Email from Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Updates on Alaska athletes making news around the world WEEK IN REVIEW Anchorage skier Schumacher grabs silver medal at Winter Olympics by Beth Bragg | Feb 18, 2026 | Cover Story, Olympics On the day Ben Ogden became the first American man in 50 years to win an Olympic medal in cross-country skiing, Gus Schumacher made a prediction. “Drought over. Here comes the rain!” he wrote on Instagram. Eight days later, the American men had another medal. On a...Read More   Nanooks score four straight third-period goals in 6-2 win to capture Governor’s Cup by Matt Nevala | Feb 22, 2026 | Cover Story, Hockey As part of Saturday night’s postgame celebration, Chase Dafoe and his UAF teammates crammed into their Sullivan Arena dressing room and serenaded Dean Spak with “Happy Birthday.” The sophomore from Calgary turned 23. “Yeah, not the prettiest on the ears,” Dafoe said,... Read More   South skiers savor sweep at state ski championships by Beth Bragg | Feb 22, 2026 | Nordic Skiing, Prep Spotlight The South Wolverines are back on top. The Wolverines swept the relay races and the team titles Saturday at the Alaska cross-country ski championships, relying on strong anchor legs by Ethan Elliott and Mia Stiassny to win close relay races. The team titles were their... Read More   Harrison scores 32, Mack adds 29 to pace Seawolf women’s win at SPU by Van Williams | Feb 22, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story Two days after looking lethargic in a loss at Montana State Billings, the UAA women's basketball team bounced back on Saturday with exuberance and eviscerated Seattle Pacific 91-52 in the Emerald City. Mahaila Harrison pumped in a career-high 32 points, Elaina Mack... Read More   Northway hoops star Terrence Titus named Alaska Athlete of the Week after reaching historic milestone by Alaska Sports Report | Feb 17, 2026 | Athlete of the Week, Basketball Northway boys basketball player Terrence Titus surpassed the 3,000-point career benchmark after netting 42 points in a 99-95 win over Skagway, earning him our Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. The 6-foot-1 senior guard is only the second Alaska prep player to reach... Read More   By Sunday morning, Anchorage goalie Swayman will be wearing an Olympic medal by Beth Bragg | Feb 21, 2026 | Cover Story, Olympics Sometime overnight, Anchorage goaltender Jeremy Swayman will become an Olympic medalist. Whether he collects gold or silver depends on the outcome of the gold-medal men’s hockey match between Canada and the United States. Face-off is at 4:10 a.m. Alaska time....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   Jager zips to a crazy-fast course record at the 52nd annual American Birkebeiner by Beth Bragg | Feb 23, 2026 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing Skiing on lightning-fast trails, Luke Jager of Anchorage shattered the American Birkebeiner course record by more than six minutes Saturday in Hayward, Wisconsin. Conditions for a fast race were ideal, race organizers said: A week-long warm spell with rain, followed...Read More   Walsh impresses at GVSU Big Meet; Burrough lowers program record; Dahlgren, Ousley thrive in the throws by Arielle Himelbloom | Feb 19, 2026 | Track and Field Emily Walsh was phenomenal at the GVSU Big Meet in Allendale, Mich., placing third in the mile in a blistering 4 minutes, 47.58 seconds. The Cedarville graduate student from Eagle River moved into second in program history, fourth in Alaska history and No. 12 in... Read More     Roundball roundup: Buzzer beater by Unks lifts Service boys at East; Wasilla girls sweep Fairbanks by Van Williams | Feb 22, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story Alex Unks didn't need to go far to celebrate his game-winning shot Saturday night. The Service junior swished a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in front of his bench to lift the Cougars to a dramatic 48-47 victory at East Anchorage to remain undefeated in the Cook Inlet... Read More   Alaskans wrap up the Olympics with a historic women’s ski race, gold in men’s hockey and homemade knitwear for a biathlete by Beth Bragg | Feb 23, 2026 | Cover Story, Olympics Three Alaskans helped show the world that women are more than capable of racing 50 kilometers on cross-country skis Sunday on the final day of the Winter Olympics. For the first time in history, women raced 50 kilometers instead of 30 kilometers at the Olympics, part... Read More   Roundball roundup: McCorison passes Langdon in career scoring; Lathrop boys soar to No. 3 in RPI; Ainsworth nets 20 for Colony girls by Van Williams | Feb 20, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight Another day, another former NBA player Kade McCorison passed on the Alaska Sports Report's all-time high school boys basketball scoring list. The 6-foot-4 Ninilchik senior leapfrogged Juneau's Carlos Boozer earlier this season and on Tuesday passed former East... Read More   Mobley, Johnson lift streaking Seawolves to 82-75 victory in Billings by Van Williams | Feb 20, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story Elijah Mobley comes from a hoops family. His dad played at South Carolina State and Mobley is one of three brothers to play in college. In 2023, he broke the Weston Ranch High School scoring record with 52 points - in the first half. He went on to score 1,000 points... Read More   Stiassny becomes first South girl in 19 years to win Skimeister honors; Service’s Leveque easily defends his title by Beth Bragg | Feb 20, 2026 | Nordic Skiing, Prep Spotlight The wind was whipping Friday at the Alaska high school cross-country ski championships, and the skiers from Service High and South High were ripping. Jack Leveque and Miya Kam-Magruder delivered victories for the Service Cougars in the classic races at Government... Read More   Hulbert wins GNAC 3K title, Heite breaks program record; Larsen, Schmidtke and Chisar medal; Dominique contributes to WWU’s sweep by Arielle Himelbloom | Feb 18, 2026 | Cover Story, Track and Field An action-packed day two of the GNAC Indoor Track and Field Championships resulted in a flurry of accolades for Seawolves and Alaskans alike. UAA’s Charlie Hulbert led the charge in Spokane, Wash., winning the 3,000 in sensational fashion after taking the lead with... Read More   Roundball roundup: Sellers breaks into Alaska’s top 20 in scoring; Watson hits 1K; Clark’s Mesa squad ranked No. 4 nationally by Van Williams | Feb 18, 2026 | Basketball University of Washington women's basketball standout Sayvia Sellers of Anchorage is enjoying a historic scoring season by Alaska standards. With 17 points against the Oregon Ducks over the weekend, the junior playmaker increased her season total to 501 and became the...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! Our Team Van Williams, Editor Arielle Himelbloom, Reporter Matt Nevala, Reporter Matias Saari, Reporter Beth Bragg, Reporter Chanda File, Reporter Stephanie Burgoon, Photographer Galen Hecht, Web Development Shelley Romer, Dev. Director Harlow Robinson, Exec. Director Learn more about the Alaska Sports Report staff here WWW.ALASKASPORTSREPORT.COM Alaska Sports Report | 11901 Industry Way STE A9 | Anchorage, AK 99515 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice