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The Gastineau Channel Little League Major Softball all-stars pose with the state championship banner after defeating Anchorage’s Abbott-O-Rabbit, 7-5, to win the state championship on Saturday at Melvin Park. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Juneau Major all-stars win state championship

For the second year in a row, Nicole Adair’s squad will be enjoying late-July in Southern California. The Gastineau Channel Little League (Juneau) Major Softball… Continue reading

The Gastineau Channel Little League Major Softball all-stars pose with the state championship banner after defeating Anchorage’s Abbott-O-Rabbit, 7-5, to win the state championship on Saturday at Melvin Park. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Runners near the finish line at the Mt. Roberts Tram race on Saturday morning. (Photo courtesy Darla Orbistondo)

Spangler, Tuckwood win Mt. Roberts Tram race

A total of 56 runners finished the Mt. Roberts Tram race Saturday before the rain started falling. Race organizers reported that runners had perfect conditions… Continue reading

  • Jul 16, 2018
  • JUNEAU EMPIRE
Runners near the finish line at the Mt. Roberts Tram race on Saturday morning. (Photo courtesy Darla Orbistondo)
Richard “Dick” Goto runs down Riverside Drive in the Mendenhall Valley on Friday. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Meet the Juneau man who hasn’t missed a morning run for over 30 years

Dick Goto is Juneau’s “Energizer Bunny.”

Richard “Dick” Goto runs down Riverside Drive in the Mendenhall Valley on Friday. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Gastineau Channel Little League’s Remi Starks steals home under the glove of Abbott-O-Rabbit Little League’s Alexis Moore in the top of the fourth inning of the Alaska Major Softball State Championships at Melvin Park on Thursday. GCLL (Juneau) won 16-13. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Juneau Majors take 2-0 series lead in state playoffs

Remi Starks crushed a two-run double and the Gastineau Channel Little League (Juneau) All-Stars won their second straight game over Abbott-O-Rabbit Little League in the… Continue reading

Gastineau Channel Little League’s Remi Starks steals home under the glove of Abbott-O-Rabbit Little League’s Alexis Moore in the top of the fourth inning of the Alaska Major Softball State Championships at Melvin Park on Thursday. GCLL (Juneau) won 16-13. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Former Western Oregon University receiver Paul Revis enjoys a lighter moment during the Football Skills, Strength and Speed Camp at Thunder Mountain High School on Wednesday. Revis set over 20 WOU school records, including most receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns and all-purpose yards, in his time at WOU. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Football camp offers memorable experience for college players

All-expense-paid trips to Alaska don’t come around that often — if ever — for most people. Thus, when the offer was extended to a handful… Continue reading

Former Western Oregon University receiver Paul Revis enjoys a lighter moment during the Football Skills, Strength and Speed Camp at Thunder Mountain High School on Wednesday. Revis set over 20 WOU school records, including most receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns and all-purpose yards, in his time at WOU. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Lauren Smoker, Susan Haymes, Ann Sutton and Beatrice Franklin show off the Alaska flag at last year’s Capital Cup between the Juneau and Whitehorse tennis communities. Smoker, Haymes and Franklin are members of this year’s Juneau team. (Courtesy Photo | Mona Mametsuka)

Juneau looks to retake Capital Cup

Close to two dozen Juneauites are headed to Whitehorse this weekend for the Capital Cup. The three-day tennis competition started in 1983, but the friendly… Continue reading

Lauren Smoker, Susan Haymes, Ann Sutton and Beatrice Franklin show off the Alaska flag at last year’s Capital Cup between the Juneau and Whitehorse tennis communities. Smoker, Haymes and Franklin are members of this year’s Juneau team. (Courtesy Photo | Mona Mametsuka)
The GCLL Major Softball All-Stars pose with their Alaska District 2 championship banner after defeating Ketchikan Little League, 6-3, in the championship game. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Little League: Major all-stars advance to state tournament

A steady downpour can make throwing strikes a challenge. It showed in the first inning of Tuesday’s Alaska District 2 Major Softball Championship Game at… Continue reading

The GCLL Major Softball All-Stars pose with their Alaska District 2 championship banner after defeating Ketchikan Little League, 6-3, in the championship game. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Gastineau Channel Little League’s Gloria Bixby makes contact in the bottom of the fifth inning of Game five of the Alaska District Two Junior Softball Tournament. Bixby recorded a single and scored twice in a 9-6 win. (Spencer Gleason | Ketchikan Daily News)

