Sports

Weekend preview: Brandon Pilot Invitational

Juneau’s combined wrestling program hosts their only home tournament of the season this Friday and Saturday. The Brandon Pilot Invitational Tournament takes place this weekend… Continue reading

  • Oct 21, 2016

Juneau dominates all-conference football nods

Alaska sports media have rewarded Thunder Mountain High School with 23 All-Southeast Conference nominations this year after the Falcons closed their season at 6-2 with… Continue reading

Sherman’s tirade overshadows Seattle’s win

RENTON, Wash. — In the future, Seattle coach Pete Carroll would prefer if Richard Sherman handled his frustrations in a way that did not result… Continue reading

  • Oct 19, 2016
  • By TIM BOOTH

Overreactions: Big Ben’s knee, poor D mean doom for Steelers

The Steelers are sinking.Big Ben is hurt and the defense allowed 223 yards rushing to the Dolphins (2-4). It was the second awful performance by… Continue reading

  • Oct 19, 2016
  • By ROB MAADDI
The Juneau-Douglas High School tennis team poses with their runner-up trophy from the ASAA Tennis State Championships. Pictured are Sami Good, Erica Hurtte, Olivia Moore, Madisyn Carter, Phillip Wall, Reuben MacNaughton, Wolf Dostel, Jacob Dale, assistant coach Anne Kincheloe and head coach Kurt Dzinich.

Tennis team runner-up at state

Earning their highest-ever team finish, Juneau’s combined high school tennis team placed second at the Alaska School Activities Association Tennis State Championships in Anchorage on… Continue reading

The Juneau-Douglas High School tennis team poses with their runner-up trophy from the ASAA Tennis State Championships. Pictured are Sami Good, Erica Hurtte, Olivia Moore, Madisyn Carter, Phillip Wall, Reuben MacNaughton, Wolf Dostel, Jacob Dale, assistant coach Anne Kincheloe and head coach Kurt Dzinich.

Broncos head to San Diego without Kubiak

Going on the road on a short week against a division rival is usually a challenge for most teams.For the defending champion Denver Broncos, it… Continue reading

  • Oct 13, 2016
  • By SIMMI BUTTAR
Kayhi volleyball players Leah Benning,

Photos: High school volleyball

Photos of TMHS versus Kayhi, and JDHS versus Kayhi.… Continue reading

Kayhi volleyball players Leah Benning,
Falcons quarterback Cale Jenkins is tackled by a Palmer player during during a state football semi-final game played in Palmer on Saturday. Palmer won 28-26.

Palmer prevails over Falcons in football semi-finals

PALMER — Thunder Mountain gave the Moose a scare. But Palmer prevailed and will play for a state title.Thunder Mountain scored 19 second-half points, but… Continue reading

  • Oct 9, 2016
  • By JEREMIAH BARTZ
Falcons quarterback Cale Jenkins is tackled by a Palmer player during during a state football semi-final game played in Palmer on Saturday. Palmer won 28-26.

Weekend preview: Falcons football face Palmer at state semis

Prep pigskin playoffs start this weekend and the path is clear for the Thunder Mountain Falcons (6-2) football team to break into the medium school… Continue reading

Kershaw a mystery entering opener

WASHINGTON — It is one of baseball’s enduring mysteries in recent years and will be front-and-center in Game 1 of the NL Division Series between… Continue reading

  • Oct 7, 2016
  • By HOWARD FENDRICH

Unified tennis team eyes state titles

Juneau-Douglas High School tennis team members Sami Good and Erica Hurtte are already state champions: the pair took home first in girls doubles at last… Continue reading

With payout today, PFD sales abound locally

With the first round of Permanent Fund Dividend disbursements deepening the pockets of Alaskans today, Juneauites will hit local businesses this weekend brandishing their annual… Continue reading

JDHS' Sunny Tveten competes in the girls 200-yard Individual Medley on Saturday in Petersburg.

JDHS, TMHS swimmers compete in Petersburg, Sitka meets

Thunder Mountain swim and dive traveled to Sitka High School this weekend while Juneau-Douglas competed at Petersburg.Sitka beat Thunder Mountain in men’s and women’s team… Continue reading

  • Oct 4, 2016
JDHS' Sunny Tveten competes in the girls 200-yard Individual Medley on Saturday in Petersburg.
Eventual winner Sadie Tuckwood, from Juneau-Douglas, leads Kendall Kramer, from West Valley, and Molly Gellert, from West High, on the first lap in the 4A girls state cross county championship race at Bartlett High School in Anchorage, Alaska on Saturday, October 1, 2016. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)

Freshman phenom Tuckwood shocks field with cross country state title

Take notice, Alaska prep runners: there’s a new sheriff in town.Juneau-Douglas High School freshman Sadie Tuckwood beat the field Saturday to place first overall at… Continue reading

Eventual winner Sadie Tuckwood, from Juneau-Douglas, leads Kendall Kramer, from West Valley, and Molly Gellert, from West High, on the first lap in the 4A girls state cross county championship race at Bartlett High School in Anchorage, Alaska on Saturday, October 1, 2016. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)
Juneau-Douglas' Lance Galletes-Flagatusa is left no where to run by Thunder Mountain's Alofa Sua, left, and Ivan Williams in a cross town conference game at TMHS on Friday. TMHS won the game.

Thunder Mountain honors slain teammate as Falcons beat Bears in Glacier Bowl

Despite having to rewrite the playbook in a season marked by tragedy, the Thunder Mountain Falcons authored a storybook ending to their season Friday night… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas' Lance Galletes-Flagatusa is left no where to run by Thunder Mountain's Alofa Sua, left, and Ivan Williams in a cross town conference game at TMHS on Friday. TMHS won the game.

Justices take up trademark case that could affect Redskins

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is taking up a First Amendment clash over the government’s refusal to register offensive trademarks, a case that could affect… Continue reading

  • Sep 30, 2016
  • By SAM HANANEL

Family, friends of Marlins’ Fernandez to attend funeral Mass

MIAMI — A day after fans said goodbye, family members and friends of Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez gathered for a private funeral Mass on… Continue reading

  • Sep 30, 2016
  • By CURT ANDERSON
Spencer Holt, a sophmore, swims during Thunder Mountain High School swim team practice at the Dimond Park Aquatic Center on Wednesday.

Prep swimmers set course for state meet

It’s just before 8 a.m. on a Wednesday and Thunder Mountain High School swimmer Bergen Davis stands on a bench before his teammates, who are… Continue reading

Spencer Holt, a sophmore, swims during Thunder Mountain High School swim team practice at the Dimond Park Aquatic Center on Wednesday.

Weekend Preview: Glacier Bowl; cross country state championships

Thunder Mountain (5-2 OA; 2-0 C), Juneau-Douglas (3-4 OA; 1-1 C)The Falcons and Crimson Bears football teams face off in the final weekend of Southeast… Continue reading

Region V tennis tournament results

JDHS sophomore Erica Hurtte and junior Jacob Dale each completed a 2016 tennis trifecta by winning three titles each at the Region V tennis tournament… Continue reading

  • Sep 28, 2016
  • By MONA YARNELL for the Juneau Empire