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In this file photo from May 2016, NBA player and former Juneau-Douglas High School star Carlos Boozer makes a surprise visit during the JDHS Basketball Awards Banquet at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. Boozer returned to help celebrate the team’s first state championship since he helped JDHS win one 18 years ago. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Carlos Boozer revives basketball camp

Carlos Boozer’s coming home. Juneau’s renowned basketball son is hosting the Carlos Boozer Basketball Camp for five days…

The 42nd annual Jamie Parsons Memorial Rainball Tournament Upper Men Champs were Ike’s Fuel. (Courtesy photo)

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42nd annual Jamie Parsons Memorial Rainball Tournament results

The 42nd Annual Jamie Parsons Memorial Rainball tournament took place from July 13-16. The tournament was hosted by…

The Gastineau Channel Little League softball team poses after winning the Alaska state championship. The team trailed 14-6 before an 11-run fifth inning in the final game of the championship series, beating Anchorage O’Rabbit 21-15. (Photo courtesy of Ethan Billings)

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Walkoffs, comebacks lead GCLL to state title

The winner-take-all game of the Little League State championship series wasn’t going according to plan for the Gastineau…

Juneau resident John Bursell (left) reaches mile 20 of the Alaskaman Extreme Triathlon on Saturday, July 15, alongside support crew member Darren Booton (right). Bursell was the top finisher from Juneau, coming in 19th place out of 151 finishers. (Photo courtesy of Jamie Bursell)

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Two Juneau residents endure cold water, steep mountain trek to finish extreme triathlon

During the swimming portion of Saturday’s Alaskaman Extreme Triathlon, Douglas resident Jim Ustasiewski thought the 57-degree water of…

Juneau’s Gabby Soto, right, tags Ketchikan’s Wyatt Glenn out during their game in the Little League Junior Regional Tournament at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Friday, July 14, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Juneau All-Stars undefeated so far in Junior Little League tournament

After four games of competitive play against their Southeast counterparts this weekend, the Gastineau Channel Little League Junior…

Owen Mendoza scores the winning run in Juneau Post 25’s walk-off 4-3 victory over Service Post 28 Saturday at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park. Mendoza scored from first base on Alex Muir’s game-winning double. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

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Juneau beats first-place team in dramatic fashion

Alex Muir was tense. The Juneau Post 25 catcher came to the plate in the bottom of the…

Juneau Post 25’s Finn Collins pitches against Service Post 28 at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Friday, July 14, 2017. Collins was the winning pitcher in the 12-5 Juneau victory. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Juneau Post 25 earns comeback win in tune-up game

Finn Collins hadn’t been in this position in a year. Collins, the center fielder for American Legion’s Juneau…

Shari “Juke-N-Cherry” Dundas, visiting from Anchorage, breaks out of the pack during the Juneau Rollergirls first Mashup of the year at the Treadwell Arena on Friday, July 14, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Juneau gets first derby home game since 2015

It’s been 874 days since Juneau last saw live roller derby on home turf, but who’s counting, right?…

The inaugural Alaskaman Extreme Triathlon covers 140 miles through frigid water, tight highways and rocky mountains. (Photo courtesy of Aaron Palaian, PhotosByAaron.com)

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Juneau residents prepare for ‘extreme triathlon’ in Seward

For some Juneau residents, a regular triathlon just isn’t challenging enough. This Saturday, at least three Juneauites will…

Mia Loree lifts weights under the guidance of Cori Metzger, Director of Sports Performance at Western Oregon University and host of the Juneau Football and Sports Performance Camp, at the Thunder Mountain High School on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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More than Xs and Os: Sports camp teaches youth how to improve off-field training

Five girls hoisted Olympic barbells to the instruction of coach Cori Metzger in the Thunder Mountain High School…

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Coaches Corner: Thunder Mountain track & field finishes great season

The Thunder Mountain High School track and field team has just completed its eighth season with much to…

The Gastineau Channel Little League Major Softball All-Stars celebrate their District 2 championship at Melvin Park, Saturday, July 8. Left to right: Anna Dale, Aspen Kasper, Kiah Yadao, Sydney Strong, Riley Harp, Moriah Schauwecker, Tristan Oliva, Tyler Johnson, Zoey Billings, Gloria Bixby, Tahila Kuma, Peyton Carson, Ruby Davis. The team plays in the state tournament beginning Thursday. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Juneau majors softball team off to state

Only one team stood between the Gastineau Channel Little League Major Softball All-Stars and the Alaska District 2…

Ashlyn Lara, left, and Santiago Lara finish the McDowell Group Governor’s Cup 5K outside the Juneau Bone and Joint Center, Saturday, July 8, 2017. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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McDowell Group Governor’s Cup 5K Results

JUNEAU EMPIRE More than 50 runners ran from the steps of the Capitol to the shores of Twin…

Phallon Tullis-Joyce, the starting goalkeeper for the women’s soccer team at the University of Miami, plays with a local women’s team at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Field on June 28. Tullis-Joyce is spending the summer conducting fish research as part of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scholarship program. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Science brings soccer star to Juneau

The inside of Phallon Tullis-Joyce’s yellow and black composition notebook is a collage of fish drawings and meticulous…

Left to right: Connor Ulmer,19, assistant coach; Kelsey Barker, 12, with Braith Dihle, 9; Sophia Stage-Harvey, 13, with Milina Mazon, 9; Asianna Mazon, 15; Adella Dihle,11; Katrina Taton, 14; and Kiah Dihle, 13. (Photo courtesy of Lesley Kalbrener)

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Jumping pair nabs bronze at nationals

The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida was jumping last month. That’s because the home of Mickey…

Runners parade through downtown in the Glenn Frick Memorial Mile just 30 minutes before the start of the Fourth of July parade. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Young and old turn out for ‘fastest mile in Juneau’

In two months, the Juneau-Douglas High School cross country team will be center stage, running in their first…

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Midnight Suns 10U team wins Oregon tournament

In Oregon, there’s no such thing as the midnight sun — just a really powerful one. That was…

Juneau’s National All Star team and America All Star team pose for a photo. (Courtesy photo)

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Juneau All Star teams compete

The Gastineau Channel Little League Minors All Star teams played a best of three series last weekend. The…

Allan Spangler runs in the Eaglecrest Road and Mountain Race, Saturday, July 1, 2017. Spangler won the race. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Spangler leads the pack to the ridge and back

It may not be as long as the Equinox Marathon in Fairbanks, but the Eaglecrest Road and Mountain…

Lacey Godkin works out with trainer Jamie Troxel at the downtown Alaska Club on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, before her trip to Anchorage to compete in her first figure contest. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Juneau woman pushes on to Arctic Muscle Fest, despite trauma

Typically at this hour, 32-year-old Lacey Godkin will have worked up a heavy sweat. Not today though; she’s…