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JDHS tennis given tough state draws

JDHS tennis given tough state draws

The Alaska School Activities Association released the tennis state championship brackets Monday. Juneau-Douglas High School senior Erica Hurtte nabbed the No. 2 seed in the… Continue reading

JDHS tennis given tough state draws
Juneau-Douglas’ Sadie Tuckwood leads South Anchorage’s Ava Earl in the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Division I girls state cross country meet at the Bartlett High School running trails on Saturday. (Michael Dinneen | For the Juneau Empire)

JDHS girls XC claim first state championship in 23 years

The Juneau-Douglas High School girls cross country team completed the leap of a lifetime on Saturday afternoon at Bartlett High School. A year after finishing… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas’ Sadie Tuckwood leads South Anchorage’s Ava Earl in the ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Division I girls state cross country meet at the Bartlett High School running trails on Saturday. (Michael Dinneen | For the Juneau Empire)
JDHS boys swim away with title

JDHS boys swim away with title

The Juneau-Douglas High School boys team swept the 50-yard freestyle and won the 200-yard medley relay in dominant fashion on the second day of the… Continue reading

JDHS boys swim away with title
JDHS, TMHS spikers sweep Southeast foes

JDHS, TMHS spikers sweep Southeast foes

In the final weekend before their long-anticipated series together, the Juneau-Douglas and Thunder Mountain volleyball teams completed two-game sweeps against Southeast counterparts Petersburg and Ketchikan… Continue reading

JDHS, TMHS spikers sweep Southeast foes
Crimson Bears sink Vikings

Crimson Bears sink Vikings

One team was just beginning its season, the other already more than 10 games in, but Friday night’s Juneau-Douglas-Petersburg volleyball matchup still managed to be… Continue reading

Crimson Bears sink Vikings
JDHS boys edge Thunder Mountain in Friday swim meet

JDHS boys edge Thunder Mountain in Friday swim meet

Spencer Holt and Jessica Davis scored a pair of individual titles on the first day of the Juneau Invitational swimming meet Friday at Dimond Park… Continue reading

JDHS boys edge Thunder Mountain in Friday swim meet
<span class="neFMT neFMT_PhotoCredit"><strong>Michael Penn</strong> | Juneau Empire</span>                                Senior Tyler Weldon swims during Juneau-Douglas High School swim practice at Augustus Brown Swimming Pool on Wednesday.

Southeast swim meet this weekend

The Juneau-Douglas and Thunder Mountain High School swim and dive teams’ home debut and finale is this weekend. The Juneau Invitational takes place at 6… Continue reading

<span class="neFMT neFMT_PhotoCredit"><strong>Michael Penn</strong> | Juneau Empire</span>                                Senior Tyler Weldon swims during Juneau-Douglas High School swim practice at Augustus Brown Swimming Pool on Wednesday.
JDHS heads to state meet with high hopes

JDHS heads to state meet with high hopes

The state cross country meet is Saturday at Bartlett High School in Anchorage and the Region V champion Juneau-Douglas High School is ready. The Division… Continue reading

JDHS heads to state meet with high hopes
Juneau’s Rhea wins WNBA championship with Seattle Storm

Juneau’s Rhea wins WNBA championship with Seattle Storm

Talisa Rhea remembers going to Seattle Storm games as a wide-eyed teenager with big hoop dreams. She didn’t know at the time that one day… Continue reading

Juneau’s Rhea wins WNBA championship with Seattle Storm
Longtime basketball official heads south

Longtime basketball official heads south

Mike Kelly’s youngest son graduated from Juneau-Douglas High School last spring as one of the school’s all-time leading scorers and rebounders. Despite once being likened… Continue reading

Longtime basketball official heads south
Juneau-Douglas High School’s Annika Schwartz, left, and Trinity Jackson compete in the Region V Cross Country Running Championships Division I race on the Treadwell Mine Historic Trails on Saturday. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Players of the Week: Annika Schwartz and Trinity Jackson

