Covering Alaskan athletes around the world Visit Us! Become a Sponsor THE WEEK IN REVIEW Thank you, Doyle Woody!   Regional title drought ends for Alaska after MVP Liam Lierman helps Eagle River bag historic hardware by Van Williams | Aug 11, 2024 | Baseball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight The Eagle River Wolves used an aluminum bat to break through a glass ceiling Sunday. Despite having two teams get close in recent years, the state of Alaska had never won an American Legion baseball regional tournament before Eagle River made history under a beautiful...Read More   Olympic gold medal cyclist Kristen Faulkner named Alaska Athlete of the Week by Alaska Sports Report | Aug 6, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Cycling, Olympics, Uncategorized Cyclist Kristen Faulkner is our Alaska Athlete of the Week after becoming an Olympic champion in the women’s 158-kilometer bicycle road race at the XXXIII Summer Olympics. Faulkner, 31, separated herself from the lead pack with a burst of speed with about three...Read More   Service wins again to deliver Alaska its first 2-0 start in 72 years at Northwest Regional by Van Williams | Aug 8, 2024 | Baseball, Cover Story It took 72 years to make it happen, but an American Legion baseball team from The Last Frontier is one win away from reaching the title game of the Northwest Regional, something that seemed like a pipedream only a few years ago when Alaska suffered through a 19-game...Read More   Another Olympic gold medal for Homer cyclist Kristen Faulkner by Beth Bragg | Aug 7, 2024 | Cover Story, Olympics Homer cyclist Kristen Faulkner of Homer captured another Olympic championship Wednesday morning in Paris to become Alaska’s first two-time gold medalist. Faulkner rode on the triumphant American team in the women’s team pursuit at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines...Read More   Eagle River’s Tommy Molloy mows down Oregonians; Wolves to play for NWCART title Sunday by Van Williams | Aug 10, 2024 | Baseball, Cover Story Eagle River pitcher Tommy Molloy put in some series yard work Saturday as the right-hander mowed down the Central Point Comets to key a 6-2 win at the American Legion baseball Northwest Class A Regional Tournament. Molloy struck out nine batters in his complete-game...Read More   Anchorage’s Kris Thorsness is playing an important behind-the-scenes role at the Paris Olympics by Beth Bragg | Aug 10, 2024 | Cover Story, Olympics Forty years after she became Alaska’s first Olympic medalist, Kris Thorsness is back at the Summer Olympics. She’s 64 and her memories remain crisp of the day she became a gold medalist as a member of the U.S. women’s-8 rowing crew at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.....Read More   Service’s historic run ends at Northwest Regional following loss to Billings by Van Williams | Aug 10, 2024 | Baseball, Cover Story A roller-coaster first inning left the Service Cougars pondering what-if scenarios in its 12-1 loss to Billings, Montana at Dehler Park at the American Legion baseball Northwest Regional. The Alaskans were on the short end of two close calls – a two-out, two-strike...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 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