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by Van Williams | Nov 20, 2022 | Basketball, Cover Story
Homegrown Alaskans made all the difference for the Seawolves in a commanding 88-75 victory over La Salle in Saturday night’s Great Alaska Shootout title game. Senior Jahnna Hajdukovich of Anchorage scored 21 points, senior Nicole Pinckney of Chugiak had a career-high...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Nov 19, 2022 | Cross Country Running, Running
In the race that mattered most, Anchorage’s Santiago Gomez-Prosser delivered the performance of his career. The former Dimond High star was key in helping Northern Arizona claim its sixth national title at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Stillwater,...Read More
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by Matias Saari | Nov 21, 2022 | Adventure, Bikepacking, Cover Story, Mountain Biking
Anchorage's Ana Jager is doing a fine job of following in the bike tracks of her “hometown hero” Lael Wilcox. Earlier this month, Jager capped her first full season of bikepacking by winning the 800-mile Arizona Trail Race after more than 12 days on the trail....Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 21, 2022 | Cover Story, Hockey
Well, this works out nicely – all three Alaska entries in the North American Hockey League have something on which to hang their helmets. The Kenai River Brown Bears and Fairbanks Ice Dogs are tied atop the Midwest Division standings in the 29-team league. And the...Read More
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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.
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by Alaska Sports Report | Nov 15, 2022 | Athlete of the Week, Volleyball
Emma Beck was named our Alaska Athlete of the Week after leading Kenai Central High School to its first state volleyball championship after decades of competition. The junior was spectacular during Kenai's three-set championship match victory over Valdez, posting 18...Read More
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Nov 20, 2022 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running, Running
On a day when most teams were out of their element, the Nanooks were right at home in the snowy climate of Billings, Montana. Fairbanks' Naomi Bailey was victorious at the West Regional Championships, leading UAF to a seventh-place finish. Coming off a hand-in-hand...Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 19, 2022 | Basketball
After a rough fourth quarter, Anchorage’s Mia 'Uhila was unfazed in overtime and bounced back with a big 3-pointer that got the party started for Portland State. The 5-foot-8 sophomore guard scored the first points of OT to help the Vikings beat Seattle 80-73 in the...Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 20, 2022 | Hockey
Jeremy Swayman’s Boston Bruins teammates eased him back into the world’s best hockey league Saturday in the Anchorage native’s return from nearly three weeks sidelined with a left knee injury. Swayman, who turns 24 on Thanksgiving Day, enjoyed about as easy a night as...Read More
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Alaska Sports Hall of Fame public voting is back for the month of November!
After a three year pause, the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame is again selecting a new class of people, moments, and events to be inducted and the public will play an important role. Vote Here
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by Van Williams | Nov 17, 2022 | Basketball, Cover Story
After growing up hearing her mom and dad tell stories about the Great Alaska Shootout, Jahnna Hajdukovich of Anchorage will finally get a chance to experience it for herself. The iconic college basketball tournament – after a four-year hiatus – will return as a...Read More
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by Matt Nevala | Nov 18, 2022 | Cover Story, Hockey, Prep Spotlight
Seldom a day goes by when the country’s staffing issues at every level aren’t discussed somewhere. Be it an office space, near a bar stool or even inside a hockey rink. Just don’t bring that noise near River Scott’s net. “It’s safe to say I don’t have a job right...Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 20, 2022 | Hockey
Since entering the play-for-pay hockey world last spring following three seasons at NCAA Division I Omaha, goaltender Isaiah Saville of Anchorage has put up numbers that mark the Vegas Golden Knights fifth-round draft pick as an NHL prospect. Saville, 22, on Friday...
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by Arielle Himelbloom | Nov 16, 2022 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running, Running
One month removed from the high school cross country season, a group of runners put their postseason fitness to the test at Nike Cross Regionals. Held at Idaho’s Eagle Island State Park, over 30 Alaskans made the trek to the Gem State to race against some of the...Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 19, 2022 | Cover Story, Hockey
Some Alaska snipers unlimbered their arsenals and unloaded some serious rounds in rinks these past couple days in junior and college hockey. Incoming! Thursday night, Anchorage’s Mac Swanson continued his heater by generating his first multiple-goal game in the U.S....Read More
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by Van Williams | Nov 19, 2022 | Basketball, Cover Story
The Great Alaska Shootout is back, and that means the Seawolves are going back to the title game. The UAA women’s basketball team never trailed in posting a 64-51 victory over UC Riverside in Friday night’s tournament semifinals at the Alaska Airlines Center. This... Read More
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by Doyle Woody | Nov 14, 2022 | Cover Story, Hockey
As a 16-year-old who is among the youngest players on a circuit that includes plenty of 20-year-olds, Anchorage’s Mac Swanson nonetheless has shown little trouble adjusting to the U.S. Hockey League, the top junior league in the country. Swanson over the weekend...Read More
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