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Shawn Miller runs in the 2018 Juneau Marathon. (Courtesy Photo | Jim Beedle)

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Checking in with Shawn Miller

It’s never been easy being Shawn Miller.

Cross country heads to Sitka

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Cross country heads to Sitka

The Sitka Invitational on Saturday marks the first official meet of the cross country season.

Disc golf tourney brings together best local players

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Disc golf tourney brings together best local players

The Friends of Aant’iyeik Disc Golf Club is hosting the 13th annual Greatland Cup Saturday and Sunday at…

Season preview: New coaches bring renewed energy to JDHS, TMHS programs

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Season preview: New coaches bring renewed energy to JDHS, TMHS programs

Juneau’s high school volleyball programs underwent a changing of the guard in the offseason.

Coleman captures photo finish at Tour of Juneau

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Coleman captures photo finish at Tour of Juneau

Will Coleman bested David Jackson by a little over six minutes to take the Tour of Juneau expert…

‘Mini meet’ helps kick off cross country season

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‘Mini meet’ helps kick off cross country season

The inaugural Douglas Island Mini-Meet on Saturday offered runners and spectators a small sampling of what to expect…

Juneau running back Caleb Traxler breaks a Palmer tackle in his team’s 31-8 loss to the Moose in its first game of the season last Saturday. The co-op team plays West Anchorage on Saturday night in Anchorage. (Courtesy Photo | MatSuSports.net)

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Weekend preview: Football to battle West Anchorage, Tour of Juneau, cross country ‘mini-meet’

School starts on Monday, but high school football and cross country are already in full swing.

West’s Lewis Malala fights off Juneau’s Lewis Mojica and Hansel Hinckle. (Michael Dinneen | For the Juneau Empire)

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Juneau clobbered by West in lopsided loss

Senior Hansel Hinckle intercepted a pass for a 100-yard touchdown, but most of the big plays between Juneau…

Tennis season lifts off

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Tennis season lifts off

The Juneau-Douglas High School tennis team will be led by familiar faces this season. The squad, which includes…

Kristy Petovello, of Whitehorse, sprints down Basin Road toward the finish of her 25-kilometer race during the Nifty 50 on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. Petovello finished third for women, behind Rachel Phelps, and Suzanne Sauerteig. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Nifty 50 full results

Over 70 runners participated in the Nifty 50 run on Saturday. Here are the full results for the…

The upper division winners of the 22nd Annual Coed Softball Benefit Tournament: BrokeBat Mountain. (Courtesy Photo | Katie Damien)

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Softball tourney raises $4K for ailing baby

The 22nd annual Coed Softball Benefit Tournament raised over $4,000 for Steve and Amber Dyer’s baby daughter, Lucy,…

Team Juneau, a newly formed Native Youth Olympics team, recently talked about their journey to the Native Youth Olympics Games and World Eskimo Indian Olympics and showcased some games in which they competed during a lunch hosted by Sealaska Heritage Institute on Friday. The team, coached by Kaytlynne Lewis and Kyle Worl, was the first to represent Juneau at the NYO Games in nearly 30 years. (Left to right): Coach Kyle Worl, Josh Sheakley, Bryan Johnson, Sara Steeves, Skylar Tuckwood, Joe Dundore, Derrick Roberts. (Courtesy Photo | Sealaska Heritage Institute via Lyndsey Brollini)

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Native Youth Olympics team shares season highlights

Sealaska Heritage Institute held a celebratory lunch for Juneau’s Native Youth Olympics team on Friday at the SHI…

The Juneau unified football team lost 31-8 to Palmer High School on Saturday. (Courtesy Photo | Gretchen Kriegmont)

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Juneau unified team stumbles against Palmer

The Juneau unified football team couldn’t quite find an offensive groove and fell 31-8 to Palmer High School…

Matt Callahan, 30, descends Mt. Roberts Trail during the Nifty 50 running event on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. Callahan won the 25-kilometer race. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Moser breezes to Nifty 50 win

Riley Moser won his first-ever Nifty 50 ultramarathon on Saturday, joining an elite company of other ultramarathoners that…

Juneau Post 25 was eliminated from the Northwest Regional to the Billings Royals on Friday in Missoula, Montana. (Courtesy Photo | Heather Holt)

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Legion baseball: Billings deals Juneau season-ending loss

For a team defined by repeated triumph, Juneau Post 25’s season ended Friday in grueling defeat.

Juneau Post 25’s Phil Wall pitches against South Post 4 in the American Legion state tournament at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage on Saturday, July 28, 2018. (Courtesy Photo | Jeremy Ludeman)

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Juneau ends Alaska’s 19-game losing streak at NW Regional

The Juneau Post 25 Midnight Suns ended a long and painful losing streak for Alaska Legion AA teams…

Marcos Yadao, of Juneau-Douglas High School, works on a footwork and tackling drill run by his father, Vince, during Juneau Football practice at Thunder Mountain High School on Thursday, July 26, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Juneau unified football team to open season in Palmer

The Juneau unified football team ships up to Palmer this weekend for its season opener. Here’s a quick…

Former Yavapai College and current Quincy University volleyball player Madelynne McKeown. (Courtesy Photo | Madelynne McKeown)

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Checking in with Madelynne McKeown

Madelynne McKeown’s collegiate volleyball career is on the move.

Juneau Post 25’s Donavin McCurley bats in the American Legion state championship game on Tuesday, July 31, at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. (Courtesy Photo | Jeremy Ludeman)

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Legion baseball: Walk-off sends Idaho past Juneau

Leaving the 2017 American Legion Northwest Regional Tournament without any wins didn’t sit well with Juneau Post 25.

Gastineau Channel Little League Major All-Stars. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire File)

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Little League: West Seattle ousts Juneau

The Gastineau Channel Little League Major All-Stars were eliminated from the Northwest Regional Tournament in San Bernardino, California,…