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by Alaska Sports Report | Sep 24, 2025 | Athlete of the Week, Swimming and Diving
Eagle River High School swimmer Reese Woodward was named our Alaska Athlete of the Week after continuing her torrid start to the season at Saturday's quad meet. Competing against South, Chugiak and Bartlett, the senior logged convincing victories in the 200... Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Sep 28, 2025 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running, Prep Spotlight
After years of chasing marks set by East High legend Kikkan Randall and a day after listening to an inspirational talk from the Olympic gold medalist, Rosie Conway added her name to the history books. The East High senior sped to victory, covering the 5-kilometer... Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 25, 2025 | Cover Story, Football
Bartlett defensive lineman Deuce Alailefaleula is a human wrecking ball on the football field, swinging through would-be blockers to crumble ballcarriers with precise demolition. He doesn’t tackle opponents; he smothers them, often times behind the line of scrimmage.... Read More
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by Matias Saari | Sep 29, 2025 | Cover Story, Mountain Running
Ruby Lindquist ran plenty of technical trails and mountains while growing up in tiny Moose Pass. That experience paid off at the recent World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in the Pyrenees Mountains of Spain, where she placed a stellar 11th against a deep...
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by Van Williams | Sep 26, 2025 | Cover Story, Volleyball
There are no superstars on the UAA volleyball team. But collectively, the Seawolves have star power because of their next-woman-up mentality. That balance was on full display Thursday night, when UAA got production up and down its lineup to power a four-set victory... Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | Sep 27, 2025 | Cover Story, Flag Football
In a head-to-head battle for Cook Inlet Conference flag football supremacy, Dimond quarterback Kinsey MacDonald threw for 192 yards and four touchdowns Saturday to lead her team to a 26-6 victory over South at Don Winchester Field. Tied at 10-1 in league play entering...Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 28, 2025 | Cover Story, Football
Saturday featured two football teams moving in different directions. South was trying to reach the Cook Inlet Conference’s penthouse while Dimond was looking to get out of the basement. When it was time to pay, South’s currency was a relenting rushing attack and...
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Sep 28, 2025 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running
A blistering final kilometer sealed the deal for Anchorage’s Ty Elliott, who led the Seawolves with a fifth-place showing at the Mike Johnson Classic. The junior had a breakout performance, covering the 8-kilometer course in a personal best of 24 minutes, 14.40...Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 24, 2025 | Cover Story, Prep Spotlight, Volleyball
South volleyball player Ellie Kleven was born to be a setter. She comes from a long line, with older sister Emma, mom and aunt each playing the position. Now it’s her turn. “You could say setting runs in the family, but it also might be that none of us got the height... Read More
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by Van Williams | Sep 27, 2025 | Cover Story, Football
Fourth-quarter heroics by Jayden Schmidlkofer and William Anderson saved the Service football team in Friday night’s homecoming game. Filling in as an emergency quarterback, Schmidlkofer capped a 13-play, 59-yard scoring drive with a 5-yard touchdown run to put the... Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | Sep 23, 2025 | Cover Story, Flag Football
Led by monster days from quarterback Ariel Misa and receiver Ashlen Seryko, the West flag football team exploded for four touchdowns in a seven-minute span of the opening quarter Monday, rolling to a 44-7 victory over Eagle River in Cook Inlet Conference action....Read More
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by Alaska Sports Report | Sep 27, 2025 | Cover Story, Football
Stifled on the ground, Bartlett took to the air Friday night and used its own suffocating run defense to earn a bruising 20-12 home victory over previously unbeaten West in a battle of Cook Inlet Conference contenders. The Golden Bears (4-2) got three long touchdown... Read More
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