Email from Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Updates on Alaska athletes making news around the world Visit Us! Become a Sponsor THE WEEK IN REVIEW Pili piles up 303 yards to deliver Dimond football its first playoff win since 2015 by Alaska Sports Report | Oct 12, 2024 | Cover Story, Football On a night when his passing game wasn’t its sharpest, Dimond High quarterback Cayden Pili turned to his legs to lead his top-seeded Lynx to a 40-23 victory Friday over Colony in the ASAA Division I State Football Championships at Don Winchester Field. Dimond’s two-way...Read More   With CIC title in hand, Heartwell continues family legacy at South by Van Williams | Oct 11, 2024 | Cover Story, Flag Football, Prep Spotlight Niveah Heartwell remembers watching her siblings celebrate in 2019 after winning championships for South High. Her brothers Jayden and Quincy were wide receivers on the football state title team and sister Olivia was the quarterback for the flag football team that won...Read More   NAHL season-best crowd of 3,953 watches Wolverines down Kenai 3-2 in return to Sullivan Arena by Matt Nevala | Oct 12, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey Like so many Anchorage kids, Merit Waldrop Jr. started watching hockey games at Sullivan Arena about the time memories could first be formed. “I probably saw Dad play 50 to 100 games in this rink,” Waldrop Jr. said. “I feel like I grew up here.” Now the Anchorage... Read More   Grace cross country star Robbie Annett named Alaska Athlete of the Week after capping undefeated season with title by Alaska Sports Report | Oct 8, 2024 | Athlete of the Week Grace Christian cross country runner Robbie Annett is our Alaska Athlete of the Week after capping an undefeated season by winning the D2 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska State Cross Country Running Championships in 16 minutes, 14 seconds. The senior standout had the...Read More   Palmer pounds Wasilla 54-19 in Potato Bowl behind big plays from Henry and Garner by Van Williams | Oct 12, 2024 | Cover Story, Football The wind howled Friday night and so did the Palmer football rushing attack. Led by yard barkers KJ Henry and Nolan Garner, the Moose mauled archrival Wasilla 54-19 in the 46th Potato Bowl at Palmer High School. Henry rushed for 324 yards on 20 carries while Garner... Read More   AK Sports Shorts storytelling event Oct 24 brings to life tales of inspiration and adventure by Beth Bragg | Oct 7, 2024 | Cover Story, Healthy Futures A musher, a UFC fighter and a ninja warrior walk into a bar. OK, not a bar per se, more of a theater pub. The Bear Tooth Theatrepub, to be precise. On Thursday, Oct. 24, seven athletes and adventurers will gather on stage for AK Sports Shorts, an evening of... Read More   Unsung heroes stand tall for T-birds in 30-0 playoff victory over Service by Van Williams | Oct 13, 2024 | Cover Story, Football Prince Siliato, Johnny Lea and Bobby Hillard were among a group of unsung heroes who were difference makers for the East High football team Saturday. Missing a couple key starters, the T-birds flexed their depth and used an all-hands-on-deck game plan to smoother...Read More   Evans slams 24 kills to lead Service in four-set win over East in CIC volleyball by Chanda File | Oct 10, 2024 | Cover Story, Volleyball Service junior outside hitter Dakota Evans took to the skies Tuesday night on the Service High School volleyball court, soaring for 24 of her team’s 43 total kills in their four-set victory over the East Thunderbirds. A spectator held a sign addressed to Evans that...Read More   Bartlett scores 42-27 playoff win over South, advances to state semifinals by Matt Nevala | Oct 13, 2024 | Cover Story, Football Circumstances out of the control of Saturday’s opponents briefly delayed the start of the Division I First National Bowl quarterfinal at Bartlett High. However, the host Golden Bears used 82 second-half opening seconds superbly and padded a lead they would never... Read More   Jessup nets 27, Williams wins, Bailey loses as all three Alaskans take court in EuroCup by Van Williams | Oct 10, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story Justinian Jessup is lighting up the EuroCup by playing the best basketball of his five-year pro career, which is saying something for the former NBA draft pick. The 6-foot-6 sharpshooter out of Nome is averaging 18.7 points on 56% shooting along with 4.7 rebounds and... Read More   DeCastro is Da Man: West passer’s TD secures 20-13 nailbiter over Juneau by Van Williams | Oct 13, 2024 | Cover Story, Football In need of a perfect throw on fourth down, West High quarterback Jethro DeCastro was the bomb. The senior signal caller’s 33-yard touchdown pass to Ariel Sanchez with 64 seconds left secured Saturday’s 20-13 victory in the ASAA Division I football state playoffs over...Read More   Kenai River rides three-game heater into Friday’s meeting with Wolverines at Sullivan Arena by Matt Nevala | Oct 7, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey Eagle River’s Carter McCormick helped spark the Kenai River Brown Bears’ superlative weekend. McCormick, 19, scored 1 minute, 38 seconds into overtime Friday to lift Kenai River to a 3-2 North American Hockey League victory over the visiting Janesville (Wisc.) Jets....Read More   West knocks off defending champs to advance to CIC title game against South by Alaska Sports Report | Oct 10, 2024 | Cover Story, Flag Football Hungry to return to the Cook Inlet Conference title game for the first time since 2021, the West High flag football team used its three-headed offensive monster and a big-play defense Wednesday to outlast defending league champion Dimond 19-13 in the playoff... Read More   West football coach Tim Davis equals Bruce Shearer’s CIC wins record by Van Williams | Oct 9, 2024 | Cover Story, Football The 2000 Cook Inlet Conference football season was the final time Bruce Shearer and Tim Davis faced off on the field. For Shearer, it was his last year coaching in Alaska. For Davis, it was his senior year at Service High School. Shearer’s Chugiak Mustangs beat Davis... Read More   Simon’s 194 rushing yards carry Service flag football team to 21-6 playoff win by Alaska Sports Report | Oct 9, 2024 | Cover Story, Flag Football When watching the Service High School flag football team, the question isn’t whether Nora Simon will get the ball, but rather how long will it take for her break off a game-changing run. Tuesday’s answer – two plays. Taking a sweep to the left side, Simon outraced 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 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. 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