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   Gold medalists and a Mount Marathon record-setter are among 7 athletes honored with Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Directors’ Awards by Beth Bragg | Apr 16, 2025 | Alaska Sports Hall of Fame A Summer Olympics champion and a Winter X Games champion are among the seven winners of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame’s 2025 Directors’ Awards. Kristen Faulkner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, received the... Read More   UAA loses second hoops coach in one week; first Orton, now McCarthy by Van Williams | Apr 15, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story The hits keep coming for Seawolf hoops. Just four days after UAA men's associate coach Ryan Orton took the head job at GNAC rival Western Oregon, the Anchorage college announced the loss of longtime UAA women's head coach Ryan McCarthy, who took the head job with... Read More   Anchorage runner Santiago Prosser named Alaska Athlete of the Week after historic performance at Stanford Invite by Alaska Sports Report | Apr 8, 2025 | Athlete of the Week, Track and Field, Uncategorized Anchorage’s Santiago Prosser opened his outdoor track season at the Stanford Invitational in the best way possible — with a personal best and No. 2 mark in Alaska history. Northern Arizona University senior is our Alaska Athlete of the Week after clocking 28:22.14 in... Read More   Lentfer and nationally ranked Army take rugby field Saturday for D1A quarterfinals in Georgia by Van Williams | Apr 10, 2025 | Cover Story, Rugby Anchorage's Luke Lentfer is on the hunt for a national title in the top division of the College Rugby Association of America. The former Grace Christian multi-sport standout is a starter for the nationally ranked U.S. Army 15s squad, which will take the field Saturday... Read More   With NAHL playoffs up next for Anchorage and Fairbanks, here’s a look inside some regular-season numbers by Matt Nevala | Apr 15, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey After spending two seasons improving his craft in the Detroit area, Toby Carlson returned home for his first taste of the North American Hockey League with the Anchorage Wolverines. In a twist of 49th State fate, the 18-year-old son of former UAA Seawolf Jeff Carlson... Read More   Knopp and Rhodes make podium, qualify for World Trail Championships by Matias Saari | Apr 14, 2025 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running Tracen Knopp of Anchorage is headed back to the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. This time, he won’t only be supporting his partner Klaire Rhodes. He’ll be racing alongside her. In 2023, Rhodes placed 21st at the trail running championships in... Read More   Jolin saves day, earns win for Lamar with 5.2 innings of relief against NW State by Van Williams | Apr 13, 2025 | Cover Story, Softball Anchorage's Sabrina Jolin didn't start Sunday's game, but she finished strong for the Lamar University softball team as the senior right-hander pitched 5.2 innings of relief to match her longest outing of the season in a 5-3 victory over Northwestern State in... Read More   Nevells becomes sixth Alaskan to bang out 200 career hits in college by Van Williams | Apr 14, 2025 | Baseball, Cover Story Justin Nevells of Chugiak made Alaska baseball history in style on Sunday. The Doane University senior infielder collected his 200th career base hit on a two-out, two-run double in the top of the seventh inning in a 16-6 victory over Waldorf in Forest City, Iowa. The... Read More   Owens-Player springs to No. 2 all-time among Alaskans in triple jump by Arielle Himelbloom | Apr 8, 2025 | Cover Story, Track and Field Not only is A’Lante Owens-Player Alaska’s top active triple jumper, he’s one of the best in state history. The Bartlett High grad and 2024 Alaska Gatorade Player of the Year has continued to make a splash against collegiate competition, routinely finishing at the top... Read More   UAA fan favorite Helgeson makes move to Miami (Ohio) by Matt Nevala | Apr 11, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey When posing for pictures last month at UAA’s season-ending banquet, Max Helgeson threw up three fingers. The digits displayed the number of times he’d been voted winner of the program’s “fan favorite” award. Since such is the world of NCAA Division I college hockey...Read More   Three Olympians, a musher, a mountain runner and a UAF star contend for Pride of Alaska athlete of the year by Beth Bragg | Apr 9, 2025 | Alaska Sports Hall of Fame, Cover Story, Directors' Award The six finalists for the 2025 Pride of Alaska men’s and women’s athlete of the year awards hit heights that left Alaskans bursting with pride. Three of them made history at the Summer Olympics, including two who left Paris with medals. One won a...Read More   Friday Flashback: Former Chugiak pitcher Ward throws no-hitter for Villanova in 2008 by Van Williams | Apr 11, 2025 | Cover Story, Friday Flashback, Softball Eagle River’s Nicci Ward had it all working for the Villanova University softball team on April 20, 2008. The senior right-handed pitcher threw a no-hitter in a 1-0 win over Providence College in the Big East Conference. Ward, of Chugiak High fame, is the only Alaska... Read More   Buckmaster’s heater helps raise batting average 116 points in one week by Van Williams | Apr 12, 2025 | Baseball, Cover Story Anchorage baseball player Balas Buckmaster is on a serious heater. The former East High slugger has recorded four consecutive two-hit games and six multi-hit games in the last week alone for Bellevue University to raise his batting average 116 points in the span of... Read More   Spencer, Lawrence link up at Wayland Baptist, both could reach 1K next year by Van Williams | Apr 12, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story After going at it as high school players in Alaska, Jamari Lawrence and Colton Spencer will look to get after it as college teammates. Both players entered the transfer portal after this past college basketball season and this month both players committed to Wayland...Read More   Hebert picks up win over Pepperdine, moves inside top 10 in single-season Ks among Alaskans at Division I by Van Williams | Apr 12, 2025 | Baseball, Cover Story Anchorage's Curtis Hebert dug deep for five innings Friday and held on for a hard-earned winning decision for Portland in a 9-4 victory over Pepperdine in Oregon. The right-handed starting pitcher worked around six hits and two walks, exiting with the Pilots nursing a... 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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