Email from Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Updates on Alaska athletes making news around the world THE WEEK IN REVIEW Dimond volleyball team named Alaska Athletes of the Week after dramatic state championship by Alaska Sports Report | Nov 18, 2025 | Athlete of the Week, Volleyball The Dimond Volleyball team earned our Alaska Athlete of the Week honors after winning four consecutive elimination matches before beating Colony 30-20 in an if-necessary super set to claim the Class 4A state championship at the Alaska Airlines Center. The Lynx also... Read More   Bowling Green comes back to bite UAA in Shootout 3rd-place game by Van Williams | Nov 23, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story The Bowling Green comeback started with a skip pass. Johneau Donahue found a streaking Emily Siesel under the basket for a perfectly placed 40-foot pass over the top of the defense to kickstart a late-game rally that carried the visitors from Ohio in a 67-63 victory... Read More   Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Public Voting Open VOTE HERE   Makway scores twice as Seawolves steamroll Stonehill 4-0 in Boston by Matt Nevala | Nov 18, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey UAA freshman Judah Makway scored on his first two shots on goal Tuesday afternoon and the Seawolves secured their first two-game winning streak in more than 19 months. Makway (Trail, British Columbia) tallied twice, giving him three goals in the last two games, and...Read More   UAA makes claim for No. 1 seed in West Region; NCAA playoff field announced Monday by Van Williams | Nov 23, 2025 | Cover Story, Volleyball Moments after leading the UAA volleyball team to victory on Saturday, coach Stacie Meisner waved to the Alaska Airlines Center crowd in appreciation. She should have taken a bow. Having a coach-of-the-year type season, Meisner got the Seawolves to run through the tape... Read More   RIP to two-time Olympian Wendy Wagner; Fairbanks curler’s Olympic bid falls short; Messing places 4th in return to competition by Beth Bragg | Nov 19, 2025 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing, Olympics Wendy Wagner came to Anchorage as a ski racer and returned as a snow scientist, leaving her mark in both pursuits before her death earlier this month at age 52. As the director of the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center, Wagner helped make the... Read More   Hampton has 15 tackles for Cal; Deuce on the loose, enters portal; Casey corrals 5 TDs at Sierra by Van Williams | Nov 19, 2025 | Cover Story, Football At West High School, Aaron Hampton was an offensive star as a flex player. Now he's flexing on opponents in college, and earlier this month the Cal-Berkeley sophomore from Anchorage etched his name into the Alaska football record book. The 2023 Gatorade Alaska Player... Read More   Readers, The Alaska Sports Report would not exist without your support. Your tax-deductible sponsorship is an investment in quality sports journalism in Alaska. Donate at a level that that fits your budget and help us make sure Alaskan athletes are getting the coverage they deserve. Click "Become a Sponsor" to join our family of partners! Visit our Website Become a Sponsor   Page qualifies for D3 nationals after helping Swarthmore claim first-ever region championship by Arielle Himelbloom | Nov 17, 2025 | Cover Story, Cross Country Running One year after finishing just outside of a national qualifier, Elizabeth Page and Swarthmore are headed to the big dance. The Division III standout from Anchorage navigated the 6-kilometer course in Logan Township, N.J., in 22 minutes, 27.3 seconds to place 12th... Read More   South finds cushion in 3-1 win over Chugiak, remains unbeaten by Matt Nevala | Nov 23, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey, Prep Spotlight Despite Saturday afternoon’s third period having more than a third remaining, few could’ve found fault if the South Wolverines paused for a commemorative on-ice ceremony or perhaps a banner raising. Multiple-goal advantages had become quite the rarity for the Cook... Read More   Tosi’s last-second layup gives Seawolves 50-49 victory by Van Williams | Nov 23, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story So much of Bishop Tosi’s game in the post is based on deception as the UAA senior forward has an array of pump fakes that keep defenders honest. However, there are times when he leans on his 6-foot-6, 230-pound frame to overpower opponents. That part came in handy on... Read More   Foggy conditions but clear results usher in ski season at Kincaid Park by Beth Bragg | Nov 24, 2025 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing North America’s first FIS cross-country ski races of the winter were held last weekend at Kincaid Park, kicking off an Olympic season for athletes harboring visions of making it to the world’s biggest stage. Clouding the vision each morning at Kincaid, however, was... Read More   UAA, UAF sweep opponents to solidify NCAA playoff status by Van Williams | Nov 21, 2025 | Cover Story, Volleyball With one match left in the regular season, it’s looking increasingly like the UAA and UAF volleyball teams will advance to the NCAA Tournament after both teams swept opponents Thursday to solidify their status in the all-important West Region pecking order. The... Read More   Dimond, South skate to 2-2 tie; Casey plays OT hero for Chugiak by Matt Nevala | Nov 20, 2025 | Cover Story, Hockey Wednesday’s final two goals were scored from low-percentage angles. They were the kind that tend to leave everyone on the ice wondering how those pucks found a way into the back of the nets. First, South High sophomore Devin Berg scored in the second period’s latter... Read More   Seawolves humming a winning Thune heading into Shootout by Van Williams | Nov 20, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story When the Great Alaska Shootout tips off Friday, don’t be surprised if the Seawolves break a school record. It’s not hyperbole. The UAA women’s basketball team has already broken or tied eight records to fuel a 5-0 start. Among the record performances were Elaina... Read More   REQUEST TO RECEIVE WEEK IN REVIEW EMAILS 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! 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