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Legion baseball: Juneau sweeps doubleheader against Wasilla

The Juneau Post 25 baseball team’s win total reached double digits Tuesday. A trio of road wins over Bartlett Post 29 and Wasilla Post 35… Continue reading

The Juneau Midnight Suns 12U team (pictured here last month) travels to the Cooperstown Dreams Park tournament starting on Sunday in Cooperstown, New York. (Courtesy Photo | Larry Blatnick)

Midnight Suns jet to Cooperstown

Everyone who visits Cooperstown, New York, gets the opportunity to visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. However, not everyone gets to play… Continue reading

The Juneau Midnight Suns 12U team (pictured here last month) travels to the Cooperstown Dreams Park tournament starting on Sunday in Cooperstown, New York. (Courtesy Photo | Larry Blatnick)
The Juneau Golf Club hosted the 2018 Scramble Tournament on Saturday at the Mendenhall Golf Course. A total of 15 teams of three competed in four different divisions (flights). The King division, which featured teams with the lowest handicapped players — a golf term for a player’s average score in relation to par — went to Two Birdies and a Shark (Bob Storer, Greg Winegar, Dan Bruce). The Pink division, which featured all women players, went to Pitch and a Putt (Fabienne Peter-Contesse, Aimee Olejasz, Stacie Kraly). Bullwinkles (Mitch Falk, Ed Birchell, Tim Whiting) won the Coho division and McGivney’s (Stan Deland, Pat Eggers, Shawn Eggers) won the Sockeye division.

Top finishers at the Scramble

The Juneau Golf Club hosted the 2018 Scramble Tournament on Saturday at the Mendenhall Golf Course. A total of 15 teams of three competed in… Continue reading

  • Jun 26, 2018
  • By Nolin Ainsworth Juneau Empire
The Juneau Golf Club hosted the 2018 Scramble Tournament on Saturday at the Mendenhall Golf Course. A total of 15 teams of three competed in four different divisions (flights). The King division, which featured teams with the lowest handicapped players — a golf term for a player’s average score in relation to par — went to Two Birdies and a Shark (Bob Storer, Greg Winegar, Dan Bruce). The Pink division, which featured all women players, went to Pitch and a Putt (Fabienne Peter-Contesse, Aimee Olejasz, Stacie Kraly). Bullwinkles (Mitch Falk, Ed Birchell, Tim Whiting) won the Coho division and McGivney’s (Stan Deland, Pat Eggers, Shawn Eggers) won the Sockeye division.
Cubs pitcher Thomas Baxter pitches in the first inning of the Gastineau Channel Little League Major Division Championship game on Saturday. The Cubs won 4-3. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Cubs cap wild postseason with walkoff win

Last Tuesday, the Les Schwab Tire Center Cubs advanced to the Gastineau Channel Little League Major Division championship game with a wild 23-22 walk-off win.

  • Jun 26, 2018
  • By Nolin Ainsworth Juneau Empire
Cubs pitcher Thomas Baxter pitches in the first inning of the Gastineau Channel Little League Major Division Championship game on Saturday. The Cubs won 4-3. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

East Glacier Trail Tangle results

The Juneau Trail and Road Runners hosted the East Glacier Trail Tangle on Thursday night. Well over 60 runners participated in the 6.7 and 1-mile… Continue reading

  • Jun 24, 2018
  • By Nolin Ainsworth Juneau Empire
Brice Norton, right, waits his turn as Coach Mark Kappler watches Mackenzie Lam practice trap shooting at the Juneau Gun Club on Thursday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Youth to test marksmanship at trap nationals

For the second year in a row, the Juneau Trap Shooting Team is sending four shooters to compete in the National Junior Clay Target Championships.… Continue reading

  • Jun 24, 2018
  • By Nolin Ainsworth Juneau Empire
Brice Norton, right, waits his turn as Coach Mark Kappler watches Mackenzie Lam practice trap shooting at the Juneau Gun Club on Thursday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

East Glacier Trail Tangle results

The Juneau Trail and Road Runners hosted the East Glacier Trail Tangle on Thursday night. Well over 60 runners participated in the 6.7 and 1-mile… Continue reading

Brice Norton, right, waits his turn as Coach Mark Kappler watches Mackenzie Lam practice trap shooting at the Juneau Gun Club on Thursday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Youth to test marksmanship at trap nationals

For the second year in a row, the Juneau Trap Shooting Team is sending four shooters to compete in the National Junior Clay Target Championships.… Continue reading

Brice Norton, right, waits his turn as Coach Mark Kappler watches Mackenzie Lam practice trap shooting at the Juneau Gun Club on Thursday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Pirates’ first baseman Mason Ackman fields a Red Sox infield hit at the Gastineau Channel Little League Junior Division Championship game at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Friday. The Pirates won 8-6 on Friday and 14-3 on Saturday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Little League: Pirates surge past Red Sox for title

Gastineau Channel Little League’s Flying Squirrel Pirates won the Junior Division championship on Saturday night at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Field. Similar to the Pirates’ win on… Continue reading

  • Jun 24, 2018
  • Juneau Empire
Pirates’ first baseman Mason Ackman fields a Red Sox infield hit at the Gastineau Channel Little League Junior Division Championship game at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Friday. The Pirates won 8-6 on Friday and 14-3 on Saturday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Red Sox player Eli Torres slides safely into third base in the Gastineau Channel Little League Minor Division championship game on Saturday at Miller Field. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Little League: Fick’s grand slam sends Marlins past Red Sox

