Sports

Weekend Preview: JDHS girls host Ketchikan this weekend

The Juneau-Douglas High School girls basketball team heads into their third weekend of play with just one loss, but that number may grow as they… Continue reading

Sports on TV for Friday, Jan. 13 and Saturday, Jan. 14

COLLEGE BASKETBALL3 p.m., CBSSN — Toledo at Cent. Michigan3 p.m., ESPNU — Detroit at Oakland5 p.m., ESPNU — Rider at ManhattanGOLF9:30 a.m., GOLF — Champions… Continue reading

  • Jan 13, 2017

Sports on TV for Thursday, Jan. 12

COLLEGE BASKETBALL3 p.m., CBSSN — La Salle at Rhode Island3 p.m., ESPN — Notre Dame at Miami3 p.m., ESPN2 — Ohio St. at Wisconsin3 p.m.,… Continue reading

  • Jan 12, 2017

Sports on TV for Wednesday, Jan. 11

COLLEGE BASKETBALL2 p.m., ESPN2 — George Washington at VCU2 p.m., ESPNEWS — Houston at East Carolina2:30 p.m., SEC — South Carolina at Tennessee3 p.m., BTN… Continue reading

  • Jan 11, 2017
Thunder Mountain senior Chase Saviers gathers the ball in the lane at Saturday's home game against West Valley. Saviers finished with 22 points.

Thunder Mountain boys split with West Valley

The TMHS boys shut down West Valley’s leading scorers Jaden Whiteside and Cornelius Mingo Jr. Saturday, but the Wolfpack’s role players filled the void to… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain senior Chase Saviers gathers the ball in the lane at Saturday's home game against West Valley. Saviers finished with 22 points.
TMHS basketball's Cyrene Uddipa drives to the hoop at Saturday's home game against West Valley. Uddipa, a junior, scored a game-high 15 points.

Falcons girls use defense, earn second win

Thunder Mountain High School girls basketball secured their second win of the season Saturday, defeating West Valley to complete a two-game series sweep of the… Continue reading

TMHS basketball's Cyrene Uddipa drives to the hoop at Saturday's home game against West Valley. Uddipa, a junior, scored a game-high 15 points.
FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2016, file photo, Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, right, greets Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn after an NFL football game in Seattle. Quinn and the Falcons play the Seahawks this week in the playoffs; Quinn is a former Seahawks defensive coordinator. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Quinn downplays personal stake in Falcons-Seahawks divisional playoff matchup

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Falcons coach Dan Quinn is determined to make sure he’s not the story in Saturday’s NFC divisional-round playoff game against Seattle,… Continue reading

  • Jan 10, 2017
  • By CHARLES ODUM
FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2016, file photo, Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, right, greets Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn after an NFL football game in Seattle. Quinn and the Falcons play the Seahawks this week in the playoffs; Quinn is a former Seahawks defensive coordinator. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Sports on TV for Sunday, Jan. 8

COLLEGE BASKETBALL8 a.m., NBCSN — Richmond at George Washington10 a.m., NBCSN — Davidson at Saint Louis10:15 a.m., BTN — Rutgers at Iowa OR Northwestern at… Continue reading

  • Jan 8, 2017
In this file photo from Dec. 27, Thunder Mountain's Izzy Luna steals the ball from Juneau-Douglas' Caitlin Pusich during the Capital City Classic at JDHS.

TMHS girls, new coach notch first win

In developing a new squad, you have to first establish belief. The Thunder Mountain High School girls team did just that Friday against the visiting… Continue reading

In this file photo from Dec. 27, Thunder Mountain's Izzy Luna steals the ball from Juneau-Douglas' Caitlin Pusich during the Capital City Classic at JDHS.

JDHS hockey beats Houston with five third period goals

After a few weeks off for the holidays, Crimson Bears hockey didn’t show any rink rust in their Friday win over the visiting Houston High… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain senior Riley Olsen works the attempts to score against visiting West Valley boys basketball Friday.

Falcons boys edge Wolfpack

Though two of the state’s best 3-point shooting teams faced off Friday at Thunder Mountain High School, the winning shots didn’t come from distance, but… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain senior Riley Olsen works the attempts to score against visiting West Valley boys basketball Friday.

JDHS girls basketball close sweep of West Valley

The Juneau-Douglas High School’s girls basketball team closed a series sweep over West Valley with a 53-34 win Thursday.Caitlyn Pusich’s game-high 23 points helped the… Continue reading

West Valley's Dylan Garcia attempts to steal the ball from Juneau-Douglas' Erik Kelly during their game on Wednesday, Jan. 4.

Buzzer beater sends wild game to overtime; JDHS boys win

A wild buzzer beater 3-pointer from the visiting West Valley Wolfpack sent Thursday’s game at Juneau-Douglas High School into overtime, pitting two possible state tournament… Continue reading

West Valley's Dylan Garcia attempts to steal the ball from Juneau-Douglas' Erik Kelly during their game on Wednesday, Jan. 4.

Sports on TV for Friday, Jan. 6 and Saturday, Jan. 7

COLLEGE BASKETBALL2:30 p.m., CBSSN — W. Michigan at Akron3 p.m., ESPN2 — Rhode Island at Dayton3 p.m., ESPNU — Iona at Monmouth5 p.m., ESPN2 —… Continue reading

  • Jan 6, 2017

Over Wolfpack, Crimson Bears boys find winning blueprint

Juneau-Douglas High School boys basketball took to the glass Wednesday to out-rebound visiting West Valley for their third win of the season.JDHS’ twin peaks of… Continue reading

Without Thomas, Seahawks’ vaunted defense looking vulnerable

RENTON, Wash. — Until a month ago, the Seattle Seahawks never knew what it was like without Earl Thomas on the field.Now they’re finding out… Continue reading

  • Jan 6, 2017
  • By TIM BOOTH
Juneau-Douglas' Cassie Dzinich rebound against West Valley during their game at JDHS on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017.

JDHS girls cleanup turnovers, beat West Valley

Last week against Marysville High School’s full court press, Juneau-Douglas High School girls basketball turned the ball over 29 times.The girls have emphasized taking care… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas' Cassie Dzinich rebound against West Valley during their game at JDHS on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017.

Sports on TV for Thursday, Jan. 5

COLLEGE BASKETBALL3 p.m., ESPN — Purdue at Ohio St.3 p.m., ESPN2 — UConn at Memphis3 p.m., ESPNU — Davidson at George Washington5 p.m., BTN —… Continue reading

  • Jan 5, 2017
Kaylee Lahnum, 13, laces up her ice skates before the Juneau Douglas Ice Association 10U girls hockey game against the 10U boys team on Dec. 17, 2016 at the Treadwell Arena. The 10U boys team won 7-5.

Not just for boys: Girls hockey growing fast in Juneau

Think hockey is a just “boy’s sport?” Don’t try to tell that to Reegan Hanson, age 9, and her sister Bailey, age 11.As members of… Continue reading

Kaylee Lahnum, 13, laces up her ice skates before the Juneau Douglas Ice Association 10U girls hockey game against the 10U boys team on Dec. 17, 2016 at the Treadwell Arena. The 10U boys team won 7-5.

Crimson Bears, Falcons basketball face West Valley

Fairbanks’ basketball Wolf Pack didn’t leave a player behind in their trip to the capital city this week, with both girls and boys basketball teams… Continue reading