Email from Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Updates on Alaska athletes making news around the world THE WEEK IN REVIEW APU trio named Alaska Athlete of the Week co-winners after standout SuperTour performances by Alaska Sports Report | Dec 17, 2025 | Athlete of the Week, Nordic Skiing At a cold and windy Kincaid Park, APU Nordic Elite ski team members Ari Endestad, Hailey Swirbul and Hunter Wonders won races at the SuperTour, the country’s top domestic Nordic ski series, to share our weekly Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. Endestad of Fairbanks... Read More   South and Soldotna rule Saturday night’s state finals, winning 11 of 14 weight classes by Van Williams | Dec 21, 2025 | Cover Story, Prep Spotlight, Wrestling From devastation to domination, high school wrestlers Michael Dickinson, Jacob Morris and Zane Gerlach have experienced it all at the ASAA Division I state championships. All three standouts suffered heartbreaking defeats in the 2023 finals only to go undefeated.. Read More   Gamechuk’s 3-pointer at buzzer propels Bartlett to 65-64 win, spoiling Haywood homecoming by Van Williams | Dec 20, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story Fans came to see McDonald’s All-American Game candidate Brooklynn Haywood and Alaska preseason player of the year Kennedi Gaines, but they left talking about Farrah Gamechuk. The Bartlett freshman stole the show Friday night after drilling an off-balanced 3-pointer...Read More   Chugiak cruises past Bartlett in CIC’s final game before holiday break by Matt Nevala | Dec 19, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey Senior forward Cooper Gray sent himself and the Chugiak Mustangs into the extended Cook Inlet Conference hockey holiday break on a prolific high note Thursday night. Gray scored three goals and assisted on a fourth at Ben Boeke Arena. Chugiak ended a four-game losing... Read More   Miranda voted Preseason Player of the Year, West Valley boys No. 1 in 4A Coaches Poll by Van Williams | Dec 17, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story The West Valley boys basketball team has been awarded the No. 1 spot in the Preseason Alaska Sports Report/Class 4A Coaches Poll, but it wasn’t clear-cut. Each of the top five teams received at least one first-place vote, with West Valley netting four, West Anchorage... Read More   DeArmond, Malacas launch in to Alaska history; Dominique dazzles in WWU debut by Arielle Himelbloom | Dec 17, 2025 | Cover Story, Track and Field In just his second indoor track and field meet for U-Mary, Mark DeArmond is already firing on all cylinders. The sophomore from Wasilla clocked a personal-best 6.99 seconds in the 60-meter dash to finish fourth at the U-Mary Alumni Open, becoming the eighth-known... 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   Haywood hauls in 31 points as Union (WA) eviscerates Eagles 85-45 by Van Williams | Dec 21, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story Brooklynn Haywood went rip city on her return to Rage City. The Union (WA) girls basketball star from Anchorage buried seven 3-pointers and scored 31 points in Saturday's 85-45 victory over the West Eagles to salvage a split on her two-game homecoming against the Cook...Read More   Chugiak cruises past Bartlett in CIC’s final game before holiday break by Matt Nevala | Dec 19, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey Senior forward Cooper Gray sent himself and the Chugiak Mustangs into the extended Cook Inlet Conference hockey holiday break on a prolific high note Thursday night. Gray scored three goals and assisted on a fourth at Ben Boeke Arena. Chugiak ended a four-game losing...Read More   Roundball roundup: West boys hold off Barrow, Ridgeline (WA) girls run over No. 1 Bartlett at Doc Larson; Service boys soar in Tip-Off by Van Williams | Dec 19, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story Opening day of the Alaska high school basketball season almost saw the Class 4A's No. 2-ranked boys team go down. The West Eagles got everything they could handle from Alex Fruean and the 3A Whalers, needing a big second-half effort to pull out a 65-63 victory at the... Read More   Olympic notebook: A breakthrough month for Endestad leads to two trips to the podium; Swirbul strong in return to racing; Germain still looking sharp by Beth Bragg | Dec 18, 2025 | Biathlon, Cover Story, Nordic Skiing Fairbanks skier Ari Endestad turns 25 this week, and until this month more than five years had passed since he last climbed a podium as a top-three finisher in a significant cross-country ski race. He waited even longer to earn a podium finish in a SuperTour race. So... Read More   All-state guard signs with Seawolves; Kroon is 6th member of extended family to play college sports by Van Williams | Dec 16, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story One of Alaska’s greatest sports families has produced another college player after Savannah Kroon of Wasilla signed with the UAA women’s basketball team. The all-state guard recently inked her National Letter of Intent to become the sixth member of her extended family... Read More   Tickets on sale for UAA hockey’s February return to Sullivan Arena versus UAF by Matt Nevala | Dec 17, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey The state’s two NCAA Division I independent college hockey teams, UAA and UAF, each play four more times before the 31st edition of the Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup series commences Jan. 16 in Fairbanks. The Nanooks are set to host Games 1, 2, 7 and 8 of the... Read More   Bartlett girls edge Colony for No. 1 in 4A Coaches Poll, Gaines voted Preseason Player of the Year by Van Williams | Dec 17, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story Ahead of the high school basketball season tipping off Thursday, the Preseason Alaska Sports Report/Class 4A Coaches Poll is here. And we already have a jump ball. The Bartlett and Colony girls each received five first-place votes, but the Golden Bears edged the...Read More   Roundball roundup: No. 4 Wasilla girls beat Ridgeline (WA) in OT; No. 1 West Valley boys hold off No. 2 West at Doc Larson by Van Williams | Dec 20, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story Wasilla's Mielee Merchant hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:26 left in overtime to lift the fourth-ranked Warriors over Ridgeline (WA) 54-53 on Day 2 of the Doc Larson Roundball Classic in the Valley. Merchant opened OT with two free throws and later made a steal and...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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