Covering Alaskan athletes around the world Visit Us! Become a Sponsor THE WEEK IN REVIEW Homer’s Kristen Faulkner pedals to Olympic glory with a late breakaway that carries her to victory in the women’s road race by Beth Bragg | Aug 4, 2024 | Cover Story, Olympics From Homer to Harvard to Silicon Valley to Paris to the top of the Olympic podium, Kristen Faulkner’s ride to glory has been exhilarating and eye-popping. Faulkner, 31, became an Olympic champion Sunday morning thanks to a late breakaway that turned into a solo ride...Read More   Led by MVP Rilen Niclai, Service flips script on Eagle River to win first Legion state title since 2001 by Van Williams | Aug 2, 2024 | Baseball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight Service head coach Willie Paul hands out compliments like hugs; in other words, never. But in 2022, he labeled a skinny, baby-faced infielder as a can’t-miss prospect to keep an eye on. These days, you can’t keep your eyes off Rilen Niclai. Now that his big brother is... Read More   Palmer runner Meg Inokuma named Alaska Athlete of the Week after record-setting performance at Res 100 by Alaska Sports Report | Jul 30, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Running Meg Inokuma set a new women's record at the Resurrection Pass 100-miler in 20 hours, 52 minutes, earning Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. Inokuma, 44, won the race outright - finishing more than 4 hours ahead of the men's winner - and knocked 59 minutes off of Laura...Read More   Alev Kelter claims an Olympic bronze medal as USA earns dramatic victory in rugby sevens by Beth Bragg | Jul 30, 2024 | Cover Story, Olympics Alev Kelter of Eagle River will leave Paris with the ultimate souvenir — an Olympic medal. Kelter and her U.S. teammates captured the bronze medal in women’s sevens rugby Tuesday with a dramatic 14-12 victory over Australia. With no time left on the clock, the...Read More   With a silver medal in Paris, Sagen Maddalena becomes the third UAF shooter in history to win an Olympic medal by Beth Bragg | Aug 2, 2024 | Cover Story, Olympics Sagen Maddalena won a shootoff with the reigning world champion to clinch the silver medal at the Summer Olympics early Friday morning, becoming the first U.S. shooter to win a medal in Paris — and the third former UAF shooter to claim a medal in Olympic history. A... Read More   Kolby Jensen throws no-hitter to lift Service into Legion state title game in rematch against 3-time defending champion Eagle River by Van Williams | Jul 31, 2024 | Baseball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight Kolby Jensen has always been known as Tony Wylie’s grandson, but Wednesday night he made a name for himself in the kind of setting that made his grandfather a legend. Jensen etched his name in the record book in more ways than one as the right-hander pitched the... Read More   The Olympics are over for Anchorage’s JT Thor and South Sudan, but the Bright Stars didn’t go quietly in their final men’s basketball game by Beth Bragg | Aug 3, 2024 | Cover Story, Olympics Anchorage’s JT Thor and the South Sudan men’s basketball team made history but didn’t make the quarterfinals at the XXXIII Summer Olympics. South Sudan lost to a Nikola Jokic-led Serbia team on Saturday, 96-85, to finish out of the mix for the 8-team quarterfinals....Read More   Rivalries takes center stage at Legion state tournament as longtime counterparts meet in Wednesday’s final four by Van Williams | Jul 30, 2024 | Baseball, Cover Story The American Legion baseball state tournament has come down to the wire and teams face this scenario on Wednesday: Win and travel or lose and stay home. Regional qualifying berths are on the line at Mulcahy Stadium with semifinal matchups that will pit neighbor...Read More   When it comes to Olympic medalists from Alaska, Team Summer is trouncing Team Winter by Beth Bragg | Aug 4, 2024 | Cover Story, Olympics Alaska is a winter-sports mecca. So how come we have more medals from the Summer Olympics than we do from the Winter Olympics? It’s not even close: With three medals claimed so far by Alaska athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Team Summer leads Team Winter in the...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. Director Learn more about the Alaska Sports Report staff here WWW.ALASKASPORTSREPORT.COM SUBSCRIBE TO WEEK IN REVIEW Alaska Sports Report | 11901 Industry Way STE A9 | Anchorage, AK 99515 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice