by Alaska Sports Report | Feb 22, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Nordic Skiing
Gus Schumacher of Anchorage was selected as our Alaska Athlete of the Week after making history by winning the 10-kilometer freestyle Nordic World Cup race Sunday in Minneapolis. The Service High School graduate became the first American men’s distance World Cup...
by Alaska Sports Report | Feb 13, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Track and Field
Jordyn Bruce of Eagle River was selected as our Alaska Athlete of the Week after placing runner-up in the inaugural edition of the women’s indoor heptathlon held in France. Bruce and set an unofficial American heptathlon record with a total of 5,226 points. Her...
by Alaska Sports Report | Feb 6, 2024 | Alpine Skiing, Athlete of the Week, Paralympics
After a tough couple of years, Palmer native Andrew Kurka is back atop the World Cup Para Alpine podium. He is our Alaska Athlete of the Week. Know for his fearlessness and technical savvy, Kurka won gold at both the 2018 Paralympics in South Korea and 2017 World...
by Alaska Sports Report | Jan 30, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Running, Track and Field
Isaac Updike didn’t compete in track and field in high school track because his spring sport at Ketchikan High School was soccer. On Saturday became the fastest miler in Alaska history when he clocked 3 minutes, 55.17 seconds at Boston University’s John...
by Alaska Sports Report | Jan 23, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Cross Country Running, Running
Allie Ostrander was selected as our Alaska Athlete of the Week after a standout perfmance at the USATF Cross Country Championships in Richmond, Va. The Soldotna native worked her way through the field and stormed to the finish line Saturday to seize fourth place among...