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In this November 2013 photo, Ketchikan's Nate Fousel and Juneau-Douglas' Cody Weldon grapple at the Brandon Pilot Invitational. Weldon defeated Fousel, a 2014 state champ. on Saturday in Wrangell.

JDHS’s Weldon defeats small school champ

The season is early but the message is clear: watch out for Juneau-Douglas High School junior Cody Weldon and Thunder Mountain senior Tyler Cole.Weldon defeated… Continue reading

  • Oct 19, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe
In this November 2013 photo, Ketchikan's Nate Fousel and Juneau-Douglas' Cody Weldon grapple at the Brandon Pilot Invitational. Weldon defeated Fousel, a 2014 state champ. on Saturday in Wrangell.
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch rushes against Carolina Panthers' Ryan Delaire (91) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Panthers rallies late past slumping Seahawks D

SEATTLE — Some late heroics from Cam Newton showed that the Carolina Panthers being unbeaten is no fluke.Winning on the home field of the two-time… Continue reading

  • Oct 19, 2015
  • By TIM BOOTH
Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch rushes against Carolina Panthers' Ryan Delaire (91) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Posing with my swag from the Bismarck Marathon. Yep. Number 2... but I try harder.

Pure Sole: It hurts so good

A funny thing happened on the way to a family vacation — I qualified for the New York and Boston marathons.Yeah, baby! Second in my… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe
Posing with my swag from the Bismarck Marathon. Yep. Number 2... but I try harder.
Kansas City Royals' Alex Gordon hits an RBI double against the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning in Game 2 of baseball's American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Little hit, big win

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals kept waiting for Blue Jays ace David Price to give them some hope.It turned out to be… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015
  • By DAVE SKRETTA
Kansas City Royals' Alex Gordon hits an RBI double against the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning in Game 2 of baseball's American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud hugs Jeurys Familia (27) after Game 1 of the National League baseball championship series against the Chicago Cubs Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, in New York. The Mets won 4-2 to take a 1-0 lead in the series. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Harvey and Murphy lead Mets over Cubs

NEW YORK — Matt Harvey delivered his first huge performance on baseball’s October stage. Daniel Murphy has been providing them all postseason.Harvey pitched the game… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015
  • By MIKE FITZPATRICK
New York Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud hugs Jeurys Familia (27) after Game 1 of the National League baseball championship series against the Chicago Cubs Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, in New York. The Mets won 4-2 to take a 1-0 lead in the series. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Thunder Mountain's Maxie Saceda-Hurt (5) bumps a pass against Sitka during the Juneau Invitational Volleyball Extravaganza at JDHS.

Local sports calendar for Oct. 18

Friday, October 23HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALLHome, TMHS hosts All Comers Tourney.Away, JDHS at Dimond/Service Tourney.HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLINGHome, Brandon Pilot Invitational at Thunder Mountain.HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLAway, 7… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe
Thunder Mountain's Maxie Saceda-Hurt (5) bumps a pass against Sitka during the Juneau Invitational Volleyball Extravaganza at JDHS.

Sports on TV for Oct. 18

AUTO RACING10 a.m., NBC — NASCAR Spring Cup Series, The Hollywood Casino 400, at Kansas City, Kan.4:00 p.m., ESPN2 — NHRA, AAA Texas NHRA Fall… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015
Juneau-Douglas High School senior dance team captain Ashley Wittwer during Saturday morning's Crimson Bears practice.

Dance teams begin grind

Three sports seasons have already finished since the Juneau-Douglas and Thunder Mountain high school dance teams began their first practices in September.Four more sports will… Continue reading

  • Oct 18, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe
Juneau-Douglas High School senior dance team captain Ashley Wittwer during Saturday morning's Crimson Bears practice.

Photo: Extra Bases

Jamestown University’s Lance Ibesate stretches a hit into a triple during the Jimmies Fall season last week. Photos in yesterday’s printed sports section incorrectly stated… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2015

World champion skier Kikkan Randall announces pregnancy

PARK CITY, UT — According to a press release from the United States Ski Team, World Champion cross country ski racer Kikkan Randall of Anchorage… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2015
  • By SARAH BRUNSON

Local sports calendar for Oct. 16

Friday, October 16HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALLAway, JDHS/TMHS at Ketchikan.HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLINGAway, JDHS/TMHS at Wrangell.HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMINGAway, JDHS at PetersburgBASKETBALL OFFICIALSEvery Tuesday through October, Basketball Officials Meeting… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe

Sports on TV for Oct. 16 and Oct. 17

AUTO RACING9 a.m., NBCSN — NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, practice, at Kansas City, Kan.10:30 a.m., NBCSN — NASCAR XFINITY Series, practice, at Kansas City, Kan.12:30… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2015

Today in Sports History: Oct. 16

1932 — After a 0-0 tie earlier in the season, the Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 2-0.1964 — Babe Parilli of the Boston… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2015
Thunder Mountain High School senior Q'on Bear-Clark, shown in action against the Nikiski Bulldogs this season, was selected the Southeast Conference Offensive Player of the Year on Wednesday.

