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Juneau-Douglas High School’s Leah Spargo pitches against Thunder Mountain in the Region V softball tournament Friday night at Melvin Park. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Falcons twice erase two-run deficits in win over JDHS

In the bottom of the seventh inning, Thunder Mountain High School shortstop Maxie Saceda-Hurt prevented a potential hit with some quick thinking and even quicker… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas High School’s Leah Spargo pitches against Thunder Mountain in the Region V softball tournament Friday night at Melvin Park. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Relay race to occupy three trails Saturday

Trails around Auke Lake will remain open to the public this Saturday, but those on the trail will need to keep their eyes and ears… Continue reading

  • May 26, 2017
Juneau-Douglas High School pitcher Leah Spargo throws to Skylar Hickok on Thursday in the Region V softball tournament, Thursday, May 25. The Crimson Bears defeated Ketchikan 10-3. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

JDHS surpasses Kayhi with four-run rally at Region V tournament

Coming into the Region V softball tournament on Thursday, each of the four games between the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears and Ketchikan Kings this season have… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas High School pitcher Leah Spargo throws to Skylar Hickok on Thursday in the Region V softball tournament, Thursday, May 25. The Crimson Bears defeated Ketchikan 10-3. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Kyra Jenkins Hayes warms up before Thursday’s Region V tournament game against Sitka, May 26, at Melvin Park. TMHS won 12-3. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Falcons dispatch Wolves 12-3

There was a little less pep in the step of Zosha Krupa as she rounded all three bases for the second time Thursday afternoon in… Continue reading

Kyra Jenkins Hayes warms up before Thursday’s Region V tournament game against Sitka, May 26, at Melvin Park. TMHS won 12-3. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas’ Michaela Bentley, left, competes with Thunder Mountain’s Azure Briggs for the ball during their match at TMHS on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Juneau-Douglas won 1-0. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Weekend sports preview: Soccer at state, softball and baseball at regionals

The Juneau-Douglas High School soccer teams begin play at the Alaska School Activities Association/First National Bank Alaska Soccer State Championships Thursday in Eagle River. In… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas’ Michaela Bentley, left, competes with Thunder Mountain’s Azure Briggs for the ball during their match at TMHS on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Juneau-Douglas won 1-0. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas Mia Ruffin races to win the girls 200 yard IM race during the 2016 ASAA/First Natinal Bank Alaska Swim & Dive State Championships at the Dimond Park Aquatics Center on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire file)

Ruffin signs with Division I Mount St. Mary’s

Juneau-Douglas High School standout swimmer Mia Ruffin is the latest Juneau student-athlete to join the college ranks. On May 1, Ruffin signed a national letter… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas Mia Ruffin races to win the girls 200 yard IM race during the 2016 ASAA/First Natinal Bank Alaska Swim & Dive State Championships at the Dimond Park Aquatics Center on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire file)
TMHS seniors: Franklin San Nicolas, Riley Olsen, Philip Wall, Owen Swanton, Zeb Storie. (Photo courtesy of Conchita McKnight)

JDHS, TMHS baseball seniors recognized

The Juneau-Douglas High School baseball team hosted senior night Saturday afternoon at Adair-Kennedy Field. This year, the Crimson Bears graduate six seniors — half of… Continue reading

  • May 23, 2017
  • By by Nolin Ainsworth
TMHS seniors: Franklin San Nicolas, Riley Olsen, Philip Wall, Owen Swanton, Zeb Storie. (Photo courtesy of Conchita McKnight)
Skagway’s Ethan Goebel, right, cries on Juneau-Douglas’ Arne Ellefson-Carnes after winning the boys 3200 meter race at the Region V Track and Field meet at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday, May 19, 2017. Ellefson-Carnes took third and Sitka’s Colin Baciocco, left, took fifth. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Thunder Mountain wins 4A Region V Championship

Not since a freshman named Naomi tried out for the Thunder Mountain High School track team in 2013 have Scott May’s boys team outscored the… Continue reading

Skagway’s Ethan Goebel, right, cries on Juneau-Douglas’ Arne Ellefson-Carnes after winning the boys 3200 meter race at the Region V Track and Field meet at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday, May 19, 2017. Ellefson-Carnes took third and Sitka’s Colin Baciocco, left, took fifth. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
TMHS seniors Alice Duncan, Haleigh DiCarlo and Alondra Echiverri. (Photo courtesy of Sharla Hayes)

JDHS, TMHS softball seniors recognized

The Juneau-Douglas High School softball team celebrated senior night Friday before its 14-10 win over Thunder Mountain. JDHS has six seniors on its varsity and… Continue reading

TMHS seniors Alice Duncan, Haleigh DiCarlo and Alondra Echiverri. (Photo courtesy of Sharla Hayes)

Hebert’s walk-off single sends JDHS over Kings

For the second Friday in a row, the Juneau-Douglas High School baseball team won a low-scoring game with a walk-off single. Last week Elliot Gifford… Continue reading

MICHAEL PENN | JUNEAU EMPIRE Thunder Mountain’s Rachel Macaulay, right, slides safely home as the ball gets away from Juneau-Douglas’ catcher Morgan Balovich during their game at Melvin Park on Friday.

