Sports

Mariana Bell glides over a bridge during the 2.75K Skate Sprint portion of the Juneau Nordic Ski Team's Last Minute Pursuit race at the Mendenhall Glacier Campground last season. The team is currently in dry-land training and seeking more athletes.

Juneau Nordic Ski Team starts ahead of the snow

The Juneau Nordic Ski Team is currently in preseason dry-land training for what is expected to be an exciting season.“We are extremely excited,” coach Abby… Continue reading

  • Nov 6, 2015
Mariana Bell glides over a bridge during the 2.75K Skate Sprint portion of the Juneau Nordic Ski Team's Last Minute Pursuit race at the Mendenhall Glacier Campground last season. The team is currently in dry-land training and seeking more athletes.
Juneau-Douglas' Maddie McKeown (14), Soana Kelepi (15), Kallen Hoover (11) and Martina Worden (2) compete against Thunder Mountain's Abby De Rocher (3), Marissa Tanuvasa-Tuvaifale (9) and Maya Haywood (8) during volleyball action last weekend. The Crimson Bears, Falcons and Ketchikan Lady Kings begin the Southeast 4A Region V Championships today at TMHS.

Local sports calendar for Nov. 6

Today, November 6HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALLHome, 4 p.m., Southeast 4A Region V Championships at TMHS. 4 p.m., Game 1 Ketchikan vs. TMHS. 8 p.m., Game 2… Continue reading

  • Nov 6, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe
Juneau-Douglas' Maddie McKeown (14), Soana Kelepi (15), Kallen Hoover (11) and Martina Worden (2) compete against Thunder Mountain's Abby De Rocher (3), Marissa Tanuvasa-Tuvaifale (9) and Maya Haywood (8) during volleyball action last weekend. The Crimson Bears, Falcons and Ketchikan Lady Kings begin the Southeast 4A Region V Championships today at TMHS.

Local runner tackles New York

Juneau runner Hilary Young set a personal best time of three hours, four minutes and 41 seconds in the New York City Marathon last weekend.“It… Continue reading

  • Nov 6, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe
Talisa Rhea is shown playing for Lotos Gdynia in a women's professional basketball game in Poland in 2012. Rhea is now the Manager of Basketball Operations for the WNBA Seattle Storm.

Rhea finds home with Seattle Storm

Talisa Rhea has always had a head and passion for the game of basketball.Whether competing on the court or sitting on the sidelines, she was… Continue reading

  • Nov 6, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe
Talisa Rhea is shown playing for Lotos Gdynia in a women's professional basketball game in Poland in 2012. Rhea is now the Manager of Basketball Operations for the WNBA Seattle Storm.

Racing: A satisfying but futile part of being a runner

For most of my life as a runner I have also been an active racer. For many years it didn’t even occur to me that… Continue reading

  • Nov 6, 2015
  • By GEOFF ROES

Juneau swimmers prepare for state

The two-time defending girls state swim champion Juneau-Douglas High School will have their work cut out for them to earn a three-peat.Graduation took three state… Continue reading

  • Nov 5, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe
Juneau-Douglas High School seniors Kallen Hoover (11) and Maddie McKeown (14) defend a shot against Thunder Mountain during action last weekend. The Crimson Bears and Falcons will begin Region V tournament play tomorrow at TMHS. The Falcons play Ketchikan and the winner plays JD.

Region volleyball tourney begins Friday

The Southeast Region V Volleyball Championships begin tomorrow at Thunder Mountain High School with a new look.Only the 4A teams will be playing in Juneau.Without… Continue reading

  • Nov 5, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe
Juneau-Douglas High School seniors Kallen Hoover (11) and Maddie McKeown (14) defend a shot against Thunder Mountain during action last weekend. The Crimson Bears and Falcons will begin Region V tournament play tomorrow at TMHS. The Falcons play Ketchikan and the winner plays JD.

