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Little League names all-star teams

The Gastineau Channel Little League announced on Sunday and Monday the Major Baseball, Major Softball and Junior Baseball and Junior Softball all-star teams. All four… Continue reading

  • Jun 20, 2018
  • By Nolin Ainsworth Juneau Empire

Little League names all-star teams

The Gastineau Channel Little League announced on Sunday and Monday the Major Baseball, Major Softball and Junior Baseball and Junior Softball all-star teams. All four… Continue reading

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

Racers begin the Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay on Saturday. (Courtesy Photo | Rob Welton)
Katie Sullivan is the head coach for the Special Olympics Juneau Basketball team. She has worked as a parole officer at Lemon Creek Correctional Center for 10 years. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Parole officer gives back through Special Olympics

For eight hours every weekday at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center, she’s simply known as “PO Sully.” But on the weekends, to a group of… Continue reading

  • Jun 17, 2018
  • By Nolin Ainsworth Juneau Empire
Katie Sullivan is the head coach for the Special Olympics Juneau Basketball team. She has worked as a parole officer at Lemon Creek Correctional Center for 10 years. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
East Post 34 player Charlie White pitches against Juneau Post 25 at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Field in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday. Juneau won 12-2. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Legion baseball: Juneau dominates East

Philip Wall struck out nine batters in five innings and Juneau Post 25 shutout East Post 34 by a score of 11-0 on Saturday afternoon… Continue reading

  • Jun 16, 2018
  • Juneau Empire 
East Post 34 player Charlie White pitches against Juneau Post 25 at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Field in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday. Juneau won 12-2. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Steve Morley leads Maisy Morley down Perseverance Trail during the Perseverance Trail Run/Ben Blackgoat Memorial on Saturday. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Runners cover Perseverance Trail in under 45 minutes

Two 31-year-olds ran the entire length of Perseverance Trail in under 45 minutes on Saturday. Allan Spangler, of Juneau, and Seth Rutt, of Phoenix, Arizona,… Continue reading

  • Jun 16, 2018
  • By Nolin Ainsworth Juneau Empire
Steve Morley leads Maisy Morley down Perseverance Trail during the Perseverance Trail Run/Ben Blackgoat Memorial on Saturday. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
East Post 34 pitcher Ian Carle applies a tag on Juneau Post 25 outfielder Brennon Ludeman in the fifth inning at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Field on Saturday. Ludeman was safe on the play and Juneau won the game moments later on another play at home plate. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Legion baseball: Juneau dominates East

Philip Wall struck out nine batters in five innings and Juneau Post 25 shutout East Post 34 by a score of 11-0 on Saturday afternoon… Continue reading

  • Jun 16, 2018
  • By Juneau Empire 
East Post 34 pitcher Ian Carle applies a tag on Juneau Post 25 outfielder Brennon Ludeman in the fifth inning at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Field on Saturday. Ludeman was safe on the play and Juneau won the game moments later on another play at home plate. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Renne Winn, Brice Norton, Garret Hermann pose with their trophies after placing first as a team in the HAA Trap Triumphant Competition at Birchwood Recreation and Shooting Park in Chugiak. (Courtesy Photo | Mark Kappler)

Juneau trap shooters win state in three events

The Juneau Trap Shooting Team returned home from the Alaska Education in Shooting Sports (YESS) State Championships with a number of first-place finishes. The competition… Continue reading

  • Jun 14, 2018
  • By Nolin Ainsworth Juneau Empire
Renne Winn, Brice Norton, Garret Hermann pose with their trophies after placing first as a team in the HAA Trap Triumphant Competition at Birchwood Recreation and Shooting Park in Chugiak. (Courtesy Photo | Mark Kappler)
Cyclists race during the 2016 Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay. (Courtesy Photo | Jim Ustasiewski)

Juneau cyclists welcome return of Kluane Relay

Cyclists weren’t scared off by the canceling of last year’s Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay. The 148-mile cycling relay from Haines Junction, Yukon to Haines… Continue reading

Cyclists race during the 2016 Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay. (Courtesy Photo | Jim Ustasiewski)
Former Juneau-Douglas High School pitcher Bryce Swofford. (Couresy Photo | Jeremy Ludeman)

Checking in with Bryce Swofford

When Juneau’s Bryce Swofford first tore his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) a little less than two years ago, doctors told him it should be able… Continue reading

Former Juneau-Douglas High School pitcher Bryce Swofford. (Couresy Photo | Jeremy Ludeman)
The Juneau Special Olympics team in Anchorage. (Courtesy Photo | Michelle Umbs)

Juneau athletes star at Special Olympics

Special Olympics Alaska bestowed 27 gold medals on the 18 Juneau athletes that participated in the 2018 Summer Games in Anchorage over the weekend. Juneau… Continue reading

