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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)

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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…

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)

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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…

Juneau-Douglas High School’s Brock McCormick pitches against North Pole in the ASAA state baseball championships on Thursday at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. (Courtesy Photo | Tami Wahto)

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JDHS baseball bests North Pole, advances to semifinals

The Juneau-Douglas High School baseball team’s pitching has been dominant of late. Two shutouts and an 11-1 win…

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)

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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…

The Juneau-Douglas High School girls soccer team poses after winning the ASAA Division II state championship at Service High School in Anchorage on Saturday. Back Row (L to R): Coach Phil Subeldia, Jasmin Holst, Makenna Graham, Chloe Smith, Nikki Box, Nicole Mannix, Michaela Bentley, Jessie Mayer, Bailey Wery Tagaban, Coach Matt Dusenberry. Middle Row: Taylor Bentley, Katja Steimann, Brianna Jokerst, Shaylin Cesar, Malia Miller, Eva Goering, McKenzie Dimond. Front Row: Marlena Romanoff, Erica Hurtte. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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JDHS girls win inaugural Division II state championship

Not long after his team made history by winning the inaugural ASAA Division II girls soccer state championship,…

Brianna Fallis at the state track and field championships Saturday, May 26, 2018 in Palmer, AK. (Michael Dinneen | For the Juneau Empire)

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Unified teams from JDHS, TMHS win state track events

Unified teams from Juneau-Douglas and Thunder Mountain High School brought home state championships on Friday and Saturday at…

Kenai Central High School’s Zach Tuttle shoots while being defended by Juneau-Douglas High School’s Ezra Geselle, left, Ronan Davies, middle, and Clem Taylor-Roth, right, in the ASAA Division II state championship game at Anchorage’s Service High School on Saturday. Kenai won 3-0. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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JDHS falls to Kenai in championship

The play was emblematic of the entire game: Kenai Central’s Zach Tuttle making really hard plays look easy.…

Henry Cheng, a graduating senior at Juneau-Douglas High School, practices walking across the stage at JDHS with the help of his father, Vincent, second from left, para educator Valerie Cables, right, and physical therapist Che Plang, of Southeast Alaska Therapies, on Thursday, May 24, 2018, in preperation of Sunday’s graduation ceremony. Henry suffered a severe traumatic brain injury after falling off a cliff in 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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This JDHS senior overcame all odds to walk at high school graduation today

A Juneau high schooler who sustained a traumatic brain injury two years ago will be walking across the…

Juneau-Douglas High School senior Brysen Mitchell pressures North Pole’s Justin Howard in the ASAA Division II boys soccer state championships, Friday, May 25, 2018. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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JDHS boys in championship game after 3-0 win

Brysen Mitchell and Jackson Norberg scored for the second consecutive day at the ASAA Division II boys soccer…

Juneau-Douglas High School senior Marlena Romanoff is defended by Palmer High School senior Dory Schneider in Friday’s ASAA Division II girls soccer state semifinal game at Palmer High School. JDHS won 7-0. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Miller, Cesar set records as JDHS girls soccer punches ticket to state championship

Junior Malia Miller scored four goals as the Juneau-Douglas High School girls soccer team breezed past Palmer High…

Juneau-Douglas High School junior ChaeHun Yi defends Kodiak High School senior Daniel Carrillo in the ASAA Division II boys soccer state championships on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Eagle River High School. JDHS won 5-2. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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JDHS boys nip Kodiak to open state tournament

Despite dominating the first half, Juneau-Douglas High School found itself in an uncomfortable spot early in the second…

Sitka’s Dominic Baciocco, right, stays just ahead of Juneau-Douglas’ Arne Ellefson-Carnes in the 3200 meter final at the Region V Track & Field Championships at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Soccer, track teams off to state tournament

As the school year draws to a close, so too do the spring sports seasons. Track and soccer…

Thunder Mountain High School senior Brysen Cordle sprints towards home in a game on Saturday against Petersburg High School. (Courtesy Photo | Conchita McKnight)

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JDHS, TMHS baseball earn sweeps

The Juneau-Douglas and Thunder Mountain High School baseball teams wrapped up Southeast Conference play on a high note.…

Juneau-Douglas’ Sadie Tuckwood pulls away from the field during the 3200 meter finals at the Region V Track & Field Championships at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday, May 18, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Thunder Mountain girls, Kayhi boys score Region V titles

Update: An earlier version of this article stated Sadie Tuckwood’s time in the 1600-meter race at the Region…

Thunder Mountain senior Peyton Harp tries to beat out a throw to first base on Friday night during the Falcons’ 13-0 win over Ketchikan. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Falcons softball dominates Lady Kings

The high-scoring Thunder Mountain High School softball team mercy-ruled an opponent for the sixth time of the season…

Thunder Mountain’s Phillip Escorrido accepts gifts from his father, Eddie, mother, Florian and older brother, Patrick, in front of Coach Joshua Odum, right, for Senior Night at TMHS on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Crimson Bears spoil Falcons’ senior night with season-high eight goals

Juneau-Douglas High School senior Brysen Mitchell led a four-goal first-half charge as the Crimson Bears boys soccer team…

Juneau-Douglas’ Bianca Eagan receives gifts from her mother, Cynthia, for Senior Night at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Falcons girls’ season ends in draw on Crimson Bears senior night

Thunder Mountain High School senior Cierra McCain scored two goals in the senior class’s final high school game…

Juneau-Douglas’ Kasey Watts pumps his fist as he rounds the bases after hitting a home run against Thunder Mountain at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Kelly’s walk-off lifts Crimson Bears past Falcons

There’s no remedy like a walk-off win to uplift a team on a three-game losing skid. Juneau-Douglas High…

Kyra Jenkins Hayes.

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Player of the week: Kyra Jenkins Hayes

Thunder Mountain High School junior Kyra Jenkins Hayes is the Juneau Empire player of the week. Jenkins Hayes…

Thunder Mountain’s Marc Manlulu is pinned between Juneau-Douglas’ Ben Campbell, left, and Tulio Fontanella at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. The game ended in a 2-2 tie. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Opportunistic Falcons score late in draw with Crimson Bears

Up until Tuesday, the Thunder Mountain High School boys soccer team had lost every single one of their…