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Juneau-Douglas’ Michaela Bentley, left, competes with Thunder Mountain’s Azure Briggs for the ball during their match at TMHS on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Juneau-Douglas won 1-0. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Weekend sports preview: Soccer at state, softball and baseball at regionals

The Juneau-Douglas High School soccer teams begin play at the Alaska School Activities Association/First National Bank Alaska Soccer…

Juneau-Douglas Mia Ruffin races to win the girls 200 yard IM race during the 2016 ASAA/First Natinal Bank Alaska Swim & Dive State Championships at the Dimond Park Aquatics Center on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire file)

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Ruffin signs with Division I Mount St. Mary’s

Juneau-Douglas High School standout swimmer Mia Ruffin is the latest Juneau student-athlete to join the college ranks. On…

TMHS seniors: Franklin San Nicolas, Riley Olsen, Philip Wall, Owen Swanton, Zeb Storie. (Photo courtesy of Conchita McKnight)

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JDHS, TMHS baseball seniors recognized

The Juneau-Douglas High School baseball team hosted senior night Saturday afternoon at Adair-Kennedy Field. This year, the Crimson…

Skagway’s Ethan Goebel, right, cries on Juneau-Douglas’ Arne Ellefson-Carnes after winning the boys 3200 meter race at the Region V Track and Field meet at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday, May 19, 2017. Ellefson-Carnes took third and Sitka’s Colin Baciocco, left, took fifth. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Thunder Mountain wins 4A Region V Championship

Not since a freshman named Naomi tried out for the Thunder Mountain High School track team in 2013…

TMHS seniors Alice Duncan, Haleigh DiCarlo and Alondra Echiverri. (Photo courtesy of Sharla Hayes)

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JDHS, TMHS softball seniors recognized

The Juneau-Douglas High School softball team celebrated senior night Friday before its 14-10 win over Thunder Mountain. JDHS…

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Hebert’s walk-off single sends JDHS over Kings

For the second Friday in a row, the Juneau-Douglas High School baseball team won a low-scoring game with…

MICHAEL PENN | JUNEAU EMPIRE Thunder Mountain’s Rachel Macaulay, right, slides safely home as the ball gets away from Juneau-Douglas’ catcher Morgan Balovich during their game at Melvin Park on Friday.

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Big first inning propels Crimson Bears past Falcons

Abby Meiners was 3-for-3 at the plate as the Juneau-Douglas High School softball team outlasted Thunder Mountain High…

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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…

Students and faculty gather for Juneau-Douglas High School math teacher Lexie Razor’s BP Teacher of Excellence award ceremony at JDHS, Thursday, May 18. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Razor receives BP Teacher of Excellence Wednesday

Juneau-Douglas High School math teacher Lexie Razor was awarded the BP Teacher of Excellence award Wednesday at JDHS.…

JDHS seniors including Adam Spiech, Michael White, Ben Carter, Chris Isaak, Sherrod Miller, Jaime Moreno, JJ Mosher, Ben Undurraga, Cahal Morehouse, Nick Heidersdorf and Salar Peirovi. (Photo courtesy of Gary Lehnhart)

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Senior Soccer Stars

It’s that time of year when high school seniors play in their final games. As senior nights are…

Juneau-Douglas’ Ben Undurraga, right, kicks the ball off Thunder Mountain’s Lars Peterson’s shin during their first match of the season at TMHS on Friday, March 31, 2017. (Photo by Michael Penn)

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Last boys high school soccer Wednesday

The Juneau-Douglas and Thunder Mountain High School boys soccer teams play one another for the final time of…

Timely hitting gives JDHS 6-5 win over Ketchikan

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Timely hitting gives JDHS 6-5 win over Ketchikan

The Juneau-Douglas High School softball team sure knows how to end a home stand. The Crimson Bears (6-4)…

The Thunder Mountain High School softball team forms a handshake line after Saturday morning’s 8-0 win over Sitka. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Falcons keep the wins a comin’

The Thunder Mountain Falcons put some miles on their softball cleats before changing into heels for Saturday’s prom.…

Juneau-Douglas’ Niko Hebert slides safely into third base against Sitka’s Bryce Kelly in the second game of a double-header at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Saturday, May 13, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Dale shuts down Wolves

It was a good afternoon for Jacob Dale. The Juneau-Douglas High School pitcher began his work on the…

Juneau-Douglas’ Ben Carter pressures Ketchikan’s Brayden Linne Friday at Adair-Kennedy. JDHS won 1-0. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Mosher and Co. win close game over Kings

With two keys seniors back for the Juneau-Douglas High School boys soccer team, one would figure Friday night’s…

Bryan Miramontes is tagged out by Sitka’s Vaughn Blankenship in a rundown Friday at Adair-Kennedy. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Crimson Bears wins in extras over Sitka

One minute Quin Gist thought he’d just lost the game for his team — the next he would…

Johnson homers in tight win over Ketchikan

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Johnson homers in tight win over Ketchikan

Maddie Johnson started the comeback. Sami Good finished it. Trailing 4-1 in the bottom of the third inning…

Lena Rasmussen gets some pre-race encouragement from her mother inside the Dimond Park Aquatic Center, Saturday, May 6. Around 60 kids competed in the long and short courses for no fee. (Photo courtesy Michelle Rochette)

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Morrison, Bursell take Alaska Peace Officers Sprint Triathlon titles

Over $2,000 was raised for the Special Olympics at the Alaska Peace Officers Association Sprint Triathlon on Saturday,…

Disco skate night begins summer for Treadwell Arena

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Disco skate night begins summer for Treadwell Arena

To some, summer begins with bonfires on the beach or fishing out on the water. For those heading…

Juneau-Douglas’ Michaela Bentley takes the ball from Thunder Mountain’s Azure Briggs at TMHS on Tuesday, May 9, 2017.(Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Bentley’s free-kick scores take down Falcons

The scenes were near carbon copies of one another: a free kick is awarded, Michaela Bentley rushes to…