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Bring on South Anchorage

The Juneau-Douglas High School girls soccer team hammered Ketchikan with five goals Friday night, winning 5-1, but will have to up the intensity even further… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas’ Ben Undurraga attempts a header against West Valley’s Jacob Luhrs (7), Ethan Raygor andVaughn Simpson, right, at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Field on Friday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Defending state champions headed to Juneau

Juneau-Douglas High School boys soccer coach Gary Lehnhart stresses winning the energy battle each and every game. If the number of aches afflicting his team… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas’ Ben Undurraga attempts a header against West Valley’s Jacob Luhrs (7), Ethan Raygor andVaughn Simpson, right, at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Field on Friday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas’ Erika Holst competes against Ketchikan’s Neva Garner at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, April 13, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Crimson Bears light up Ketchikan 7-0

The Juneau-Douglas High School girls soccer team put on a show in the second half of Thursday night’s 7-0 win over visiting Ketchikan. Sophomore Michaela… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas’ Erika Holst competes against Ketchikan’s Neva Garner at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Thursday, April 13, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Story time at Treadwell Arena

After months of brainstorming, planning and collaborating, the Juneau Skating Club is ready to premier its spring show, “Nursery Rhymes to Fairy Tales” Saturday at… Continue reading

PHOTOS COURTESY OF KIM HORT Nikki Lanhum, left, fist bumps Paige Adams during the Juneau Capitals game against Hockey Club Fairbanks on Friday at the Subway Sports Centre in Anchorage.

Juneau fields first all-girls state hockey team

The Juneau Capitals returned from the 2017 Alaska State Hockey Association 14U Girls Championships with only one win last weekend. However, the 12 skaters earned… Continue reading

PHOTOS COURTESY OF KIM HORT Nikki Lanhum, left, fist bumps Paige Adams during the Juneau Capitals game against Hockey Club Fairbanks on Friday at the Subway Sports Centre in Anchorage.
Thunder Mountain’s Franco Vidal, left, races Juneau-Douglas’ Aidan Hopson to the ball during their first match of the season at TMHS on Friday, March 31, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Miller’s two second half strikes put Falcons away

“Feeling good today!” said a giddy Thunder Mountain High School boys soccer coach Joshua Odum. Somehow, after getting blitzed in the first half by Ben… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain’s Franco Vidal, left, races Juneau-Douglas’ Aidan Hopson to the ball during their first match of the season at TMHS on Friday, March 31, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
A Season in Review: Juneau-Douglas boys basketball

A Season in Review: Juneau-Douglas boys basketball

To mark the end of basketball season, the Empire is highlighting all four high school basketball teams. Read the TMHS girls' season review here; the JDHS girls' season… Continue reading

A Season in Review: Juneau-Douglas boys basketball
A Season in Review: Juneau-Douglas girls basketball

A Season in Review: Juneau-Douglas girls basketball

To mark the end of basketball season, the Empire is highlighting all four high school basketball teams. Read the TMHS boys' season review here; the TMHS girls' season… Continue reading

A Season in Review: Juneau-Douglas girls basketball
Thunder Mountain’s Charlee Lewis, center, is fouled on the way to the basket by Ketchikan’s AJ Dela Cruz at TMHS on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. Ketchikan won 55-26. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

A Season in Review: Thunder Mountain girls basketball

To mark the end of basketball season, the Empire is highlighting all four high school basketball teams. Read the TMHS boys' season review here; the JDHS girls' season… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain’s Charlee Lewis, center, is fouled on the way to the basket by Ketchikan’s AJ Dela Cruz at TMHS on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. Ketchikan won 55-26. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Thunder Mountain’s Garth Tupou screams in celebration after his shot at the buzzer gave TMHS the upset over Juneau-Douglas at JDHS on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. TMHS won 49-48. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

A Season in Review: Thunder Mountain boys basketball

To mark the end of basketball season, the Empire is highlighting all four high school basketball teams. Read the TMHS girls' season review here; the JDHS… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain’s Garth Tupou screams in celebration after his shot at the buzzer gave TMHS the upset over Juneau-Douglas at JDHS on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. TMHS won 49-48. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Laurie Balstad, 18, a member of the Juneau Skating Club, stops to pose for a picture during practice at Treadwell Arena on Friday, March 3, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Meet the Queen of Treadwell Ice Arena

