Email from Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Updates on Alaska athletes making news around the world THE WEEK IN REVIEW Giacobbe and Staples named Alaska Athlete of the Week co-winners after capping undefeated cross country seasons with title defenses by Alaska Sports Report | Oct 7, 2025 | Athlete of the Week, Cross Country Running East High’s Katahdin Staples and Wasilla High’s Hailee Giacobbe were named our Alaska Athlete of the Week co-winners after successfully defended their titles at the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska State Cross Country Running Championships. The duo each finished their... Read More   South signal caller caps career with 96th passing TD, first state title by Van Williams | Oct 13, 2025 | Cover Story, Flag Football Jillian Preston capped her South flag football career in style Saturday, although there weren’t many style points due to the Dimond defense. One of the greatest quarterbacks in Cook Inlet Conference history was bottled up most of the day but stuck with it, throwing... Read More   Sanders sizzles, Colony fizzles in second half as West wins 34-14 by Van Williams | Oct 11, 2025 | Cover Story, Football Three was a magic number Friday night for the West football team. More specifically, David Sanders was a magic man. The two-way stalwart who wears a No. 3 jersey caught three touchdowns at wide receiver and picked off three passes at defensive back to highlight his... Read More   Swayman superlative in NHL season’s early going (plus, a look around the rinks) by Matt Nevala | Oct 13, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey Strong starts aren’t exactly new for Jeremy Swayman during his Boston Bruins tenure. But after the Anchorage goaltender’s experience last year, the first two games of his sixth NHL season likely feel especially gratifying. Swayman backstopped Boston to a 3-1 home...Read More   Readers, The Alaska Sports Report would not exist without your support. Your tax-deductible sponsorship is an investment in quality sports journalism in Alaska. Donate at a level that that fits your budget and help us make sure Alaskan athletes are getting the coverage they deserve. Click "Become a Sponsor" to join our family of partners! Visit our Website Become a Sponsor   Earl leads Northwestern to runner-up finish; Abramowicz contributes to Dons’ victory; Merchant returns to top form by Arielle Himelbloom | Oct 10, 2025 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running Move over Bennie And The Jets, there’s another lineup taking center stage: Ava Earl And The ‘Cats. And they’re just getting started. Earl placed fourth at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational, covering the 6-kilometer course in a scorching 19 minutes, 51.1 seconds. The... Read More   Pili back with Seattle’s active roster after being elevated from practice squad for 4th time in 5 weeks by Van Williams | Oct 10, 2025 | Cover Story, Football On-call jobs are never ideal, but for Seattle Seahawks practice player Brandon Pili of Anchorage, the upside is playing in the NFL. Pili’s roller-coaster 2025 season continued Thursday, when the third-year defensive tackle was elevated to Seattle’s active 53-man...Read More   Fast start carries Dimond over Wasilla, Bailey sisters ball out for South by Van Williams | Oct 11, 2025 | Cover Story, Flag Football Dimond’s flag football team generated a fast start Friday that propelled the Lynx to their first state title game. Quarterback Kinsey MacDonald threw for touchdowns on each of her team’s first three possessions and the Dimond defense played its finest game of the... Read More   Swayman superlative in NHL season’s early going (plus, a look around the rinks) by Matt Nevala | Oct 13, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey Strong starts aren’t exactly new for Jeremy Swayman during his Boston Bruins tenure. But after the Anchorage goaltender’s experience last year, the first two games of his sixth NHL season likely feel especially gratifying. Swayman backstopped Boston to a 3-1 home...Read More   Zimmerman extends six-game scoring streak to give him 20 TDs in 24 games for Western New Mexico by Van Williams | Oct 7, 2025 | Cover Story, Football Even though he's a big-time college football player now, Deuce Zimmerman hasn’t forgotten his Anchorage roots. His family and high school coaches molded his mentality in the classroom and sharpened his winner’s edge on the field, which set him up for success when he...Read More   Ostrander concludes season on a high note, nabs podium finishes in back-to-back weekends by Arielle Himelbloom | Oct 6, 2025 | Cover Story, Running Whether it be on the track, the trails or the road, Allie Ostrander is the queen of comebacks. The 28-year-old made her return to the roads, placing runner-up at The Boulevard Race in Spokane and later taking third at the Boulderthon in Colorado. Ostrander clocked...Read More   East boys doubles team pushed to limit on way to securing CIC title by Van Williams | Oct 6, 2025 | Cover Story, Tennis Top-seeded players have historically cleaned up at the Cook Inlet Conference tennis championships, but this year’s boys doubles bracket was messy. The title was up for grabs and the stiff competition brought out the best in the field as third-set tiebreakers were...Read More   Service manhandles T-birds in dominating playoff shutout by Van Williams | Oct 12, 2025 | Cover Story, Football PJ Levao is his name and eating up ballcarriers is his game, and the Service defensive lineman was in rare form Saturday night. The all-state senior highighted a dominating front four that manhandled the T-birds to control the line of scrimmage and lead the Cougars to... Read More     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! 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