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JDHS' Mila Hargrave pivots toward the hoop for a tough inside shot while tightly defended by TMHS' Sydney Strong. In the background JDHS' Kiyara Miller and TMHS' Kerra Baxter look on. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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JDHS girls notch wins with strong play in second half

two crosstown comebacks.

Alwen Carrillo coils up to launch a shot in a 63-50 win at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday night. Carillo led the Crimson Bears in scoring 21 points and made some slick passes to set his teammates up for easy buckets. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

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Two late surges, two different outcomes

Boys and girls basketball games each feature wild finishes.

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Scores at a glance for the week of Jan.28

Quick recaps for local teams.

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Crosstown showdown: Juneau’s high schools square up

JDHS and TMHS will take to the basketball court.

Maddie Phaneuf, a Team USA biathlete, coaches up Juneau Nordic Ski Team members during a recent stop in the capital city. Phaneuf said it was only her second time in Alaska. Despite heavy rain, local athletes were able to learn from the Olympic-caliber athlete. (Courtesy Photo / Mike Justa)

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Hello, good biathlon: Olympian serves as guest coach for Juneau youths

‘If you live in Alaska, you should be skiing”

FILE - Alaska Nanooks forward Brady Risk plays during the third period of an NCAA hockey game against Cornell on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 in Ithaca, N.Y. When the Alaska Nanooks ventured out from campus in Fairbanks for their second three-week road trip of the season, a simple stop in Seattle turned into a four-day stay as virus-related airline staff shortages and wintry weather in the region grounded flight after flight. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)

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Roaming charge: Alaska Nanooks making most of independence

Patience, positive attitudes — and efficient packing.

Sean Oliver, who led the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears in scoring at the Alaska Airlines Classic, prepares to shoot during practice on Dec. 15, 2021. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire File)

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JDHS basketball teams determined to soldier through rough patch

Both the boys and girls have a heavy week and weekend ahead.

The Thunder Mountain High School boys basketball team stand on the Arctic Ocean. (Courtesy Photo)

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Falcons come up just shy of tournament win

Close game in the far north.

Alwen Carrillo, one of the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé boy’s basketball team captains, dribbles during practice on Dec. 15, 2021. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire File)

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Juneau boys basketball hitting the road

One team is bound for Anchorage, the other for Utqiagvik

A gull looks for dislodged food in the surf. (Courtesy Photo / Bob Armstrong)

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On the Trails: Surf, bird food and paralytic shellfish poisoning

Surf’s up!

A basketball sits ready for play at Thunder Mountain High School on Dec. 7, 2021. Starting this week, Juneau’s high school basketball and hockey players may participate in enhanced COVID-19 screenings rather than wear a mask while playing. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire File)

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Prep sports teams breathe easier

New testing options let players drop masks.

Soldotna’s Gehret Medcoff prepares to enter the zone with teammate Daniel Heath against Juneau-Douglas on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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SoHi hockey tops Juneau

SOLDOTNA — The Soldotna hockey team defeated Juneau-Douglas 4-2 on Thursday in Railbelt Conference play at the Soldotna…

The 1997-1998 Klawock boys basketball team. The author is in the back, the third player from the right. (Courtesy Photo)

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I Went to the Woods: Region V memories

I Went to the Woods goes to the hardwood.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior Kai Hargrave collects his plaque from softball coach Lexie Razor after being named the boy's free-throw champ at the Princess Tours Capital City Classic on Dec. 30. (Dana Zigmund/Juneau Empire)

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Another ‘Classic’ is in the books

JDHS girls win, local players earn tournament honors

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Scores at a glance for the week of Dec. 24

Quick recaps for local teams.

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Scores at a glance for the week of Jan. 14

Quick recaps for local teams.

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Scores at a glance for the week of Jan.21

Quick recaps for local teams.

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Scores at a glance for the week of Jan.28

Quick recaps for local teams.

Alwen Carrillo, player for the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé, dribbles during practice on Dec. 14, 2021. Both JDHS teams will compete in the Capital City Classic beginning on Dec. 27, 2021. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)

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Happy ball-idays: Teams ready for Princess Capital City Classic

Teams from near and far will face down on the basketball court after Christmas.

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Scores at a glance for the week of Dec. 17

Quick recaps for local teams.