A purple dress and the nursery rhyme, “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” Those two details stick out the most when Juneau-Douglas High School senior Laurie Balstad… Continue reading

Laurie Balstad, 18, a member of the Juneau Skating Club, stops to pose for a picture during practice at Treadwell Arena on Friday, March 3, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Dan Ord tries to keep his balance in Eaglecrest’s season ending Slush Cup on April 13, 2014. Ord won the “Show-off Award.” (Klas Stolpe | Juneau Empire File)

Eaglecrest’s Slush Cup returns Saturday

Eaglecrest Skia Area’s entertaining spring send-off returns for the first time in three years this weekend. The Slush Cup, which has been canceled during last… Continue reading

Dan Ord tries to keep his balance in Eaglecrest’s season ending Slush Cup on April 13, 2014. Ord won the “Show-off Award.” (Klas Stolpe | Juneau Empire File)
JDHS track team experiments in new events

JDHS track team experiments in new events

Eight runners on the Juneau-Douglas High School Track and Field made history Saturday at the Don Holder Relays in Yakima, Washington. For the first time… Continue reading

JDHS track team experiments in new events
A tackle by Thunder Mountain’s Riley Lawlar sends Juneau-Douglas’ Sherrod Miller flying during their first match of the season at TMHS on Friday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Season opener features cold night of soccer

The thermometer up the road at the Juneau International Airport read 41 degrees, but Friday night’s season-opening match between the Juneau-Douglas (1-0) and Thunder Mountain… Continue reading

A tackle by Thunder Mountain’s Riley Lawlar sends Juneau-Douglas’ Sherrod Miller flying during their first match of the season at TMHS on Friday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

JDHS track Washington-bound for weekend meets

Anchorage’s “The Dome,” an indoor track and turf field, was designed to conquer winter by providing a year-round, snow-free environment for athletes to train. But… Continue reading

Glacier 10K this weekend

The Juneau Trail Road Runners is hosting the Glacier 10-kilometer race this Saturday at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center parking lot. The race begins at… Continue reading

Hoonah’s Ken Willard attempts to steal from Kake’s Jay Peterson during Gold Medal M Bracket championship game Saturday at Juneau-Douglas High School. Hoonah won 80-78. (Konrad Frank | For the Juneau Empire)

Hinchman cements himself in Hoonah basketball lore with game-winning shot

History pointed to Kake winning the game. History said Hoonah would have a chance, but Kake would win the 2017 Masters Bracket at the Gold… Continue reading

Hoonah’s Ken Willard attempts to steal from Kake’s Jay Peterson during Gold Medal M Bracket championship game Saturday at Juneau-Douglas High School. Hoonah won 80-78. (Konrad Frank | For the Juneau Empire)

The Gang is clicking at right time

No one player on the James Gang (Juneau) team possesses the offensive skills of Metlakatla’s Willie Hayward. But when you combine Sean Joslyn’s shooting, Bill… Continue reading

Fourteen 3-pointers land Hoonah in championship game

Wrangell understood Hoonah was deadly from 3-point range, so trailing 10 points late in Saturday’s B Bracket semifinal, they tested their opponents’ accuracy from a… Continue reading

Hoonah’s Taryn White, left, Krissy Bean and Melissa Fisher, right, gang up against Yakutat’s Jamie Jensen in their Womens Bracket game in the Lions Club’s Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Friday, March 24, 2017. Hoonah won 56-53. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Kake smokes Angoon in Masters semifinal

Partway through the second half of the Kake-Angoon Masters semifinal Friday afternoon, Rich Austin caught a break. Standing just outside the 3-point line, Angoon mistakenly… Continue reading

Hoonah’s Taryn White, left, Krissy Bean and Melissa Fisher, right, gang up against Yakutat’s Jamie Jensen in their Womens Bracket game in the Lions Club’s Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Friday, March 24, 2017. Hoonah won 56-53. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)