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 Nanooks make epic comeback to snatch 76-74 win over UAA by Van Williams | Jan 19, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story The Nanooks scripted a comeback for the ages Saturday in the 114th chapter in the storied UAA-UAF men's basketball rivalry. Trailing by 19 points with 11:42 left in the game, the Fairbanks squad caught fire while the Seawolves went cold and the result was UAF's... Read More   Schoonmaker, Jager and Kramer enjoy weekend successes, while a ‘crushed and scared’ Brennan heads back to the US by Beth Bragg | Jan 20, 2025 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing In a heartfelt, heart-wrenching message explaining why she’s leaving the World Cup to address health concerns, Anchorage standout skier Rosie Brennan ended on a positive note: “I’ll be back but in the meantime, cheer loud for the many U.S. athletes that are ripping it... Read More   Seawolves own rare Governor’s Cup edge after shootout win by Matt Nevala | Jan 19, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey In the closing moments of regulation and once the evening’s festivities ended soon after, the rousing “UAA, UAA, UAA” chants picked up in volume for those crammed into the Avis Alaska Sports Complex. For the first time a while, the Seawolves and their fan base seemed... Read More   Anchorage hoops standout Mikayla Johnson named Alaska Athlete of the Week after starring role in historic NCAA win for Pitt by Alaska Sports Report | Jan 15, 2025 | Athlete of the Week, Basketball Anchorage basketball player Mikayla Johnson, a sophomore guard for the University of Pittsburgh, pumped in a career-high 22 points as the Panthers rallied from a 32-point deficit for a 72-59 victory over SMU. Johnson is our Alaska Athlete of the Week. The comeback... Read More   Nome beats South in Wolverine Classic title game, runs winning streak to 19 games by Van Williams | Jan 18, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story One night after UAF signee Finn Gregg pumped in 32 points to lead the Nome-Beltz boys basketball team over West Valley, his teammate Cohen Booth tossed in 21 points to power the Nanooks over South in the Wolverine Classic title game at South Anchorage High School.... Read More   Wolverines keep main focus on themselves entering weekend series vs. Kenai (plus, a look around the rinks) by Matt Nevala | Jan 20, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey Nick Walters, his 34 North American Hockey League head-coaching counterparts and the 700-some players are well past the midway point of the 59-game regular season. Since all the league’s Tier II Junior A teams compete against division foes nearly 95% of the time, the... Read More   Caleb shatters third straight GNAC record; Wright regains program record in Seattle by Arielle Himelbloom | Jan 18, 2025 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field To say UAA’s Joshua Caleb has been on a roll is an understatement — he’s climbed to unprecedented heights this indoor season. The superstar sophomore claimed his third straight GNAC and program record at the UW Preview, clocking 47.22 seconds in the 400-meter dash and...Read More   Gaines leads Bartlett over Service in CIC girls matchup featuring elite underclassmen by Van Williams | Jan 15, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story The first head-to-head meeting between two of the Cook Inlet Conference's top underclassmen went the way of the Bartlett Golden Bears on Tuesday. Freshman Kennedi Gaines pumped in 27 points and outdueled Service all-state sophomore Aryanna Watson and the Cougars for a...Read More   Kriner’s two-point showing, Bergo’s shutout highlight West’s spirited 2-0 win over West Valley by Matt Nevala | Jan 18, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey In a little more than 24-hour span from Thursday to Friday night, the West High hockey team accomplished two important goals. First, the Eagles secured the program’s ninth Cook Inlet Conference regular-season title in the league’s 64-year history and second straight.... Read More   Seawolf women close out WWU late to move to 7-0 in GNAC by Van Williams | Jan 19, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story The UAA women's basketball team controlled the game from post to post Saturday as incredible interior play down the stretch made the difference in a 67-59 victory over Western Washington. A season-high crowd of 2,541 at the Alaska Airlines Center watched the Seawolves... Read More   Fairbanks duo bike and ski to Fat Pursuit records in Idaho by Matias Saari | Jan 14, 2025 | Cover Story, Mountain Biking, Nordic Skiing Breaking the Fat Pursuit record was not Curtis Henry’s initial goal at the notoriously difficult ultra-endurance race. The event, contested in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem beginning in Island Park, Idaho, is known for frigid cold, high winds, fresh snow and soft...Read More   Colony cans 13 3-pointers to shoot down previously undefeated Palmer by Van Williams | Jan 15, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story Last weekend's windstorm may have died down outside, but inside the Colony High School gymnasium Tuesday it was raining. The third-ranked Knights knocked down 13 3-pointers and scored 19 of the game's first 24 points on their way to handing previously unbeaten Palmer...Read More   Tunney tosses in two South goals, Wolverines secure 3-2 CIC win over rival Dimond by Matt Nevala | Jan 16, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey Thomas Tunney turned, eyeballed a swath of open ice and sprang into action. The South High senior and his teammates can only hope that kind of “attack mode” hockey remains with them when the postseason arrives next month. One of nine Wolverines seniors honored on...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! 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