Email from Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Updates on Alaska athletes making news around the world THE WEEK IN REVIEW Bartlett outlasts Service 12-6 in double OT on walk-off TD by Alaska Sports Report | Sep 14, 2025 | Cover Story, Football Locked in a defensive slugfest, Bartlett used a late defensive touchdown in regulation and scored a walk-off touchdown in double overtime for a 12-6 victory over Service on Saturday night in a battle of Cook Inlet Conference title contenders. The Golden Bears (3-1)... Read More   Earl wins Spartan Invitational, leads ‘Cats to second straight team title by Arielle Himelbloom | Sep 12, 2025 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running, Running Buckle up, folks, because Ava Earl is back and better than ever. The Northwestern graduate student from Girdwood won the Spartan Invitational, covering the 6-kilometer course in a brisk 20 minutes, 14.5 seconds to outpace a strong field. Earl led the Wildcats to the... Read More   Arms race in flag football heats up between state’s top passers by Van Williams | Sep 12, 2025 | Cover Story, Flag Football, Prep Spotlight Flag football in Alaska has become an arms race in which the most effective weapons are not linebackers and running backs, but pocket passers. The state is stacked with quarterbacks who can move the chains through the air, leaving the ground undisturbed. West’s Ariel... Read More   UAA volleyball player Emma Beck named Alaska Athlete of the Week by Alaska Sports Report | Sep 9, 2025 | Athlete of the Week, Volleyball University of Alaska Anchorage volleyball player Emma Beck was named Alaska Athlete of the Week after slamming a season-high 14 hits and hitting .520 attack percentage to lead the Seawolves to a four-set win over Biola. The redshirt freshman Beck dominated the fourth...Read More   Zimmerman grabs two scores in 124-point shootout, ties fellow East alum Flair for NCAA TDs by Van Williams | Sep 9, 2025 | Cover Story, Football Anchorage’s Deuce Zimmerman located the end zone twice Saturday for the University of Western New Mexico, which helped him find his way into the East High School football record book. Again. The 6-foot-2 junior wide receiver hauled in nine receptions for 92 yards and... Read More   Updike concludes historic season in steeplechase heats at World Championships by Arielle Himelbloom | Sep 14, 2025 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field Isaac Updike’s historic season came to a close in the heats of the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Representing Team USA, the 33-year-old from Ketchikan raced commendably in his second world championships, where he... Read More   Learn more and Purchase Tickets here   Alaska schools both beat Bernardino to move to 8-1; will wrap up nonleague slate Saturday by Van Williams | Sep 13, 2025 | Cover Story, Volleyball Kelly Wright was right on time for the UAF volleyball team Friday in Fairbanks. The sophomore smashed four of her career-high 21 kills in the fifth set to lead the Nanooks over Cal State San Bernardino at the Patty Center as the Fairbanks team extended its six-match... Read More   West blanks East 20-0 in 83rd meeting between Anchorage’s two oldest high schools by Van Williams | Sep 14, 2025 | Cover Story, Football The West defense bottled up the Cook Inlet Conference’s top rusher and quarterback Baylor Wasson flung two bottle rockets downfield for touchdowns to highlight Saturday’s 20-0 victory at East. Wasson added a rushing touchdown to give him a hat trick as the Eagles... Read More   Giacobbe, Staples continue undefeated seasons at George Plumley Invite; Mustangs, Wolverines top team standings by Arielle Himelbloom | Sep 11, 2025 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running, Prep Spotlight, Running Wasilla’s Hailee Giacobbe powered to a come-from-behind victory at the George Plumley Invite, covering the 5-kilometer course in 19 minutes, 24 seconds, while East’s Katahdin Staples pulled away from his competitors after the second kilometer, clocking 16:18. More... Read More   Hamilton scores TD on special teams, records safety sack on defense for DuPage College by Van Williams | Sep 15, 2025 | Cover Story, Football Former Colony High football standout Cole Hamilton has been doing a lot of scoring lately for a guy who doesn’t play offense for the College of DuPage. A week ago, the starting sophomore linebacker delivered a 102-yard pick six. Over the weekend, he made another house... Read More   South rallies to beat West 19-6 and extend seven-game winning streak by Alaska Sports Report | Sep 11, 2025 | Cover Story, Flag Football, Prep Spotlight Guided by the steady arm of senior quarterback Jillian Preston, South erased an early deficit and dominated defensively over final three quarters to earn a 19-6 flag football victory over West on Wednesday night at a rainy West Anchorage Alumni Field. The Wolverines... Read Moreead More   Hamilton scores TD on special teams, records safety sack on defense for DuPage College by Van Williams | Sep 15, 2025 | Cover Story, Football Former Colony High football standout Cole Hamilton has been doing a lot of scoring lately for a guy who doesn’t play offense for the College of DuPage. A week ago, the starting sophomore linebacker delivered a 102-yard pick six. Over the weekend, he made another house.. Read More   Seawolves off to fourth 7-0 start in 40-year history, to meet fellow unbeatens in Fairbanks by Van Williams | Sep 10, 2025 | Cover Story, Volleyball The UAA volleyball team is off to its fourth 7-0 start in the program’s 40-year history and will look to keep the good times rolling this week in Fairbanks, where the Seawolves will square off against elite competition from the Lower 48. UAA will face three teams –... Read More   Dimond comes alive in fourth quarter, stuns Colony 25-22 with go-ahead TD in final minute by Van Williams | Sep 13, 2025 | Cover Story, Football Special teams and defense brought the Dimond Lynx back Friday night; quarterback Carter Woodhead put them over the top. After getting scuffed up through the first four weeks of the high school football season, the defending state champs got off the schneid in a big...Read More   Visit our Website Become a Sponsor   REQUEST 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! Our Team Van Williams, Editor Arielle Himelbloom, Reporter Matt Nevala, Reporter Matias Saari, Reporter Beth Bragg, Reporter Chanda File, Reporter Stephanie Burgoon, Photographer Galen Hecht, Web Development Shelley Romer, Dev. Director Harlow Robinson, Exec. 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