Connecting You with Alaska Athletes Visit us! WEEK IN REVIEW State Cross Country: Chugiak’s Campbell Peterson and Mustangs complete undefeated D1 girls seasons by Arielle Himelbloom | Oct 10, 2022 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running On a blustery autumn day, the top Division I athletes gathered at the Bartlett High trails prepared to give their utmost effort at the ASAA First National Bank of Alaska Cross Country Running Championships. Campbell Peterson left nothing up to chance in a race that...Read More   State Football: Jack Nash nets 339 total yards, 6 TDs as Colony beats Service in 51-34 shootout in D1 playoffs by Van Williams | Oct 8, 2022 | Cover Story, Football Colony's Jack Nash might be the CIC Defensive Player of the Year, but don’t sleep on his offensive prowess. He put to bed Service’s chances at an upset in Friday night’s ASAA First National Bowl DI quarterfinal playoff game with a 339-yard, 6-touchdown performance to...Read More   Connecting you with Alaska Athletes The Alaska Sports Report tells stories about Alaska athletes achieving great things around the world. Alaska’s sports culture is woven through the fabric of life in The Last Frontier. We provide a unifying voice for our state’s vast and diverse sports community.   UAA hockey player Max Helgeson named Alaska Athlete of the Week by Alaska Sports Report | Oct 3, 2022 | Athlete of the Week, Hockey Anchorage skater Max Helgeson was named Alaska Athlete of the Week after sparking his hometown team, the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves, to a big win in its return to NCAA play after more than two and a half years dormant. The former Seawolves stick boy, who...Read More   State Cross Country: Wrangell boys & Haines girls win D3 crowns, Grace Christian boys & Seward girls take D2 titles by Harlow Robinson | Oct 9, 2022 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running, Prep Spotlight Wrangell High School's Daniel Harrison approached the finish line hands in the air. There was much to celebrate. In winning the Division III 2022 ASAA First National Bank Alaska Cross Country Running State Championships, the Wolves' sophomore standout earned Wrangell...Read More   State Football: Unbeaten Juneau spreads around offense, runs away from South 52-21 in D1 playoffs by Van Williams | Oct 8, 2022 | Cover Story, Football Some of the names in the scoring column on Saturday were different, but the result was the same for the Juneau Huskies. Alaska's top-ranked team improved to 9-0 on the season after defeating eighth-seeded South 52-21 in an ASAA First National Bowl DI quarterfinal... Read More   Around The Rinks: Kenai River Brown Bears Fever – Catch It! (plus junior, pro and college notes) by Doyle Woody | Oct 9, 2022 | Hockey You cannot stop the Kenai River Brown Bears, you can only hope to contain them. OK, granted, that’s a little much. After all, they’re only one-fifth of the way through their 60-game North American Hockey League schedule. Still, the Brown Bears’ duplicate 3-1 road wins... Read More   Our Team Van Williams, Editor Arielle Himelbloom, Reporter Matt Nevala, Reporter Matias Saari, Reporter Doyle Woody, Reporter Bryan Boyett, Photographer Natalie Osborne, Web Development Shelley Romer, Dev. Director Harlow Robinson, Exec. Director Learn more about the Alaska Sports Report staff here   State Cross Country: Colony’s Rongitsch, Cheyette, Buchanan go 1-2-3 in unprecedented D1 boys finish by Arielle Himelbloom | Oct 10, 2022 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running While the Colony boys team was seeded as a favorite to win the Division I title at the ASAA First National Bank of Alaska Cross Country Running Championships, the individual ranks were more ambiguous. Coming into the race, Colony’s Matthew Rongitsch, Zac Cheyette, and...Read More   CIC Volleyball: Dimond sweeps South in rematch of last year’s Class 4A state championship match by Matt Nevala | Oct 6, 2022 | Cover Story, Prep Spotlight, Volleyball Once the volleyball match between the Cook Inlet Conference’s biggest rivals started late Thursday evening, one couldn’t help but wonder if the morning bell to start Friday’s school day would soon ring. Dimond and South faced off for the first time in 11 months with... Read More   State Football: Unbeaten Juneau spreads around offense, runs away from South 52-21 in D1 playoffs by Van Williams | Oct 8, 2022 | Cover Story, Football Some of the names in the scoring column on Saturday were different, but the result was the same for the Juneau Huskies. Alaska's top-ranked team improved to 9-0 on the season after defeating eighth-seeded South 52-21 in an ASAA First National Bowl DI quarterfinal... Read More   Alaska goalkeepers Zavier Hajdukovich, Shaylin Cesar each earn college shutouts on the same day by Van Williams | Oct 4, 2022 | Cover Story, Soccer Two college goalkeepers from Alaska have been so filthy in net, they are clean. Anchorage’s Zavier Hajdukovich and Juneau’s Shaylin Cesar have combined for 10 clean sheets in 21 NCAA games this year – but Saturday was the first time both players had shutouts on the...Read More   Friday Flashback: Eagle River’s Brian Swanson tormented goalies and defensemen across three decades by Doyle Woody | Oct 7, 2022 | Friday Flashback, Hockey Level after level, league after league, Brian Swanson delivered points – a ton of them. The hockey center from Eagle River spearheaded Chugiak High to two state championships during a time when he also flourished on his club team. In two seasons with the Anchorage... Read More   State Football: Meet Bartlett’s O-line fueling top-ranked rushing attack entering First National Bowl D1 playoffs by Van Williams | Oct 5, 2022 | Cover Story, Football The Bartlett offensive line has had plenty of motivation this year to control the line of scrimmage. You’d think it would be pancakes but it’s actually donuts, courtesy of the running backs every time one of them eclipses 100 yards in a game. This got quarterback Carl...Read More   Reigning CIC Player of the Year Mikayla Johnson of Bartlett picks the Pac-12 after committing to Colorado by Van Williams | Oct 3, 2022 | Basketball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight If you didn’t hear back from Anchorage’s Mikayla Johnson this summer, don’t take it personally. She was busy chasing her dream. Shortly after being named Cook Inlet Conference Player of the Year and leading the Bartlett High girls basketball team to the Class 4A state...Read More   Nate Thompson released from Los Angeles Kings camp, but veteran NHL center isn’t done by Doyle Woody | Oct 5, 2022 | Cover Story, Hockey Anchorage’s Nate Thompson is done for now with the Los Angeles Kings, who Tuesday released the veteran NHL center from his professional tryout agreement, but he says he definitely is not done with hockey. Thompson, who turned 38 Wednesday, said he intends to sign with...Read More   Winning at All Costs: Breaking the Silence on Eating Disorders and Athletes “Winning at All Costs: Breaking the Silence on Eating Disorders and Athletes” is a 27 minutes in length and features 2x Olympian and licensed professional counselor Holly Brooks providing solid, evidence-based information about the importance of proper fueling for athletes. Read More or see theVideo   Small schools ready to aim big at Saturday’s cross-country running state championships by Arielle Himelbloom | Oct 4, 2022 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running Each week since early August, cross country teams have recorded quick times, dueling with competitors statewide. As the weeks advanced, individuals and teams buckled down, bettering their marks in preparation for the state championships. While each of the three... Read More   State Football: East’s defense stands tall in hard-fought 21-14 win over West in D1 playoffs by Van Williams | Oct 7, 2022 | Cover Story, Football Nothing came easy in Friday night’s ASAA First National Bowl DI quarterfinal playoff game between No. 4 West and No. 5 East. Yards were hard to come by and scoring points was like pulling teeth, but the T-birds extracted just enough offense to pull out a 21-14 road...Read More   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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