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Sara Steeves of Juneau competes in the one-hand reach at the 2020 Traditional Games held Saturday and Sunday at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé. (Courtesy Photo | Lyndsey Brollini, courtesy of Sealaska Heritage Institute)

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Photos: Traditional Games athletes reach for glory in Juneau

More than 125 athletes from more than 18 locations came to compete in Juneau this weekend.

Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File Kendyl Carson (center) looks to pass against Skylar Tuckwood (right) during girls varsity basketball practice at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on, Dec. 9.

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JDHS and TMHS girls wrap up regular season with cross-town rival match

With TMHS two players down, they faced a steep task.

Trinity Jackson, 13, participates in the wrist carry as judge Elizabeth Rexford watches at the Native Youth Olympics 2018 Traditional Games at the University of Alaska Southeast Recreational Center in March 2018. Tuckwood won the event for middle school students. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Juneau hosts 2020 Traditional Games this weekend

Teams will come from across the state — and country.

Thunder Mountain High School’s Mary Neal Garcia battles for a ball against Ketchikan. (Courtesy Photo | Heather Holt)

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JDHS and TMHS girls square off for last regular game of season

The cross-town rivarly will end the season with a bang.

Courtesy photo | Charity Platt The Juneau Capitals U12 team won their state championships, winning six matches over three days and culminating in a 7-1 win over Homer on Monday.

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Juneau junior hockey team wins big at Anchorage tournament

They swept the state tournament

He shoots, he scores: Thunder Mountain senior reaches scoring milestone

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He shoots, he scores: Thunder Mountain senior reaches scoring milestone

Caran-dang.

JDHS and TMHS boys stand tall against out-of-town opponents

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JDHS and TMHS boys stand tall against out-of-town opponents

Juneau teams held the line against fierce opposition this weekend.

Defending champion Joar Lefseth Ulsom runs his team down Fourth Ave during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage. Alaska Airlines announced Monday, March 2, 2020, it will drop its sponsorship of the Iditarod, Alaska’s most famous sporting event. The airline in a statement said the decision was made as it transitions to a new corporate giving strategy, but People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the most vocal critic of the thousand-mile sled dog race across Alaska, immediately took credit. (AP Photo/Michael Dinneen, File)

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Alaska Airlines drops sponsorship of Iditarod sled dog race

Decision was made as the company transitions to a new corporate giving strategy, airline said.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé held a Sock It To Cancer fundraiser Friday night in memory of Kevin Guimmayen. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)

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JDHS socks it to cancer, bests Ketchikan

It was an emotion-filled night.

Basketball: Senior night schedule shuffled

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Basketball: Senior night schedule shuffled

Thunder Mountain games will be earlier.

Swimmers from the Glacier Swimming Club ran roughshod over the competition at the Alaska Age Group Championships on Feb. 14-15, setting a record for the most points scored by a single team and winning the meet handily. (Courtesy photo | For Glacier Swimming Club)

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Glacier Swim Club shatters records at meet in Ketchikan

It went swimmingly.

Riley Traxler shoots as Thunder Mountain High School plays against Ketchikan High School on Feb. 22, 2020. (Heather Holt | Courtesy photo)

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Juneau teams play close games, end losing streak in competitive weekend

TMHS girls ended a 5-year losing streak against Ketchikan on Friday.

Floyd Dryden wins Southeast wrestling tournament

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Floyd Dryden wins Southeast wrestling tournament

It was a big win for Dryden.

Brady Carandang

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Crosstown clash closely contested

They won but just barely.

400 matches in 2 days: Floyd Dryden hosts middle school wrestling tournament

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400 matches in 2 days: Floyd Dryden hosts middle school wrestling tournament

Over 200 wrestlers and 400 matches.

Juneau teams enjoy ‘big’ wins and a crosstown clash in Anchorage

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Juneau teams enjoy ‘big’ wins and a crosstown clash in Anchorage

Over-time victories and a rivalry tilt.

University of Alaska Fairbanks hockey team forward Steven Jandric skates with the puck against the UAA Seawolves. (Courtesy photo | JR Ancheta via UAF Photography)

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Alaska Science Forum: The physics of slapshots and mid-ice collisions

A look at one of the north’s favorite sports.

Crimson Bears hockey close out season after rebuilding year

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Crimson Bears hockey close out season after rebuilding year

Seniors say farewell.

The Juneau Skating Club took second place in the The Ice Sports Industry’s West Coast Skating Championships in Tacoma on Jan. 17-19, 2020. (Courtesy Photo | JSC)

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Burning up the ice: Juneau Skating Club takes a big second down south

They competed against 14 other teams.

Crosstown rivalry: JDHS, TMHS to square off on homecoming weekend

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Crosstown rivalry: JDHS, TMHS to square off on homecoming weekend

It’s set to be a big weekend for boys and girls basketball.