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Disc golf tourney brings together best local players

Disc golf tourney brings together best local players

The Friends of Aant’iyeik Disc Golf Club is hosting the 13th annual Greatland Cup Saturday and Sunday at Aant’iyeik Park. The tournament consists of three… Continue reading

Disc golf tourney brings together best local players
Cross country heads to Sitka

Cross country heads to Sitka

The Sitka Invitational on Saturday marks the first official meet of the cross country season. The Juneau-Douglas High School teams are looking especially deep this… Continue reading

Cross country heads to Sitka
Season preview: New coaches bring renewed energy to JDHS, TMHS programs

Season preview: New coaches bring renewed energy to JDHS, TMHS programs

Juneau’s high school volleyball programs underwent a changing of the guard in the offseason. In addition to the regular turnover of seniors, Juneau-Douglas and Thunder… Continue reading

Season preview: New coaches bring renewed energy to JDHS, TMHS programs
Tennis season lifts off

Tennis season lifts off

The Juneau-Douglas High School tennis team will be led by familiar faces this season. The squad, which includes a handful of Thunder Mountain students as… Continue reading

Tennis season lifts off
‘Mini meet’ helps kick off cross country season

‘Mini meet’ helps kick off cross country season

The inaugural Douglas Island Mini-Meet on Saturday offered runners and spectators a small sampling of what to expect in five weeks when the Region V… Continue reading

‘Mini meet’ helps kick off cross country season
Coleman captures photo finish at Tour of Juneau

Coleman captures photo finish at Tour of Juneau

Will Coleman bested David Jackson by a little over six minutes to take the Tour of Juneau expert crown on Saturday. Only 6 inches separated… Continue reading

Coleman captures photo finish at Tour of Juneau
West’s Lewis Malala fights off Juneau’s Lewis Mojica and Hansel Hinckle. (Michael Dinneen | For the Juneau Empire)

Juneau clobbered by West in lopsided loss

Senior Hansel Hinckle intercepted a pass for a 100-yard touchdown, but most of the big plays between Juneau and West Anchorage High School on Friday… Continue reading

West’s Lewis Malala fights off Juneau’s Lewis Mojica and Hansel Hinckle. (Michael Dinneen | For the Juneau Empire)
Juneau running back Caleb Traxler breaks a Palmer tackle in his team’s 31-8 loss to the Moose in its first game of the season last Saturday. The co-op team plays West Anchorage on Saturday night in Anchorage. (Courtesy Photo | MatSuSports.net)

Weekend preview: Football to battle West Anchorage, Tour of Juneau, cross country ‘mini-meet’

School starts on Monday, but high school football and cross country are already in full swing.

Juneau running back Caleb Traxler breaks a Palmer tackle in his team’s 31-8 loss to the Moose in its first game of the season last Saturday. The co-op team plays West Anchorage on Saturday night in Anchorage. (Courtesy Photo | MatSuSports.net)
The upper division winners of the 22nd Annual Coed Softball Benefit Tournament: BrokeBat Mountain. (Courtesy Photo | Katie Damien)

Softball tourney raises $4K for ailing baby

The 22nd annual Coed Softball Benefit Tournament raised over $4,000 for Steve and Amber Dyer’s baby daughter, Lucy, who was diagnosed with a neuroblastoma tumor… Continue reading

The upper division winners of the 22nd Annual Coed Softball Benefit Tournament: BrokeBat Mountain. (Courtesy Photo | Katie Damien)
Kristy Petovello, of Whitehorse, sprints down Basin Road toward the finish of her 25-kilometer race during the Nifty 50 on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. Petovello finished third for women, behind Rachel Phelps, and Suzanne Sauerteig. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Nifty 50 full results

Over 70 runners participated in the Nifty 50 run on Saturday. Here are the full results for the 10, 25 and 50-kilometer races. 10KLeon Ulrich,… Continue reading

Kristy Petovello, of Whitehorse, sprints down Basin Road toward the finish of her 25-kilometer race during the Nifty 50 on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. Petovello finished third for women, behind Rachel Phelps, and Suzanne Sauerteig. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Team Juneau, a newly formed Native Youth Olympics team, recently talked about their journey to the Native Youth Olympics Games and World Eskimo Indian Olympics and showcased some games in which they competed during a lunch hosted by Sealaska Heritage Institute on Friday. The team, coached by Kaytlynne Lewis and Kyle Worl, was the first to represent Juneau at the NYO Games in nearly 30 years. (Left to right): Coach Kyle Worl, Josh Sheakley, Bryan Johnson, Sara Steeves, Skylar Tuckwood, Joe Dundore, Derrick Roberts. (Courtesy Photo | Sealaska Heritage Institute via Lyndsey Brollini)

Native Youth Olympics team shares season highlights

Sealaska Heritage Institute held a celebratory lunch for Juneau’s Native Youth Olympics team on Friday at the SHI offices. SHI was one of the co-sponsors… Continue reading

