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MC Dreidel's Jackson Norberg, center, celebrates with teammates Abby DeRocher, left, and Corbin Mitchell after his score against the South Pole Elves during their high school division game in the Holiday Cup at the Dimond Park Fieldhouse on Tuesday.

Photos: Holiday cup

MC Dreidel's Jackson Norberg, center, celebrates with teammates Abby DeRocher, left, and Corbin Mitchell after his score against the South Pole Elves during their high… Continue reading

MC Dreidel's Jackson Norberg, center, celebrates with teammates Abby DeRocher, left, and Corbin Mitchell after his score against the South Pole Elves during their high school division game in the Holiday Cup at the Dimond Park Fieldhouse on Tuesday.
Hunter Boyer, left, stands with other competitors at Bartlett High School on Saturday after finishing third in the 152-pound weight class during the state wrestling tournament.

Weldon places second at state tourney

The ongoing rivalry between Juneau-Douglas High School’s Cody Weldon and Ketchikan’s Nate Fousel has finally come to an end.After defeating Fousel in October for the… Continue reading

  • Dec 22, 2015
  • By CHARLES L. WESTMORELAND
Hunter Boyer, left, stands with other competitors at Bartlett High School on Saturday after finishing third in the 152-pound weight class during the state wrestling tournament.
Nick Rutecki, a 2010 Juneau-Douglas High School alumnus, is shown competing at the first annual Duel at the Pool held at the Dimond Park Aquatic Center on Saturday. Rutecki finished first among male competitors.

Photos: Pool duel

Nick Rutecki, a 2010 Juneau-Douglas High School alumnus, is shown competing at the first annual Duel at the Pool held at the Dimond Park Aquatic… Continue reading

Nick Rutecki, a 2010 Juneau-Douglas High School alumnus, is shown competing at the first annual Duel at the Pool held at the Dimond Park Aquatic Center on Saturday. Rutecki finished first among male competitors.

Local sports calendar for Dec. 22

Saturday, December 26HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 8 p.m., TMHS girls host Chugiak.HOCKEYHome, 7-9 p.m., JDHS Alumni Hockey Game. No admission charge.Sunday, December 27HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLJDHS, 3… Continue reading

  • Dec 22, 2015
Dylan Miller, John McElmurry and Aidan Kovach are shown at Treadwell Ice Arena on Dec. 15 during a hockey exhibition game with many of the Juneau Douglas Ice Association hockey players who attend Gastineau Elementary.

Photos: Youth hockey

Dylan Miller, John McElmurry and Aidan Kovach are shown at Treadwell Ice Arena on Dec. 15 during a hockey exhibition game with many of the… Continue reading

Dylan Miller, John McElmurry and Aidan Kovach are shown at Treadwell Ice Arena on Dec. 15 during a hockey exhibition game with many of the Juneau Douglas Ice Association hockey players who attend Gastineau Elementary.

Seahawks clinch playoff berth with 30-13 win over Browns

SEATTLE — Not until Pete Carroll pulled everyone together after a fifth straight victory did the Seattle Seahawks find out they were bound for the… Continue reading

  • Dec 21, 2015
  • By TIM BOOTH

Panthers remain perfect in wild win over Giants

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Graham Gano’s 43-yard field goal as time expired kept Carolina perfect this season with a wild 38-35 victory over the New… Continue reading

  • Dec 21, 2015

Judgment day dawns for Blatter, Platini

ZURICH — Judgment day for Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini dawns Monday when FIFA’s ethics court is expected to ban the scandal-scarred soccer body’s most… Continue reading

  • Dec 21, 2015
  • By GRAHAM DUNBAR

Local sports calendar for Dec. 21

Today, December 21HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 6:15 p.m., TMHS girls. TMHS to host Angoon.Tuesday, December 22HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 6:15 p.m., TMHS girls. TMHS to host Angoon.Saturday,… Continue reading

  • Dec 21, 2015

Today in Sports History for Monday, Dec. 21

1941 — The Chicago Bears win the NFL championship with a 37-9 rout of the New York Giants.1975 — The Buffalo Sabres score eight goals… Continue reading

  • Dec 21, 2015
New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker loses the ball after a catch after being  by Dallas Cowboys' Byron Jones (31) and Barry Church (42) as Sean Lee (50) watches on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.

