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 Eight-tenths of a second – and 4 Norwegians – keep Schumacher from another World Cup victory by Beth Bragg | Dec 9, 2024 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing Last February at a World Cup race in Minneapolis, Anchorage cross-country skier Gus Schumacher showed he can be the best in the world. He would’ve done it again Sunday if it hadn’t been for those pesky Norwegians. Schumacher grabbed fifth place in a 20-kilometer...Read More   Freshmen help UAA forge 4-1 road win at Stonehill by Matt Nevala | Dec 4, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey A few of the UAA hockey team’s freshmen continue to acclimate themselves quite well to the NCAA Division I college game. Case in point, Wednesday afternoon 4-1 win at Stonehill (Mass.) at the Bridgewater Ice Arena. Dylan Contreras (Yorba Linda, Calif.) scored the...Read More   Hersrud, Lee and Co. help Nanooks beat NWC in college basketball matchup featuring 8 Alaskans (plus notebook) by Van Williams | Dec 2, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story There was an Alaska hoops hoedown over the weekend in Fairbanks. The two-game men's basketball series between UAF and Northwest Indian College featured eight homegrown players - five for the Nanooks, most notably former Class 4A all-state standouts in Ketchikan's...Read More   Anchorage skier Zanden McMullen named Alaska Athlete of the Week after spectacular World Cup performance by Alaska Sports Report | Dec 3, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Nordic Skiing Anchorage skier Zanden McMullen grabbed seventh place in Sunday’s World Cup 20-kilometer race in Ruka, Finland, an astonishing effort that vaulted the 23-year-old into the top 15 for the first time in his young career and also earned him our Alaska Athlete of the Week...Read More   Pili named Gatorade Alaska POY for football, first Dimond player to win honor since 1987 by Van Williams | Dec 6, 2024 | Cover Story, Football Cayden Pili's game on the football field is based on deception as the dual-threat quarterback runs when it looks like he'll pass and throws when it looks like he'll keep it. One thing is clear, though; Pili is the state's best player. That POV was validated Friday...Read More   South-Bartlett girls hockey serves up 80 shots in 6-0 victory over Chugiak-Eagle River by Chanda File | Dec 7, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey Four goals by South-Bartlett center Emma Waldrop sealed the deal for her hockey team’s 6-0 shutout Friday over Chugiak-Eagle River at Dempsey Anderson on a night when the victors peppered a whopping 80 shots on goal. South-Bartlett dominated possession throughout the...Read More   Locals living large for Seawolves as Tosi and Herrington key GNAC win over Western Oregon by Van Williams | Dec 8, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story Even though that five-game losing streak in early November is in their rearview mirror, the Seawolves aren't about to hit cruise control. It's best to keep both hands on the wheel because you never know when a speed bump will come along. They faced one in the first... Read More   Dexter delivers double-double but can’t save SFU from loss at NCAAs; GNAC goes 0-2 by Van Williams | Dec 5, 2024 | Cover Story, Volleyball Anchorage's Brooke Dexter delivered her eighth double-double of the season and scored a team-high 20 points for the Simon Fraser University volleyball team Thursday, but it wasn't enough to save the Red Leafs from a five-set loss in the first round of the NCAA... Read More   Chugiak bludgeons Bartlett 9-1; Service snaps 11-game losing streak against Dimond by Matt Nevala | Dec 8, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey The numbers in the Bartlett-Chugiak hockey series for almost a decade, if not more, point heavily in the Mustangs’ favor. Nothing changed in Saturday afternoon’s Cook Inlet Conference matinee at Ben Boeke Arena. Highlighted by senior Blake Yawit’s hat trick, the... Read More   UAA volleyball team reloads for 2025 with addition of five players by Alaska Sports Report | Dec 4, 2024 | Cover Story, Volleyball After losing five seniors from this year's 16-12 team, UAA volleyball coach Stacie Meisner hit the recruiting trail and signed five replacements, including four out of high school. The newcomers to the 2025 roster include rising junior Yelizaveta Ivakina along with... Read More   Major road tests await the Anchorage Wolverines, starting at first-place Wisconsin by Matt Nevala | Dec 6, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey In a matter of hours, the Anchorage Wolverines play their first game outside the state of Alaska in 62 days. Oh, and the road test comes against the squad that’s used these last few weeks to usurp Anchorage and take over first place in the North American Hockey... Read More   Locals living large for Seawolves as Tosi and Herrington key GNAC win over Western Oregon by Van Williams | Dec 8, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story Even though that five-game losing streak in early November is in their rearview mirror, the Seawolves aren't about to hit cruise control. It's best to keep both hands on the wheel because you never know when a speed bump will come along. They faced one in the first...Read More   Anchorage’s Swayman earns Team USA nod for February’s 4 Nations Face-Off by Matt Nevala | Dec 4, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey Right near the time Anchorage’s Jeremy Swayman began guarding the net for the Boston Bruins on Wednesday afternoon, the 26-year-old goaltender was named to Team USA for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. Swayman was one of three American goalies named to the 23-player...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. 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