Covering Alaskan athletes doing great things around the world Visit Us! Become a Sponsor THE WEEK IN REVIEW Nanooks bring back renowned Fairbanks figure Frank Ostanik to coach men’s basketball team by Van Williams | Jun 6, 2024 | Basketball, Cover Story In need of a new men’s basketball coach the Nanooks dipped into their past to bring back Frank Ostanik, a lifelong Fairbanks resident and renowned figure who played for UAF in the early 1990s and coached the team from 2004 to 2007. Ostanik will return to the sideline...Read More   Tales From The Track: Allie Ostrander throws down personal-best steeplechase to win Portland Track Festival, sharpen for Olympic Trials by Doyle Woody | Jun 10, 2024 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field In the space of six weeks since her return to the steeplechase following a three-year absence, Alaska Sports Hall of Famer Allie Ostrander has thrust herself into the conversation heading into the USA Track & Field Olympic Trials later this month. Ostrander, the... Read More   Service High baseball standout Jake Rafferty named Alaska Athlete of the Week by Alaska Sports Report | Jun 4, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Baseball Service High baseball player Jake Rafferty shined with the bat and with his arm to earn our Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. The senior pitched into the seventh inning and drove in two runs at the plate to help the Cougars beat Eagle River 5-1 to cap a 22-0-1 season...Read More   Six months after major surgery, Anchorage triathlete Rebecca McKee beats strong winds and everyone in her age group at Ironman Hawaii 70.3 by Beth Bragg | Jun 6, 2024 | Cover Story, Triathlon Rebecca McKee has raced in more than 100 triathlons in seemingly in as many places, from Anchorage to Zell am See. In more than two decades of racing she has finished 17 full Ironmans of 140.6 miles and 43 half Ironmans of 70.3 miles, and she’s an age-group wonder in...Read More   Catherine Rocchi wins two bike races in four days by Matias Saari | Jun 4, 2024 | Cover Story, Cycling, Mountain Biking Catherine Rocchi of Anchorage didn’t need much rest after winning the 23-mile Potter Rabbit Roubaix bike race on Wednesday evening. Three days later, she increased the distance by claiming the 40-mile Green Lake Grinder gravel race Saturday morning on Joint Base... Read More   Service slugger Coen Niclai wins Gatorade Alaska Player of the Year for second time by Van Williams | Jun 3, 2024 | Baseball, Cover Story Listen for it, and you can tell when Service slugger Coen Niclai is in the batter’s box compared to other high school players. “The ball sounds different off his bat,” said Service coach Willie Paul. You can also see it. Outfielders play no-doubles depth, shortstops...Read More   Josh Taylor and Shauna Severson reign at Government Peak Climb by Matias Saari | Jun 3, 2024 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running Josh Taylor of Wasilla earned the biggest win of his mountain running career by holding off defending champion Coby Marvin on Saturday at the Government Peak Climb. Taylor, 24, led by more than two minutes after climbing 3,800 vertical feet to the summit of the peak... Read More   Tales From The Table: Anchorage pro Adam Hendrix pockets nearly $200K to lead Alaskans at World Series of Poker by Doyle Woody | Jun 4, 2024 | Cover Story, Poker The $29,660 in prize money Adam Hendrix earned in a World Series of Poker event Monday in Las Vegas was only a fraction of his windfall. That’s because the pro from Anchorage also seized a slew of bounties worth nearly $160K to give him close to $200K in the $1,000...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 Doyle Woody, Reporter Arielle Himelbloom, Reporter Matt Nevala, Reporter Matias Saari, Reporter Beth Bragg, Reporter Chanda File, Reporter Stephanie Burgoon, Photographer Galen Hecht, 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 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice