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Juneau United’s quarterback Cooper Kriegmont runs against Colony at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Senior Night Football Photos: Juneau United vs. Colony

Pictures of Senior Night and game action of Juneau United against Colony High School.

Running much more than a sport for the Ellefsons

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Running much more than a sport for the Ellefsons

There was never a time in Arne Ellefson-Carnes’ life that wasn’t connected to the Juneau-Douglas High School cross…

Juneau’s Rhea wins WNBA championship with Seattle Storm

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Juneau’s Rhea wins WNBA championship with Seattle Storm

Talisa Rhea remembers going to Seattle Storm games as a wide-eyed teenager with big hoop dreams.

Player of the Week: Cooper Kriegmont

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Player of the Week: Cooper Kriegmont

Cooper Kriegmont is the Juneau Empire’s player of the week.

Back To School Tennis Tournament results

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Back To School Tennis Tournament results

The Juneau-Douglas High School tennis team partnered with community players for the Back To School Doubles Tournament.

JDHS spikers 9th at Spiketacular, Thunder Mountain sweeps Kayhi

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JDHS spikers 9th at Spiketacular, Thunder Mountain sweeps Kayhi

The Thunder Mountain High School volleyball team completed a weekend sweep of the Ketchikan Lady Kings over the…

Juneau-Douglas junior Sadie Tuckwood takes the lead on Saturday during a Region V cross country meet at Ward Lake in Ketchikan. Tuckwood placed first in the girls race. (Dustin Safranek | Ketchikan Daily News)

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JDHS girls win fifth meet of season in Ketchikan

The Juneau-Douglas High School girls cross country team won their fifth meet of the season on Saturday afternoon…

Photos: Thunder Mountain volleyball takes on Ketchikan

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Photos: Thunder Mountain volleyball takes on Ketchikan

Thunder Mountain girls varsity team competes against Ketchikan High School at Thunder Mountain High School in Juneau on…

Missed opportunities halt Juneau comeback bid

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Missed opportunities halt Juneau comeback bid

Juneau United fell to the Chugiak Mustangs 22-7 on a crisp Friday night at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park

Nonprofit stresses football safety

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Nonprofit stresses football safety

The Juneau United football team is one of eight high school football teams participating in the statewide “Safety…

Juneau football takes on Chugiak

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Juneau football takes on Chugiak

Juneau United hosts its first conference opponent of the season on Friday.

Chris, CJ and Michelle Umbs accept their Family of the Year award from the Special Olympics Alaska’s “Breakfast With Champions” event at the Special Olympics Alaska Sports, Health and Wellness Center in Anchorage on Wednesday morning. (Courtesy Photo | Gail Fenumiai)

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Special Olympics names Juneau family ‘Family of the Year’

A Juneau family was recognized for their outstanding service to the Special Olympics on Wednesday.

Klondike Relay Results

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Klondike Relay Results

A pair of relay teams assembled with mostly Juneau runners finished the Klondike Trail of ‘98 International Road…

Player of the Week: Finn Morley

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Player of the Week: Finn Morley

Finn Morley is the Juneau Empire’s player of the week.

Crimson Bears take 4-0 record to Spiketacular

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Crimson Bears take 4-0 record to Spiketacular

The Juneau-Douglas High School volleyball team earned a second consecutive weekend sweep over Ketchikan High School. The Crimson…

Tennis freshman win at Anchorage Invite

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Tennis freshman win at Anchorage Invite

Juneau-Douglas High School returned from the Alaska High School Inviational Tennis Tournament with seven victories.

JDHS girls win Palmer Invite

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JDHS girls win Palmer Invite

In an effort to provide their standout junior with some competition that was absent in the first two…

Juneau United falls to Wasilla

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Juneau United falls to Wasilla

Juneau United fell to Wasilla High School 15-0 on Saturday, dropping to 0-5 on the season, marking the…

JDHS’ Gretchen Neal (left), and Marina Lloyd sprint to the finish line in Petersburg on Friday during the Petersburg Invitational cross country meet. (Courtesy Photo | Zack Bursell)

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Thunder Mountain girls see improvement in Petersburg Invite

The Thunder Mountain High School girls placed three runners in the top-10 at the Petersburg Invitational cross country…

Lady Falcon spikers dispatch Sitka in season-opening win

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Lady Falcon spikers dispatch Sitka in season-opening win

Sturdy defense and the strong hitting of one particular junior outside hitter helped the Thunder Mountain High School…