Covering Alaskan athletes doing great things around the world Visit Us! Become a Sponsor THE WEEK IN REVIEW   Hennen’s heroics lead Wolverines to 2-1 overtime win and 2-0 playoff series advantage by Matt Nevala | Apr 21, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey For more than three hours Saturday night, two hockey teams comprised of young adults sped up and down an ice rink, going after one another all while limiting much freedom to maneuver or time to think. A shorthanded breakaway here, and a singularly successful... Read More   With the eighth pick in Monday’s WNBA Draft, the Minnesota Lynx select Alissa Pili of Anchorage by Van Williams | Apr 15, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story Alissa Pili’s day started at the Empire State Building and ended on Cloud 9 after she was selected eighth in Monday’s WNBA Draft in New York City. The two-time All-American out of the University of Utah became the fifth Alaskan to be drafted, the third to go in the...Read More     David Carle of Anchorage named Alaska Athlete of the Week after coaching Denver Pioneers to NCAA hockey championship by Harlow Robinson | Apr 16, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Hockey University of Denver hockey coach David Carle was named our Alaska Athlete of the Week after guiding the No. 3-ranked Pioneers to their second NCAA championship in the last three years with Saturday's 2-0 victory over No. 1-ranked Boston College in St. Paul, Minn. The...Read More   Shungnak wrestler Spencer Woods drops 3-1 decision in third round of best-of-3 finals at Olympic Trials by Van Williams | Apr 20, 2024 | Cover Story, Wrestling The U.S. Olympic Trials ended Saturday night in heartbreaking fashion for Greco Roman wrestler Spencer Woods of Shungnak. The 25-year-old Alaskan dropped a grueling best-of-3 finals battle with Payton Jacobson of Wisconsin in the 87kg division, losing 3-1 in the third...Read More   Anchorage’s Jeremy Swayman still owns Maple Leafs, backstops Bruins to Game 1 win (plus, Nolan Walker, Alec Butcher, Cayden Cahill, Mac Swanson notes) by Doyle Woody | Apr 21, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey Who would start in goal for the Boston Bruins – Jeremy Swayman of Anchorage or reigning Vezina Trophy winner Linus Ullmark -- in Saturday night’s Game 1 of an NHL series opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs remained a mystery until shortly before the biscuit bounced...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   For Tammy: Service High baseball players dedicate win to coach’s mother who passed away by Van Williams | Apr 20, 2024 | Baseball, Cover Story Tammy Paul rarely missed her son's baseball games. From Little League to Legion, whether playing or coaching, Willie was a staple at the Anchorage fields, and so was his mom. A hard-nosed catcher, Willie played high school and Legion ball for Service throughout the... Read More   Thirty-five years ago, Tommy Moe rebounded from a disappointing start to become king of his homecoming at the 1989 World Junior Alpine Championships by Beth Bragg | Apr 19, 2024 | Alpine Skiing, Friday Flashback Five years before he became an Olympic downhill champion, Tommy Moe was a 19-year-old shouldering the weight of enormous expectations at the World Junior Alpine Ski Championships. The week-long race series was held at the Alyeska Ski Resort in April 1989, one of a...Read More   Alissa Pili & Ruthy Hebard collab drops next month in WNBA by Van Williams | Apr 17, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story Linked by Alaska and connected by generational talent, the basketball careers of Alissa Pili and Ruthy Hebard have run parallel to each other for years. Both were three-time Gatorade Alaska Player of the Year selections and 2,000-point scorers in high school. Both... Read More   College Track & Field: Eliyah Dominique leads the NWAC; Ava Earl, UAA set program records; Plus other notable performances by Arielle Himelbloom | Apr 15, 2024 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field, UAA Fairbanks’ Eliyah Dominique has been on fire this season. The Lane Community College freshman capped the weekend with three wins and currently leads the NWAC in the 200 and 400, with times of 21.90 and 48.80 seconds respectively, in addition to the 4x100. He also... Read More   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   Around The Rinks (Minor Pro Edition): Sniper Drake Glover of Anchorage voted First-Team All-SPHL forward after leading league in goals (plus, SPHL-ECHL notes) by Doyle Woody | Apr 18, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey Drake Glover won’t get the postseason possession he undoubtedly wanted most – the President’s Cup as champion of the Southern Professional Hockey League – but he bagged a considerable consolation prize Wednesday. The 28-year-old forward from Anchorage, who led the...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! 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