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Thunder Mountain’s Neal Garcia, left, passes against Sitka’s Marlis Boord last month. Garcia and her sister, Khaye Garcia, are two of many players on Thunder Mountain that play on both the varsity and junior varsity teams. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Falcons home versus Lady Braves

When the Thunder Mountain High School girls basketball team takes on Mt. Edgecumbe Friday night at 8 p.m., some players will be more warmed up… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain’s Neal Garcia, left, passes against Sitka’s Marlis Boord last month. Garcia and her sister, Khaye Garcia, are two of many players on Thunder Mountain that play on both the varsity and junior varsity teams. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Player of the Week: Cully Corrigan

Player of the Week: Cully Corrigan

Juneau-Douglas High School hockey junior Cully Corrigan is the Juneau Empire’s player of the week. The forward scored three goals in Friday’s 6-1 win over… Continue reading

Player of the Week: Cully Corrigan
Juneau Nordic Ski Team members Finn Morley, right, and Aaron Blust ski in the “I Have A Dream” race on the Montana Creek Ski Trails, Saturday, Jan. 13. Morley finished one second in front of Blust to take first in the boys 10-kilometer skate ski race. (Debbie Lowenthal | Courtesy Photo)

Local youth ski race at Montana Creek trails

The Juneau Nordic Ski Team held the “I Had a Dream” race Saturday, Jan. 13. Twenty middle and high school members of the ski team… Continue reading

Juneau Nordic Ski Team members Finn Morley, right, and Aaron Blust ski in the “I Have A Dream” race on the Montana Creek Ski Trails, Saturday, Jan. 13. Morley finished one second in front of Blust to take first in the boys 10-kilometer skate ski race. (Debbie Lowenthal | Courtesy Photo)
Juneau-Douglas’ Billy Bosse, moves the puck up against North Pole’s Jesse Keith, right, at Treadwell Arena on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Sickened Ginter provides late-game lift in JDHS win

After four years of waking up at the crack of dawn for Juneau-Douglas High School hockey practice, senior Kane Ginter wasn’t going to let a… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas’ Billy Bosse, moves the puck up against North Pole’s Jesse Keith, right, at Treadwell Arena on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas’ Cully Corrigan scores on North Pole’s goalie Moses Halbert as his helmet is knocked away by North Pole’s Jeff Doty at Treadwell Arena on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

JDHS cruises past North Pole

The Juneau-Douglas High School hockey team scored a season-high six goals Friday at Treadwell Arena in a 6-1 win over the North Pole Patriots. The… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas’ Cully Corrigan scores on North Pole’s goalie Moses Halbert as his helmet is knocked away by North Pole’s Jeff Doty at Treadwell Arena on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Defensive linemen rush at Thunder Mountain High School football practice at TMHS in October. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

School district announces football mascot finalists

Juneau School District students will vote in the coming weeks on three different mascots for the consolidated football team. JSD Director of Student Services Bridget… Continue reading

Defensive linemen rush at Thunder Mountain High School football practice at TMHS in October. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Juneau-Douglas’ Kiana Potter, right, battles for a loose ball against Lathrop’s Ella Roberts at JDHS on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. JDHS won 57-53. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

JDHS girls amp up defense in comeback win

The Juneau-Douglas High School girls basketball team erased a seven-point fourth quarter deficit Friday night to pull off a 57-53 win over Lathrop. Junior Caitlin… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas’ Kiana Potter, right, battles for a loose ball against Lathrop’s Ella Roberts at JDHS on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. JDHS won 57-53. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Keegan Messing shows off a childhood photo of his family on ice skates during his trip to Juneau Friday. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Alaskan Olympian ice skater headed to South Korea pays visit to Capitol

Girdwood figure skater Keegan Messing is headed to South Korea for the 2018 Winter Olympics soon. But first, he stopped by the Alaska State Capitol.… Continue reading

Keegan Messing shows off a childhood photo of his family on ice skates during his trip to Juneau Friday. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas goalie Cody Mitchell deflects a shot by Bill Bosse at a November practice at Treadwell Arena. Mitchell has started in 10 of 13 games for the Crimson Bears this season. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

North Pole series on tap for JDHS

The Juneau-Douglas High School hockey team won its first conference game of the season in four tries last week in Fairbanks. This weekend, it will… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas goalie Cody Mitchell deflects a shot by Bill Bosse at a November practice at Treadwell Arena. Mitchell has started in 10 of 13 games for the Crimson Bears this season. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

JDHS girls to host Lathrop

The Juneau-Douglas High School girls basketball team (3-8, 2-2 SEC) hosts its first home games in three weeks Friday and Saturday. The Crimson Bears take… Continue reading

Juneau Ski Club’s Joanna Griggs zooms down the mountain in the U16-U19 Giant Slalom at the Coca-Cola Holiday Classic at Alyeska Resort, Monday, Jan. 15. (Bob Eastaugh | Courtesy Photo)

Griggs fourth at Girdwood meet

Juneau Ski Club’s Joanna Griggs finished in fourth place on Sunday at the Coca-Cola Holiday Classic U16-U19 slalom 1 race. The freshman at Juneau-Douglas High… Continue reading