Junior all-stars come back to win district tournament

Gastineau Channel Little League will represent Alaska District 2 in the junior softball state championships. The GCLL all-stars posted two wins over Ketchikan Little League… Continue reading

Gastineau Channel Little League’s Gloria Bixby makes contact in the bottom of the fifth inning of Game five of the Alaska District Two Junior Softball Tournament. Bixby recorded a single and scored twice in a 9-6 win. (Spencer Gleason | Ketchikan Daily News)

Junior all-stars come back to win district tournament

Gastineau Channel Little League will represent Alaska District 2 in the junior softball state championships. The GCLL all-stars posted two wins over Ketchikan Little League… Continue reading

The Gastineau Channel Little League/Juneau Junior Softball all-stars (black jerseys, red lettering) pose next to the Abbott-O-Rabbitt Little League/Anchorage all-stars (sleeveless jerseys, tan lettering) after Game 3 of the Alaska Little League Junior Softball State Tournament on Monday at Dudley Field in Ketchikan. GCLL lost a best-of-five series to AOR, 3-0. (Courtesy Photo | Barb Strong)

Little League: Junior all-stars swept out of state tournament

Gastineau Channel Little League couldn’t slow down high-powered Abbott-O-Rabbit Little League (Anchorage) in the Alaska Little League Junior Softball State Tournament in Ketchikan. The Juneau… Continue reading

The Gastineau Channel Little League/Juneau Junior Softball all-stars (black jerseys, red lettering) pose next to the Abbott-O-Rabbitt Little League/Anchorage all-stars (sleeveless jerseys, tan lettering) after Game 3 of the Alaska Little League Junior Softball State Tournament on Monday at Dudley Field in Ketchikan. GCLL lost a best-of-five series to AOR, 3-0. (Courtesy Photo | Barb Strong)
The GCLL Major Softball All-Stars pose with their Alaska District 2 championship banner after defeating Ketchikan Little League, 6-3, in the championship game. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Little League: Major all-stars advance to state tournament

A steady downpour can make throwing strikes a challenge. It showed in the first inning of Tuesday’s Alaska District 2 Major Softball Championship Game at… Continue reading

The GCLL Major Softball All-Stars pose with their Alaska District 2 championship banner after defeating Ketchikan Little League, 6-3, in the championship game. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
The Gastineau Channel Little League/Juneau Junior Softball all-stars (black jerseys, red lettering) pose next to the Abbott-O-Rabbitt Little League/Anchorage all-stars (sleeveless jerseys, tan lettering) after Game 3 of the Alaska Little League Junior Softball State Tournament on Monday at Dudley Field in Ketchikan. GCLL lost a best-of-five series to AOR, 3-0. (Courtesy Photo | Barb Strong)

Little League: Junior all-stars swept out of state tournament

Gastineau Channel Little League couldn’t slow down high-powered Abbott-O-Rabbit Little League (Anchorage) in the Alaska Little League Junior Softball State Tournament in Ketchikan. The Juneau… Continue reading

The Gastineau Channel Little League/Juneau Junior Softball all-stars (black jerseys, red lettering) pose next to the Abbott-O-Rabbitt Little League/Anchorage all-stars (sleeveless jerseys, tan lettering) after Game 3 of the Alaska Little League Junior Softball State Tournament on Monday at Dudley Field in Ketchikan. GCLL lost a best-of-five series to AOR, 3-0. (Courtesy Photo | Barb Strong)
Morgan Johnson, 21, stands in the woods behind John Pugh Hall on the campus of the University of Alaska Southeast, the site of future disc golf course she is building. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Student designs UAS disc golf course

Morgan Johnson stood next to a small red flag behind the University of Alaska Southeast’s freshman dormitory on Friday. The UAS senior pointed out the… Continue reading

Morgan Johnson, 21, stands in the woods behind John Pugh Hall on the campus of the University of Alaska Southeast, the site of future disc golf course she is building. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Student designs UAS disc golf course

Morgan Johnson stood next to a small red flag behind the University of Alaska Southeast’s freshman dormitory on Friday. The UAS senior pointed out the… Continue reading

Nolan Harvey, right, shows off his gold medal with coach Tayvia Ruvane, center, and teammate Erica Pletting. (Courtesy Photo | Special Olympics Alaska)

Harvey wins gold medal at USA Games

Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the Empire spoke to Nolan Harvey on Thursday. The Empire spoke to Harvey on Friday. The… Continue reading

