Connecting You with Alaska Athletes Visit us! WEEK IN REVIEW After 2 years idle, the UAA-UAF wars between the boards are back with Governor’s Cup by Doyle Woody | Dec 9, 2022 | Cover Story, Friday Flashback, Hockey When UAA-UAF hockey flits across my mind, memories drift back to the late 1980s, when Mike Peluso was the Seawolves’ cornerstone defenseman and Ricky Pitta was the Nanooks’ spark plug. Peluso was 6-foot-4 with long arms, easy-going off the ice, but 200 pounds of...Read More   AK Hoops Report: Pili pumps in 28, Silva nabs 24 & 15; Tiulana makes it rain; Hajdukovich nets 25 (plus Miller & Mia) by Van Williams | Dec 11, 2022 | Basketball, Cover Story Anchorage’s Alissa Pili is making an early run at Pac-12 Conference player-of-the-year honors. The Utah junior forward leads the league in scoring and field-goal percentage after she matched her season high with 28 points on 10-of-13 shooting in Saturday’s 76-59...Read More   Track & Field Roundup: Vanessa Aniteye runs to victory, earns NCAA provisional mark in addition to Kaleb Beloy and UAA’s Cole Nash by Arielle Himelbloom | Dec 12, 2022 | Cover Story, Track and Field Eagle River’s Vanessa Aniteye has been on a roll this year, leaving swift times in her wake. In the past seven months, the Seattle Pacific senior placed sixth at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field National Championships for 400 meters, running a...Read More   Around The Rinks: Copley conquers Canadiens, Walker delivers OT dagger, Wolverines net team-record 11 Gs (plus pro and junior notes) by Doyle Woody | Dec 11, 2022 | Cover Story, Hockey Pheonix Copley’s return to the world’s best hockey league has been a smooth ride. The 30-year-old goaltender from North Pole snuffed 20 shots Saturday for the Los Angeles Kings in a 4-2 NHL win at Montreal. The Kings furnished Copley a 2-0 cushion with goals 19... 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.   National volleyball player Eve Stephens named Alaska Athlete of the Week by Alaska Sports Report | Dec 6, 2022 | Athlete of the Week, Volleyball Eve Stephens has earned one more accolade. After being named the NCAA Division II National Player, the volleyball player from Palmer is our Alaska Athlete of the Week. The University of Alaska Anchorage senior is already the most decorated volleyball player in school...Read More   Isaac Updike’s Fall-Winter Tour of America continues with 5th place at XC Club Nationals by Doyle Woody | Dec 12, 2022 | Running, Track and Field In his quest to kickstart his 2023 track season by racing frequently to make up for time lost to two bouts of COVID last summer, Ketchikan pro runner Isaac Updike has traveled coast to coast and touched down in places in between. Updike’s Tour of America continued... Read More   Daniel Hornbuckle is 49th men’s basketball player from 49th state to reach 1,000 points by Van Williams | Dec 7, 2022 | Basketball It may have taken six years for Daniel Hornbuckle of Fairbanks to score 1,000 career points, but that only speaks to his stick-to-itiveness to play college basketball. It's even more impressive when you remember the 2016 West Valley graduate scored a total of 27...Read More   Track & Field Roundup: Tristian Merchant makes Liberty debut; athletes get early start to indoor season by Arielle Himelbloom | Dec 8, 2022 | Cover Story, Track and Field Tristian Merchant wasted no time in his debut for Liberty University, adding his name to school and conference top ten lists. The former ACS superstar got an early start to the indoor track season, racing at the Sharon Colyear-Danville season opener in Boston,...Read More   Kenai rallies for 5-4 OT NAHL win, spoiling the first go as captain for Anchorage’s Ramsey by Matt Nevala | Dec 10, 2022 | Cover Story, Hockey Despite an early deficit, a stellar comeback of sorts and eventual overtime loss for his Anchorage Wolverines, Andy Ramsey endured a uniquely emotional night hours before the opening faceoff. Generally, hockey players play it cool. No ups or downs,...Read More   Pat your head: Patrick McMahon puts defender on a poster in career night for Montana State by Van Williams | Dec 9, 2022 | Basketball, Cover Story Once Patrick McMahon was cleared for takeoff, you could tell the sophomore skywalker was about to set it off by how excited his Montana State teammates got on the bench. They anticipated a viral-video highlight and the 6-foot-7 guard from Palmer didn’t disappoint... Read More   Around The Rinks: Tough nights for Anchorage’s Saville and Swayman (plus, junior and college notes) by Doyle Woody | Dec 10, 2022 | Hockey The odds said goaltender Isaiah Saville of Anchorage, who has stormed his way through the ECHL early this hockey season, was likely due for a downturn. The moment arrived Friday night. Saville surrendered five goals on 26 shots for the Savannah Ghost Pirates and got..Read More   Jessica Moore, Reggie Tongue, Joe Floyd highlight Alaska Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023 by Alaska Sports Report | Dec 5, 2022 | Alaska Sports Hall of Fame, Basketball, Cover Story, Football, Nordic Skiing Two contemporary athletes who shined on every stage and a man who transformed a community through sports highlight the incoming class of Alaska Sports Hall of Fame inductees. Reggie Tongue of Fairbanks, Jessica Moore (now Waldrop) of Palmer, and Joe Floyd of Kodiak...Read More   North Pole’s Pheonix Copley rises in his return to NHL crease by Doyle Woody | Dec 7, 2022 | Cover Story, Hockey Pheonix Copley’s return to the NHL crease proved prosperous Tuesday night. The 30-year-old goaltender from North Pole stopped 31 shots for the Los Angeles Kings in a 5-2 road victory over the Ottawa Senators in what marked his first NHL game in 10 months and his first...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! 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. 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