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Thunder Mountain senior running back Roy Tupou dashes through defenders Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, during the Falcons’ 42-9 win against Ketchikan High School at Esther Shea Field. Tupou scored a 51-yard touchdown in the game. (Taylor Balkom | Ketchikan Daily News)

Falcons solve Kayhi defense in 42-9 victory

For the first 20 minutes of their game against Ketchikan on Friday, the Thunder Mountain High School receivers might’ve felt a little left out. “They… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain senior running back Roy Tupou dashes through defenders Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, during the Falcons’ 42-9 win against Ketchikan High School at Esther Shea Field. Tupou scored a 51-yard touchdown in the game. (Taylor Balkom | Ketchikan Daily News)
Thunder Mountain High School’s Maxie Saceda-Hurt tips the ball over the net, Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, during the Falcons’ 3-0 win against Ketchikan High School in the Clarke Cochrane Gym. The Falcons rematched the Kings on Saturday night. (Taylor Balkom | Ketchikan Daily News)

Falcons volleyball strong in season-opening win

JUNEAU EMPIRE The Thunder Mountain High School volleyball team overcame an excitable start to defeat Ketchikan 3-0 in the first game of the 2017 season.… Continue reading

  • Sep 9, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
Thunder Mountain High School’s Maxie Saceda-Hurt tips the ball over the net, Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, during the Falcons’ 3-0 win against Ketchikan High School in the Clarke Cochrane Gym. The Falcons rematched the Kings on Saturday night. (Taylor Balkom | Ketchikan Daily News)
Sibblings Jake, Kim and Peter Metcalfe reminisce over pervious Klondike Trail of ’98 International Road Relay races during an interview on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.

Klondike Road Relay runs in this Juneau family

Each group portrait follows the same pattern: two rows of middle-aged runners, big smiles, matching race shirts and the Yukon River as a backdrop. With… Continue reading

Sibblings Jake, Kim and Peter Metcalfe reminisce over pervious Klondike Trail of ’98 International Road Relay races during an interview on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.
In this Jan. 6 photo, instructor Scott Fischer helps Pradeep Chhabria, right, learn to ski during the World’s Largest Lesson at Eaglecrest Ski Area. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Eaglecrest passes now for sale

Season passes for Eaglecrest Ski Area are now on sale at the Eaglecrest website, at the mountain, and starting Saturday, at the Nugget Alaskan Outfitter… Continue reading

  • Sep 7, 2017
In this Jan. 6 photo, instructor Scott Fischer helps Pradeep Chhabria, right, learn to ski during the World’s Largest Lesson at Eaglecrest Ski Area. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Participants in the annual Labor Day Fun Run pose outside the Juneau Family Health and Birth Center on Saturday. (Courtesy Photo)

A different take on Labor Day

juneau empire About 40 runners turned out Saturday to race in the annual Juneau Family Health and Birth Center’s Labor Day weekend Fun Run. The… Continue reading

  • Sep 5, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
Participants in the annual Labor Day Fun Run pose outside the Juneau Family Health and Birth Center on Saturday. (Courtesy Photo)
The new-look Thunder Mountain High School 200-yard medley relay team (L to R): Casey Hamilton, Bergen Davis, Spencer Holt, Chris Ray. The team retained three of its members from last year, when they won the event at the state championships at the Dimond Park Aquatics Center. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

A perfect storm

The Thunder Mountain High School boys swimming team took third place at the state championships last season. During the meet, TMHS won the 200-yard medley… Continue reading

The new-look Thunder Mountain High School 200-yard medley relay team (L to R): Casey Hamilton, Bergen Davis, Spencer Holt, Chris Ray. The team retained three of its members from last year, when they won the event at the state championships at the Dimond Park Aquatics Center. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas High School sophomore Sadie Tuckwood sprints the final 100 meters of the Capital City Invitational, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. Tuckwood won the Palmer Invitational on Saturday. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire File)

Tuckwood wins her second meet of the season

Sophomore Sadie Tuckwood needed every inch of her 5-foot-4 frame to pull off a win Saturday. The 2016 girls state cross country champion used a… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas High School sophomore Sadie Tuckwood sprints the final 100 meters of the Capital City Invitational, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. Tuckwood won the Palmer Invitational on Saturday. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire File)
Thunder Mountain’s Bobby Cox (40) celebrate his team’s win as Juneau-Douglas’ quarterback Cooper Kriegmont is stopped shy of the goalline on the last play in overtime at TMHS on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. TMHS won 10-7 in overtime. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Babcock’s field goal lifts Falcons in overtime

