THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Nationally ranked Hoover cleans East’s clock, wins 62-30 to claim Alaska Airlines Classic title

by Van Williams | Jan 25, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight

The fourth-ranked team in the country made scrambled eggs of Alaska's No. 1 squad, but the T-birds didn't get yoked on by Hoover's rim-rocking bigs. Reigning two-time Alabama Class 7A state champions steamrolled Alaska's defending two-time state champions, winning...Read More

Kenai River beats Anchorage in consecutive games for first time in 13 months (plus, a look around the rinks)

by Matt Nevala | Jan 25, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey

As the lone Alaska kid on the Kenai River Brown Bears roster, Eagle River’s Carter McCormick relishes his role as team tour guide when in the state. “We get out and about a bit quite a bit, and I’m always showing them around to places,” McCormick said. “Like we... Read More

Gould, Taddy break program records; Quartet of Alaska athletes claim victories

by Arielle Himelbloom | Jan 26, 2025 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field

Anytime Brooklynn Gould enters a competition, she’s going for gold. This time was no different. The Embry-Riddle senior dazzled in her first pentathlon of the season at the RADD Sports College Invitational, breaking the program record, setting a facility record,...Read More

Nome hoops standout Finn Gregg named Alaska Athlete of the Week after stellar performance at Anchorage Tourney

by Alaska Sports Report | Jan 21, 2025 | Athlete of the Week, Basketball, Directors' Award, Rodeo, UAA

Nome-Beltz High School basketball standout Finn Gregg is our Alaska Athlete of the Week after a stellar showing at the Wolverine Classic in Anchorage. The senior floor general was named MVP of the South Anchorage High School basketball tournament after leading the...Read More

After making Alaska history with his World Cup nordic combined debut, Brubaker chases more goals

by Beth Bragg | Jan 27, 2025 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing

When athletes in the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage’s nordic combined program gathered for practice one weekend back in December, their coach sat them down to watch video. Not so they could fine-tune form, pinpoint patterns or eradicate errors. So they could...Read More

Columbia and East coaches have 1,231 combined wins entering Alaska Airlines Classic matchup Thursday

by Van Williams | Jan 22, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story

Nationally ranked Hoover and the tournament's five McDonald's All-American Game nominees have garnered much of the headlines coming into this week's Alaska Airlines Classic. However, the most intriguing first-round matchup between Columbia and East Anchorage centers...Read More

Six Alaskans, ranging from past medal-winners to a 15-year-old, head to the World Junior and U-23 World Championships

by Beth Bragg | Jan 21, 2025 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing

When it comes to world championships, Alaska cross-country skiers Kendall Kramer and Michael Earnhart, both 22, are veterans of multiple age-group championships throughout Europe. Each has won a medal for Team USA. Fifteen-year-old Jack Leveque also boasts a medal...Read More

Fourth-ranked Hoover survives Heritage by the skin of its teeth, 51-45 in OT in Classic semifinal

by Van Williams | Jan 24, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story

A bum wrist couldn't slow down Salim London, who looked banged up early but was banging late as his 3-pointer and dunk sealed nationally ranked Hoover's 51-45 victory over California power Heritage Christian at the Alaska Airlines Classic. A crowd of 1,700 that packed...Read More

Reckmeyer claims victory in collegiate debut, joins Hagelund and Knott in winner’s circle

by Arielle Himelbloom | Jan 24, 2025 | Cover Story, Running, Track and Field

Anchorage’s Maddy Reckmeyer made her collegiate debut one to remember. The Carleton freshman opened with a victory at the St. Olaf Ole Opener in the 1,000-meter distance, clocking 3 minutes, 21 seconds to win by more than five seconds. The former Service High standout...Read More

Service relishes opportunity to face country’s 4th-ranked team in Alaska Airlines Classic

by Van Williams | Jan 22, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story, Prep Spotlight

If you thought the Service boys basketball team would freak out about facing fourth-ranked Hoover in the Alaska Airlines Classic on Thursday, think again. Veteran coach Antonio Wyche will treat it just like any other game. "The hype is the hype. Let's play," Wyche... Read More

Schoonmaker, Jager and Kramer enjoy weekend successes, while a ‘crushed and scared’ Brennan heads back to the US

by Beth Bragg | Jan 20, 2025 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing

In a heartfelt, heart-wrenching message explaining why she’s leaving the World Cup to address health concerns, Anchorage standout skier Rosie Brennan ended on a positive note: “I’ll be back but in the meantime, cheer loud for the many U.S. athletes that are ripping it...

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