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 Derailed early in his wrestling career, South’s Martin rides undefeated season to state title as a senior by Van Williams | Dec 22, 2024 | Cover Story, Wrestling From ring worm to ringleader, South Wolverines' wrestler Hayden Martin's journey to Saturday's state final was exactly that, a journey. He was unable to finish his freshman season because of ring worm. A hip injury wiped away his sophomore season and limited his... Read More   Dimond upsets No. 2 Service to advance to Cougar Tip-Off title game against Los Angeles team by Van Williams | Dec 20, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story Unranked to start the high school season, the Dimond boys basketball team didn't whine but rather whaled back-to-back ranked teams this week on the hillside. Fueled by 26 points from all-state guard Marek Hajdukovich, the Lynx on Friday knocked off No. 2 Service 59-50...Read More   Soldotna Stars win girls wrestling state tournament; six cap unbeaten seasons by Van Williams | Dec 22, 2024 | Cover Story, Wrestling Six girls capped unbeaten seasons and the Soldotna Stars took top team honors at the ASAA state wrestling tournament Saturday night at the Alaska Airlines Center. Soldotna's Mia Hannevold walked away with two state titles - one with her team and another as the winner... Read More   Anchorage hooper Sayvia Sellers named Alaska Athlete of the Week after sensational performance for UW Huskies by Alaska Sports Report | Dec 16, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Basketball The University of Washington women's basketball player Sayvia Sellers pumped in a career-high 30 points in Saturday’s 67-57 loss to Utah in Seattle, earning her our Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. The sophomore, who is a graduate of Anchorage Christian School,... Read More   Anchorage’s 4-2 win at Springfield makes it the fifth NAHL team to reach 20 wins by Matt Nevala | Dec 19, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey In a savvy marketing move, recent Anchorage Wolverines’ correspondence with fans, emails and such, have included a countdown clock. It ticks down towards the day and time of the team’s next home game. Thursday marked a little more than 22 days before the Wolverines...Read More   Los Angeles boys team holds off Dimond 59-54 in OT to capture annual Cougar Tip-Off by Van Williams | Dec 22, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story Price point guard Keshrey Smith Jr. led the country in assists as a sophomore and the Los Angeles, Calif., player dished out enough dimes to make a dollar Saturday night. His defense was also money. Smith stole an inbounds pass late in overtime that led to the... Read More   Hausinger presents hat trick just before the holiday break (plus AK pro stat updates) by Matt Nevala | Dec 23, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey Anchorage's Cam Hausinger picked the eve of his hockey holiday break to have one of those nights. The fourth-year pro delivered a hat trick and an assist Saturday in the Indy (Ind.) Fuel's 5-2 ECHL home win over the Ft. Wayne (Ind.) Komets. Indy is the AA-level... Read More   Second-ranked Colony girls run over No. 5 Service in title game of Cougar Tip-Off by Van Williams | Dec 22, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story Playing alongside two all-state players can make it tough to stand out for the second-ranked Colony girls basketball team. But Jericho Wuestenberg found a way Saturday night. Wuestenberg's coast-to-coast dribble-drive Euro-step finish highlighted a fabulous first... Read More   Parker part of Hutchison CC football team that rallies to win NJCAA championship by Van Williams | Dec 19, 2024 | Cover Story, Football Fairbanks' Earl Parker was part of the Hutchinson Community College football team that won a national championship. Hutchison battled back from a 10-point halftime deficit Wednesday night to beat No. 1 Iowa Western 28-23 in the NJCAA title game in Canyon, Texas.... Read More   Seawolves destroy Daemen by 31 in impressive bounce-back victory in Hawaii by Van Williams | Dec 21, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story You wouldn't know it by the score, but the opponent the UAA women's basketball team battered 68-37 was legit. Division II Daemen University of Buffalo, N.Y., came into Friday's game in the Hoops In Hawaii Classic in Honolulu riding an eight-game winning streak and... Read More   Miller, Beloy net wins, a school record and NCAA provisional marks to begin indoor track season by Arielle Himelbloom | Dec 21, 2024 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field Homer’s Brooke Miller and Anchorage’s Kaleb Beloy picked up right where they left off on the track, making a statement in their season openers. Miller, a junior at Colorado Mesa, clocked 2 minutes 14.53 seconds in the 800 to reset the program record, set an indoor... Read More   Tosi bros enjoy terrific Thursday as Bishop scores 1,000th collegiate point and Kingston nets 18 vs. No. 6 Montverde by Van Williams | Dec 20, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story On two different sides of the country, the Tosi brothers from Anchorage had a terrific Thursday. UAA junior Bishop had 11 points in a 73-52 win over Colorado State Pueblo at the Hoops In Hawaii Classic in Honolulu to help him reach the 1,000-point plateau for his... Read More   Dimond-West runs winning streak to 33 games after beating South-Bartlett 7-2 by Chanda File | Dec 20, 2024 | Cover Story, Hockey With a 7-2 victory over South-Bartlett on Wednesday, Dimond-West continued its undefeated streak in girls’ hockey conference play dating back to 2022. But sometimes the score doesn’t tell the full story, and South-Bartlett’s defense deserves props for holding the... Read More   Wasilla’s Hays outpoints competitive girls field for Class 4A Preseason Player of the Year by Van Williams | Dec 18, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story Even though five different players got first-place votes, Wasilla's Layla Hays received far more to earn top honors in the Alaska Sports Report/Class 4A Preseason Player of the Year in a vote by Class 4A coaches. The 6-foot-5 senior garnered seven of 13 first-place... Read More   Alaska skiers catch their breath before heading into the Tour de Ski in Italy and the national championships in Anchorage by Beth Bragg | Dec 17, 2024 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing As they head into a short holiday break to prepare for two major competitions, Alaska’s best cross-country skiers can celebrate some recent encouraging results. Alaska’s top skiers — Rosie Brennan, Gus Schumacher and Zanden McMullen — accumulated World Cup points...Read More   Class 4A boys coaches tap East’s Sabally as Preseason Player of the Year over Howard by Van Williams | Dec 18, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story The top player on the best team in the state has been tapped to be player of the year. East's Muhammed Sabally received 13 of 17 first-place votes to take top honors in the Alaska Sports Report/Class 4A Preseason Player of the Year in a vote by Class 4A coaches.... Read More   East boys, Wasilla girls easily claim top spots in Preseason ASR/Class 4A Coaches Poll by Van Williams | Dec 16, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight In an era where people can’t seem to agree on much, the Alaska Class 4A high school boys basketball coaches voted in unison for the top team in the state. The unanimous choice was the East Anchorage Thunderbirds. “Back-to-back state titles, coming off 28-1 season,... 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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