Email from Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Updates on Alaska athletes making news around the world WEEK IN REVIEW Bartlett hockey player Tristan Sanders named Alaska Athlete of the Week after sensation effort between the pipes by Alaska Sports Report | Feb 3, 2026 | Athlete of the Week, Hockey A freshman homeschool student playing for Bartlett, Sanders endured and electrified Saturday night in a 4-1 Cook Inlet Conference hockey loss to undefeated South. The calm and cool goaltender stopped an astounding 70 shots, including 27 in the second period. He was... Read More   The Winter Olympics kick off Friday morning – and Alaska will be well-represented by Beth Bragg | Feb 6, 2026 | Cover Story, Olympics The XXV Winter Olympics begin Friday morning with the Opening Ceremonies in Milan, Italy, and Alaskans should have plenty of reasons to cheer. Ten Alaskans are members of Team USA — hockey goaltender Jeremy Swayman, biathlete Maxime Germain and cross-country skiers... Read More   North Pole navigates way to first DII state hockey title – downs Houston, 3-1 by Matt Nevala | Feb 7, 2026 | Cover Story, Hockey No matter the classification, a high school hockey state championship is headed to North Pole for the first time. Patriots seniors Carter Borkovec and Cavan Malone as well as junior Cody Bristor all recorded two points apiece Saturday at Palmer’s MTA Events Center.... Read More   Anchorage soccer star Obed Vargas debuts for European powerhouse Atlético Madrid making childhood dream come true by Harlow Robinson | Feb 5, 2026 | Cover Story, Soccer Alaska's greatest soccer player made the big leagues. LaLiga to be precise. Obed Vargas of Anchorage played his first game with Atlético Madrid today, entering in the 79th minute of a 5-0 semifinal win over Real Betis in the Copa del Rey. Vargas joined the European... Read More   Roundball roundup: No. 1 MCCA girls slip by No. 2 Bartlett in OT; No. 2 Grace boys beat No. 1 Wolfpack by Van Williams | Feb 8, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story In a potential preview of the Class 4A state title game, the top two ranked high school girls basketball teams squared off Saturday and delivered a game for the ages. Brooklynn Ridgeway drilled a corner 3-pointer with 0.7 showing on the clock at the end of regulation... Read More   UAF wins 4-1 over UAA in college hockey’s return to Sullivan Arena after nearly seven years by Matt Nevala | Feb 7, 2026 | Cover Story, Hockey Luke Johnson played his junior season at UAF before transferring to UAA prior to his senior year. Matt Curley coached the Seawolves for two seasons before well-documented financial and political travails shuttered the program for a couple of years. Curley moved on to... 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   Slate scores three lifetime bests; Burrough breaks two more program records at altitude by Arielle Himelbloom | Feb 5, 2026 | Cover Story, Track and Field Essence Slate has been rock-solid this indoor season, setting personal bests in all four meets she’s entered. This time, the Mount Olive junior from Fairbanks leveled up exponentially at the Marlins Invitational in Virginia Beach, winning the 400 in 57.51 seconds,... Read More   Born and raised in Alaska, Hinds is headed to the Olympics – with Slovakia by Beth Bragg | Feb 6, 2026 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing Peter Hinds is one of those Anchorage kids who grew up with ski trails and mountains as his playgrounds. His surroundings propelled him to some marvelous accomplishments — in the span of a couple of months last year, he graduated from UAA with a degree in civil... Read More     Tosi’s 30 points, Herrington’s 14 assists power UAA over Central by Van Williams | Feb 6, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story Even with career nights by local products Bishop Tosi and Hasaan Herrington, the UAA men’s basketball team wasn’t out of the woods with a minute to go against Central Washington. With Anchorage clinging to a 69-66 lead, the Seawolves needed a bucket to avoid a...Read More   Unbeaten South erases two-goal deficit, earns ninth CIC tournament title with exhilarating 3-2 win over rival Dimond by Matt Nevala | Feb 8, 2026 | Cover Story, Hockey, Prep Spotlight With almost no time remaining on two different occasions Saturday night, the South High hockey team enjoyed quite the time. Wolverines junior Brady Adkins and sophomore Devin Berg officially scored with one second left on the clock in the both first and second periods... Read More   Mack exorcises demons at Patty Center, nets 25 to highlight UAA’s win over Nanooks by Van Williams | Feb 7, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story Great players are often defined by their performance against an arch rival, especially on the road, yet Elaina Mack is the exception to that rule. She's one of the greatest shooters in UAA women's basketball history, but for whatever reason, Mack has struggled at the... Read More   Smith, Ruiz and Hulbert storm to top-10 times in Seattle; Dominique delivers in the 60 by Arielle Himelbloom | Feb 5, 2026 | Cover Story, Track and Field UAA is currently 5-for-5 in rewriting the program’s track and field top-10 lists at indoor meets. The latest pack of Seawolf standouts includes Ryann Smith, Tony Ruiz and Charlie Hulbert who combined for four all-time marks at the UW Invite/Mile City meets in Seattle.... Read More   Roundball roundup: West boys rally to snap South’s 9-game heater; Ranked teams win on Day 1 of Lady Lynx Tournament by Van Williams | Feb 6, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story The West boys basketball team rallied from a 16-point, third-quarter deficit Thursday night to beat South 56-50 and leapfrog the Wolverines in the Cook Inlet Standings. Duel Tharjiath led the seventh-ranked Eagles with 17 points, including a 3-pointer in front of his... Read More   Soldotna’s Myrick plays double OT hero; Houston, North Pole and Palmer also register DII quarterfinal wins by Matt Nevala | Feb 5, 2026 | Hockey After more than 56 minutes of hockey Thursday afternoon, Soldotna sophomore defenseman Keegan Myrick made his name known in and around Palmer’s MTA Events Center. 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