Kevin Gullufsen

Twenty-nine pounder takes derby crown

When David Turner Jr. caught his 29.25 pound king salmon on Monday, he didn’t expect it to be worth $12,000.“That’s the biggest king salmon I… Continue reading

JDHS, TMHS softball headed to state

A Juneau softball team has a big chance of winning the small school state tournament this weekend, as both Juneau-Douglas High School and Thunder Mountain… Continue reading

JDHS girls, boys soccer finish fourth

Juneau-Douglas High School’s boys and girls soccer teams both finished fourth in the state tournament on Saturday, coming away with two consolation bracket wins after… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain High School's Naomi Welling celebrates during the state track and field championships in Anchorage. Welling won the 300­-meter hurdles with a blistering state ­record time of 43.49 seconds.

Welling wins three events at state meet

The Thunder Mountain High School track and field team took home four golds, two silvers and a bronze medal at the ASAA state track and… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain High School's Naomi Welling celebrates during the state track and field championships in Anchorage. Welling won the 300­-meter hurdles with a blistering state ­record time of 43.49 seconds.
Kenai Central freshman Hayley Maw (center) chases the ball against Juneau-Douglas Friday afternoon at Eagle River High School. JDHS won 3-1.

JDHS girls earn revenge over Kenai

Avenging a penalty-kick loss in the state tournament last year, the Juneau-Douglas High School girls soccer team took down Kenai in the consolation bracket of… Continue reading

Kenai Central freshman Hayley Maw (center) chases the ball against Juneau-Douglas Friday afternoon at Eagle River High School. JDHS won 3-1.
Soldotna senior Dylan Kuntz keeps an eye on the ball Friday afternoon at Eagle River High School in a state soccer semifinal against Juneau-Douglas. JDHS won 4-2.

JDHS boys soccer bounces back after first round loss

Juneau-Douglas High School’s boys soccer team surprised Soldotna High School on Friday by bouncing right back and playing with energy and verve in a 4-2… Continue reading

Soldotna senior Dylan Kuntz keeps an eye on the ball Friday afternoon at Eagle River High School in a state soccer semifinal against Juneau-Douglas. JDHS won 4-2.
JDHS freshman Brianna Jokerst shoots against West Anchorage High School during their state tournament game on Thursday.

JDHS girls fall to West at state tourney

Juneau-Douglas High School’s girls soccer squad fell to West Anchorage High School in the quarterfinals of the state tournament Thursday in Anchorage, sending the Crimson… Continue reading

JDHS freshman Brianna Jokerst shoots against West Anchorage High School during their state tournament game on Thursday.

Crimson Bears boys play to exhaustion in dramatic state tourney nail-biter

Through two 40-minute halves, two 10-minute overtimes and two five-minute sudden death periods in 70-degree Anchorage heat, Juneau-Douglas High School held state soccer powerhouse South… Continue reading

As first-grader Xander Webb is helped out of the top hatch, marine ecologist Michelle Ridgway, right, instructs other Faith Community Christian School students about the training submarine at the Auke Bay Fire Station on Tuesday.

Juneau kids explore Aureo, the yellow submarine

Before lowering himself into Aureo, an erstwhile research vessel brought to Juneau to teach kids about ocean sciences, local Faith Community Christian School fourth-grader Lucas… Continue reading

As first-grader Xander Webb is helped out of the top hatch, marine ecologist Michelle Ridgway, right, instructs other Faith Community Christian School students about the training submarine at the Auke Bay Fire Station on Tuesday.

Underdog JDHS track sends eleven to state meet

With a team half the size of Thunder Mountain High School’s, Juneau-Douglas High School track and field might feel a little lost in all their… Continue reading

Get out the vote for JDHS athletics

Voters at USA Today’s website have ranked Juneau-Douglas High School as the 19th best athletic program in the country as part of their America’s Best… Continue reading

TMHS girls soccer celebrate senior night

Thunder Mountain High School’s four seniors celebrated the end of their high school soccer careers Saturday during a 2-0 loss to Juneau-Douglas High School. Seniors… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain's Naomi Welling leads in the 100-meter hurdle during Saturday moring's Regional meet at Thunder Mountain Field. Naomi won the event.

TMHS track sends 25 athletes to state

Thunder Mountain High School track and field had a historic day on Saturday at the Region V Championships at Thunder Mountain. They broke six Region… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain's Naomi Welling leads in the 100-meter hurdle during Saturday moring's Regional meet at Thunder Mountain Field. Naomi won the event.
Ketchikan senior Brian McClennan competes in the shot put during the Region V Track and Field Championships at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday.

TMHS track breaks six Region V records

Records are meant to be broken.Thunder Mountain High School senior Naomi Welling ran the fastest girls 300-meter hurdle time in state history with a time… Continue reading

Ketchikan senior Brian McClennan competes in the shot put during the Region V Track and Field Championships at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday.
JDHS' Malia Miller, right, and TMHS' Meghan Penrose, left,  battle it out on the field on Friday nights game at Adair Kennedy Memorial Park

JDHS’ senior girls reboot soccer program from tough beginning

“We started from the bottom. Now, we’re here,” Juneau-Douglas High School senior girls soccer player Meranda Frenzel said after her team’s 8-0 senior night win… Continue reading

JDHS' Malia Miller, right, and TMHS' Meghan Penrose, left,  battle it out on the field on Friday nights game at Adair Kennedy Memorial Park

TMHS, JDHS play Cancer Awareness Games

At their senior nights Friday and Saturday, Thunder Mountain High School and Juneau-Douglas High School’s girls soccer will play their annual Cancer Awareness Games. The… Continue reading

Weekend preview: track and field regionals at TMHS

Thunder Mountain High School hosts the Southeast Regional track meet this weekend which will decide which of Southeast’s athletes will go to the state meet… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas' Oswaldo Magallanes is joined with his mother, Anna, second from left, sister, Ella, left, and girlfriend, Tina Tsyshevska, right, during senior night at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Tuesday.

Soon-to-be grads storm home pitch before state tournament

Playing in their last home game at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park Tuesday night, the Juneau-Douglas High School boys soccer seniors enjoyed every moment.JDHS played with joy… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas' Oswaldo Magallanes is joined with his mother, Anna, second from left, sister, Ella, left, and girlfriend, Tina Tsyshevska, right, during senior night at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Tuesday.
Juneau-Douglas' Brysen Mitchell, right, watches his ball roll into the goal after beating Thunder Mountain's goalie John Seymour during the game at TMHS on Wednesday.

TMHS boys soccer seniors rose up, again and again

Through two winless seasons it would be easy for Thunder Mountain High School’s boys soccer team to hang their heads, mail it in, or just… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas' Brysen Mitchell, right, watches his ball roll into the goal after beating Thunder Mountain's goalie John Seymour during the game at TMHS on Wednesday.

Weekend recap: Falcons burry Kings early

Thunder Mountain beat Ketchikan High School 12-4 on Saturday. The Falcons buried the Kings with 10 runs in the first three innings.TMHS senior Makayla Harp… Continue reading