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Thunder Mountain’s Letasiilemilion Fenumiai, left, hits against Sitka’s Joei Vidad, center, and Abby Forrester at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. Thunder Mountain won 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-16) (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Photos: Thunder Mountain volleyball competes against Sitka

Mountain girls varsity team competes against Sitka High School at Thunder Mountain High School in Juneau on Friday,…

Reestablished football JV spotlights talented freshmen class

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Reestablished football JV spotlights talented freshmen class

Thunder Mountain High School athletic director Jake Jacoby kept a running tally in his mind of the number…

Team “Eat and Run” in Whitehorse, Yukon, after last year’s Klondike Road Relay. Back row (From left to right) Brandon Cullum, Susetta Cole, John Kern, Rob Haight, Dirk Miller, Carleen Mitchell. Bottom row: Glenn Haight, Richard Lam, Cindy Tuckwood, Dave Mitchell. (Courtesy Photo | John Kern)

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Klondike a ‘moving party’ for experienced teams

The 110-mile road relay between Skagway to Whitehorse begins Friday night.

Player of the Week: Esteban “Gaby” Soto

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Player of the Week: Esteban “Gaby” Soto

Esteban “Gaby” Soto is the Juneau Empire’s player of the week.

The winner of the Juneau Family Health and Birth Center Fun Run, Shawn Miller (center), poses for a picture with Georgi Dobrev (left), and Gus Marx (right) on Saturday outside the clinic on Hospital Drive. (Courtesy Photo | Madi Nolan)

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Gnass, Miller win Fun Run

Jeff Gnass and Shawn Miller won their respective races at the Juneau Family Health and Birth Center Fun…

JDHS’ Lila Quigley, Shelby York and Becky Grube compete in the Skagway Invitational on Saturday. (Dan Fox | The Skagway News)

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Fast times await Crimson Bears at Palmer meet

The Juneau-Douglas High School cross country team is dividing into two factions this weekend.

Juneau United’s Luis Mojica is tackled by Lathrop’s Bubba Maschmeier, top, and Josiah Opp at Thunder Mountain High School on Saturday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Juneau defense shines late in loss to Lathrop

The Juneau unified football team was on the verge its seventh consecutive scoreless quarter when senior Hansel Hinckle…

Kristina Brown brings the ball up the court during a scrimmage at the I Did You Can Basketball Camp on Saturday morning at Juneau-Douglas High School. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Basketball camp fosters inclusivity

The dribbling drill seems a bit odd at first: a ballhandler dribbling the length of the court while…

JDHS volleyball opens season with 3-0 win

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JDHS volleyball opens season with 3-0 win

The Juneau-Douglas High School volleyball team opened its 2018 campaign with a 25-8, 25-10, 25-13 victory over the…

Checking in with Jacob Calloway

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Checking in with Jacob Calloway

The list of Alaskans on a Division I college basketball roster is short.

Juneau seeks first win of season in matchup with Lathrop

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Juneau seeks first win of season in matchup with Lathrop

Juneau will test its merit against Lathrop High School on Saturday.

Thunder Mountain’s Hannah Deer, front, leads Sally Thompson to the finish line during the Douglas Island Mini-Meet at Savikko Park on Saturday, August 18. Deer and Thompson will anchor the TMHS girls cross country running team this season under new head coach Sandi Pahlke. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Season preview: Young runners bring new energy to Falcons

There’s a scarcity of upperclassmen on the Thunder Mountain High School cross country team this season.

JDHS cross country preview: Upperclassmen’s offseason work sets the tone for fast Crimson Bears

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JDHS cross country preview: Upperclassmen’s offseason work sets the tone for fast Crimson Bears

There are a lot of moving parts on a cross country team with close to 70 runners. Leadership…

TMHS freshman Kiah Dihle (center). (James Poulson | Sitka Sentinel)

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Player of the Week: Kiah Dihle

Thunder Mountain High School freshman Kiah Dihle is the Juneau Empire’s player of the week.

Runners begin the 27th annual Beat the Odds run on Saturday behind Riverbend Elementary School. (Courtesy Photo | Michael Schuler)

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Beat the Odds 5K results

Nearly 400 participants came out for the 27th annual Beat the Odds 5-kilometer and 2-mile races on Saturday…

Greg Brittenham gives Andres Jones a high five during a three-day basketball camp for physically and mentally challenged athletes at Juneau-Douglas High School in June of 2014. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Basketball camp for ‘differently-abled’ this weekend

Youth and adults living with intellectual disabilities are invited to attend the I Did, You Can Basketball Camp…

Schacht wins Greatland Cup disc golf tournament

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Schacht wins Greatland Cup disc golf tournament

Joe Schacht won first place at the 13th annual Greatland Cup disc golf tournament on Saturday and Sunday…

Juneau Football’s Cody Morehouse, center, is forced out of bounds by East’s Alex Hinton at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Field on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. East won 40-0. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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East thumps Juneau in unified football team’s home opener

With time winding down on the first half, 11 black jerseys lined up opposite 11 white jerseys on…

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JDHS girls strong at Sitka Invite

The Juneau-Douglas High School girls cross country team came out on top in Saturday’s Sitka Invitational.

Hansel Hinckle is congratulated by coach Randy Quinto following his interception return for a touchdown last Saturday. (Michael Dineen | For the Juneau Empire)

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‘Juneau United’ gains steam as unified football team name

Students on the Juneau unified football team, Juneau Football, are reportedly adopting the name “Juneau United” for their…