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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 Gatorade Company named Juneau-Douglas High School’s Michael Cesar the 2017-18 Gatorade Alaska Baseball Player of the Year. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire File)

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JDHS baseball catcher Cesar named Gatorade Alaska Player of the Year

Update: This story was updated on Wednesday morning to include quotes from Michael Cesar and Chad Bentz. Correction:…

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,…

Juneau-Douglas High School celebrates. (James Poulson | Sitka Sentinel)

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Crimson Bears baseball breezes to Region V title

The Crimson Bears didn’t need a full game to put Ketchikan away in the Region V championship title…

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Falcons crowned Region V champs after title game called off

Correction: This article originally stated that Ketchikan would have faced JDHS in the title game if it wasn’t…

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…

Falcons softball blanks Sitka for trip to region final

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Falcons softball blanks Sitka for trip to region final

An 8-0 win over Sitka High School on Friday means Thunder Mountain Falcons softball is on their way…

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Ketchikan eliminates Thunder Mountain from regional baseball tournament

In a game of small ball, the Ketchikan Kings were able to do just enough in eliminating the…

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Despite six-run first inning, JDHS falls to Kayhi at softball regions

The Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears fell to Ketchikan High School, 26-13, on Friday at the Region V softball tournament.…

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Juneau-Douglas advances to championship with victory over Sitka

In a game where both starting pitchers were rolling early, finding any breaks were key. Juneau-Douglas High School…

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Thunder Mountain bounces back, eliminates Petersburg from baseball tourney

Thunder Mountain High School’s struggles in the opening round loss to Juneau-Douglas High School in the Region V…

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…

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Region V softball tourney: Falcons advance, Crimson Bears drops game to Sitka

Spectators have grown to expect wide-margin wins from this year’s Thunder Mountain High School softball team. And that’s…

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NFL’s national anthem policy could mean a new playbook on protests this fall

PHILADELPHIA — Now that the NFL is drawing the line against players kneeling during the national anthem, athletes…

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McCormick’s slam, McCurley’s arm powers Juneau-Douglas over Thunder Mountain

Brock McCormick’s first-inning grand slam fueled a six-run first inning, and Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears defeated the Thunder Mountain…

Juneau-Douglas High School senior Kasey Watts.

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Player of the Week: Kasey Watts

Juneau-Douglas High School senior Kasey Watts is the Juneau Empire player of the week. Over the weekend, Watts…

2018 Juneau-Douglas High School softball senior class (L to R): Abby Meiners, Leah Spargo, Elisa Fabrello, Caitlynn Rich, Morgan Balovich. (Courtesy Photo | Lexi Razor)

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JDHS, TMHS senior softball players recognized

The Juneau-Douglas and Thunder Mountain High School softball teams played in their final home games over the weekend.…

Thunder Mountain senior Peyton Harp. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Saturday softball: Two blowouts for Falcons batters; JDHS notches pair of wins

The Thunder Mountain High School softball team is already heading to state. But after two blowout wins this…

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…

Coach Robert Casperson

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Coach’s Corner: A message from Coach Casperson

The Juneau-Douglas High School boys basketball team recently held our end-of-the-season awards banquet. During the celebration, the coaching…