Email from Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Updates on Alaska athletes making news around the world THE WEEK IN REVIEW Visit our Website Become a Sponsor   Proud dog-dad Jessie Holmes wins the Iditarod by Beth Bragg | Mar 14, 2025 | Cover Story, Sled Dog Racing After driving a team of 10 sled dogs across the finish line on Nome’s Front Street early Friday morning, first-time Iditarod champion Jessie Holmes stood with two of his lead dogs and told a story about puppy love. “An interesting fact about my team that’s pretty...Read More   2A Boys State: Smith’s fab fourth quarter carries Unalakleet to first title since 1996 by Van Williams | Mar 16, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story The wait it over for the Unalakleet boys basketball team. It took nearly 30 years, but the Wolfpack are finally state champs again. Isaac Smith pumped in 10 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter to lead Unalakleet back from a five-point deficit in a 40-36 victory...Read More   As the season nears the end, Schumacher and Leveque aren’t done dazzling by Beth Bragg | Mar 15, 2025 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing The cross-country ski season is winding down, but Anchorage skiers Gus Schumacher and Jack Leveque aren’t slowing down. Schumacher, 24, grabbed seventh place Saturday in a 20-kilometer classic World Cup race at the famous Holmenkollen venue in Norway. It was the...Read More   Leveque continues a special season by claiming a U16 national championship by Beth Bragg | Mar 11, 2025 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing Anchorage skier Jack Leveque was already an Under-20 national age-group champion coming into the U.S. Junior National Championships. So perhaps it’s no surprise that on Monday at Utah’s Soldier Hollow, he became an Under-16 national champion. Leveque’s big season... Read More   1A Girls State: Fort Yukon outlasts Shaktoolik 37-33 to win second straight title by Chanda File | Mar 16, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story Eighteen points from center Kylee Carroll and eight points by guard Jane Ward went a long way toward earning the Fort Yukon Eagles their second straight 1A girls’ state championship on Saturday over the Shaktoolik Wolverines. But it was a clutch layup by forward Karli... Read More   Larsen wins national title, Antesberger earns 4th All-American finish in NAIA; Hopkins, Bockman punch tickets to NCAAs by Van Williams | Mar 11, 2025 | Cover Story, Wrestling Wasilla's Elijah Larsen goes by 'Alaska' with his Grand View University wrestling teammates, but you can call him national champion. The 149-pound freshman out of Colony High won his weight class at the NAIA Championships as an eighth seed after his 12-0 major...Read More   Seawolves dig out of 18-point hole before falling 63-61 to No. 4 Dominguez Hills at West Region by Van Williams | Mar 15, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story Nobody has bullied the Seawolves this season like Cal State Dominguez Hills did Saturday night, but once the Alaskans got their bearings they gave it as good as they got it. The 16th-ranked UAA women's basketball rallied from an 18-point second-quarter deficit to take...Read More   Gould resets program record, earns All-American honors with Wright; Caleb advances to sprint finals by Arielle Himelbloom | Mar 14, 2025 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field Some consider the number "7" to be a lucky number. But for two Alaskans — Eagle River’s Brooklynn Gould and Palmer’s Sophie Wright — the number goes beyond luck, representing years of hard work and dedication that culminated with All-American honors at the NCAA...Read More   1A Boys State: Paniptchuk powers Shaktoolik to title game victory over CIA by Van Williams | Mar 16, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story If it wasn't Seth Paniptchuk's back-to-back 3-pointers in short succession, it was Paniptchuk and Chase Katchatag teaming up for back-to-back buckets in a 3-second span. Either way, the underclassmen ruled the court Saturday night. Paniptchuk pumped in 3s to end the...Read More   McCusker stops 40 Anchorage shots, shines in NAHL shootout during Kenai’s 3-2 win by Matt Nevala | Mar 16, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey The occasions when it's likely a goaltender sprints while on the ice are few. Maybe at the beginning or end of a period, when a delayed penalty falls upon an opponent or getting pulled for extra attacker late in a tight-knit game is merited. Otherwise, don’t expect a...Read More   Vega-Ledesma wins gold, celebrates third medal at Special Olympics World Winter Games by Arielle Himelbloom | Mar 13, 2025 | Cover Story, Snowboarding, Special Olympics Anchorage’s Sulynnette Vega-Ledesma saved her best performance for last. The 