The Juneau-Douglas High School boys basketball team will play In the Dimond Tournament in Anchorage today without its star player. And every game after that.

JDHS coaches were informed Tuesday that senior captain Adam Empson had been removed from the team.

JSD Superintendant Mark Miller told the Empire on Wednesday it was due to for unspecified violations of Juneau School District and Alaska School Activities Association policies.

The Empire has decided to not list the infraction because Empson is 17.

The Thunder Mountain High School girls basketball team is sitting atop the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches poll for the first time in the school’s young history.

“We feel pretty good,” Thunder Mountain coach Tanya Nizich said.

“We also know we have a hellacious weekend coming up ... with tough games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.”

The Falcons, 6-1 overall, are ahead of Wasilla, West Valley, Ketchikan and Dimond.

Three of those schools will be playing in Juneau in two weeks.

Jan. 7

1920 — Joe Malone of Quebec scores two goals to become the NHL’s career leader with 59 and leads the Bulldogs to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Arenas.

1925 — Harry Broadbent of the Montreal Maroons scores five goals in a 6-2 triumph over Hamilton.

1972 — The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Atlanta Hawks 134-90 for their 33rd straight victory, an NBA record.

1979 — The Pittsburgh Steelers win their third AFC championship by beating the Houston Oilers 34-5 in a cold, steady rain at Three Rivers Stadium.

Thursday, January 8

ADULT COED VOLLEYBALL

UPDATE-Home, 5 p.m., Juneau Parks & Recreation Co-ed Volleyball team registration in the Dzantik’i Henni Middle School commons, located at 1600 Renninger St. Late registration will be taken on Friday, Dec. 9 at the Parks & Rec office ($25 late fee will be charged). 2015 Coed Volleyball team registration info is also available at www.juneau.org/parkrec/adult/coedvolleyball.php. For more information contact parks and recreation department at 586-5226.

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