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Jingle Jog this Saturday
The 5-kilometer and 1-mile Jingle Jog is this Saturday, Dec. 16, at 10 a.m. Registration starts at 9…
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Season preview: New roster, new charisma for Blasco’s Falcons
At a weeknight practice in the second full week of the season, senior Josh McAndrews and other guards…
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Bring on basketball
It was not a good feeling. My first day reporting for the Juneau Empire was reaching its end,…
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Season preview: Pedal to the metal for guard-heavy Falcons
It would have been easy for Chandler Christensen to pack it up and leave. In her first year…
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Crimson Bears fall in Houston tournament
The Juneau-Douglas High School hockey team fell to Kenai Central 4-3 in the third-place game at the Big…
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Spreading holiday cheer, one basketball at a time
Dzantik’i Heeni Middle School sixth-graders went home on Friday with more than fresh homework. Thanks to an assist…
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Hockey team to play in Houston tournament
The Juneau-Douglas High School hockey team plays today on the road for their first away games of the…
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Nordic team sees renewed interest in sport
The next time you go cross-country skiing in Juneau, keep on the lookout for a group wearing matching…
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Bumpy riding greets Eaglecrest opening day skiers
Like many at Eaglecrest for opening day on Saturday, 46-year-old Jason Donig didn’t come to ride the Porcupine…
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West Valley sweeps Juneau-Douglas in hard-fought games
West Valley’s Dylan Savereide scored the game-winning goal with under three minutes to play Friday to stifle Juneau-Douglas…
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Eaglecrest gears up for one-chairlift opening day
Eaglecrest Ski Area opens for the first time of the season on Saturday. However, only one of the…
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Gold Medal basketball requesting letters of interest
The Juneau Lions Club announced Tuesday it is now accepting letters of interest for entrance into the 72nd…
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Meet the foreign exchange students on Juneau high school sports teams
In 2007, a high school exchange student from Hong Kong joined the Juneau-Douglas High School tennis team and…
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Juneau Youth Football League team wins Las Vegas tournament
Esteban “Gaby” Soto knows how to make a good first impression. The 13-year-old Juneau Youth Football League running…
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Dave Scanlan takes over as the new head honcho at Eaglecrest ski area
Dave Scanlan is new to Eaglcrest Ski Area, but he’s no stranger to small community ski areas. At…
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Ski scholarship winners announced
Eaglecrest Ski Area announced on Monday the four winners of this year’s Hilary Lindh Scholarship. Michael Cesar, John…
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Thanksgiving run to benefit hockey, youth cause
Take a break from the kitchen and Facetime with the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5-kilometer and 1-mile run/walk.…
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Juneau youth football to play in Thanksgiving tournament in Vegas
The Juneau Youth Football League senior division 49ers leave on Monday for the National Youth Football Championships in…
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Juneau-Douglas splits weekend series with Kenai
Seniors Joseph Monsef — captain of the Juneau-Douglas High School hockey team— and Levi Mese — captain of…
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Juneau hockey opens the season against Kenai
After a month of practice, it’s time to play the first game of Season 13. The Juneau-Douglas High…