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A Thunder Mountain High School football player works out on the first day of practice, Wednesday, July 26. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Falcons look to repeat as conference champs

A half hour in to practice on Thursday evening, Thunder Mountain High School head football coach Randy Quinto works out his receivers. Under blue skies… Continue reading

A Thunder Mountain High School football player works out on the first day of practice, Wednesday, July 26. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
The Juneau Post 25 baseball team hangs out on Thursday at Allegiance Field in Missoula, Montana, this site of this year’s American Legion Northwest Regional Tournament. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Juneau eliminated from Northwest regional

Juneau Post 25’s historic season ended on Thursday morning. Juneau’s American Legion club lost to Lewiston Post 13 in the second day of the American… Continue reading

The Juneau Post 25 baseball team hangs out on Thursday at Allegiance Field in Missoula, Montana, this site of this year’s American Legion Northwest Regional Tournament. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Aukeman Triathlon provides natural challenges

As the sun comes up over Auke Lake on Saturday, more than 70 people will line up in their wetsuits and bright swimming caps to… Continue reading

Nieko Isturis prepares a shot in the men’s mixed eight-ball singles tournament in Las Vegas. (Courtesy photo) Nieko Isturis prepares a shot in the men’s mixed eight-ball singles tournament in Las Vegas. (Courtesy photo)

Billiards players place at National tournament

Nieko Isturis ran through the winner’s bracket and found himself in the hot seat. For a trip to the 8-ball bronze tournament championship at the… Continue reading

Nieko Isturis prepares a shot in the men’s mixed eight-ball singles tournament in Las Vegas. (Courtesy photo) Nieko Isturis prepares a shot in the men’s mixed eight-ball singles tournament in Las Vegas. (Courtesy photo)
Carlos Boozer talks with Cooper Kriegmont Wednesday at camp. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

A conversation with Carlos Boozer

The Juneau Empire caught up with 1999 Juneau-Douglas High School graduate and NBA star Carlos Boozer on Wednesday at his basketball camp. The 35-year-old arrived… Continue reading

Carlos Boozer talks with Cooper Kriegmont Wednesday at camp. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Juniors team sprints past Idaho

JUNEAU EMPIRE The Gastineau Channel Little League Junior All-Stars surprised perhaps everyone but themselves Monday. In their first game back from their July 25 state… Continue reading

  • Aug 2, 2017
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American Legion team braces for western competition

There was no pizzazz at the Juneau International Airport to welcome home the state champion Juneau Post 25 baseball team. That’s because they never came… Continue reading

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The Frank Maier Marathon/Douglas Island Half Marathon gets underway on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Darla Orbistondo)

Marathon draws 176 runners

JUNEAU EMPIRE One hundred and seventy-six runners partook in the biggest running event of the season on Saturday: The Frank Maier Marathon/Douglas Island Half Marathon.… Continue reading

  • Jul 31, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
The Frank Maier Marathon/Douglas Island Half Marathon gets underway on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Darla Orbistondo)
The Juneau Post 25 team celebrates their 2017 American Legion Alaska State Tournament championship, Saturday, July 30, at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. The team defeated South Post 4 and Service Post 28 on the final day of the tournament to win the title. (Photo courtesy of Tami Wahto)

First in Legion: Juneau wins state championship

Sport is a wonderful thing. Especially if you’re Juneau Post 25 manager Joe Tompkins. Sharing a house with 15 teenagers over the last 10 days… Continue reading

The Juneau Post 25 team celebrates their 2017 American Legion Alaska State Tournament championship, Saturday, July 30, at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. The team defeated South Post 4 and Service Post 28 on the final day of the tournament to win the title. (Photo courtesy of Tami Wahto)
Juneau Post 25 is two games away from a state championship at the American Legion Baseball Tournament in Anchorage. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire File)

Juneau Post 25 eliminates Dimond

Philip Wall got Juneau Post 25 back on track at the American Legion State Tournament Friday in Anchorage. The Thunder Mountain High School senior threw… Continue reading

  • Jul 28, 2017
Juneau Post 25 is two games away from a state championship at the American Legion Baseball Tournament in Anchorage. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire File)
American Legion Post 25 with team alumni earlier this season at Adair-Kennedy Field. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Post 25 down, but not out

The Juneau Post 25 baseball team took their first loss of the American Legion State Tournament Thursday night. The Juneau ball club lost to Service… Continue reading

