Covering Alaskan athletes doing great things around the world Visit Us! Become a Sponsor THE WEEK IN REVIEW Around The Rinks (Final NCAA Edition): Anchorage’s David Carle is just 34, and he’s already coaching legend after leading Denver to 2nd NCAA title in 3 years by Doyle Woody | Apr 13, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey David Carle is just 34, and already a coaching legend. The Anchorage native on Saturday guided the University of Denver to its second NCAA Division I men’s hockey championship in three years with Saturday’s 2-0 textbook victory over No. 1-ranked Boston College in St....Read More   Alpine Skiing: Palmer’s Andrew Kurka picks up a North American championship in his final race of the season by Beth Bragg | Apr 13, 2024 | Alpine Skiing, Cover Story Palmer's Andrew Kurka ended the season on a winning note this week when he captured the giant slalom title at the North American para-alpine championships in Winter Park, Colorado. Kurka, still one of the world's top sit-skiers at age 32, won both GS runs Wednesday to...Read More   Eagle River rugby star Alev Kelter tabbed Alaska Athlete of the Week after shining for Team USA by Alaska Sports Report | Apr 9, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Rugby Alev Kelter is our Alaska Athlete of the Week after a standout performance for Team USA at the World Rugby Sevens Series stop in Hong Kong. The Eagle River native proved she's still one of the best players in the world over the weekend, outscoring Fiji and France by... Read More   Pro Hoops: Anchorage’s JT Thor delivers NBA highs of 20 points, 9 boards, 3 blocks in breakthrough performance by Van Williams | Apr 14, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story Let him cook. It took until the final game of the 82-game regular season, but the Charlotte Hornets finally fit 21-year-old JT Thor of Anchorage with a chef’s hat. Given space to operate on Sunday, he used that leeway to leverage his breakthrough NBA performance with...Read More   Tales From The Track: After 3 years away from the oval, Allie Ostrander has sights set on U.S. Olympic Trials steeplechase by Doyle Woody | Apr 10, 2024 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field After strong performances in the mountains last fall and on the trails this winter and spring, Alaska’s Allie Ostrander this week announced she’s headed back to the track. The 27-year-old from Soldotna, who is based in Seattle, said on her YouTube channel of more than...Read More   YOU'VE BEEN CHALLENGED! Healthy Futures has been working to empower Alaska's youth for 20 years! Celebrate and join the MOVE-ment by taking the 100 Miles in May Challenge! Create a team or just go solo. Challenge your family, friends, and coworkers to a healthy month of daily physical activity. Support the Healthy Futures program with this fundraiser and WIN cool prizes! ALL of your activities count toward your 100 Miles in May, this challenge is not just for runners and uber-athletes! Register Here *100 Miles in May is a fundraiser of Healthy Futures, a partner program of the Alaska Sports Report   Around The Rinks: Wolverines lose regular season-ending shootout in Fairbanks, but seize 1st NAHL Midwest Division title, playoff home ice by Doyle Woody | Apr 14, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey The Anchorage Wolverines didn’t savor a great weekend in Fairbanks to close the North American Hockey League regular season, but they did just enough – the bare minimum – to seize their first Midwest Division title in their three-season existence. The Wolverines’ 5-4... Read More   Pro Soccer: Anchorage teen Obed Vargas nets third career assist in MLS, ranks fifth on Sounders with 89.6 passing percentage by Van Williams | Apr 10, 2024 | Cover Story, Soccer Anchorage’s Obed Vargas was a 15-year-old prodigy when he made his Major League Soccer debut for the Seattle Sounders in 2021. Three years later, the starting midfielder doesn’t come off the field, rarely makes mistakes and has a habit of frustrating opponents as he...Read More   College Baseball: Chugiak native Justin Nevells’ 150th career hit comes on a double as he moves closer to Alaska’s top 10 by Van Williams | Apr 13, 2024 | Baseball, Cover Story With four base knocks in Friday’s doubleheader, Doane University junior infielder Justin Nevells of Chugiak became the 13th Alaskan and fifth player from the Anchorage area to record 150 hits at the college level. The starting third baseman went 2-for-3 in Game 1 and...Read More   Around The Rinks (Puck Potpourri): Drake Glover rocked, but his team upset in SPHL playoffs; Cayden Cahill’s OT dagger (plus minor pro and junior notes) by Doyle Woody | Apr 15, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey Drake Glover of Anchorage won the Southern Professional Hockey League’s goal-scoring title with 33 markers to help lift his Birmingham Bulls to the President’s Cup as regular-season champions. The former Seawolves forward kept it up in the playoffs last week. His team...Read More   Directors Awards: Pili, Schumacher, Foy and Robinson collect Pride of Alaska honors; Keil, Gilbert and Petersburg basketball team also honored by Beth Bragg | Apr 9, 2024 | Alaska Sports Hall of Fame, Cover Story, Directors' Award, Pride of Alaska Award Five athletes, one team and a man who widened horizons for Alaskans with disabilities have been selected as the 2024 recipients of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame’s Directors Awards. The Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors picked the winners from a pool of nearly five...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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