Team Juneau, a newly formed Native Youth Olympics team, recently talked about their journey to the Native Youth Olympics Games and World Eskimo Indian Olympics and showcased some games in which they competed during a lunch hosted by Sealaska Heritage Institute on Friday. The team, coached by Kaytlynne Lewis and Kyle Worl, was the first to represent Juneau at the NYO Games in nearly 30 years. (Left to right): Coach Kyle Worl, Josh Sheakley, Bryan Johnson, Sara Steeves, Skylar Tuckwood, Joe Dundore, Derrick Roberts. (Courtesy Photo | Sealaska Heritage Institute via Lyndsey Brollini)
The Juneau unified football team lost 31-8 to Palmer High School on Saturday. (Courtesy Photo | Gretchen Kriegmont)

Juneau unified team stumbles against Palmer

The Juneau unified football team couldn’t quite find an offensive groove and fell 31-8 to Palmer High School at Machetanz Field in Palmer on Saturday.… Continue reading

The Juneau unified football team lost 31-8 to Palmer High School on Saturday. (Courtesy Photo | Gretchen Kriegmont)
Matt Callahan, 30, descends Mt. Roberts Trail during the Nifty 50 running event on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. Callahan won the 25-kilometer race. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Moser breezes to Nifty 50 win

Riley Moser won his first-ever Nifty 50 ultramarathon on Saturday, joining an elite company of other ultramarathoners that have won the 50-kilometer race on three… Continue reading

Matt Callahan, 30, descends Mt. Roberts Trail during the Nifty 50 running event on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. Callahan won the 25-kilometer race. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Juneau Post 25 was eliminated from the Northwest Regional to the Billings Royals on Friday in Missoula, Montana. (Courtesy Photo | Heather Holt)

Legion baseball: Billings deals Juneau season-ending loss

For a team defined by repeated triumph, Juneau Post 25’s season ended Friday in grueling defeat. Juneau lost 16-3 to the Billings Royals, the Montana… Continue reading

Juneau Post 25 was eliminated from the Northwest Regional to the Billings Royals on Friday in Missoula, Montana. (Courtesy Photo | Heather Holt)
Juneau Post 25’s Phil Wall pitches against South Post 4 in the American Legion state tournament at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage on Saturday, July 28, 2018. (Courtesy Photo | Jeremy Ludeman)

Juneau ends Alaska’s 19-game losing streak at NW Regional

The Juneau Post 25 Midnight Suns ended a long and painful losing streak for Alaska Legion AA teams at the Northwest Regional, snapping the state’s… Continue reading

Juneau Post 25’s Phil Wall pitches against South Post 4 in the American Legion state tournament at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage on Saturday, July 28, 2018. (Courtesy Photo | Jeremy Ludeman)
Marcos Yadao, of Juneau-Douglas High School, works on a footwork and tackling drill run by his father, Vince, during Juneau Football practice at Thunder Mountain High School on Thursday, July 26, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Juneau unified football team to open season in Palmer

The Juneau unified football team ships up to Palmer this weekend for its season opener. Here’s a quick look at what to expect from Juneau’s… Continue reading

Marcos Yadao, of Juneau-Douglas High School, works on a footwork and tackling drill run by his father, Vince, during Juneau Football practice at Thunder Mountain High School on Thursday, July 26, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Former Yavapai College and current Quincy University volleyball player Madelynne McKeown. (Courtesy Photo | Madelynne McKeown)

Checking in with Madelynne McKeown

Madelynne McKeown’s collegiate volleyball career is on the move. After spending the last two years in the Arizona desert playing for Yavapai College, McKeown is… Continue reading

Former Yavapai College and current Quincy University volleyball player Madelynne McKeown. (Courtesy Photo | Madelynne McKeown)
Juneau Post 25’s Donavin McCurley bats in the American Legion state championship game on Tuesday, July 31, at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. (Courtesy Photo | Jeremy Ludeman)

Legion baseball: Walk-off sends Idaho past Juneau

Leaving the 2017 American Legion Northwest Regional Tournament without any wins didn’t sit well with Juneau Post 25. Winning the state championship over Dimond Post… Continue reading

Juneau Post 25’s Donavin McCurley bats in the American Legion state championship game on Tuesday, July 31, at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. (Courtesy Photo | Jeremy Ludeman)
Gastineau Channel Little League Major All-Stars. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire File)

Little League: West Seattle ousts Juneau

The Gastineau Channel Little League Major All-Stars were eliminated from the Northwest Regional Tournament in San Bernardino, California, on Tuesday night, falling to West Seattle,… Continue reading

Gastineau Channel Little League Major All-Stars. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire File)
‘Always give back’: Boozer returns for second annual b-ball clinic

‘Always give back’: Boozer returns for second annual b-ball clinic

The camp hadn’t officially begun on Tuesday morning but already the Juneau-Douglas High School gym was roaring. But the relentless drumming of basketballs from 150… Continue reading

‘Always give back’: Boozer returns for second annual b-ball clinic