Connecting You with Alaska Athletes Visit us! WEEK IN REVIEW Destiny Reimers’ career-high 25 points helps UAF women beat UAA for first time since 2007 by Van Williams | Jan 7, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story She might be from Anchorage, but Destiny Reimers officially became a Nanook on Saturday after the sophomore helped UAF snap a 28-game losing streak against UAA in Fairbanks in the 105th all-time meeting between Alaska's two women's college basketball teams. Reimers...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. Alaska Sports Report is donor-driven. Support us with a tax deductible contribution or sponsorship here.   Ski Tracks: Hailey Swirbul, Luke Jager win national sprint titles; Hunter Wonders pops 11th place at Tour de Ski by Matias Saari | Jan 4, 2023 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing With Americans and foreigners competing, the U.S. National Cross Country Skiing Championships sometimes features a race-within-a-race. Hailey Swirbul’s second straight win on Wednesday was relatively straightforward: the Alaska Pacific University standout bested all...Read More   Alaska Hockey History: Jeremy Swayman and Pheonix Copley Make A Memory With NHL’s First All-Alaska Goalie Duel by Doyle Woody | Jan 6, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey Alaska hockey history added another magical moment Thursday night in Los Angeles, where Anchorage’s Jeremy Swayman and North Pole’s Pheonix Copley delivered the first All-Alaskan goaltending duel in NHL history. Swayman stopped 27 shots to pilot the Boston Bruins to a...Read More   Dimond basketball player Xzavier Baker named Alaska Athlete of the Week Jan 8, 2023 | Athlete of the Week, Basketball Dimond High School senior Xzavier Baker was named Alaska Athlete of the Week after earning Most Valuable Player honors and helping the Lynx boys basketball team to Cochrane Classic championship in Ketchikan last week. The power forward scored nine of 16 points in the...Read More   Burke mushes past big names to win Knik 200 by Matias Saari | Jan 9, 2023 | Cover Story, Sled Dog Racing Eddie Burke, Jr. is a musher on the rise. Burke won the Knik 200 mushing race on Sunday by coming from behind to top some of the biggest names in the sport. Burke completed the two-lap course in the Mat-Su Valley in 25 hours, 16 minutes. That placed him 11 minutes... Read More   Around The Rinks: So, about Kaylee Merrill’s lack of a hat trick…More Darci Matson magic (plus college, NAHL notes) by Doyle Woody | Jan 8, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey When last we left this space, just a day ago, we noted Potsdam senior sniper Kaylee Merrill of Wasilla owned a couple handfuls of two-goal games in her NCAA Division III hockey career, but still sought her first hat trick. That shortcoming – if you can even call it... Read More   NCAA denies petition for Da’Zhon Wyche; UAA guard’s eligibility to expire Jan. 14 by Van Williams | Jan 5, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story The NCAA did something opposing defenders haven’t – stop UAA men’s basketball star Da’Zhon Wyche. The hard-to-guard playmaker from Anchorage who ranks fifth all-time among Alaska college players with 1,695 points will be shut down Jan. 14 after the NCAA denied a... Read More   Three Alaskans qualify for World Junior Biathlon Championships at Kincaid by Matias Saari | Jan 3, 2023 | Biathlon Helen Wilson of Eagle River just had three hugely successful races at the national junior biathlon trials at Anchorage’s Kincaid Park. That’s set her up for a busy rest of the winter competing at major events around the globe. Wilson is a 2019 graduate of Eagle River...Read More   AK Hoops Report: Miller’s marvelous 36; Jackson posts 29 & 12; Southeast crew eats at Edmonds; Moses and Southwick square off by Van Williams | Jan 6, 2023 | Basketball Anchorage’s Jaren Miller looked marvelous against Miles College as the Central Wyoming sophomore doubled his previous career high with a 36-point explosion. The former Grace Christian High standout added five rebounds and five assists in his signature college...Read More   Around The Rinks: Catching Up With Isaiah Saville, Alec Butcher, Cam Hausinger and the Anchorage Wolverines by Doyle Woody | Jan 6, 2023 | Hockey While the NHL’s first matchup of Alaska goaltenders seized attention Thursday – Jeremy Swayman and Pheonix Copley delivered history – another Alaska goalie on a similar journey was grinding. Anchorage’s Isaiah Saville stopped 30 of 34 shots for the ECHL’s Savannah... Read More   Ski Tracks: APU’s Hailey Swirbul claims national championship in Michigan (plus notes on Tour de Ski & Tuscobia 160) by Matias Saari | Jan 2, 2023 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing Hailey Swirbul’s decision to race at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships instead of the Tour de Ski in Europe is paying off. Swirbul, a native of Aspen, Colo., who lives in Anchorage and represents the Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center, cruised to a...Read More   AK Hoops Report: Takeover Travante activated in Portugal; Thor nets double digits in NBA; Menard catches fire for WU by Van Williams | Jan 8, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story It was one of those nights for Anchorage’s Travante Williams, who had the golden touch for Sporting CP in the Portuguese Basketball League. He assisted on the first bucket 15 seconds into the game. He buried a 3-pointer on his first shot attempt. He had eight rebounds... Read More   Pili Power: Anchorage siblings Alissa and Brandon Pili elevate Alaska by doing big things on big stage by Van Williams | Jan 2, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story, Football If 2022 was the Year of the Tiger, 2023 is shaping up to be the Year of the Pili. On New Year’s Day, Alissa Pili scored 17 points to lead the eighth-ranked Utah women’s basketball team to its 14th straight victory. Today, Jan. 2, her brother Brandon Pili recorded a...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. Director Learn more about the Alaska Sports Report staff here 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!