Juneau Ski Club’s Joanna Griggs zooms down the mountain in the U16-U19 Giant Slalom at the Coca-Cola Holiday Classic at Alyeska Resort, Monday, Jan. 15. (Bob Eastaugh | Courtesy Photo)
Juneau-Douglas High School freshman Janae Pusich looks for the hoop as Kayhi’s Brittany Slick defends on Friday in Ketchikan. The Crimson Bears lost to the Kayhi Kings 75-62 on Friday and 46-31 on Saturday. (Hall Anderson | Ketchikan Daily News)

Kayhi sweeps JDHS at home

The Juneau-Douglas High School girls basketball team scored 62 points in a loss to Ketchikan Friday night. On Saturday against the same opponent, they scored… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas High School freshman Janae Pusich looks for the hoop as Kayhi’s Brittany Slick defends on Friday in Ketchikan. The Crimson Bears lost to the Kayhi Kings 75-62 on Friday and 46-31 on Saturday. (Hall Anderson | Ketchikan Daily News)
Steve Brandner, 57, poses with the Dr. Walter A. Soboleff Award, right, and a basketball trophy for his decades of support to the Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament last year at Skater’s Cabin. Brandner retired from the Juneau School District last month and scaling back his involvement in the Gold Medal Tournament. (Courtesy photo | Monica Brandner)

Juneau basketball enthusiast retires after 30 years with school district

As the lead maintenance mechanic for the Juneau School District, 57-year-old Steve Brandner encountered schoolchildren quite often. “They’ll stop me and say, ‘Hey, I know… Continue reading

Steve Brandner, 57, poses with the Dr. Walter A. Soboleff Award, right, and a basketball trophy for his decades of support to the Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament last year at Skater’s Cabin. Brandner retired from the Juneau School District last month and scaling back his involvement in the Gold Medal Tournament. (Courtesy photo | Monica Brandner)
Juneau-Douglas’ Kiana Potter, right, dribbles against Thunder Mountain’s Khaye Garcia during their game at TMHS on Friday, Jan. 5. The JDHS and TMHS girls both lost their games on Friday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Friday prep basketball and hockey roundup

Juneau high school basketball teams ran up against hot opponents Friday in four away contests. Only the Juneau-Douglas High School boys basketball team won a… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas’ Kiana Potter, right, dribbles against Thunder Mountain’s Khaye Garcia during their game at TMHS on Friday, Jan. 5. The JDHS and TMHS girls both lost their games on Friday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Juneau-Douglas’ Kasey Watts is fouled by Thunder Mountain’s Vaipuna Toutaiolepo during their game at TMHS on Friday, Jan. 5. The Crimson Bears and Falcons both lost on Thursday in the Alaska Prep Shootout and Joe T. Classic, respectively. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Thursday sports roundup

Three Juneau prep sports teams lost to Lathrop High School on Thursday night in Fairbanks. The Thunder Mountain High School boys and girls basketball teams… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas’ Kasey Watts is fouled by Thunder Mountain’s Vaipuna Toutaiolepo during their game at TMHS on Friday, Jan. 5. The Crimson Bears and Falcons both lost on Thursday in the Alaska Prep Shootout and Joe T. Classic, respectively. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Marella Gungob, right, poses with her mother, Miriam Wagoner, during an interview at the Juneau Shotokan dojo on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. Gungob will participate in Kakehashi Project under the sponsorships of the Consulate of Japan in Anchorage. This Project is to foster a greater understanding of Japanese politics, society, history and foreign policy via personal exchange by inviting promising future leaders from North America to Japan. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau black belt selected for Japan exchange

Twenty-two-year-old Marella Gungob never thought she would ever visit Japan. “Never in a million years, in my wildest dreams,” Gungob said Thursday morning in the… Continue reading

Marella Gungob, right, poses with her mother, Miriam Wagoner, during an interview at the Juneau Shotokan dojo on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. Gungob will participate in Kakehashi Project under the sponsorships of the Consulate of Japan in Anchorage. This Project is to foster a greater understanding of Japanese politics, society, history and foreign policy via personal exchange by inviting promising future leaders from North America to Japan. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Synchronized skaters encounter tough competition in Wisconsin

A young contingent of Juneau Skating Club members took ninth place in their division at the 21st Annual Foot of the Lakes Synchronized Skating Classic… Continue reading

Basketball teams travel far and wide this week

Last weekend, they shared the same court. This week, they’ll be playing nearly 1,000 miles apart. The Thunder Mountain and Juneau-Douglas girls basketball teams are… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain’s Nina Fenumiai, left, battles with Juneau-Douglas’ Skylar Hickok for a rebound Saturday night at TMHS. JDHS defeated TMHS in overtime, 46-44. (Don Adams Jr. | For the Juneau Empire)

Crimson Bears spoil Falcons overtime upset hopes

The Thunder Mountain High School gymnasium bleachers were sparse when the Juneau-Douglas and TMHS girls basketball game tipped off at 5 p.m. Saturday. They were… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain’s Nina Fenumiai, left, battles with Juneau-Douglas’ Skylar Hickok for a rebound Saturday night at TMHS. JDHS defeated TMHS in overtime, 46-44. (Don Adams Jr. | For the Juneau Empire)

TMHS thrills home crowd with second-half run, victory over JDHS

The celebration started before the ball even went through the basket. Playing in only his second game of the season, Thunder Mountain senior Puna Toutaiolepo… Continue reading