Email from Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Updates on Alaska athletes making news around the world WEEK IN REVIEW Anchorage skier Zanden McMullen earns Alaska Athlete of the Week honors after shining at U.S. Nationals by Alaska Sports Report | Jan 14, 2026 | Athlete of the Week, Nordic Skiing APU skier Zanden McMullen was named Alaska Athlete of the Week after a stellar showing at the U.S. National cross-country ski championships in Lake Placid. The South High graduate won gold in the 20K mass-start freestyle and was the top qualifier in the freestyle... Read More   UAF cruises into Governor’s Cup control after beating UAA 4-1 by Matt Nevala | Jan 18, 2026 | Hockey The 31st edition of the Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup series between UAA and UAF takes a 20-day hiatus and will reconvene Feb. 6 in Anchorage. When it does, the Nanooks will hold a distinct advantage after scoring a 4-1 win on Saturday night inside Fairbanks’ Carlson... Read More   Pili piles up 28 points in Australia, netting her career high as pro by Van Williams | Jan 16, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story Alissa Pili took a season’s worth of frustration out on the Sydney Flames. The Anchorage native has missed much of the season with injuries and illness, derailing her much anticipated arrival in Australia's WNBL with the Geelong Venom. But Pili showed everybody down... Read More   Two World Cup downhill medals and a new mindset propel Kurka toward his fourth Paralympics by Beth Bragg | Jan 19, 2026 | Alpine Skiing, Cover Story Andrew Kurka is headed to his fourth Paralympics, and for the first time in a gutsy, gritty and golden career, he isn’t going there at breakneck speed. “No risks,” he said. “My approach to these Games is a strong focus on staying healthy and uninjured.” Make no... Read More   Dahlgren demolishes 21-year-old program record; Slate claims inaugural collegiate victory by Arielle Himelbloom | Jan 18, 2026 | Cover Story, Track and Field Dylan Dahlgren has put together an impressive display of athleticism during his career at Dickinson State. But at the Marauders Indoor Opener in Bismarck, N.D., the senior from Soldotna produced a pair of show-stopping performances. Dahlgren became a double-winner in...Read More   Herrington savors last dance with Seawolves; UAA travels to Fairbanks on Saturday for 115th meeting by Van Williams | Jan 14, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story You see it all the time. A senior athlete in college so distracted with the day-to-day grind of their final season they don't make time to appreciate the journey. Moments fly by and next thing you know, it’s over. Hasaan Herrington doesn’t want to go out like that....Read More   Weigel’s unforgettable goalie goal highlights Wolverines’ 4-2 NAHL win over Fairbanks by Matt Nevala | Jan 18, 2026 | Cover Story, Hockey Ten minutes and 12 seconds into his Saturday evening of work, Kai Weigel lost one of a goaltender’s trusted tools. His stick stunningly lodged in the partition of the Sullivan Arena end boards behind him. Sometime later with twig firmly backed where it belonged –... 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   At the US cross-country ski championships, Endestad, Earnhart and Leveque sprint to medals by Beth Bragg | Jan 6, 2026 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing Nearly six years after winning a junior national title, Alaska’s Ari Endestad collected his first medal at the senior level Tuesday at the U.S. National Championships in New York. Endestad, a 25-year-old who grew up in Fairbanks and trains in Anchorage, grabbed the... Read More   Erhart drives Fort Lewis to 7-0 in RMAC; Lawrence goes off for 30; Johnson has 19 against FSU; Underwood shines at Sierra by Van Williams | Jan 17, 2026 | Basketball It’s been smooth sailing for Stewart Erhart in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The Fort Lewis College basketball player out of Tanana has been on a tear in his last three games, averaging 22.6 points and 5.3 assists to help the Skyhawks win all three to... Read More     Dominique, Liessfeld and Smith speed to fast times in Seattle by Arielle Himelbloom | Jan 18, 2026 | Cover Story, Track and Field Just two meets into