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Thunder Mountain’s Hansel Hinckle runs against Ketchikan at TMHS on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. TMHS won 28-0. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Falcons shut out Kings amidst offensive quandaries

Thunder Mountain High School and Ketchikan both exited the field Friday night with some sense of satisfaction. The…

Juneau-Douglas’ Kasey Watts, left, bats a pass away from North Pole’s Jamie Johnson at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Field on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. JDHS lost 16-22. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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JDHS falls in fumble-fest to North Pole

For a game that started with four fumbles, both Juneau-Douglas and North Pole High School showed plenty of…

Al Gliniecki’s tattoo of his trademarked logo of a cherry with its stem tied on an outstretched tongue. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Musings of a four-time Guinness World Record holder

On page 207 of the 2005 Guinness World Records book, between listings for the “Most champagne bottles sabered…

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Conference football comes home

The Southeast Conference will make Juneau its home this weekend. All four SEC teams — Juneau-Douglas, Thunder Mountain,…

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Young, talented JDHS team ready for regionals

The starting line at Saturday’s Region V Cross Country Running Championships in Ketchikan will be roomy. Only seven…

Chris Figureida shows off his touring bicycle and lightweight camping gear during a school assembly at Mendenhall River Community School on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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4,000 miles for a cause

With nothing but a tent, a bike, some carbon fiber cycling cleats and about 25 pounds of gear,…

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Applications being accepted for Lindh scholarship

The Hilary Lindh Scholarship is now accepting student applicants for the upcoming ski season. Four scholarship recipients will…

Thunder Mountain’s Lilyan Smith tips the ball over against Sitka’s Hadley Andersen at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Falcons volleyball travels to Puget Sound

Outside-the-box thinking by Thunder Mountain High School’s volleyball coach landed the team inside the Washington state border last…

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JDHS Back-to-School Doubles Tournament winners

JDHS Back-to-School Doubles Tournament winners The Juneau-Douglas High School tennis team hosted their annual Back-to-School Doubles Tournament at…

Juneau-Douglas strong at Anchorage’s Spiketacular

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Juneau-Douglas strong at Anchorage’s Spiketacular

The Juneau-Douglas High School main gym laid unusually quiet and bare late Monday evening. Its normal tenants —…

Runners jostle for position at the start of a cross country meet in Sitka on Sept. 16. (James Pulson | Sitka Sentinel)

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JDHS girls run to season-best score at Sitka Invite

Overachieving freshmen. It’s something you find on the Juneau-Douglas and Thunder Mountain High School cross country teams this…

Ketchikan Invitational Swim & Dive Results

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Ketchikan Invitational Swim & Dive Results

Six Southeast teams swam in the Ketchikan Invitational over the weekend at the Gateway Aquatics Center. Two separate…

Ketchikan High School’s Tyler McLaren (21) defends Juneau-Douglas receiver Kasey Watts, left, on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, during the Kings’ 35-14 loss to Juneau-Douglas at Esther Shea Field. (Taylor Balkom | Ketchikan Daily News)

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JDHS wins big over Kayhi; Falcons soar over Patriots

The Juneau-Douglas High School football team won their first of three conference games Friday night over the Ketchikan…

Thunder Mountain’s Audrey Welling celebrates a kill shot with her teammates during their match against Sitka on Friday at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Thunder Mountain defeats resilient Sitka on the court

Take away the third set, and the Thunder Mountain High School volleyball team rarely trailed the Sitka Wolves…

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JTRR race canceled

JTRR race canceled Juneau Trail and Road Runners has canceled their Saturday race to let runners recoup from…

In this Sept. 1 photo, Thunder Mountain’s quarterback Owen Mendoza throws in overtime against Juneau-Douglas at TMHS. Thunder Mountain won 10-7 in overtime. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Showtime in the Southeast Conference

The Thunder Mountain High School football team has quietly developed one of the best defenses in state this…

The Metcalfes and Friends team poses together as a team after completing the Klondike Trail of ‘98 International Road Relay. Top row (L to R): Ken Hoff, Bienvenido Metcalfe, Patrice Parker, Kim Metcalfe, Lindsay McTague, Brian McTague, Jake Metcalfe. Front row (L to R): Bob Lohr, Peter Metcalfe, Michael Fleischhauer. (Photo courtesy of Kim Metcalfe)

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Hundreds of locals run the Klondike Relay

Juneau was well represented during the running of this year’s Klondike Trail of ‘98 International Road Relay. A…

Juneau-Douglas High School’s Shadrach Stitz runs in the Wrangell Invitational, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. Stitz finished in sixth place in the boys 5-kilometer race. (Photo courtesy of Matt York)

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JDHS XC wins in Wrangell

Juneau-Douglas High School’s Sadie Tuckwood and Arne Ellefson-Carnes took first in their respective 5-kilometer races Saturday. But JDHS…

Thunder Mountain senior running back Roy Tupou dashes through defenders Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, during the Falcons’ 42-9 win against Ketchikan High School at Esther Shea Field. Tupou scored a 51-yard touchdown in the game. (Taylor Balkom | Ketchikan Daily News)

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Falcons solve Kayhi defense in 42-9 victory

For the first 20 minutes of their game against Ketchikan on Friday, the Thunder Mountain High School receivers…

Thunder Mountain High School’s Maxie Saceda-Hurt tips the ball over the net, Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, during the Falcons’ 3-0 win against Ketchikan High School in the Clarke Cochrane Gym. The Falcons rematched the Kings on Saturday night. (Taylor Balkom | Ketchikan Daily News)

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Falcons volleyball strong in season-opening win

JUNEAU EMPIRE The Thunder Mountain High School volleyball team overcame an excitable start to defeat Ketchikan 3-0 in…