TMHS’ Bear-Clark and Quinto, JDHS’ Hickok earn top football honors

The trip to the Alaska School Activities Association state football championship semifinals may have ended the Thunder Mountain High School Falcons’ season a week early,… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe
Thunder Mountain High School senior Q'on Bear-Clark, shown in action against the Nikiski Bulldogs this season, was selected the Southeast Conference Offensive Player of the Year on Wednesday.
Juneau middle school boys run in the final cross-country race of the season at Sandy Beach.

Middle school cross-country squads hold final race

The seventh-grade girls and the sixth-grade boys had the top combined points in the final middle school cross country gathering of the season last week… Continue reading

  • Oct 16, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe
Juneau middle school boys run in the final cross-country race of the season at Sandy Beach.
Jamestown University's Lance Ibesate connects on a pitch during fall baseball action last week. Ibesate, a 2012 JDHS graduate, is leading the Wolfpack in hitting and fielding.

Ibesate leads Jamestown bats

Small in stature, former Juneau-Douglas High School baseball and basketball star Lance Ibesate is big on game.On Wednesday the Jamestown University senior second baseman played… Continue reading

  • Oct 15, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe
Jamestown University's Lance Ibesate connects on a pitch during fall baseball action last week. Ibesate, a 2012 JDHS graduate, is leading the Wolfpack in hitting and fielding.
Region V wrestling official Matt Ferster conducts an instructional tutorial with Juneau-Douglas High School juniors Ethan Goebell and Cody Weldon at a recent Crimson Bears practice. The duo, along with senior Taylor Sutac, are the team's co-captains this season.

Wrestlers back on the large school mats

One season removed from their Alaska School Activities Association waiver to wrestle among Alaska’s smaller programs, Juneau-Douglas and Thunder Mountain high schools will again compete… Continue reading

  • Oct 15, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe
Region V wrestling official Matt Ferster conducts an instructional tutorial with Juneau-Douglas High School juniors Ethan Goebell and Cody Weldon at a recent Crimson Bears practice. The duo, along with senior Taylor Sutac, are the team's co-captains this season.

Sports on TV for Oct. 13

COLLEGE FOOTBALL3 p.m., ESPN — Auburn at Kentucky3:30 p.m., ESPNU — Alabama State at Arkansas Pine Bluff6:30 p.m., ESPN — UCLA at StanfordGOLF2:30 a.m., GOLF… Continue reading

  • Oct 13, 2015
Runners move along a portion of the Kaxdigoowu Heen Dei (Mendenhall River Trail) near Riverbend Elementary School and Thunder Mountain High School during the Extra Tough 5K and 1-Mile run/walk. The race was a fundraiser for NAMI Juneau. A slideshow of photos is online at juneauempire.com.

Locals runners get ‘Extra Tough’

Hiram Henry, 41, topped the men’s field in Saturday’s Extra Tough 5K and 1-Mile run or walk race and Stephanie Harvey, 27, was the top… Continue reading

  • Oct 14, 2015
  • By Klas Stolpe
Runners move along a portion of the Kaxdigoowu Heen Dei (Mendenhall River Trail) near Riverbend Elementary School and Thunder Mountain High School during the Extra Tough 5K and 1-Mile run/walk. The race was a fundraiser for NAMI Juneau. A slideshow of photos is online at juneauempire.com.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) adjusts his cap between pitches against the New York Mets during the first inning of baseball's Game 4 of the National League Division Series, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Kershaw, Dodgers force Mets into decisive Game 5

NEW YORK — Clayton Kershaw finally came through in October, just in time to save the Los Angeles Dodgers from another early exit.Pitching on short… Continue reading

  • Oct 14, 2015
  • By MIKE FITZPATRICK
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) adjusts his cap between pitches against the New York Mets during the first inning of baseball's Game 4 of the National League Division Series, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)