his inaugural season for Western Washington, Eliyah Dominique is already firing on all cylinders. The sprinter from Fairbanks lowered his season best in the 200 at the UW Preview in Seattle, placing fourth in 21.86 seconds. Dominique catapulted to... Read More   Parker’s gamble pays off in junior college as defensive back from Fairbanks signs with Utah by Van Williams | Jan 20, 2026 | Cover Story, Football Junior college isn’t for everyone. It’s an arduous route, which demands sacrifice and tests a player’s love for the game, no matter the sport. Fairbanks football standout Earl Parker threw himself into the fire after graduating from Lathrop High School and picked one... Read More   Alaska nordic skiers hit some high notes in World Cup racing in Oberhof by Beth Bragg | Jan 19, 2026 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing It was a big weekend for several Alaska cross-country skiers at World Cup competition in Oberhof, Germany. JC Schoonmaker solidified his bid for an Olympic spot with a strong qualifying-round performance in the men's freestyle sprint. Hailey Swirbul and Novie McCabe....Read More   Roundball roundup: South wins Wolverine Classic; North Pole, Colony girls terrific at T-bird Classic; Wasilla girls sweep Sitka by Van Williams | Jan 18, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight South small forward Lucian Mikes has been somewhat of an enigma on the basketball court this season. Tall and talented, he's good enough to dominate, but the effort to do so hasn't always been there. That changed at the Wolverine Classic. Mikes was marvelous in the....Read More   Melson heats up for Dimond, pulls even with West’s McIlroy and Chugiak’s Theis for CIC points lead by Alaska Sports Report | Jan 15, 2026 | Hockey, Prep Spotlight With the Dimond hockey team nursing a 3-2 lead midway through the second period against Service, the moment there for the taking. The next goal was probably going to determine the winner. Enter Eli Melson. The junior skater produced three points in the next 11 minutes...Read More   Roundball roundup: Pharr pours in 25 as Wasilla boys beat Grace; MacDonalds pace Dimond girls; East boys score most points since 2022 by Van Williams | Jan 14, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight Aiden Pharr took over the second half for the Wasilla boys basketball team on Tuesday, scoring 17 of his game-high 25 points after halftime and leading the charge in a 61-48 win over Grace Christian in the Northern Lights Conference. Pharr heated up from 3-point... Read More   Drake, Dittman post top-10 marks in UAA debuts; Castillo dips under 1K program record for UAB by Arielle Himelbloom | Jan 14, 2026 | Cover Story, Track and Field UAA's Tyler Drake and Sarah Dittman made their collegiate debuts at the Silver & Blue Invitational in Reno, Nev., one to remember. Drake, a Bartlett High grad, finished runner-up in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.36 seconds and placed third in the long jump with a... Read More   Swayman backstops Bruins’ second straight shutout by Matt Nevala | Jan 13, 2026 | Cover Story, Hockey Jeremy Swayman did his part Tuesday with a 24-save shutout performance in the Boston Bruins’ 3-0 blanking of the Detroit Red Wings in Massachusetts. The Anchorage goaltender’s effort helped make the NHL Atlantic Division standings more of a crowded mess than his...Read More   Friday Flashback: Nix wins title, Moses wins MVP after 42-point final in 2020 Alaska Airlines Classic by Van Williams | Jan 16, 2026 | Basketball, Friday Flashback In middle school, Daishen Nix and Isaiah Moses spent endless hours on basketball courts in Anchorage helping each other work on their game. Then they went different directions in high school and figured they’d probably never face off in a high school game. But they... Read More   Lawson’s late shootout heroics result in Anchorage 2-1 NAHL win over Fairbanks by Matt Nevala | Jan 17, 2026 | Hockey Eagle River’s Aiden Lawson made the most significant offensive contribution of his first season with the Anchorage Wolverines on Friday night, yet he’s still searching for the official initial goal with the hometown team. But he’s not about to care. An 18-year-old... 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