Annika Schwartz and Trinity Jackson are the Juneau Empire’s players of the week. The Juneau-Douglas High School freshmen helped the Crimson Bears sweep the top-five… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas High School’s Annika Schwartz, left, and Trinity Jackson compete in the Region V Cross Country Running Championships Division I race on the Treadwell Mine Historic Trails on Saturday. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
JDHS sweeps Region V meet

JDHS sweeps Region V meet

Sadie Tuckwood and Arne Ellefson-Carnes captured their third consecutive region titles before a spirited home crowd at Sandy Beach on Saturday. The duo won their… Continue reading

JDHS sweeps Region V meet
William Smoker, a junior at Juneau-Douglas High School, returns a backhand during the Regional Tennis Championships at JRC/The Alaska Club on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. Smoker placed first in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Smoker, Hurtte smoke competition at region tennis tourney

Juneau-Douglas High School’s William Smoker and Erica Hurtte combined to win five divisions of the four-day Southeast Regional Tennis Championships hosted by JRC/The Alaska Club.… Continue reading

William Smoker, a junior at Juneau-Douglas High School, returns a backhand during the Regional Tennis Championships at JRC/The Alaska Club on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. Smoker placed first in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Juneau United outmatched by Colony

Juneau United outmatched by Colony

Juneau United was locked in for the opening drive of their senior night duel with Colony on Friday at Thunder Mountain High School. When sophomore… Continue reading

Juneau United outmatched by Colony
Running much more than a sport for the Ellefsons

Running much more than a sport for the Ellefsons

There was never a time in Arne Ellefson-Carnes’ life that wasn’t connected to the Juneau-Douglas High School cross country team. His mom, Merry, became the… Continue reading

Running much more than a sport for the Ellefsons
JDHS spikers 9th at Spiketacular, Thunder Mountain sweeps Kayhi

JDHS spikers 9th at Spiketacular, Thunder Mountain sweeps Kayhi

The Thunder Mountain High School volleyball team completed a weekend sweep of the Ketchikan Lady Kings over the weekend.

JDHS spikers 9th at Spiketacular, Thunder Mountain sweeps Kayhi
Juneau-Douglas junior Sadie Tuckwood takes the lead on Saturday during a Region V cross country meet at Ward Lake in Ketchikan. Tuckwood placed first in the girls race. (Dustin Safranek | Ketchikan Daily News)

JDHS girls win fifth meet of season in Ketchikan

The Juneau-Douglas High School girls cross country team won their fifth meet of the season on Saturday afternoon on Ward Lake Trail in Ketchikan. Junior… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas junior Sadie Tuckwood takes the lead on Saturday during a Region V cross country meet at Ward Lake in Ketchikan. Tuckwood placed first in the girls race. (Dustin Safranek | Ketchikan Daily News)
Missed opportunities halt Juneau comeback bid

Missed opportunities halt Juneau comeback bid

Juneau United fell to the Chugiak Mustangs 22-7 on a crisp Friday night at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park

Missed opportunities halt Juneau comeback bid
Nonprofit stresses football safety

Nonprofit stresses football safety

The Juneau United football team is one of eight high school football teams participating in the statewide “Safety in Football Campaign.”

Nonprofit stresses football safety
Chris, CJ and Michelle Umbs accept their Family of the Year award from the Special Olympics Alaska’s “Breakfast With Champions” event at the Special Olympics Alaska Sports, Health and Wellness Center in Anchorage on Wednesday morning. (Courtesy Photo | Gail Fenumiai)

Special Olympics names Juneau family ‘Family of the Year’

A Juneau family was recognized for their outstanding service to the Special Olympics on Wednesday. Chris, Michelle and their 24-year-old son CJ Umbs were named… Continue reading

Chris, CJ and Michelle Umbs accept their Family of the Year award from the Special Olympics Alaska’s “Breakfast With Champions” event at the Special Olympics Alaska Sports, Health and Wellness Center in Anchorage on Wednesday morning. (Courtesy Photo | Gail Fenumiai)