Sports

Low-scorer turns in JDHS boys favor

Juneau-Douglas High School boys basketball netted their second win in as many nights Friday with a 37-44 takedown of the Soldotna Stars at a Fairbanks-based… Continue reading

Overtime loss in Barrow for TMHS boys

The Thunder Mountain High School boys basketball team went to overtime with the Barrow Whalers Friday, but were outscored 10-3 in extra time to ultimately… Continue reading

Photo: JDHS hockey falls to Chugiak 8-1

Juneau-Douglas goalie Kyle Farley-Robinson reaches out to stop a shot by Chugiak’s Grant Epple during Chugiak’s 8-1 win over the Crimson Bears on Thursday, Jan.… Continue reading

  • Jan 13, 2017

Watts’ 20 push Crimson Bears past Eielson

Prior to this season, Juneau-Douglas High School senior guard Kasey Watts hadn’t played a minute of organized basketball since eighth grade. The court rust apparently… Continue reading

Understanding the pass game was big in Wagner’s evolution

RENTON, Wash. — Listing all the ways Seattle linebacker Bobby Wagner believes he’s a better player than four years ago when the Seahawks last came… Continue reading

  • Jan 13, 2017
  • By TIM BOOTH

Girls on the Run coach registration

Girls on the Run and Boys Run, after-school running programs for students third through fifth grade, are currently looking for local coaches.The programs, run by… Continue reading

Weekend Preview: JDHS girls host Ketchikan this weekend

The Juneau-Douglas High School girls basketball team heads into their third weekend of play with just one loss, but that number may grow as they… Continue reading

Sports on TV for Friday, Jan. 13 and Saturday, Jan. 14

COLLEGE BASKETBALL3 p.m., CBSSN — Toledo at Cent. Michigan3 p.m., ESPNU — Detroit at Oakland5 p.m., ESPNU — Rider at ManhattanGOLF9:30 a.m., GOLF — Champions… Continue reading

  • Jan 13, 2017

Sports on TV for Thursday, Jan. 12

COLLEGE BASKETBALL3 p.m., CBSSN — La Salle at Rhode Island3 p.m., ESPN — Notre Dame at Miami3 p.m., ESPN2 — Ohio St. at Wisconsin3 p.m.,… Continue reading

  • Jan 12, 2017

Sports on TV for Wednesday, Jan. 11

COLLEGE BASKETBALL2 p.m., ESPN2 — George Washington at VCU2 p.m., ESPNEWS — Houston at East Carolina2:30 p.m., SEC — South Carolina at Tennessee3 p.m., BTN… Continue reading

  • Jan 11, 2017
Thunder Mountain senior Chase Saviers gathers the ball in the lane at Saturday's home game against West Valley. Saviers finished with 22 points.

Thunder Mountain boys split with West Valley

The TMHS boys shut down West Valley’s leading scorers Jaden Whiteside and Cornelius Mingo Jr. Saturday, but the Wolfpack’s role players filled the void to… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain senior Chase Saviers gathers the ball in the lane at Saturday's home game against West Valley. Saviers finished with 22 points.
TMHS basketball's Cyrene Uddipa drives to the hoop at Saturday's home game against West Valley. Uddipa, a junior, scored a game-high 15 points.

Falcons girls use defense, earn second win

Thunder Mountain High School girls basketball secured their second win of the season Saturday, defeating West Valley to complete a two-game series sweep of the… Continue reading

TMHS basketball's Cyrene Uddipa drives to the hoop at Saturday's home game against West Valley. Uddipa, a junior, scored a game-high 15 points.
FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2016, file photo, Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, right, greets Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn after an NFL football game in Seattle. Quinn and the Falcons play the Seahawks this week in the playoffs; Quinn is a former Seahawks defensive coordinator. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Quinn downplays personal stake in Falcons-Seahawks divisional playoff matchup

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Falcons coach Dan Quinn is determined to make sure he’s not the story in Saturday’s NFC divisional-round playoff game against Seattle,… Continue reading

  • Jan 10, 2017
  • By CHARLES ODUM
FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2016, file photo, Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, right, greets Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn after an NFL football game in Seattle. Quinn and the Falcons play the Seahawks this week in the playoffs; Quinn is a former Seahawks defensive coordinator. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Sports on TV for Sunday, Jan. 8

COLLEGE BASKETBALL8 a.m., NBCSN — Richmond at George Washington10 a.m., NBCSN — Davidson at Saint Louis10:15 a.m., BTN — Rutgers at Iowa OR Northwestern at… Continue reading

  • Jan 8, 2017
In this file photo from Dec. 27, Thunder Mountain's Izzy Luna steals the ball from Juneau-Douglas' Caitlin Pusich during the Capital City Classic at JDHS.

TMHS girls, new coach notch first win

In developing a new squad, you have to first establish belief. The Thunder Mountain High School girls team did just that Friday against the visiting… Continue reading

In this file photo from Dec. 27, Thunder Mountain's Izzy Luna steals the ball from Juneau-Douglas' Caitlin Pusich during the Capital City Classic at JDHS.

JDHS hockey beats Houston with five third period goals

After a few weeks off for the holidays, Crimson Bears hockey didn’t show any rink rust in their Friday win over the visiting Houston High… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain senior Riley Olsen works the attempts to score against visiting West Valley boys basketball Friday.

Falcons boys edge Wolfpack

Though two of the state’s best 3-point shooting teams faced off Friday at Thunder Mountain High School, the winning shots didn’t come from distance, but… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain senior Riley Olsen works the attempts to score against visiting West Valley boys basketball Friday.

JDHS girls basketball close sweep of West Valley

The Juneau-Douglas High School’s girls basketball team closed a series sweep over West Valley with a 53-34 win Thursday.Caitlyn Pusich’s game-high 23 points helped the… Continue reading

West Valley's Dylan Garcia attempts to steal the ball from Juneau-Douglas' Erik Kelly during their game on Wednesday, Jan. 4.

Buzzer beater sends wild game to overtime; JDHS boys win

A wild buzzer beater 3-pointer from the visiting West Valley Wolfpack sent Thursday’s game at Juneau-Douglas High School into overtime, pitting two possible state tournament… Continue reading

West Valley's Dylan Garcia attempts to steal the ball from Juneau-Douglas' Erik Kelly during their game on Wednesday, Jan. 4.

Sports on TV for Friday, Jan. 6 and Saturday, Jan. 7

COLLEGE BASKETBALL2:30 p.m., CBSSN — W. Michigan at Akron3 p.m., ESPN2 — Rhode Island at Dayton3 p.m., ESPNU — Iona at Monmouth5 p.m., ESPN2 —… Continue reading

  • Jan 6, 2017