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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan answers questions during an NFL football press conference Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Marcio Jose Sanchez | The Associated Press)

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49ers hope hiring of Shanahan ends revolving door at coach

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — For the third straight offseason, San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York hired a new…

Thunder Mountain high school basketball coach John Blasco lofts a pass to his players during a drill at practice Wednesday, Feb. 8 at TMHS. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Full slate of boys basketball this weekend

The Thunder Moutain Falcons (11-5, 2-0) and Kayhi Kings (12-2, 2-0) boys basketball teams have a lot in…

Juneau-Douglas High School hockey coach Luke Adams, left, speaks to players during a team practice at Treadwell Arena on Feb. 1. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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JDHS hockey heads to state tournament in Wasilla

The final stanza of eight high school hockey teams’ seasons will be written over the next three days.…

Left to right: Juneau-Douglas High School hockey’s Cameron Smith, Quin Gist and Billy Bosse pose together after being named to the all-conference tournament team Saturday in Fairbanks’ Patty Center Ice Arena. (Courtesy photo)

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Crimson Bears put scare in Wolfpack, fall 1-2 in conference finale

Rarely does a coach gush so emphatically about their team after a loss as Juneau-Douglas high school hockey…

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Juneau-Douglas girls earn 6th straight win over Soldotna

The Juneau-Douglas girls basketball team used a strong first and four quarter to beat visiting Soldotna 51-36 Saturday…

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Saviers drops 40 on Crimson Bears, Thunder Mountain sweeps Juneau-Douglas

On paper, Thunder Mountain point guard Chase Saviers’ stands 5 foot, 8 inches. But the dynamic senior played…

Juneau-Douglas High School hockey coach Luke Adams, left, speaks to players during a team practice at Treadwell Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 1. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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JDHS hockey ousts North Pole 3-2 in conference tournament

The Juneau-Douglas high school hockey team is headed back to the Alaska School Activities Association state championships. Juneau’s…

Juneau-Douglas’ Sadie Tuckwood, left, and Soldotna’s Mei Miller go for ball at JDHS on Friday. JDHS won 48-46. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Ailing Crimson Bears girls bounce Stars

With six players taking the court with an illness this Friday, the Juneau-Douglas High School girls were fortunate…

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Weekend preview: JDHS, TMHS basketball clash in battle for Juneau

The Falcons and Crimson Bears clash this weekend in the first boys basketball crosstown matchups of the year.…

Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant warms up before an NFC divisional playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks on Jan. 17 in Atlanta. Bryant is 41, not too old to finally make it to his first Super Bowl. The Falcons’ kicker is a testament to perseverance, and truly appreciative to finally get his chance in the big game. (John Bazemore | The Associated Press file)

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At 41, Atlanta’s Matt Bryant finally makes it to Super Bowl

HOUSTON (AP) — When Matt Bryant trots on the field to attempt a field goal, often with the…

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Sports on TV for Wednesday, Feb. 1

all times alaskan Today, Feb. 1 COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2:30 p.m., BTN — Penn St. at Indiana 3 p.m.,…

PHOTOS BY Michael Penn | Juneau Empire The Juneau-Douglas High School hockey team practices at Treadwell Arena on Wednesday.

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JDHS hockey peaks before playoffs this weekend in Fairbanks

It’s 7 a.m. at Treadwell Ice Arena. The Juneau-Douglas High School hockey team unlaces their boots after their…

Juneau’s Kasey Watts scores and is fouled to tie the score at 51 to end the fourth quarter in Ketchikan on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. The Kings responded by scoring the first 14 points of the fourth quarter to put the game away. (Larry Johansen | For the Juneau Empire)

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JDHS boys end rough basketball weekend with another loss in Ketchikan

Saturday’s rematch between the Juneau Douglas Crimson Bears and the Ketchikan High School Kings saw a repeat of…

In this file photo from Oct. 1, 2016, Juneau-Douglas High School cross country runner Sadie Tuckwood leads at the state girls cross country championships at Bartlett High School. Tuckwood won the state championship that year.

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The next Leah Francis? Tuckwood earns state Runner of the Year award

When Sadie Tuckwood won a state cross country championship as a freshman last fall, the Empire declared there…

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Legislative Loops Nordic Ski Race

The Juneau Nordic Ski team will host its Legislative Loops Nordic ski race at 11 a.m. Saturday at…

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Weekend Preview: Conference basketball in full swing

Two conference basketball clashes and local 3A/4A games highlight this weekend’s high school sports matchups. Local hoops fans…

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Sports on TV for Thursday, Jan. 26

ALL TIMES ALASKAN Today, Jan. 26 COLLEGE BASKETBALL 3 p.m., CBSSN — Robert Morris at Mount St. Mary’s…

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Sports on TV for Tuesday, Jan. 24

ALL TIMES ALASKAN Tuesday, Jan. 24 COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2:30 p.m. SEC — Auburn at South Carolina 3 p.m.…

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Wild overtime finish falls in Falcons favor

Depending on a lot of composure and a little luck at the end of an overtime game, the…

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JDHS girls 2-1 at Elks Showdown, boys 1-2; Carson MVP

The Juneau-Douglas High School girls went 2-1 this weekend at the Palmer Elks Showdown, tying Bartlett and Palmer…