Sports

Sports calendar for April 10

Friday, April 22High School SoccerGirls, 5 p.m. JV, and 6:45 p.m. V., JDHS vs Ketchikan, AK FieldHigh School Track & FieldTMHS vs Ketchikan, Away.High School… Continue reading

  • Apr 10, 2016

JDHS soccer plays against Seattle talent

The Juneau-Douglas High School boys soccer team traveled to Seattle this week, where they lost the opener of their three game jaunt 0-3 to Issaquah… Continue reading

Who’s your Daddy? Modern baseball may have new founder

LOS ANGELES — Modern baseball may have found its birth certificate. And with it a new birth date, and new founding father.Coinciding with the start… Continue reading

  • Apr 8, 2016
  • By ANDREW DALTON
Thunder Mountain High School boys soccer coach Tim Lewis leads his players through a team practice Wednesday at TMHS.

Falcons soccer takes flight

Though still building a program to compete on a statewide level, Thunder Mountain High School’s girls and boys soccer teams feel they’re building momentum this… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain High School boys soccer coach Tim Lewis leads his players through a team practice Wednesday at TMHS.

76ers rebuilding without Hinkie

PHILADELPHIA — Sam Hinkie quit on The Process.The Philadelphia 76ers threw a pizza party.No, the two events were not related, though it was a bit… Continue reading

  • Apr 8, 2016
  • By DAN GELSTON

Sports calendar for April 6

Friday, April 8High School SoccerBoys, 4:30 p.m.,JV, JDHS vs Sitka, AK FieldGirls, 6:15 JV, and 8 p.m. V., JDHS vs TMHS, AK FieldHigh School BaseballTMHS… Continue reading

  • Apr 7, 2016

Nicklaus talks six toughest shots at Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Augusta National has a mystique as the only major championship played on the same golf course every year.That doesn’t mean there are… Continue reading

  • Apr 8, 2016
  • By DOUG FERGUSON

Warriors need 4-0 finish to set record with 73 wins

OAKLAND, Calif. — The margin of error is gone.If the Golden State Warriors want to break Chicago’s single-season wins record of 72, they must win… Continue reading

  • Apr 7, 2016
  • By JOSH DUBOW
Seattle Mariners' Robinson Cano (22) makes contact for a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Wednesday, April 6, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

Cano homers twice, Mariners win 9-5 at Texas

ARLINGTON, Texas — Robinson Cano homered twice and drove in five runs, including a two-run homer that capped Seattle’s five-run ninth, as the Mariners rallied… Continue reading

  • Apr 7, 2016
  • By STEPHEN HAWKINS
Seattle Mariners' Robinson Cano (22) makes contact for a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Wednesday, April 6, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

JDHS soccer tunes up for season

Both of Juneau-Douglas High School’s varsity soccer programs have high expectations this year as they kick off another season of their accomplished programs.After opening with… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain High School's Owen Swanton throws a pitch during baseball practice Tuesday at the Wells Fargo Dimond Park Fieldhouse.

TMHS baseball scrambles to early start against Ketchikan

The Thunder Mountain High School baseball program starts early this year with two matchups in Ketchikan this weekend. Falcons baseball lost 13 seniors last year.… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain High School's Owen Swanton throws a pitch during baseball practice Tuesday at the Wells Fargo Dimond Park Fieldhouse.
Commentary: Joining the team

Commentary: Joining the team

An extended family member recently sent me an old Empire sports article written by my great uncle Vern Metcalfe. “‘Post Mortem’ Shows Bears Learning” published… Continue reading

Commentary: Joining the team

Sports calendar for April 5

Friday, April 8High School SoccerBoys, 4:30 p.m.,JV, JDHS vs Sitka, AK FieldGirls, 6:15 JV, and 8 p.m. V., JDHS vs TMHS, AK FieldHigh School BaseballTMHS… Continue reading

  • Apr 6, 2016

Hamels, Rangers win with one hit, beat Hernandez, Mariners

ARLINGTON, Texas — Cole Hamels handed Felix Hernandez his first opening day loss and the Texas Rangers managed to win with just one hit, beating… Continue reading

  • Apr 5, 2016
  • By SCHUYLER DIXON
Alaska Anchorage's Sierra Afoa (24) shoots against Lubbock Christian's Kellyn Schneider during the second half of the championship game at the women's NCAA Division II basketball tournament Monday, April 4, 2016, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Alaska-Anchorage falls to Lubbock in D-II championship

INDIANAPOLIS — Kelsey Hoppel scored 27 points and Nicole Hampton finished with 22 points Monday to send Lubbock Christian past Alaska-Anchorage 78-73 for its first… Continue reading

  • Apr 5, 2016
Alaska Anchorage's Sierra Afoa (24) shoots against Lubbock Christian's Kellyn Schneider during the second half of the championship game at the women's NCAA Division II basketball tournament Monday, April 4, 2016, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Sports calendar for April 5

Friday, April 8High School SoccerBoys, 4:30 p.m.,JV, JDHS vs Sitka, AK FieldGirls, 6:15 JV, and 8 p.m. V., JDHS vs TMHS, AK Field High School BaseballTMHS… Continue reading

  • Apr 5, 2016
Jonas Lamb scores Michigan's second goal past Tigers goalie Devin Savikko. Michigan defeated the Tigers 5-1.

JAHA championship day

It was championship day at Treadwell Arena on Sunday, as the Juneau Adult Hockey League (JAHA) finished its season with tournament play among its five… Continue reading

  • Apr 5, 2016
  • By LARRY JOHANSEN
Jonas Lamb scores Michigan's second goal past Tigers goalie Devin Savikko. Michigan defeated the Tigers 5-1.
The JDHS Dance team performs the Light March Friday at the Juneau-Douglas High School gym during "Showtime," the team's annual end of season show, on Friday and Saturday.

Photos: Showtime for JDHS Dance team

The JDHS Dance team performs “Showtime,” the team’s annual end of season show, at the Juneau-Douglas High School gym on Friday and Saturday. The Juneau… Continue reading

The JDHS Dance team performs the Light March Friday at the Juneau-Douglas High School gym during "Showtime," the team's annual end of season show, on Friday and Saturday.
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus returns to Svetlana Kuznetsova during the women's singles final match at the Miami Open tennis tournament on Saturday in Key Biscayne, Florida.

Azarenka continues streak with Miami Open win

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Victoria Azarenka believes she’s the best player in women’s tennis, and recent results support her argument.Seeded 13th, Azarenka completed a rare… Continue reading

  • Apr 4, 2016
  • By STEVEN WINE
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus returns to Svetlana Kuznetsova during the women's singles final match at the Miami Open tennis tournament on Saturday in Key Biscayne, Florida.
Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada compete during the pairs short program in the World Figure Skating Championships on Friday in Boston.

Canada’s Duhamel, Radford defend title

BOSTON — Canada’s Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford defended their pairs world title Saturday, coming from behind with a near-perfect free skate.After the high of… Continue reading

  • Apr 4, 2016
  • By RACHEL COHEN
Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada compete during the pairs short program in the World Figure Skating Championships on Friday in Boston.