  • Jul 28, 2017
American Legion Post 25 with team alumni earlier this season at Adair-Kennedy Field. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
The official Little League Western Region Alaska team photo. Top row (l to r): Ethan Billings, Nicole Adair, Jim Carson. Middle row: Tahila Kuma, Riley Harp, Sydney Strong, Kiah Yadao, Aspen Kasper, Peyton Carson. Bottom row: Anna Dale, Ruby Davis, Mariah Schauwecker, Tristan Oliva, Zoey Billings, Gloria Bixby, Tyler Johnson. (Photo courtesy of Ethan Billings)

Juneau offense stalled in regional defeat

Every season, however special, must come to an end. The Gastineau Channel Little League Major Softball All-Stars saw its season end Wednesday night in San… Continue reading

The official Little League Western Region Alaska team photo. Top row (l to r): Ethan Billings, Nicole Adair, Jim Carson. Middle row: Tahila Kuma, Riley Harp, Sydney Strong, Kiah Yadao, Aspen Kasper, Peyton Carson. Bottom row: Anna Dale, Ruby Davis, Mariah Schauwecker, Tristan Oliva, Zoey Billings, Gloria Bixby, Tyler Johnson. (Photo courtesy of Ethan Billings)

Juneau Post 25 in state semis

With the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday night in Anchorage, Alex Muir took ball four. And just like that, it… Continue reading

  • Jul 27, 2017
The Gastineau Channel Little League Junior All-Stars celebrate their state and district championships, Tuesday, July 25, at Adair-Kennedy Field. (Photo courtesy of Larry Schrader)

West regional, here we come

A second Juneau Little League team is headed to the Little League West Regional tournament in California. Over a week after Juneau’s major softball team… Continue reading

The Gastineau Channel Little League Junior All-Stars celebrate their state and district championships, Tuesday, July 25, at Adair-Kennedy Field. (Photo courtesy of Larry Schrader)
Locals play pickleball at the Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School gym on Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Dave Pusich)

Juneau’s baby boomers try pickleball

Juneau resident Susan Warner is on a mission to make pickleball a regular pastime for the baby boomers of Juneau. “Baby boomers pride themselves on… Continue reading

  • Jul 26, 2017
  • By Erin Laughlin
Locals play pickleball at the Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School gym on Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Dave Pusich)
The Gastineau Channel Little League Major Softball All-Stars show their game faces prior to playing Montana on Tuesday at the Little League West Regional Tournament in San Bernardino, California. The Juneau team defeated Montana 2-1 to stay alive in the tournament. (Photo courtesy of Ethan Billings)

Juneau team advances in West Regional tournament

Win or lose, the Gastineau Channel Little League Major All-Stars are asked the same question at the conclusion of each game: “Did you give it… Continue reading

The Gastineau Channel Little League Major Softball All-Stars show their game faces prior to playing Montana on Tuesday at the Little League West Regional Tournament in San Bernardino, California. The Juneau team defeated Montana 2-1 to stay alive in the tournament. (Photo courtesy of Ethan Billings)
The Gastineau Channel Little League softball team prepares to have its picture taken prior to the Little League Softball West Regional Tournament. The team lost its first two games, and elimination games begin Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of Nicole Adair)

Missed opportunities plague GCLL at West Regional

The opportunities were there for the Gastineau Channel Little League softball team in the first game of its Little League Softball West Regional Tournament, but… Continue reading

The Gastineau Channel Little League softball team prepares to have its picture taken prior to the Little League Softball West Regional Tournament. The team lost its first two games, and elimination games begin Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of Nicole Adair)

Musson takes Mount Roberts Tram Run

Fifty-six runners took part in the annual Mount Roberts Tram Run Saturday morning, racing from the tram’s lower parking lot up to Father Brown’s Cross,… Continue reading

  • Jul 24, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire

Juneau Little League All-Stars win regional tournament

The Gastineau Channel Little League Junior All-Stars claimed the Southeast Alaska Regional baseball title on Thursday night at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park by defeating a resilient… Continue reading

  • Jul 21, 2017
  • By LARRY JOHANSEN
In this file photo from May 2016, NBA player and former Juneau-Douglas High School star Carlos Boozer makes a surprise visit during the JDHS Basketball Awards Banquet at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. Boozer returned to help celebrate the team’s first state championship since he helped JDHS win one 18 years ago. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Carlos Boozer revives basketball camp

Carlos Boozer’s coming home. Juneau’s renowned basketball son is hosting the Carlos Boozer Basketball Camp for five days at the Juneau-Douglas High School main gym,… Continue reading

In this file photo from May 2016, NBA player and former Juneau-Douglas High School star Carlos Boozer makes a surprise visit during the JDHS Basketball Awards Banquet at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. Boozer returned to help celebrate the team’s first state championship since he helped JDHS win one 18 years ago. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)