Big first inning propels Crimson Bears past Falcons

Abby Meiners was 3-for-3 at the plate as the Juneau-Douglas High School softball team outlasted Thunder Mountain High School with a 14-10 conference win Friday… Continue reading

  • May 21, 2017
  • By by Nolin Ainsworth
MICHAEL PENN | JUNEAU EMPIRE Thunder Mountain’s Rachel Macaulay, right, slides safely home as the ball gets away from Juneau-Douglas’ catcher Morgan Balovich during their game at Melvin Park on Friday.

A message from Coach Casperson

The Juneau-Douglas High School boys’ basketball team recently held our end-of-the-season awards banquet. During the celebration, the coaching staff noted how important the community was… Continue reading

  • May 20, 2017
  • By ROBERT CASPERSON
Students and faculty gather for Juneau-Douglas High School math teacher Lexie Razor’s BP Teacher of Excellence award ceremony at JDHS, Thursday, May 18. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Razor receives BP Teacher of Excellence Wednesday

Juneau-Douglas High School math teacher Lexie Razor was awarded the BP Teacher of Excellence award Wednesday at JDHS. Razor was one of only five teachers… Continue reading

  • May 20, 2017
  • By by Nolin Ainsworth
Students and faculty gather for Juneau-Douglas High School math teacher Lexie Razor’s BP Teacher of Excellence award ceremony at JDHS, Thursday, May 18. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
JDHS seniors including Adam Spiech, Michael White, Ben Carter, Chris Isaak, Sherrod Miller, Jaime Moreno, JJ Mosher, Ben Undurraga, Cahal Morehouse, Nick Heidersdorf and Salar Peirovi. (Photo courtesy of Gary Lehnhart)

Senior Soccer Stars

It’s that time of year when high school seniors play in their final games. As senior nights are celebrated this week on the soccer grass,… Continue reading

JDHS seniors including Adam Spiech, Michael White, Ben Carter, Chris Isaak, Sherrod Miller, Jaime Moreno, JJ Mosher, Ben Undurraga, Cahal Morehouse, Nick Heidersdorf and Salar Peirovi. (Photo courtesy of Gary Lehnhart)
Juneau-Douglas’ Ben Undurraga, right, kicks the ball off Thunder Mountain’s Lars Peterson’s shin during their first match of the season at TMHS on Friday, March 31, 2017. (Photo by Michael Penn)

Last boys high school soccer Wednesday

The Juneau-Douglas and Thunder Mountain High School boys soccer teams play one another for the final time of the season Wednesday at Adair-Kennedy at 6:45… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas’ Ben Undurraga, right, kicks the ball off Thunder Mountain’s Lars Peterson’s shin during their first match of the season at TMHS on Friday, March 31, 2017. (Photo by Michael Penn)
Timely hitting gives JDHS 6-5 win over Ketchikan

Timely hitting gives JDHS 6-5 win over Ketchikan

The Juneau-Douglas High School softball team sure knows how to end a home stand. The Crimson Bears (6-4) recovered from a four-run deficit in the… Continue reading

Timely hitting gives JDHS 6-5 win over Ketchikan
The Thunder Mountain High School softball team forms a handshake line after Saturday morning’s 8-0 win over Sitka. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Falcons keep the wins a comin’

The Thunder Mountain Falcons put some miles on their softball cleats before changing into heels for Saturday’s prom. The team in black and blue circled… Continue reading

The Thunder Mountain High School softball team forms a handshake line after Saturday morning’s 8-0 win over Sitka. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas’ Niko Hebert slides safely into third base against Sitka’s Bryce Kelly in the second game of a double-header at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Saturday, May 13, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Dale shuts down Wolves

It was a good afternoon for Jacob Dale. The Juneau-Douglas High School pitcher began his work on the mound the same way he ended it… Continue reading

  • May 13, 2017
  • By Juneau Empire
Juneau-Douglas’ Niko Hebert slides safely into third base against Sitka’s Bryce Kelly in the second game of a double-header at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Saturday, May 13, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas’ Ben Carter pressures Ketchikan’s Brayden Linne Friday at Adair-Kennedy. JDHS won 1-0. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Mosher and Co. win close game over Kings

With two keys seniors back for the Juneau-Douglas High School boys soccer team, one would figure Friday night’s win against Ketchikan would be a lot… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas’ Ben Carter pressures Ketchikan’s Brayden Linne Friday at Adair-Kennedy. JDHS won 1-0. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Bryan Miramontes is tagged out by Sitka’s Vaughn Blankenship in a rundown Friday at Adair-Kennedy. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Crimson Bears wins in extras over Sitka

One minute Quin Gist thought he’d just lost the game for his team — the next he would be responsible for keeping them in it.… Continue reading

Bryan Miramontes is tagged out by Sitka’s Vaughn Blankenship in a rundown Friday at Adair-Kennedy. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)