Nothing could have prepared junior Jacob Babcock for his first high school football game Friday night. The lean but athletic soccer player-turned-kicker — who didn’t… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain’s Bobby Cox (40) celebrate his team’s win as Juneau-Douglas’ quarterback Cooper Kriegmont is stopped shy of the goalline on the last play in overtime at TMHS on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. TMHS won 10-7 in overtime. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Swimmers prepare to compete during a swim meet Saturday at the Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. (Konrad Frank | For the Juneau Empire)

Falcons boys, Wolves girls win Juneau Invite

The Thunder Mountain High School swim team took first in seven of the 11 swimming events at the Juneau Invitational Saturday. The Falcons totaled 105… Continue reading

Swimmers prepare to compete during a swim meet Saturday at the Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. (Konrad Frank | For the Juneau Empire)
A young boy learns to skate at last year’s Discover Hockey Day at Treadwell Ice Arena. (Photo courtesy of Steve Quinn)

Discover Hockey Day at Treadwell Ice Arena

The Juneau Douglas Ice Association on Saturday will sponsor Discover Hockey for youth looking to try hockey for the first time at Treadwell Ice Arena.… Continue reading

  • Sep 1, 2017
A young boy learns to skate at last year’s Discover Hockey Day at Treadwell Ice Arena. (Photo courtesy of Steve Quinn)
New starting quarterback Max Wheat runs the ball during Juneau-Douglas High School varsity football practice at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017.

Juneau-Douglas, Thunder Mountain square off tonight

All share the same town. On Friday night, they’ll share same football field, too. The first of two regular season games between the Juneau-Douglas and… Continue reading

New starting quarterback Max Wheat runs the ball during Juneau-Douglas High School varsity football practice at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017.
Labor Day weekend fun run is Saturday

Labor Day weekend fun run is Saturday

JUNEAU EMPIRE The Juneau Family Health and Birth Center’s Labor Day Weekend Fun Run/Walk is Saturday, Sept. 2. The 5-mile run and the family-friendly 1-mile… Continue reading

  • Aug 31, 2017
Labor Day weekend fun run is Saturday
Thunder Mountain’s Bergen Davis swims the boys 100-yard breaststroke race during the 2016 state championships at the Dimond Park Aquatics Center.

First swim meet nears for Juneau teams

Don’t plan on swimming Friday night or Saturday afternoon at Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. There’ll be Wolves, Falcons and Crimson Bears thrashing through the water.… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain’s Bergen Davis swims the boys 100-yard breaststroke race during the 2016 state championships at the Dimond Park Aquatics Center.

Capital City Invite community race

A community race was held prior to the running of the Capital City Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 29. Results are below. 1. Alan Spangler, 16:48… Continue reading

  • Aug 30, 2017
Juneau running back Liam Van Sickle gets tackled by several Kenai defenders, including James Siamani (25) and John Grossl (65) Saturday afternoon at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. (Joey Klecka | Peninsula Clarion)

Crimson Bears shut out by Kenai Central, 27-0

Snap, run, score, repeat. A tough week of repetition will cure any football team of mistakes and errors, and after a brutal loss to North… Continue reading

Juneau running back Liam Van Sickle gets tackled by several Kenai defenders, including James Siamani (25) and John Grossl (65) Saturday afternoon at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. (Joey Klecka | Peninsula Clarion)
Wendy Smiths, 40, rides Maraquise in a trot during a English style class Saturday, August 26, 2017. (Erin Laughlin | For the Juneau Empire)

Fairweather Equitation Center brings back annual horse show

For Bella Smith, Fairweather Equitation Center is a home away from home. The 11-year-old spends three-plus hours a day there, happily cleaning the stall that… Continue reading

  • Aug 29, 2017
  • By Erin Laughlin
Wendy Smiths, 40, rides Maraquise in a trot during a English style class Saturday, August 26, 2017. (Erin Laughlin | For the Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas High School volleyball player Leah Spargo practices on Aug. 23, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire.

JDHS volleyball drops first two games at Nome

Juneau-Douglas High School volleyball will have to wait to get their first wins of the season as the Crimson Bears lost their first two games… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas High School volleyball player Leah Spargo practices on Aug. 23, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire.

Coaching (non) dilemma

The Juneau-Douglas High School volleyball team is without a head coach this season. Yet the team hasn’t missed a beat this fall, already one month… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas High School varsity player Leah Spargo practices at JDHS on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Determined to rise: Local prep volleyball encircled with promise

Progressive skill development is important for the sustained success of any program. Both the Juneau-Douglas and Thunder Mountain High School volleyball teams have known this… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas High School varsity player Leah Spargo practices at JDHS on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
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Labor Day run

The Juneau Family Health and Birth Center is sponsoring a Labor Day fun run/walk on Saturday. The 5-mile run and the family-friendly 1-mile walk/run are… Continue reading

  • Aug 25, 2017
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