Email from Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Updates on Alaska athletes making news around the world THE WEEK IN REVIEW Unalaska volleyball star Vaiula Leaoa named Alaska Athlete of the Week after Raiders state title by Alaska Sports Report | Dec 10, 2025 | Athlete of the Week, Volleyball Unalaska volleyball player Vaiula Leaoa was selected as our Alaska Athlete of the Week after hammering 19 kills to lead the Raiders to a three-set sweep of Susitna Valley in the Class 2A title match of the state volleyball tournament. Leaoa - a UAA commit - led the... Read More   Sean Rash, Dick Griffith, Butch Lincoln headline Alaska Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 by Alaska Sports Report | Dec 9, 2025 | Adventure, Alaska Sports Hall of Fame, Basketball, Bowling, Cover Story, Mountain Running The Last Frontier's all-time best bowler, the grandfather of modern Alaska adventure and a Bush basketball star are headed to the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame. Sean Rash, Dick Griffith and Butch Lincoln will highlight the Class of 2026 inductions that will also include... Read More   Alaska cycling greats Faulkner and Wilcox get together for a 439-mile bike ride by Beth Bragg | Dec 15, 2025 | Cover Story, Cycling Two Alaska women who each conquered the world in 2024 met for the first time last week. They went for a bike ride. People who drove by Kristen Faulkner and Lael Wilcox as they pedaled 439 miles from San Francisco to Santa Barbara on the Pacific Coast Highway might... Read More   South sweeps CIC Tournament as boys win 10 of 14 weight classes and girls place a dozen in top 3 by Van Williams | Dec 14, 2025 | Cover Story, Wrestling The South wrestling team on Saturday night strengthened its stranglehold on the Cook Inlet Conference after sweeping the boys and girls tournament titles for the third year in a row. The Wolverines took care of business at South Anchorage High School in convincing...Read More   Luke nets 23 as UAF men rewrite record book in 126-81 victory by Van Williams | Dec 13, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story The UAF men’s basketball team tried to break the scoreboard on Friday night while breaking a team record for scoring since joining the GNAC. Led by former West Valley High star Tyriq Luke, the Nanooks blew the doors off visiting West Coast Baptist in a 126-81 victory... Read More   Sulte re-ups with Timbers through 2028, with club option for 2029 by Van Williams | Dec 9, 2025 | Cover Story, Soccer The Portland Timbers are looking north to the future. The MLS team has re-signed Anchorage's Hunter Sulte, a 23-year-old goalkeeper, to a multi-year contract through 2028, with a club option for the 2029 season. Sulte is one of just three Alaskans and the only keeper... 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   Hagelund soars to NAIA lead; Bruno sprints to AK history; Peckham, Elliott and Earl excel in Boston by Arielle Himelbloom | Dec 11, 2025 | Cover Story, Track and Field In her first competition since being crowned NAIA champion, Adarra Hagelund opened her season fittingly — winning the high jump with an NAIA-leading clearance. The Dickinson State senior from Soldotna soared 5 feet, 7.75 inches at the Mike Thorson Classic on her third... Read More   Reigning Alaska player of the year Niclai commits to Arizona State by Van Williams | Dec 13, 2025 | Baseball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight Anchorage baseball star player Rilen Niclai will join big bro in the Big 12 after the Service star announced his commitment to Arizona State University. Niclai made it Instagram official on Saturday, four months before the first pitch in the Cook Inlet Conference....Read More   Exhibition win generates much-needed UAA hockey happiness heading into holiday break by Matt Nevala | Dec 10, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey Near the end of Wednesday night’s second period, Luke Helgeson enjoyed some well-earned open ice as he accepted a teammate’s feed, roared through the left circle and whistled a wrister. Helgeson’s crossing shot briefly surprised opposing goaltender Lucas Bain before...Read More   Hendrix bags 39 in Saudi Arabia; Thor nets 20 in Italy; Bailey has double-double in Kosovo by Van Williams | Dec 11, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story Anchorage pro Vante Hendrix has made the Saudi League look like child’s play this season, averaging a double-double through eight games and seemingly flirting with a triple-double every time he takes the court. The 27-year-old bagged a season-high 39 points in his... Read More   Seawolves sign Alaska high school stars Kmet, Tapley and Leaoa by Van Williams | Dec 12, 2025 | Cover Story, Volleyball After leading the UAA volleyball team to a share of the GNAC title, coach Stacie Meisner has built on that pedigree by landing three high school champions as part of the 2026 recruiting class. Cook Inlet Conference champion Indy Kmet of South Anchorage, Class 3A state... Read More   Friday Flashback: Brittney Kroon was legendary NCAA shot blocker for SPU by Van Williams | Dec 12, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story, Friday Flashback Wasilla’s Brittney Kroon overcame a liver transplant in high school to become one of the greatest shot blockers in NCAA D2 women’s basketball history and the best to come out of the GNAC. The 6-foot-4 center played at Seattle Pacific University from 2002 to 2006 and... Read More   Nelson impresses with sub-2:45 debut, Osiensky shines at California International Marathon by Arielle Himelbloom | Dec 13, 2025 | Cover Story, Running Claire Nelson made her marathon debut at the California International Marathon one to remember. The 22-year-old from Eagle River clocked a scorching 2 hours, 43 minutes and 51 seconds in Sacramento to finish third in her age group and 101st among women. Nelson also... Read More   Lamebull-Ingram leads Highline to OT win; Moses closes in on top 20 AK’s all-time scoring list; Maldonado among WCC’s top bucket getters by Van Williams | Dec 9, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story Kayden Lamebull-Ingram of Anchorage helped Highline College get to overtime and then took over OT to get his team a win in the NWAC. He hit two free throws and assisted on the tying 3-pointer in the final 11 seconds of regulation before collecting six points and two... 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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