, racking up a 12-3 win against Service/East at Ben Boeke Arena. With nine different skaters contributing to the scoresheet in either goals or assists, it was...Read More   College Hoops: Evan Hoosier has 20-point double-double; Angelline Nageak snags eight steals; Ella Roberts blocks seven shots; Sierra Tate stands tall (plus our scoring list grows to 72 Alaskans – 72!) by Van Williams | Feb 6, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story Anchorage’s Evan Hoosier had the kind of first-half performance players dream about: 14 points, five rebounds and two blocked shots in 11 minutes. It helped the 6-foot-9 forward at NAIA Park University post career-high totals in points (20) and rebounds (11) against... Read More   Around The Rinks (NCAA Edition): McKinley Hoff keeps shutting down shooters, ditto for Austin Ryman; Mikayla Lantto keeps sniping (plus men’s and women’s notes) by Doyle Woody | Feb 6, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey Goaltender McKinley Hoff of Anchorage keeps shutting down shooters and pocketing awards. Nazareth’s senior delivered two more gems last weekend, when she backstopped the NCAA Division III Golden Flyers to consecutive 2-1 victories over visiting Arcadia and earned her...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 Galen Hecht, Web Development Shelley Romer, Dev. Director Harlow Robinson, Exec. 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