Connecting You with Alaska Athletes WEEK IN REVIEW Legion Baseball: Kenai, Service punch tickets to Monday’s semifinals at state tournament; Eagle River, South await by Van Williams | Jul 24, 2022 | Baseball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight As the new kid in town, Hunter Williams puts a lot of pressure on himself to perform well with the Kenai Post 20 Twins. Nothing brings players together like success and Williams and the Twins had plenty to celebrate in Sunday’s 11-1 win over Bartlett Post 29 at...Read More   SUPPORT the REPORT! We hope you're enjoying Alaska Sports Report. We can't do our work in connecting you with Alaska athletes without your support. For all the individuals and small businesses who have contributed, THANK YOU! We have options fit your budget. From major sponsors, to boosters, to small donors and we provide recognition to all on our site. Join us at the Booster level or higher and you can decide which sports or schools you're recognized. 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Read More   Alaskans shine bright at Special Olympics USA Games by Arielle Himelbloom | Jul 23, 2022 | Cover Story, Powerlifting, Special Olympics, Track and Field Team Alaska proved its talents in a multitude of events at this year’s Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Florida. Alaska athletes continued rising to the occasion at the national level, placing in the top-seven 61 times and collecting 10 gold, 19 silver, and 14...Read More   Legion Baseball: Bartlett players eager to shed underdog label, plus other Day 3 recaps from state tournament by Van Williams | Jul 23, 2022 | Baseball, Prep Spotlight Corey Gagnebin is tired of people calling Bartlett’s success at the Legion state tournament a fairytale. “This ain’t a Cinderella story,” he said. “We’re here to make a statement.” Bartlett Post 29 put the state on notice after the sixth-seeded Bears clawed their way...See More   Anchorage’s DeMarcus Hall-Scriven signs with UAF, eager to see who is top Alaska team by Van Williams | Jul 19, 2022 | Basketball, Cover Story Anchorage’s DeMarcus Hall-Scriven was offered a chance to play basketball at UAF straight out of high school three years ago, but turned it down. Now given a second chance to sign with the Nanooks, he looks to turn it up. The 6-foot-4 all-conference guard has joined... Read More   Anchorage’s Brody Jessee taken by Cincinnati Reds on Day 2 of MLB Draft by Van Williams | Jul 18, 2022 | Baseball, Cover Story Even though Anchorage’s Brody Jessee knew he would get drafted at some point today, the moment still caught him off guard. Seeing your name scroll across the bottom of the TV screen will do that. “It's all kind of just setting in now,” he said after getting picked in...Read More   World Series of Poker wraps with Anchorage’s Adam Hendrix leading Alaskans in, well, everything by Doyle Woody | Jul 20, 2022 | Cover Story, Poker The 53rd annual World Series of Poker wrapped Wednesday in Las Vegas, where Adam Hendrix’s status as Alaska’s best poker player was confirmed. In all, 53 different Alaskans cashed in at the WSOP, combining for 80 separate cashes in 34 events, exactly one-third of the...Read More   Legion Baseball: Connor Johnson’s sac fly lifts Eagle River to 1-0 walk-off win over Dimond on Day 2 of state by Van Williams | Jul 22, 2022 | Baseball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight Connor Johnson bobbed his head like he was thinking of his favorite song when he walked up to the plate Friday with the game on the line. The Eagle River slugger was feeling confident, happy to be the guy batting in this big spot, with the bases loaded in a scoreless...Read More   Driven by Sayvia Sellers, Alaska TruGame wins 17U girls division at Nike Tournament of Champions in Chicago by Van Williams | Jul 14, 2022 | Basketball, Cover Story Anchorage teens Olivia Heartwell and Sayvia Sellers have been close friends since the third grade and spent most of lives playing on the same basketball team. They went their separate ways in high school but reconnected this summer with Alaska TruGame, a travel ball... Read More   Legion Baseball: Cinderella story continues for Bartlett, which wins first game at state tournament since 2013 by Van Williams | Jul 21, 2022 | Baseball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight Carl Colavecchio hadn’t even been born the last time Bartlett beat Chugiak at the Legion baseball state tournament. But thanks to his big bat, the Bears came alive in the extra innings to do something to do exactly that for the first time since 2004. Carl... Read More   Share This Email Share This Email WWW.ALASKASPORTSREPORT.COM SUBSCRIBE TO WEEK IN REVIEW Alaska Sports Report | 11901 Industry Way STE A9, Anchorage, AK 99515 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!