Email from Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Updates on Alaska athletes making news around the world WEEK IN REVIEW Anchorage biathlete Reine Soule named Alaska Athlete of the Week after U.S. Junior Championship wins by Alaska Sports Report | Dec 30, 2025 | Athlete of the Week, Biathlon, Nordic Skiing Reine Soule is our Alaska Athlete of the Week after dominating the first two days of racing at the U.S. Biathlon Junior Championships at Lake Placid, NY. The 16-year-old Service High won Monday’s 9-kilometer mass-start race by nearly a minute, missing four of her 20... Read More   Get on the bus, Gus: Schumacher grabs a huge World Cup victory in a race with an unusual format by Beth Bragg | Dec 31, 2025 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing People sometimes like to call him Gus the Bus, a nickname that rhymes but doesn’t necessarily suggest speed. But the bus Anchorage skier Gus Schumacher caught Wednesday in Italy was an express that carried him straight to the top of a World Cup podium. Schumacher, 25,... Read More   Nanooks stun No. 16 Providence 5-1 (plus, a look around the rinks) by Matt Nevala | Jan 4, 2026 | Cover Story, Hockey While Alaska’s two Division I college programs appear to be nothing more than schedule fillers for the country’s major conferences, UAF turned in a stunner Saturday at No. 16 Providence. Rylen Roersma (Lethbridge, Alberta) produced a goal and two assists in the... Read More   1K for Say: Sellers fifth fastest to 1,000 among Alaskans at DI level by Van Williams | Dec 30, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story Anchorage’s Sayvia Sellers already owns the title as Alaska’s greatest high school point guard and now she's aiming to challenge Jeannie Hebert’s crown at the college level. It won’t be easy; Hebert’s accolades collectively at the University of Miami from 1988-92 are... Read More   Alaska skiers kick off national championship with gold-medal performances by Wonders and Swirbul by Beth Bragg | Jan 5, 2026 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing Here’s a story that begs for a click-bait headline: “They retired from skiing three years ago. You won’t believe what happened next.” Believe it. On the first day of competition Sunday at the U.S. National Championships at Mt. Van Hoevenberg in New York, a pair of... Read More   “I’m just getting started, baby:” Swayman makes 2026 Winter Olympics roster by Beth Bragg | Jan 2, 2026 | Cover Story, Hockey Way to ring in 2026, Jeremy Swayman. On Dec. 29, Swayman’s fiancee announced on Instagram that the couple is expecting its first child. On Dec 31, Swayman turned in what the Boston Globe called his best performance of the NHL season by stopping 34 shots for the Boston...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   Roundball roundup: 1A Minto beats 3A, 4A foes to win tournaments in Kenai, Kodiak; Wasilla girls, West boys thrive Outside by Van Williams | Dec 31, 2025 | Basketball, Prep Spotlight Don’t let the Class 1A label fool you, the Minto boys basketball team has looked like a giant killer to tip off the high school season. The Lakers are 6-0 after winning the Craig Jung Tournament in Kenai and Joe Floyd Christmas Tournament in Kodiak, beating three 4A... Read More   Local goaltender Owens excels in first Wolverines start; Ice Dogs on 6-game heater by Matt Nevala | Jan 4, 2026 | Hockey Drake Owens last played for an Alaska team during the 2021-22 season. The Mat-Su Valley goaltender appeared in 24 games for the Wasilla-based Valley Thunder 14U comp squad. Like so many young, aspiring athletes, Owens then traveled Outside and contributed to teams in...Read More   Herrington’s big second-half effort lifts UAA men over Simon Fraser by Van Williams | Jan 2, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story Hasaan Herrington of Anchorage pumped in 12 of his 19 points in the second half and the UAA men’s basketball team scored its most points in a GNAC game in a year with Thursday’s 80-71 home win over Simon Fraser. The former East High all-state guard was good on 8-of-12...Read More   Schumacher survives grueling hill climb to register a historic Tour de Ski finish for the U.S. Ski Team by Beth Bragg | Jan 4, 2026 | Cover Story, Nordic Skiing With the Winter Olympics one month away, Anchorage cross-country skier Gus Schumacher looks like he’s ready to test himself on his sport’s biggest stage — even if he is, in his own words, “granny skating” some of the time. Schumacher on Sunday racked up the best... Read More   Roundball roundup: Service girls win Ketchikan tourney, Dimond boys place third; Wasilla girls and Service boys prevail Outside by Van Williams | Dec 30, 2025 | Basketball, Cover Story The bigger school leaned on its superior size Monday night as the Service girls basketball team pushed around Toledo (WA) 53-37 to win the Clarke Cochrane Christmas Classic in Ketchikan. Six-foot junior Leia Silva bagged a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds... Read More   Seawolves wrestle win away from NW Nazarene for first GNAC win this season by Van Williams | Jan 2, 2026 | Basketball, Cover Story Trailing virtually the entire game, the UAA women’s basketball team turned the tables in the fourth quarter. The Seawolves dug themselves out of a seven-point hole and took the lead for good on Mahaila Harrison’s bucket at the four-minute mark in Thursday’s 76-71 win... 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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