20-year-old snowboarder became a gold medalist in the advanced super-G, clocking 1 minute, 5.76 seconds at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Bardonecchia, Italy. Having collected a...Read More   Leveque continues his gold rush with another triumph at Junior Nationals by Beth Bragg | Mar 14, 2025 | Nordic Skiing Anchorage skier Jack Leveque made it 3-for-3 Friday at the U.S. Junior National Ski Championships. Leveque, 15, won his third gold medal in as many races at the age-group championships at Utah’s Soldier Hollow nordic center. After collecting wins in the sprint race... Read More   2A Girls State: Seward caps 28-game winning streak with state crown by Van Williams | Mar 16, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story A trip to Bethel in January prepared the Seward girls basketball team for March Madness in Anchorage. It was on the road in Western Alaska where the Seahawks built their championship chops, winning a tournament that proved to the players that the team had what it took...Read More   Hebert has double, 3.1 scoreless frames against No. 3 Arkansas by Van Williams | Mar 10, 2025 | Baseball, Cover Story Anchorage's Curtis Hebert did a little hitting and a little pitching for the University of Portland in the final game of its three-series at Arkansas. And in the process nearly steered the Pilots to a major upset over the nationally ranked Razorbacks. Starting at DH...Read More   Caleb becomes two-time All-American; Dunbar celebrates UVA victory in distance medley relay by Arielle Himelbloom | Mar 15, 2025 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field UAA’s Joshua Caleb capped a spectacular indoor season for the Seawolves, earning two All-American honors at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships in Indianapolis, Ind. The sensational sophomore placed fourth in the 60-meter dash in a time of 6.70...Read More   1A Girls State: Shaktoolik holds off Newhalen in OT; Fort Yukon comes alive late to top Noatak by Van Williams | Mar 15, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story June O'Connor and Autumn Curtis were not big scorers through the first four quarters Friday for the Shaktooklik girls basketball team. In overtime, though, they did the heavy lifting to power the Wolverines past Newhalen 50-45 in the semifinals of the Class 1A girls...Read More   Brown finds instant success at Whitman, moves to 3-0 as starter by Van Williams | Mar 13, 2025 | Baseball, Cover Story Finding the right landing spot in college is so important because it can be the difference been playing and riding pine. Just ask Oliver Brown. After two subpar seasons at Division I Holy Cross, Brown transferred to Whitman and is thriving at the D3 level. The...Read More   Dominique collects hat trick in season opener; Heite ties UAA record; Millam vaults to new heights by Arielle Himelbloom | Mar 11, 2025 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field Fairbanks’ Eliyah Dominique opened his season right where he left off, netting three wins at the Rich Allen Classic. The Lane Community College star and two-time NWAC Champion was victorious in the 100, 200 and 4x100 relay in his season-opener. Dominique clocked a... Read More   Hailing from Anchorage, Leonard and his game winner lift the Ice Dogs to 3-2 win over Wolverines by Matt Nevala | Mar 8, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey Gage Leonard is the lone Anchorage kid on the Fairbanks Ice Dogs’ roster. Friday night, the 18-year-old delivered a dose of heartache to his hometown. Leonard’s power-play goal near the midway point of the third period proved the difference in Fairbanks’ 3-2 North... Read More   Hunt captures gold at Special Olympics World Winter Games; Vega-Ledesma snowboards to bronze by Arielle Himelbloom | Mar 12, 2025 | Alpine Skiing, Cover Story, Snowboarding, Special Olympics Wasilla’s Nathaniel Hunt called his shot and owned it. The 27-year-old decimated his competition in the intermediate giant slalom in alpine skiing, clocking 1 minute, 13.03 seconds to become world champion at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy.... Read More   2A Boys State: Commack’s last-second layup lifts Unalakleet; Cordova rallies past Metlakatla in OT by Van Williams | Mar 15, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story As far as game-winning buckets go, Unalakleet's Paxson Commack scored a perfect 10 Friday night to match his jersey number. Commack's driving layup with 1 second left lifted the Wolfpack to a 44-42 victory over Seward in the semifinals of the Class 2A boys state...Read More   Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email   SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE WEEK IN REVIEW EMAILS     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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