The IBEW Marlins claimed the Gastineau Channel Little League Minor Division championship on Saturday evening at Miller Field. The Marlins won 21-20 over the Red… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2018
  • Juneau Empire
Red Sox player Eli Torres slides safely into third base in the Gastineau Channel Little League Minor Division championship game on Saturday at Miller Field. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Pirates’ first baseman Mason Ackman fields a Red Sox infield hit at the Gastineau Channel Little League Junior Division Championship game at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Friday. The Pirates won 8-6 on Friday and 14-3 on Saturday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Little League: Pirates surge past Red Sox for title

Gastineau Channel Little League’s Flying Squirrel Pirates won the Junior Division championship on Saturday night at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Field. Similar to the Pirates’ win on… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2018
  • By Juneau Empire
Pirates’ first baseman Mason Ackman fields a Red Sox infield hit at the Gastineau Channel Little League Junior Division Championship game at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Friday. The Pirates won 8-6 on Friday and 14-3 on Saturday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Red Sox player Eli Torres slides safely into third base in the Gastineau Channel Little League Minor Division championship game on Saturday at Miller Field. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Little League: Fick’s grand slam sends Marlins past Red Sox

The IBEW Marlins claimed the Gastineau Channel Little League Minor Division championship on Saturday evening at Miller Field. The Marlins won 21-20 over the Red… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2018
  • By Juneau Empire
Red Sox player Eli Torres slides safely into third base in the Gastineau Channel Little League Minor Division championship game on Saturday at Miller Field. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Pirates’ Josh Carte steals second base as Red Sox’s Caden Mesdag fields the throw from home in the third inning at the Gastineau Channel Little League Junior Division Championship game at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Friday. The Pirates won 8-6. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Little League: Pirates force if-game with Red Sox

Every time the Red Sox chipped away at their lead, the Pirates answered. Kai Schmidt’s two-RBI single in the first inning spotted the Pirates an… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2018
  • By Nolin Ainsworth Juneau Empire
Pirates’ Josh Carte steals second base as Red Sox’s Caden Mesdag fields the throw from home in the third inning at the Gastineau Channel Little League Junior Division Championship game at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Friday. The Pirates won 8-6. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Annie Bartholomew emcees the costume contest before the 2016 Only Fools Run at Midnight Fun Run at Centennial Hall. The race will be housed at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center this year. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Revamped Fools Run set for Saturday

Several changes are coming to the 34th annual Only Fools Run at Midnight on Saturday night. Most notably, the race won’t start at midnight like… Continue reading

  • Jun 21, 2018
  • By Nolin Ainsworth Juneau Empire
Annie Bartholomew emcees the costume contest before the 2016 Only Fools Run at Midnight Fun Run at Centennial Hall. The race will be housed at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center this year. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Annie Bartholomew emcees the costume contest before the 2016 Only Fools Run at Midnight Fun Run at Centennial Hall. The race will be housed at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center this year. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Revamped Fools Run set for Saturday

Several changes are coming to the 34th annual Only Fools Run at Midnight on Saturday night. Most notably, the race won’t start at midnight like… Continue reading

Annie Bartholomew emcees the costume contest before the 2016 Only Fools Run at Midnight Fun Run at Centennial Hall. The race will be housed at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center this year. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Nolan Harvey trains at the Dimond Park Aquatic Center on Tuesday. Harvey is just one of two swimmers on Team Alaska competing in the Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle next week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau swimmer headed to Seattle to compete in US Special Olympics

One of Nolan Harvey’s favorite parts of the Special Olympics doesn’t actually take place at the Special Olympics itself. It’s what comes afterward, when he… Continue reading

Nolan Harvey trains at the Dimond Park Aquatic Center on Tuesday. Harvey is just one of two swimmers on Team Alaska competing in the Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle next week. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Brigham Young University’s Naomi Welling runs in the 4x400-meter relay at the BYU Robison Invitational in April 2018. (Courtesy Photo | BYU)

Checking in with Naomi Welling

Naomi Welling knows how to make a splash. Welling won three state championships in her Thunder Mountain High School track debut five years ago. Over… Continue reading

  • Jun 21, 2018
  • By Nolin Ainsworth Juneau Empire
Brigham Young University’s Naomi Welling runs in the 4x400-meter relay at the BYU Robison Invitational in April 2018. (Courtesy Photo | BYU)
Cori Metzgar, Director of Sports Performance at Western Oregon University and host of the Juneau Football and Sports Performance Camp, speaks to athletes at the Dimond Park Field House last July. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Football, strength camps returning to Juneau

Two sports camps are returning to the capital city next month. The Juneau Football Skills Camp and Juneau Sports Performance Camp will run for the… Continue reading

  • Jun 20, 2018
  • By Nolin Ainsworth Juneau Empire
Cori Metzgar, Director of Sports Performance at Western Oregon University and host of the Juneau Football and Sports Performance Camp, speaks to athletes at the Dimond Park Field House last July. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Cori Metzgar, Director of Sports Performance at Western Oregon University and host of the Juneau Football and Sports Performance Camp, speaks to athletes at the Dimond Park Field House last July. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Football, strength camps returning to Juneau

Two sports camps are returning to the capital city next month. The Juneau Football Skills Camp and Juneau Sports Performance Camp will run for the… Continue reading

Cori Metzgar, Director of Sports Performance at Western Oregon University and host of the Juneau Football and Sports Performance Camp, speaks to athletes at the Dimond Park Field House last July. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Racers begin the Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay on Saturday. (Courtesy Photo | Rob Welton)

Jackson leads Juneauites in Kluane bike race

Stiff headwinds played a major factor in Saturday’s Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay. The winds slowed racers considerably — between one to two hours, according… Continue reading

  • Jun 20, 2018
  • By Nolin Ainsworth Juneau Empire
Racers begin the Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay on Saturday. (Courtesy Photo | Rob Welton)