Jets top Cowboys 19-16, keep pressure on in AFC wild card

ARLINGTON, Texas — Ryan Fitzpatrick threw his first interception in almost a month and probably should have ended up with one or two more.Still, the… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2015
  • By SCHUYLER DIXON
New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker loses the ball after a catch after being  by Dallas Cowboys' Byron Jones (31) and Barry Church (42) as Sean Lee (50) watches on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.
Utah defensive back Tevin Carter  celebrates after he made an interception to score against BYU during the Las Vegas Bowl Saturday.

Bowl capsules

LAS VEGAS BOWLNO. 20 UTAH 35, BYU 28LAS VEGAS — Utah took advantage of a disastrous start by BYU in the Las Vegas Bowl, scoring… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2015
Utah defensive back Tevin Carter  celebrates after he made an interception to score against BYU during the Las Vegas Bowl Saturday.
The Crimson Bears' Kaleb Tompkins drive to the basket around Wasilla's Koby Burns on Saturday during the Doc Larson's Round Ball Classic in Wasilla. Juneau-Douglas won 69-57.

Tompkins shines in win over Wasilla

Kaleb Tompkins did it all on Saturday to lift Juneau-Douglas High School over host Wasilla during the final day of the Doc Larson’s Round Ball… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2015
  • By CHARLES L. WESTMORELAND
The Crimson Bears' Kaleb Tompkins drive to the basket around Wasilla's Koby Burns on Saturday during the Doc Larson's Round Ball Classic in Wasilla. Juneau-Douglas won 69-57.

Crimson Bears girls taste Kenai gold

The year is early but the Juneau-Douglas High School girls basketball team already has its first taste of championship gold.The Crimson Bears (3-0) bested Kenai… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2015
  • By CHARLES L. WESTMORELAND

Local sports calendar for Dec. 20

Sunday, December 20SNOWMAN TRIATHLONDImond Park Aquatic Center, 8 a.m check-in, race starts at 9 a.m. $25 pre-registered, $30 day-of-race - registration forms available at DPAC.400yd… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2015
Newcastle United's Moussa Sissoko, bottom, vies for the ball with Aston Villa's Leandro Bacuna, top, during the English Premier League match Saturday in Newcastle, England.

Sports on TV for Dec. 20

COLLEGE BASKETBALL8 a.m., ESPNU — Pittsburgh vs. Davidson, at New York8 a.m., FS1 — NJIT at St. John’s3 p.m., BTN — Samford at NebraskaNFL FOOTBALL9… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2015
Newcastle United's Moussa Sissoko, bottom, vies for the ball with Aston Villa's Leandro Bacuna, top, during the English Premier League match Saturday in Newcastle, England.

Today in Sports History for Sunday, Dec. 20

1966 — The NBA grants a franchise to Seattle, expanding the league to 11 teams for the 1967-68 season.1973 — Henri Richard of the Montreal… Continue reading

  • Dec 20, 2015

JDHS boys fall to Coronado

The three-point arc was kinder to the Coronado boys basketball team than it was to Juneau-Douglas on Friday night.Coronado, a team from Henderson, Nevada, made… Continue reading

  • Dec 19, 2015
The Thunder Mountain High School Falcons pose with their championship plaque after defeating Haines on Saturday to win the Little Norway Tournament in Petersburg.

Falcons take Little Norway tourney

Thunder Mountain High School hit a hot streak in the second quarter Saturday that led to a 83-40 routing of Haines to win the Little… Continue reading

  • Dec 18, 2015
  • By CHARLES L. WESTMORELAND
The Thunder Mountain High School Falcons pose with their championship plaque after defeating Haines on Saturday to win the Little Norway Tournament in Petersburg.
In this January 2015 photo, Juneau-Douglas' Kaleb Tompkins (13) drives past to the basket. Tompkins scored 17 points in JDHS's win Thursday over West High School.

JDHS boys rally over West in opener

The Juneau-Douglas boys basketball team rallied from a late deficit by torching West High School for 20 points in the fourth quarter to open its… Continue reading

  • Dec 18, 2015
  • By CHARLES L. WESTMORELAND
In this January 2015 photo, Juneau-Douglas' Kaleb Tompkins (13) drives past to the basket. Tompkins scored 17 points in JDHS's win Thursday over West High School.