Nolan Harvey, right, shows off his gold medal with coach Tayvia Ruvane, center, and teammate Erica Pletting. (Courtesy Photo | Special Olympics Alaska)
Brynne Loggy-Smith, 10, gears up for the 2018 Soapbox Challenge on St. Ann’s Avenue. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Soapbox Challenge results

Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated Santiago Hoff came in third place in the 9- and 10-year-old division. Elias Lowell placed third… Continue reading

Brynne Loggy-Smith, 10, gears up for the 2018 Soapbox Challenge on St. Ann’s Avenue. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Runners set out on the Juneau Physical Therapy Governor’s Cup 5k on Calhoun Avenue on Saturday morning. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire) Runners set out on the Juneau Physical Therapy Governor’s Cup 5k on Calhoun Avenue on Saturday morning. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Gov Cup 5K results

Just over 50 runners participated in the Juneau Physical Therapy Governor’s Cup 5-kilometer and 1-mile on Saturday. The 5K race started outside the Dimond Courthouse… Continue reading

Runners set out on the Juneau Physical Therapy Governor’s Cup 5k on Calhoun Avenue on Saturday morning. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire) Runners set out on the Juneau Physical Therapy Governor’s Cup 5k on Calhoun Avenue on Saturday morning. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Runners set out on the Juneau Physical Therapy Governor’s Cup 5k on Calhoun Avenue on Saturday morning. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire) Runners set out on the Juneau Physical Therapy Governor’s Cup 5k on Calhoun Avenue on Saturday morning. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Gov Cup 5K results

Just over 50 runners participated in the Juneau Physical Therapy Governor’s Cup 5-kilometer and 1-mile on Saturday. The 5K race started outside the Dimond Courthouse… Continue reading

  • Jul 7, 2018
  • By Juneau Empire
Runners set out on the Juneau Physical Therapy Governor’s Cup 5k on Calhoun Avenue on Saturday morning. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire) Runners set out on the Juneau Physical Therapy Governor’s Cup 5k on Calhoun Avenue on Saturday morning. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
The Midnight Suns 12U baseball team. Back row (Left to right): coach Randy Quinto, Antone Araujo, Eli Crupi, Thomas Baxter, Christian Nelson, Kaleb Campbell, Kaeden Quinto, Kasen Ludeman, manager Jeremy Ludeman, coach Jason Hart. Front row: Samuel Lockhart, Ezra Vidal, Kean Buss, Riley Duncan, Liam Hart. (Courtesy Photo | Jeremy Ludeman)

Midnight Suns bring A Game to Cooperstown

The Midnight Suns 12U baseball team didn’t back down to anyone at the Cooperstown Dreams Park tournament. After winning four of their first seven games… Continue reading

The Midnight Suns 12U baseball team. Back row (Left to right): coach Randy Quinto, Antone Araujo, Eli Crupi, Thomas Baxter, Christian Nelson, Kaleb Campbell, Kaeden Quinto, Kasen Ludeman, manager Jeremy Ludeman, coach Jason Hart. Front row: Samuel Lockhart, Ezra Vidal, Kean Buss, Riley Duncan, Liam Hart. (Courtesy Photo | Jeremy Ludeman)
The Gastineau Channel Little League Major Softball all-stars host the Alaska District 2 tournament starting Friday at Melvin Park. Front row (Left to Right): Kara Strong, Gracie Strickler, Kiah Yadao, Mila Hargrave, Saelyr Hunt, Remi Starks, Jack Lovejoy. Middle row: Amira Andrews, Ruby Davis, Tatum Billings, Jenna Dobson, Chloe Casperson, Tristan Oliva. Back row: coach Jana Heard, manager Nicole Adair, coach Mark Heard. (Courtesy Photo | Lexie Razor)

Weekend preview: Little League and Rainball softball in action

Two softball tournaments are coming to Juneau this week. The Alaska District 2 Major Softball Championships and 43rd annual Jamie Parsons Rainball Softball Tournament both… Continue reading

The Gastineau Channel Little League Major Softball all-stars host the Alaska District 2 tournament starting Friday at Melvin Park. Front row (Left to Right): Kara Strong, Gracie Strickler, Kiah Yadao, Mila Hargrave, Saelyr Hunt, Remi Starks, Jack Lovejoy. Middle row: Amira Andrews, Ruby Davis, Tatum Billings, Jenna Dobson, Chloe Casperson, Tristan Oliva. Back row: coach Jana Heard, manager Nicole Adair, coach Mark Heard. (Courtesy Photo | Lexie Razor)