Email from Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Updates on Alaska athletes making news around the world THE WEEK IN REVIEW Anchorage triathlete Sam Skold named Alaska Athlete of the Week by Alaska Sports Report | Dec 3, 2025 | Athlete of the Week, Triathlon Anchorage triathlete Sam Skold was selected as our Alaska Athlete of the Week after claiming 7th place in her debut as a professional triathlete at Ironman Arizona. After the 2.4-mile swim, she passed more than 200 people in the 111-mile bike and the 26.2-mile run to... Read More   Nanooks’ historic season comes to end after falling to Point Loma by Van Williams | Dec 6, 2025 | Cover Story, Volleyball The most successful season in UAF volleyball history came to an end Friday night after falling in four sets to Point Loma in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in San Diego. Despite winning the third set and playing with plenty of spit and vinegar, the...Read More   Farewell to Dick Griffith, the grandfather of modern Alaska adventure by Roman Dial | Dec 4, 2025 | Adventure, Cover Story Dick Griffith, the grandfather of modern Alaska adventure, died in his sleep this week. He was 98. In his 50s, a thick shock of white hair crowned Dick's head. Many of us in our 20s hoped one day to be like him: Clint Eastwood in tennis shoes and a backpack. But by... Read More   Jeff Young, a national-class marathon runner from Anchorage, dies from rare brain disease by Beth Bragg | Dec 6, 2025 | Cover Story, Running Jeff Young, the Anchorage man who won his age group at the 2015 Boston Marathon less than a year after running his first marathon, died late last month from a disease that struck quickly, leaving family and friends stunned and heartbroken. Nicknamed “Hardcore” by... Read More   Defensive stalwart Alailefaleula named Gatorade Alaska Player of the Year by Van Williams | Dec 5, 2025 | Cover Story, Football, Prep Spotlight In the nearly 40-year history of the Gatorade Alaska Player of the Year award, a large majority of the winners played on both sides of the ball. Several winners played only on offense, but only a handful played primarily on defense. It can be tough for nose tackles,... Read More   Make it back-to-back 2A titles and a 39-match win streak for Unalaska by Chanda File | Dec 7, 2025 | Cover Story, Volleyball When the Class 2A volleyball championship match began on Saturday evening, the defending state champion Unalaska Raiders hadn’t lost in 38 matches. Now? Make that 39 – plus back-to-back titles as the Raiders swept the Susitna Valley Rams in the tournament final at...RRead 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   Ostrander defends turkey trot title, gears up for U.S. Cross Country Championships by Arielle Himelbloom | Dec 1, 2025 | Cover Story, Running On the morning of Thanksgiving, Allie Ostrander turned in one of the fastest times in the nation at her local turkey trot. The Oiselle athlete defended her title at the Alpine Bank Boulder Thanksgiving Day 5K, winning in a blistering 16 minutes, 7.44 seconds.....Read More   Seawolf men step up late, take down Western Oregon 64-56 by Van Williams | Dec 6, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story Winning on the road usually boils down to hustle and muscle, and the UAA men’s basketball team flexed both down the stretch in Saturday's 64-56 come-from-behind victory at Western Oregon. Bartlett High grad Bishop Tosi’s two-handed dunk at the 4-minute mark gave the...Read More   Seawolves disappoint in return to home ice, lose 3-2 to Stonehill by Matt Nevala | Dec 6, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey A full 60 days passed between UAA games at the Avis Alaska Sports Complex. Unfortunately for the Seawolves, the long-awaited return to the supposed friendly on-campus confines proved anything but triumphant. In fact, Friday night’s performance was downright dreadful....Read More   Hebard chalks up 25 points, 18 boards in Chinese League debut by Van Williams | Dec 3, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story There might be a new way to translate the word 'unstoppable' in Mandarin. It's pronounced Ruthy Hebard. The Fairbanks pro delivered a true you-can't-stop-me performance in her Chinese League debut, scoring 25 points on 9-of-12 shooting to go with 18 rebounds in... Read More   Zimmerman bound for Big Sky, will play at NAU for senior season by Van Williams | Dec 2, 2025 | Cover Story, Football Deuce Zimmerman is bound for the Big Sky Conference. The decorated college wide receiver from Anchorage today posted on social media he will sign with Northern Arizona out of the NCAA transfer portal, making the jump to the FCS after spending his first three seasons...Read More   Seawolves disappoint in return to home ice, lose 3-2 to Stonehill by Matt Nevala | Dec 6, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey A full 60 days passed between UAA games at the Avis Alaska Sports Complex. Unfortunately for the Seawolves, the long-awaited return to the supposed friendly on-campus confines proved anything but triumphant. In fact, Friday night’s performance was downright dreadful.... Read More   Seawolf men step up late, take down Western Oregon 64-56 by Van Williams | Dec 6, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story Winning on the road usually boils down to hustle and muscle, and the UAA men’s basketball team flexed both down the stretch in Saturday's 64-56 come-from-behind victory at Western Oregon. Bartlett High grad Bishop Tosi’s two-handed dunk at the 4-minute mark gave the...Read More   No. 16 UAF sweeps No. 24 UAA in first-ever meeting in NCAA playoffs by Van Williams | Dec 5, 2025 | Cover Story, Volleyball They say beating the same team three times in the same season is one of the more difficult things to pull off in sports, but nobody told the UAF volleyball team. Rather than drop their guard, the 16th-ranked Nanooks came out swinging and knocked out UAA with a 25-21,... Read More   World Cup racing starts with sensational relay results for biathlete Germain and encouraging results for skier Brennan by Beth Bragg | Dec 1, 2025 | Biathlon, Cover Story, Nordic Skiing History had its eyes on Anchorage biathlete Maxime Germain and his teammates last weekend at the season-opening World Cup races in Oestersund, Sweden. Germain was a member of the U.S. men’s relay team whose fifth-place finish Saturday was the third-best result in team...Read More   Nix just misses triple-double in G League; Sellers drops in 29; Panoam posterizes defender in Big East by Van Williams | Dec 3, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story Anchorage's Daishen Nix had a hand in a dozen of his team's 32 points in the third quarter, when the Rio Grande Valley Vipers took control en route to Monday's 113-108 win over the Osceola Magic in the G League. The fifth-year guard finished with 27 points, nine... 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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