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Thunder Mountain senior Zebadiah Storie (2) makes a move around Ketchikan High School freshman Chris Lee (11) on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, during the Falcons’ 68-67 loss to the Kings in the Clarke Cochrane Gym. (Taylor Balkom | Ketchikan Daily News)

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Senior Night: Ketchikan sweeps TMHS with 68-67 Saturday win

Last Saturday, the Juneau-Douglas High School Crimson Bears celebrated their senior night with a wild, 63-54 win over…

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JDHS girls sweep 3A Sitka

Early in the third quarter and leading by seven points, Kendyl Carson and Caitlin Pusich traded 3-point attempts,…

Ketchikan’s Sarah McClennan, left, is fouled by Thunder Mountain’s Kyra Jenkins Hayes at TMHS on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. Ketchikan won 55-26. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Falcons no match for Kings as TMHS struggles to score

Give them credit — the Thunder Mountain High School girls basketball team didn’t let up in the fourth…

Falcon teams challenge Ketchikan, JDHS girls face off against Sitka

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Falcon teams challenge Ketchikan, JDHS girls face off against Sitka

The Thunder Mountain boys basketball team likes to hoop in Southeast Alaska — and the state has taken…

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Minor league hockey team Alaska Aces to fold at season’s end

ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Aces of the ECHL will shut down after the current season. Terry Parks, managing…

In this Feb. 18 photo, Euless Trinity’s Mack Beggs, left, wrestles Grand Prairie’s Kailyn Clay during the finals of the UIL Region 2-6A wrestling tournament at Allen High School in Allen, Texas. Beggs, who is transgender, is transitioning from female to male, won the girls regional championship after a female opponent forfeited the match. (Nathan Hunsinger | The Dallas Morning News)

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Transgender wrestler’s state bid spotlights Texas policy

EULESS, Texas — A 17-year-old transgender wrestler who qualified for the girls state tournament while transitioning from female…

Baker looks for big bounce back year with Cleveland organization

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Baker looks for big bounce back year with Cleveland organization

He hasn’t pitched in a baseball game in two years, yet Dylan Baker of Juneau has remained on…

Steve Thompson, of Alaska Goaltending Academy, leads a drill for goaltenders at Treadwell Arena on Wednesday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Home ice advantage: Bringing goalie expertise across Alaska

Two former University of Alaska Fairbanks goalies are tapping into the minds of the state’s next generation of…

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Bohulano, Swofford dazzle on senior night

The Juneau-Douglas boys basketball team saw an early 17 point lead evaporate by the fourth quarter, but summoned…

Juneau-Douglas’s Bryce Swofford, left, and Ulyx Bohulano try to trap Ketchkan’s Chris Lee at JDHS on Friday. Ketchikan won 66-47. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Ketchikan flattens JDHS behind Smith’s 32 points

The Ketchikan JV and C team players have watched senior Jake Smith practice enough times to know when…

An Auke Bay Elementary School student competes in the 1-foot high kick as part of the Native Youth Olympics Friday at Riverbend Elementary. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Photos: Native Youth Olympics at Riverbend Elementary

Riverbend Elementary School hosted three other elementary schools as several dozen grade schoolers competed in Native Youth Olympics…

Juneau-Douglas boys basketball seniors pose before practice Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the JDHS gym. Left to Right: Ulyx Bohulano, Hunter Beelitz, Bryce Swofford, Jordan Milligan, Marshall Shapland-Murray, Luis Lozada. Not pictured Alison Ford, David Timothy, John Williams. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Weekend preview: Kayhi and JDHS face off in big series

The prep basketball season is quickly winding down with just four regular season games remaining for each of…

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Juneau-Douglas sports star Swofford to play college baseball at Central Arizona

Juneau-Douglas senior Bryce Swofford has the size and skill to play basketball in college. But he’s also got…

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Mariners’ Iwakuma ready to shoulder load again if needed

PEORIA, Ariz. — Pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma was a major reason the Seattle Mariners stayed in the race for…

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Juneau Ski Club teens takes to Girdwood, earn four podium finishes

Fifteen of Juneau’s fastest teenage ski racers returned Monday after racing in the the Alyeska Cup State Championships…

Thunder Mountain pitcher Philip Wall smiles after signing a national letter of intent to play baseball at University of Northwestern-St. Paul on Wednesday in the Thunder Mountain High School auditorium. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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Playing ball in St. Paul: 17-year-old TMHS pitcher signs letter of intent

Seventeen-year-old Thunder Mountain High School pitcher Philip Wall won’t have a long offseason this year. Wall signed a…

Matt Hall drives his team down the finish chute as he wins the 2017 Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race on Tuesday in Fairbanks. The 1,000 race began in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada just over 10 days ago. (Eric Engman | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)

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Alaska man wins Yukon Quest

FAIRBANKS — A 25-year-old Alaska man on Monday won the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. The Fairbanks…

Thunder Mountain High School guard Chase Saviers slips between Ketchikan’s Brent Taylor and Robert Seludo during the Falcons’ win over the Kings on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Thunder Mountain High School. (Lance Nesbitt | For the Juneau Empire)

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Falcons continue to roll with statement win over Kayhi

Thunder Mountain head coach John Blasco knew his team had to limit its turnovers in a rematch with…

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Thunder Moutain upsets Ketchikan in raucous affair

Twenty-four hours removed from a triple overtime win, the Thunder Mountain high school boys basketball team finished off…

Juneau-Douglas’ Kolby Hoover, right, wrestles with Lathrop’s Jake Carlson for the ball at JDHS on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. JDHS won 50-43. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Photos: JDHS defeats Lathrop, 50-43