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...
by Alaska Sports Report | Jan 17, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Hockey
In an eight-day span, the Boston Bruins’ Jeremy Swayman made four starts and five appearances, and went unbeaten in regulation (2-0-3), a performance earning the Anchorage goaltender our Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. The 25-year-old also was named to the...
by Alaska Sports Report | Jan 9, 2024 | Athlete of the Week, Sled Dog Racing
Emily Robinson, a 16-year-old musher from Nenana, topped a stellar field to win the Knik 200 race on Sunday, garnering her our Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. Robinson, the two-time defending Junior Iditarod champion, was only allowed to participate because the...