The Juneau Special Olympics team in Anchorage. (Courtesy Photo | Michelle Umbs)

Checking in with Philip Wall

Former Thunder Mountain High School pitcher Philip Wall made the most of his first year of collegiate baseball. Wall, who was homeschooled, made the all-Upper… Continue reading

Juneau Post 25 players listen to the coaching staff after practice at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Wednesday. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Post 25 baseball driven to win another title

The baseball drum beats on in Juneau. Two days separated the end of the high school season and the start of American Legion baseball for… Continue reading

Juneau Post 25 players listen to the coaching staff after practice at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Wednesday. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Thunder Mountain High School graduate Maxie Saceda-Hurt. (Courtesy Photo | Sharla Hayes)

Player of the week: Maxie Saceda-Hurt

Thunder Mountain High School graduate Maxie Saceda-Hurt is the Juneau Empire player of the week. Saceda-Hurt churned out nine hits — including a grand slam… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain High School graduate Maxie Saceda-Hurt. (Courtesy Photo | Sharla Hayes)
Paddle, bike, run: One-of-a-kind triathlon returns for second year in Haines

Paddle, bike, run: One-of-a-kind triathlon returns for second year in Haines

Haines’ Chilkat Challenge Triathlon is back for the second year. The July 1 race (registration closes June 15) features a 7.5-mile paddle, 22-mile bike and… Continue reading

Paddle, bike, run: One-of-a-kind triathlon returns for second year in Haines
Michael Cesar and the Juneau-Douglas High School baseball team celebrates their state championship win in Anchorage. (Michael Dinneen | For Juneau Empire)

JDHS baseball captures state title

Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified a Juneau-Douglas hitter in the fifth inning as Garrett Bryant. The hitter was Riley Griffin. The… Continue reading

Michael Cesar and the Juneau-Douglas High School baseball team celebrates their state championship win in Anchorage. (Michael Dinneen | For Juneau Empire)
Mariah Tanuvasa Tuvaifale runs to third base during the championship game against Ketchikan for the ASAA Division II state softball tournament in Fairbanks. (Sarah Manriquez | For the Juneau Empire)

Third time’s the charm: Falcons softball secures third-straight state title

When you’re a team that’s won 20 of your last 21 games, you’re not well acquainted with adversity. So when Thunder Mountain High School softball,… Continue reading

Mariah Tanuvasa Tuvaifale runs to third base during the championship game against Ketchikan for the ASAA Division II state softball tournament in Fairbanks. (Sarah Manriquez | For the Juneau Empire)
The Juneau-Douglas High School baseball team celebrates its 10-6 win over Colony High School in the ASAA state baseball championships on Friday night at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. (Courtesy Photo | Tami Wahto)

JDHS baseball back in state championship game

Correction: An earlier version of this article stated the championship game is at 3 p.m. on Saturday. The game is at 4 p.m. on Saturday.… Continue reading

The Juneau-Douglas High School baseball team celebrates its 10-6 win over Colony High School in the ASAA state baseball championships on Friday night at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. (Courtesy Photo | Tami Wahto)
Thunder Mountain High School junior Nina Fenumiai slides head-first into home plate during the Falcons’ 8-0 win over Kodiak High School in the ASAA Division II state softball tournament on Thursday afternoon at South Davis Park in Fairbanks. The Falcons played North Pole later in the day and begin the double-elimination round on Friday. (Courtesy Photo | Sharla Hayes)

Thunder Mountain beats Kodiak to open state tournament

A no-hitter by junior Kyra Jenkins Hayes helped Thunder Mountain High School (18-4) to an 8-0 win over Kodiak High School (6-4) in the ASAA… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain High School junior Nina Fenumiai slides head-first into home plate during the Falcons’ 8-0 win over Kodiak High School in the ASAA Division II state softball tournament on Thursday afternoon at South Davis Park in Fairbanks. The Falcons played North Pole later in the day and begin the double-elimination round on Friday. (Courtesy Photo | Sharla Hayes)
Thunder Mountain’s Nina Fenumiai, right, and Rachel Macaulay receive high-fives from Coach Brittany Gladsjo after beating Juneau-Douglas at Melvin Park earlier this month. Thunder Mountain plays Kodiak and North Pole in the state tournament today in Fairbanks. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

JDHS baseball, TMHS softball hungry for state titles

Success can be fleeting at the ASAA baseball state championships. Hopes of winning it all are quickly dashed if you don’t come to play. Lose… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain’s Nina Fenumiai, right, and Rachel Macaulay receive high-fives from Coach Brittany Gladsjo after beating Juneau-Douglas at Melvin Park earlier this month. Thunder Mountain plays Kodiak and North Pole in the state tournament today in Fairbanks. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)