Local sports calendar for Nov. 4

Friday, November 6HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALLHome, 4 p.m., Southeast 4A Region V Championships at TMHS. 4 p.m., Game 1 Ketchikan vs. TMHS. 8 p.m., Game 2… Continue reading

  • Nov 4, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe

Today in Sport’s History for Nov. 4

1960 — Wilt Chamberlain of Philadelphia scores 44 points and sets an NBA record by missing all 10 of his free throws in the Warriors’… Continue reading

  • Nov 4, 2015

Sports on TV for Nov. 4

COLLEGE FOOTBALL3:30 p.m., FS1 — Baylor at Kansas State3:30 p.m., ESPNU — Arkansas State at Appalachin State5 p.m., ESPN — Mississippi State at Missouri6:30 p.m.,… Continue reading

  • Nov 4, 2015
Bob Janes and Tim Mcleod with their men's doubles bronze medals from the Huntsman Senior Games.

McCloud, Janes ping pong out of Juneau

Juneau residents Tim Mcleod and Bob Janes may talk softly, but they carry a big paddle.Well, big for table tennis anyway.The ping-pong duo recently participated… Continue reading

  • Nov 4, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe
Bob Janes and Tim Mcleod with their men's doubles bronze medals from the Huntsman Senior Games.
Juneau-Douglas High School junior Sarah Mertz during Crimson Bears swim practice at Augustus Brown Pool on Tuesday.

Making state, one stroke at a time

It is not always about the medal, or the ribbon, or the personal best time that highlights a swimmer’s journey into the state championships.Sometimes it… Continue reading

  • Nov 4, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe
Juneau-Douglas High School junior Sarah Mertz during Crimson Bears swim practice at Augustus Brown Pool on Tuesday.

Local sports calendar for Nov. 3

Today, November 3BASKETBALL OFFICIALSFinal Basketball Officials Meeting from 6-8 p.m., room C-105 at Thunder Mountain High School. Discussion of rules & mechanics as preparation for… Continue reading

  • Nov 2, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe

Ketchikan wins Bill Weiss Invitational team title

Thunder Mountain High School senior Hunter Boyer won the 145-pound championship at the Bill Weiss Invitational Wrestling Tournament in Ketchikan on Saturday.Boyer decisioned Thorne Bay… Continue reading

  • Nov 3, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe
JDHS seniors Maddie McKeown (14) and Martina Worden (2) try to block a tip by TMHS sophomore Maxie Saceda-Hurt during weekend volleyball action. A slideshow of photos is online at juneauempire.com.

Photos: Volley Vibe

A slideshow of volleyball action from last weekend is online at juneauempire.com.… Continue reading

JDHS seniors Maddie McKeown (14) and Martina Worden (2) try to block a tip by TMHS sophomore Maxie Saceda-Hurt during weekend volleyball action. A slideshow of photos is online at juneauempire.com.
Juneau Douglas High School junior Mia Ruffin celebrates her win in the Region V Girls 200 IM championship race on Saturday in Sitka.

Crimson Bears earn region swim title

The Juneau-Douglas High School girls swim team once again rallied behind their relay teams and the individual swims of juniors Mia Ruffin and Gabi Kito… Continue reading

  • Nov 3, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe
Juneau Douglas High School junior Mia Ruffin celebrates her win in the Region V Girls 200 IM championship race on Saturday in Sitka.

To critics of UM win: Mistakes are part of sports

I say this with all due respect:Shut up, America!Get real, all of you Duke fans and Hurricanes-haters and media blowhards who preposterously believe Miami should… Continue reading

  • Nov 3, 2015
  • By GREG COTE

Adult volleyball final standings

The Juneau Parks & Recreation Adult Volleyball league has finished the regular season.The post-season tournament has begun and results will be printed when obtained.Men’s Division… Continue reading

  • Nov 3, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe

Today in Sport’s History for Nov. 2

1958 — Chicago and Los Angeles establish an NFL attendance record when 90,833 fill the L.A. Coliseum to see the Rams beat the Bears 41-35.1985… Continue reading

  • Nov 2, 2015
2014 JDHS graduate Kathryn Noreen is shown playing in the first-ever Daniel Webster College women's hockey game on Friday. Noreen was selected captain of the Eagles.

Noreen on the higher education ice sheets

Kathryn Noreen is bundled up in a dark red uniform.The familiar colors are covering various pads and gear as she tries to stay warm on… Continue reading

  • Nov 2, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe
2014 JDHS graduate Kathryn Noreen is shown playing in the first-ever Daniel Webster College women's hockey game on Friday. Noreen was selected captain of the Eagles.