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THE WEEK IN REVIEW

15 up, 15 Ks: Sitka southpaw strikes out the side in all five innings

by Van Williams | May 13, 2025 | BaseballCover StoryPrep Spotlight

Sitka's Caleb Calhoun was unhittable against Ketchikan on Saturday; so much so the Kings never put the ball in play during the five-inning game. Fifteen up, fifteen strikeouts. The left-handed pitcher was good as it gets on the mound in a Southeast Conference game... Read More

Pili officially named to Lynx roster ahead of Friday’s WNBA season opener

by Van Williams | May 15, 2025 | BasketballCover Story

Alissa Pili fans can stop scrolling through WNBA transactions. The Anchorage forward on Thursday was officially named to the roster ahead of Friday's season opener at Dallas. Last year's first-round draft pick is one of eight returners from last year's squad that... Read More

Figgins and Robinson find the back of the net as Colony and West find their way atop MaxPreps poll

by Alaska Sports Report | May 15, 2025 | Cover StoryPrep SpotlightSoccer

Every good soccer team needs a finisher and heading down the home stretch of this year's men's high school soccer season the two top squads in Alaska's MaxPreps rankings have two of the best. Top-ranked Colony has Jonny Figgins. The striker has been terrorizing...

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UAA’s record-setting sprinter Joshua Caleb named Alaska Athlete of the Week

by Alaska Sports Report | May 13, 2025 | Athlete of the WeekTrack and Field

UAA's sensational sprinter Joshua Caleb can now add Alaska Athlete of the Week to his impressive list of accolades. The Seawolf captured three GNAC titles, two meet records, one GNAC record and was named GNAC Track Athlete of the Meet, in addition to becoming the...

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T-birds, Rodriguez seize first place in CIC with 11-0 win over Chugiak

by Van Williams | May 18, 2025 | Cover StoryPrep SpotlightSoftball

First came the rain, then the thunder off the bat of East slugger Sela Rodriguez. The reigning Gatorade Alaska Player of the Year belted a two-run homer as part of an eight-run fourth inning that powered the T-birds' softball team to an 11-0 victory Saturday over...Read More

Walsh shines in 1500, qualifies for nationals; Alaskans represent at conference championships

by Arielle Himelbloom | May 15, 2025 | Cover StoryRunningTrack and Field

Eagle River’s Emily Walsh is the definition of persistent. One week after placing fourth at the GMAC Championships, the Cedarville senior lowered her 1,500 personal-best for the second straight meet, clocking a sizzling 4 minutes, 22.89 seconds — the No. 3 performer...

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Drumm’s walk-off single helps South snap Service’s 36-game unbeaten streak

by Van Williams | May 14, 2025 | BaseballCover Story

It was deja vu all over again for the South Wolverines. Landon Drumm's RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning capped a two-run frame that led the Wolverines to a 3-2 walk-off victory over their archrivals in a Cook Inlet Conference league game at Mulcahy... Read More

Williams helps Oradea reach Romanian League final four

by Van Williams | May 13, 2025 | BasketballCover Story

Division I basketball teams passed on Anchorage's Travante Williams coming out of high school and junior college, but in the pro ranks it's been former Division I players passing him the ball to score. The former All-GNAC first-teamer out of UAF has pieced together a... Read More

Mustangs run historic time in 4×800 relay; Escott, Siatini remain undefeated

by Arielle Himelbloom | May 13, 2025 | Cover StoryRunningTrack and Field

When the Chugiak girls stack their 4x800 relay, it’s a race for second place. The Mustangs sped around the Dimond High track in blazing 9 minutes, 28.18 seconds to win the Anchorage Invite in the second-quickest time in Alaska prep history. Chugiak erased their school... Read More

Hendrix hangs 24 on opponent in Azerbaijan Super Finals

by Van Williams | May 12, 2025 | BasketballCover Story

Anchorage's Vante Hendrix had a great performance in Game 5 of the Azerbaijan Super Finals. His teammates? Not so much. The 6-foot-5 Alaskan carried Neftci during its 107-89 loss to Sabah in Game 5 of the best-of-7 series, falling into a 3-2 hole. Hendrix pumped in a...

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