Email from Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Updates on Alaska athletes making news around the world THE WEEK IN REVIEW Abakar nets decisive shootout goal to deliver West boys first state title since 1993 by Van Williams | Jun 1, 2025 | Cover Story, Soccer West Anchorage's Amine Abakar's delivered the game of his life Saturday to lift the Eagles over West Valley in a shootout for their first state title in boys soccer since 1993. After scoring just once in the regular season, the senior bagged a gorgeous goal in... Read More   Fields, Watkins defend state titles; Chugiak gallops to 4th straight D1 team title by Arielle Himelbloom | Jun 1, 2025 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field Chugiak’s Alliyah Fields and Dimond’s Nevaeh Watkins were unstoppable in their state title defense, with Fields completing the 400/800 double and running a leg on the winning 4x400, while Watkins went two-for-two in the high jump and 100 hurdles. The two led their...Read More   Eagle River wins first CIC pennant after holding off Service in 10 innings; Colony claims Railbelt; Sitka strong in Southeast by Van Williams | May 31, 2025 | Baseball, Cover Story After a relatively uneventful first few days of the Cook Inlet Conference Tournament, the title game Friday night was a doozy. Eagle River's Cole Smith tripled and scored on Preston Jones' sac fly in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Wolves their first CIC... Read More   Anchorage netminder Jeremy Swayman named Alaska Athlete of the Week after starring role with Team USA hockey by Alaska Sports Report | May 28, 2025 | Athlete of the Week, Hockey Anchorage hockey player Jeremy Swayman was named our Alaska Athlete of the Week after his sensational performance at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships. The Boston Bruin played a starring role for Team USA, pitching a shutout in a 1-0 overtime...Read More   Wolverines sweep tripleheader, hammer East twice to claim CIC by Van Williams | Jun 1, 2025 | Cover Story, Softball Compared to most softball players in the Cook Inlet Conference, 5-foot-4 freshman Molly Stone is on the diminutive side. Overlook her at your own peril, though, because Stone is a big-time talent who stood tall Saturday at Cartee Fields to help the South softball team... Read More   Anchorage’s Mackie helps the Brooks Bandits claim BCHL championship by Matt Nevala | May 31, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey Weeks shy of embarking on his NCAA Division I career at the University of Notre Dame, Anchorage defenseman Drew Mackie padded his rink resume with more hockey hardware. Mackie, 19, and his Brooks Bandits teammates last week won the British Columbia Hockey League’s...Read More   West boys claim state record in 4×100; Chugiak, SoHi tie for D1 state title by Arielle Himelbloom | Jun 1, 2025 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field At the meet that mattered most, the West High boys 4x100 relay soared to victory, claiming their third straight title and lowering the state record. The Eagles clocked 43.14 seconds to better the record by one-tenth of a second set by Bartlett in 2018, while the...Read More   South girls cap unbeaten season with state crown after 4-0 win over Dimond by Van Williams | Jun 1, 2025 | Cover Story, Soccer The South girls soccer team didn't technically have a perfect season, but it probably still felt like one for the Wolverines. They dominated Alaska in the same fashion they mastered archrival Dimond in Saturday's ASAA Division I state championship game, winning 4-0 at...Read More   Niclai, Martindale battery puts a charge into Service; Mullen marvelous for Wolves as state playoffs hit full swing by Van Williams | May 30, 2025 | Baseball, Cover Story As the two most crucial carryovers from last year's state championship team, Service's Rilen Niclai and Landon Martindale are a packaged deal. They hang out away from baseball and are inseparable on the field, so much so that Martindale moves from center to behind the...Read More   Sullivan sends Dimond girls to state final, will face South for 6th straight year; West and West Valley face off for boys title by Van Williams | May 31, 2025 | Cover Story, Soccer Something about big games at Wasilla High School brings out the best in Dimond's Parker Sullivan. Last year, she scored the OT winner to secure a state championship. Last night, she scored a second-half goal that propelled the Lynx back to the state final. Sullivan on... Read More   Niclai and Wilson on opposite sides of the bracket in NCAA Tournament by Van Williams | May 27, 2025 | Baseball, Cover Story Two Alaskans are on the road to the College World Series and appear on opposite sides of the 64-team bracket. Anchorage's Coen Niclai and Leland Wilson are part of Division I baseball teams that will participate in the NCAA Tournament Regional starting Friday. Niclai... Read More   Rodriguez homers for 5th straight game, drives in six to steer T-birds’ comeback by Van Williams | May 30, 2025 | Cover Story, Softball It was windy and cold at Albrecht Fields on Thursday, but East softball player Sela Rodriguez heated up at just the right time. The junior jumped all over a pitch in the fourth inning for a two-run home run to center field that put the finishing touches on a 9-6...Read More   Feigner becomes CIC strikeout king in playoff win for South by Van Williams | May 29, 2025 | Baseball, Cover Story Pitchers David Feigner and Jack Zuspan flirted with perfection Wednesday night. The South pitching pair carried a perfect game into the sixth inning and combined for a one-hitter in a 9-1 victory over the West Eagles in the second round of the Cook Inlet Conference....Read More   Struble bags $2,200 for runner-up finish at U22 Queens in Michigan by Van Williams | May 27, 2025 | Bowling, Cover Story Anchorage's Maia Struble worked her way through qualifying and climbed the stepladder finals before losing in the title match of the United States Bowling Congress U22 Queens tournament in Allen Park, Michigan. The former high school All-American from Dimond now at...Read More   Home runs power wins by Dimond and Chugiak on Day 1 of CIC Tournament by Van Williams | May 29, 2025 | Cover Story, Softball Aubree Ogee and Kinsey MacDonald have generated most of the power for the Dimond softball team this season as they've combined for 13 of the team's 16 home runs. When they hit the ball out of the park, the Lynx are tough to beat. When both players go yard, they are... Read More   Early bird Eagles advance to final four on boys side; Elite scorers step up for Colony, Dimond girls by Alaska Sports Report | May 30, 2025 | Cover Story, Soccer Despite a 6 a.m. wake-up alarm and a commute to the Valley, the West Anchorage boys soccer team looked sharp in an opening round 4-0 victory over host Wasilla at the 2025 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Soccer State Championships in the Mat-Su Valley. 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