Softball

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Mariah Schauwecker (11) pitches during the Crimson Bears 10-9 win over the Sitka Lady Wolves, Friday, at Melvin Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Crimson Bears walk off Lady Wolves

JDHS earns 10-9 softball win over Sitka

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Mariah Schauwecker (11) pitches during the Crimson Bears 10-9 win over the Sitka Lady Wolves, Friday, at Melvin Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior Mila Hargrave (8) is safe at first as Ketchikan junior Rylie Welk misses the ball during the Crimson Bears and Lady Kings tie on Thursday at Melvin Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Crimson Bears, Lady Kings blow the lights out

Stadium blackout leaves teams with a tie score in key conference game

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior Mila Hargrave (8) is safe at first as Ketchikan junior Rylie Welk misses the ball during the Crimson Bears and Lady Kings tie on Thursday at Melvin Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Thunder Mountain junior Ashlyn Gates (5) is congratulated by Lady Falcons coach Barb Strong after a triple during their 11-3 win over the Sitka Lady Wolves, Thursday, at Dimond Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Falcons swoop down on Lady Wolves

Thunder Mountain girls softball team topples Sitka

Thunder Mountain junior Ashlyn Gates (5) is congratulated by Lady Falcons coach Barb Strong after a triple during their 11-3 win over the Sitka Lady Wolves, Thursday, at Dimond Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Falcons softball senior Leah Hetle will be honored before a Saturday game against Ketchikan. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Falcons lone softball senior to be honored Saturday

Thunder Mountain will host Ketchikan and Sitka

Falcons softball senior Leah Hetle will be honored before a Saturday game against Ketchikan. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
JDHS’ Gloria Bixby slides safe into second base and under the tag of TMHS’ Jenna Dobson during the first inning of a drizzly Friday night game against Thunder Mountain High School in May 2021 that raised money for mental health. TMHS and JDHS both will be participating in the Paint it Pink Cancer Awareness games on Saturday, May 13 along with Ketchikan and Sitka high schools at Melvin Park and Dimond Park Field No. 4 (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

Southeast high school softball teams go to bat for cancer awareness

Paint it Pink Cancer Awareness Games on May 13.

JDHS’ Gloria Bixby slides safe into second base and under the tag of TMHS’ Jenna Dobson during the first inning of a drizzly Friday night game against Thunder Mountain High School in May 2021 that raised money for mental health. TMHS and JDHS both will be participating in the Paint it Pink Cancer Awareness games on Saturday, May 13 along with Ketchikan and Sitka high schools at Melvin Park and Dimond Park Field No. 4 (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)
JDHS senior Mariah Schauwecker sits before friends and family on Wednesday at the JDHS gymnasium to sign a letter of intent to play softball with Southern Idaho. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)

JDHS senior signs letter of intent with Southern Idaho

“It’s been one of my biggest dreams since I was a little girl.”

JDHS senior Mariah Schauwecker sits before friends and family on Wednesday at the JDHS gymnasium to sign a letter of intent to play softball with Southern Idaho. (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)
Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire JDHS’ Gloria Bixby slides safe into second base and under the tag of TMHS’ Jenna Dobson during the first inning of a drizzly Friday night game against Thunder Mountain High School. JDHS leaped out to a 7-0 lead in the first inning and wound up winning 15-0.

Stealing bases, giving to a cause

Softball game raises money for mental health awareness.

Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire JDHS’ Gloria Bixby slides safe into second base and under the tag of TMHS’ Jenna Dobson during the first inning of a drizzly Friday night game against Thunder Mountain High School. JDHS leaped out to a 7-0 lead in the first inning and wound up winning 15-0.
TMHS Infielder Mariah Tanuvasa-Tuvaifale drives a ball during a recent scrimmage held at the high school. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Softball season is now in full swing

TMHS, JDHS travel for games against Southeast teams.

TMHS Infielder Mariah Tanuvasa-Tuvaifale drives a ball during a recent scrimmage held at the high school. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)
Courtesy photo | Alexandra Razor Former members of the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaat.at Kalé softball team will play an alumni game on Sunday to raise money for travel and equipment for the team.

JDHS softball team to hold alumni game

It might be the first alumni game held by the JDHS softball team.

Courtesy photo | Alexandra Razor Former members of the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaat.at Kalé softball team will play an alumni game on Sunday to raise money for travel and equipment for the team.
Falcons softball quest for another title falls short

Falcons softball quest for another title falls short

The tournament ended how it began.

Falcons softball quest for another title falls short
Crosstown rivals clash with seasons on the line

Crosstown rivals clash with seasons on the line

One team ended the other team’s season.

Crosstown rivals clash with seasons on the line
Crosstown showdown set in softball regional

Crosstown showdown set in softball regional

Two big innings hurt the Bears in the opener.

Crosstown showdown set in softball regional
2019 Softball and Baseball Preview: Falcons softball chases another banner

2019 Softball and Baseball Preview: Falcons softball chases another banner

History in the making.

2019 Softball and Baseball Preview: Falcons softball chases another banner
The upper division winners of the 22nd Annual Coed Softball Benefit Tournament: BrokeBat Mountain. (Courtesy Photo | Katie Damien)

Softball tourney raises $4K for ailing baby

The 22nd annual Coed Softball Benefit Tournament raised over $4,000 for Steve and Amber Dyer’s baby daughter, Lucy, who was diagnosed with a neuroblastoma tumor… Continue reading

The upper division winners of the 22nd Annual Coed Softball Benefit Tournament: BrokeBat Mountain. (Courtesy Photo | Katie Damien)
Chloe Casperson lays down a bunt against Pendleton, Oregon, in the Little League West Region Softball Tournament at Al Houghton Stadium in San Bernardino, California, on Wednesday. (Courtesy Photo | Gabe Strong)

Little League: Oregon eliminates Juneau from regional tournament

The Juneau Major Softball All-Stars couldn’t recover from a third-inning 8-0 deficit and fell 9-5 to Oregon’s Pendleton Little League in the West Region Softball… Continue reading

Chloe Casperson lays down a bunt against Pendleton, Oregon, in the Little League West Region Softball Tournament at Al Houghton Stadium in San Bernardino, California, on Wednesday. (Courtesy Photo | Gabe Strong)

Frontier Gifts wins at Dustball tournament in Whitehorse

Juneau’s Frontier Gifts won the Women’s Division 3 title at the Dustball Invitational Slo-Pitch Tournament in Whitehorse. The tournament began on Thursday, July 12 and… Continue reading

The Gastineau Channel Little League Major Softball all-stars pose with a state championships banner after defeating Anchorage’s Abbott-O-Rabbit, 7-5, to win the state championship on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at Melvin Park. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire File)

Juneau bests Montana in West Regional tournament

Kiah Yadao recorded 10 strikeouts and Juneau avoided elimination from the Little League West Region Softball Tournament on Tuesday in San Bernardino, California. The Gastineau… Continue reading

The Gastineau Channel Little League Major Softball all-stars pose with a state championships banner after defeating Anchorage’s Abbott-O-Rabbit, 7-5, to win the state championship on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at Melvin Park. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire File)
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)
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 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)