Nick Rutecki, a 2010 Juneau-Douglas High School alumnus, is shown competing at the first annual Duel at the Pool held at the Dimond Park Aquatic Center on Saturday. Rutecki finished first among male competitors.

Nick Rutecki, a 2010 Juneau-Douglas High School alumnus, is shown competing at the first annual Duel at the Pool held at the Dimond Park Aquatic Center on Saturday. Rutecki finished first among male competitors.

Photos: Pool duel

Nick Rutecki, a 2010 Juneau-Douglas High School alumnus, is shown competing at the first annual Duel at the Pool held at the Dimond Park Aquatic Center on Saturday. Rutecki finished first among male competitors.

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Boys dive in for a 100-meter freestyle race during a regional meet Saturday at Dimond Park Aquatic Center. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
Crimson Bears sweep up wins in the pool, both in and above the water

Juneau wins 29 of 48 events and combined team titles while hosting Southeast swim meet.

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé tennis team. Seated left to right: Aurora Madsen, Isabella Reyes-Boyer, Milina Mazon, Maya Breedlove, Madeline Gibson, Lydia Heidemann, Hazel McWilliams and Maggie Fairchild. Middle L-R: Daniela Lamas, Shakti Tellez-Perez, Skylar Hayes, Dan Degener, Jaime Snedden, Riley Dale and Katharine Hieb. Standing L-R: Paige Kirsch, Isaac Hill, Elliot Welch, Kajson Cunningham, Hayden Soboleff, Alex Rehfeldt, Taliesin Paul, Riley Soboleff and Ainsley Mallott. (Photo courtesy JDHS Tennis)
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Milina Mazon, Alexander Rehfeldt are #1 seed in mixed doubles for competition that starts Thursday.

Juneau Huskies linemen (left-to-right) senior Ricky Tupou, senior Gunnar Tarver, junior Walter Haube-Law, junior Jonah Mahle, junior Kyle Carter, senior Merrick Hartman, senior Stefano Rivera and junior Hyrum Fish. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Juneau’s unsung heroes tasked with holding the line in state football playoffs at West Anchorage

Sixth-seeded Huskies face third-seeded Eagles at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Tyson Duckworth (left) and Marco Reina face off in the main event at AK Beatdown 36 on Saturday night at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
Fight night returns to Juneau after five years with a 10-count of boxing and MMA bouts

AK Beatdown 36 reunites brawlers from Southeast and beyond, with some eyeing bigger dreams.

Exhausted at the finish Colony senior third-place race finisher Ella Hopkins, JDHS senior second-place finisher Ida Meyer, and Anchorage junior fourth-place finisher Mia Stiassny hug as Wasilla sophomore race winner Hailee Giacobbe approaches to congratulate them at the Division I girls 2024 ASAA cross-country running state championships Saturday on the Bartlett High School Trails in Anchorage. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
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The Black Bear chairlift at Eaglecrest Ski Area may be closed throughout the 2024-25 ski season due to mechanical problems. (City and Borough of Juneau photo)
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One of two mountaintop lifts may close all season; report says snowmaking needs “immediate safety upgrades.”

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June Troxel (left), a sophomore for Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s varsity volleyball team, sets up a teammate during Saturday’s game against Mountain City Christian Academy in an elimination game of the Juneau Invitational Volleyball Extravaganza at JDHS. Pictured on the court with Troxel are Amelia Elfers (13), Lavinia Ma’ake (11) and Braith Dihle (2). Head Coach Jody Levernier is standing behind them holding a clipboard. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
JDHS volleyball teams find their new groove hosting JIVE tournament

Varsity built from 91 players seeking spots after consolidation settles in; two JV teams face off in semifinal.

Petersburg junior Gaje Ventress (413) leads classmate Alex Holmgrain (407) to the finish of the Division III boys 2024 ASAA cross-country running state championships Saturday on the Bartlett High School Trails in Anchorage. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Petersburg boys and girls sweep Division III State XC team titles

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