Connecting You with Alaska Athletes Visit us! WEEK IN REVIEW Prep Hoops: Grace Christian stuns Heritage 53-50 to win Alaska Airlines Classic; East edges West 68-62 for third by Van Williams | Jan 21, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight It may not have been David vs. Goliath, but it was close. No doubt the Grace Christian Grizzlies of Anchorage were in the deep end Saturday night against a powerful Heritage Christian Warriors team that was ranked as high as No. 14 in California’s Division I rankings.... 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.   Young Finnigan Donley places 13th and 29th at World Junior Alpine Championships by Matias Saari | Jan 19, 2023 | Alpine Skiing, Cover Story Finnigan Donley of Anchorage is only 17 years old and making the most of his experience at the 41st World Junior Alpine Ski Championships in Austria. After all, gaining a spot on the U.S. team was a huge surprise.Read More   Around The Rinks, Pro Edition: Jeremy Swayman’s stock is rising, Pheonix Copley’s stock is fluctuating (plus AHL, ECHL, SPHL notes) by Doyle Woody | Jan 23, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman of Anchorage is in a contract year – his three-year, entry-level NHL deal expires at season’s end – and lately he’s putting up money results. Swayman on Thursday stopped 31 shots in a 3-1 win over the New York Rangers at Madison...Read More   Tikigaq basketball star Joelian Lane named Alaska Athlete of the Week by Harlow Robinson | Jan 19, 2023 | Athlete of the Week, Basketball Tikigaq High School hoops standout Joelian Lane put on a show at the Alaska Prep Shootout last weekend at Dimond High School in Anchorage. The senior from Point Hope scored 114 points in his three games, to set a new scoring record for the 29-year-old tournament and...Read More   Prep Hoops: West Valley boys motor past Lathrop in All-Fairbanks O’Brady’s Championship by Harlow Robinson | Jan 21, 2023 | Basketball, Prep Spotlight Ninety-four feet, 32 minutes. The West Valley boys basketball team was relentless. From tip to final buzzer, the Wolfpack applied a frenetic full-court press on defense and a high-octane motion passing game on offense to dispatch their cross-town rival Lathrop...Read More   Bar rising for youth soccer in AK as Team Alaska wins showcase event in Seattle by Harlow Robinson | Jan 18, 2023 | Prep Spotlight, Soccer The latest example of how far soccer has come in the Last Frontier occurred over the weekend at the 2023 PacNW Winter Classic Showcase in Seattle. A group of 16-years-old and younger boys from Alaska went to the event billed as “The Premier Winter Soccer Tournament in the Country” and came home with a perfect 5-0 record in their division and some nice hardware.Read More   Jahnna Hajdukovich has historic 3-point shooting night to lift UAA women to 69-61 victory in Oregon by Van Williams | Jan 20, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story At this point, the Western Oregon women’s basketball players are probably seeing Jahnna Hajdukovich in their nightmares. Last season, the Anchorage sharpshooter torched the Wolves with a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer in Anchorage. On Thursday, she pumped in 22...Read More   Mother-and-son duo, Gail and Josh Taylor, share the podium at Cold Rock 25K in North Carolina by Arielle Himelbloom | Jan 19, 2023 | Cover Story, Running While most Alaskans have been busy logging winter miles, Wasilla’s Gail and Josh Taylor took their talents across the country to compete at the inaugural Cold Rock 25K, held in Chimney Rock, North Carolina. But unlike most races in Alaska, the Taylors went into the race unfamiliar with their competition in the Tar Heel State. . . Read More   Prep Hoops: Tikigaq Harpoonerettes of Point Hope bag big game on and off court by Van Williams | Jan 17, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story Don’t be fooled by the small-schools tag for Tikigaq. The Harpoonerettes of Point Hope will steal your hoop dreams. Just ask the Durango Trailblazers, a Class 4A team out of Las Vegas, Nevada, where Tikigaq beat them 65-51 in a tournament. Durango has an enrollment of...Read More     Hockey: Wolverines return to refurbished dressing room, score a 4-2 NAHL victory over rival Kenai by Matt Nevala | Jan 21, 2023 | Cover Story, Hockey A maroon and white placard purports to a “Meeting Room” existing through the nearby doorway and up the stairwell in Ben Boeke Arena’s southwest corner heights. Since the Anchorage Wolverines last played a North American Hockey League home game inside the nearly...Read More   Prep Hoops: Rage City reigns as East, West both defeat Lower 48 teams; Grace wins, Heritage puts on a show on Day 1 of Classic by Van Williams | Jan 19, 2023 | Basketball, Cover Story The East Anchorage T-birds dialed up the defense, blocking a dozen shots and holding the Higley Knights of Gilbert, Arizona to just eight points over the final eight minutes, to make history in winning 52-43 on Day 1 of the Alaska Airlines Classic at West High. Not...Read More     Young Fairbanksan Luke Buth claims Frosty Bottom by Matias Saari | Jan 17, 2023 | Cover Story, Cycling A 20-year-old from Fairbanks stole the show at the Frosty Bottom bike race on Sunday. Luke Buth, whose family owns and operates Goldstream Sports in Fairbanks, separated himself from a lead pack of four on the final hill up to the Kincaid Chalet to claim the 43-mile race on Saturday in 2 hours, 43 minutes and 13 seconds... Read More   Prep Hoops: Jennifer Nash flirts with Classic assist record in Tikigaq’s win over Ronan (MT); West wears down Metlakatla by Van Williams | Jan 18, 2023 | Basketball It had to be the shoes. Tikigaq star guard Jennifer Nash ditched her hot pink kicks from the night before in favor of neon lime green sneaks that helped the Harpoonerettes run over the visiting Ronan Maidens of Montana 62-43 on Day 2 of the Alaska Airlines Classic at...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. 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