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Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior Riley Fick delivers a pitch against Sitka during the Crimson Bears 4-1 loss to the Wolves on Saturday at Adair Kennedy Memorial Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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JDHS in two battles Saturday with Sitka

Crimson Bears fall to Wolves in pair of pitching duels.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Cailyn Baxter won the girls long jump with a 16’1” effort during Saturday’s Capital City Invitational Track and Field meet at Juneau’s Thunder Mountain Middle School field. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Capital City Invitational ends with Saturday flourish

Athletes got funky as times shortened and distances lengthened

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé boys soccer team play to a 2-2 tie in their white travel jerseys against Colony on Friday in Palmer. (Photo courtesy Troy Bennetsen)

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JDHS soccer boys play strong on the road at Colony

Crimson Bears battle Knights for conference lead

In this file photo JDHS junior keeper Alba Muir defends the goal against West Valley. Muir earned the Crimson Bears Hard Hat award for her play in Friday’s road game against Colony. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire file photo)

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JDHS soccer girls find Colony road series bumpy

Crimson Bears fall in two hard-fought matches against Knights

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé shortstop Brandon Casperson tags out Sitka runner Tyson Bartolaba on a throw from catcher JJ McCormick during the Crimson Bears’ 5-1 loss to the Wolves on Friday at Adair Kennedy Memorial Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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JDHS nine hold their own against Sitka

Crimson Bears fall to Wolves in opening home game 5-1.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé batter Cassie Chenoweth eyes a pitch against Lathrop during the Crimson Bears’ 6-3 win over the Malemutes on Friday at Melvin Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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JDHS’ softball team splits with Lathrop

Crimson Bears top Malemutes 6-3, fall 11-1 at Miller Park.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior Kenzie Simonson wins a ball against Eagle River’s Madalyn Portell (19) during the Crimson Bears 5-0 win over the Wolves at Adair Kennedy Field on April 5. Simonson won the team’s Hard Hat award for her play Thursday at Houston in an 8-0 win. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire file photo)

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JDHS soccer teams start successful road trip

Crimson Bears win openers and now play conference foe Colony.

Sitka’s Marina Dill leads the girls 3,200 during the Capital City Invitational on Friday. At far left is Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé freshman Sigrid Eller and junior Siena Farr. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Personal records set in opening day of Capital City Invite

Track athletes from around Southeast will compete through Saturday.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé seniors JJ McCormick and Jacob Katasse pose for a photo at the Crimson Bears practice Tuesday at Adair Kennedy Memorial Park. McCormick, a former Thunder Mountain player, and Katasse, a returning JDHS player, signify the new combined team building for the Crimson Bears. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Crimson Bears open home stand on new baseball turf

JDHS “sandlot” boys now in 322-foot home plate to center dirt-free ballpark.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Dance Team seniors Serena Crupi and Stella Moran perform “Vienna” at the JDHS dance team Showtime 2025 on Saturday. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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JDHS dance team gives Juneau a spectacular season finish

No seats needed when audience stands in enthusiastic approval

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior Peyton Wheeler (5) touches what would be a scoring shot over West Valley junior keeper Kyle Sharpton (1) during the Crimson Bears 2-1 win over the Wolfpack Saturday at Adair Kennedy Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire).

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Crimson Bears girls flip the pitch against Wolfpack

Juneau-Douglas wins in second home clash with West Valley.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Kai Ciambor (14) works for a ball among West Valley defenders during the Crimson Bears’ 4-1 win over the Wolfpack on Saturday at Adair Kennedy Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire).

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JDHS boys soccer topples West Valley for weekend sweep

Crimson Bears feed undefeated streak against Railbelt opponents.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé players await junior home run hitter Alayna Echiverri during the Crimson Bears’ 12-6 win over the West Valley Wolfpack on Saturday at Adair Kennedy Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire).

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JDHS softball sweeps Railbelt conference rival West Valley

Fundamental fielding, power hitting, earn another win Saturday.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior Kenzie Simonson (7) scores under pressure from West Valley juniors Evyn Bowen (11), Anna Baysinger (4) and Lola Seitz (7) during the Crimson Bears’ 5-2 loss to the Wolfpack on Friday at Adair Kennedy Park. The teams play again at 10 a.m. Saturday. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire).

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Crimson Bears girls soccer falls to Wolfpack

Juneau-Douglas on low end of 5-2 match at Adair Kennedy Park

JDHS junior Jesper Bennetsen (8) clears a ball past West Valley senior Diego Guevara (11) as JDHS freshman Bryce Haygood (15) and senior Kellen Chester react during the Crimson Bears’ 1-0 win over the Wolfpack on Friday at Adair Kennedy Park. The teams play again at noon Saturday. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire).

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Crimson Bears battle conference rival Wolfpack on home pitch

Juneau-Douglas boys win 1-0 soccer showcase at Adair Kennedy Park

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Tatum Billings attempts a bunt against West Valley during the Crimson Bears’ 9-4 win over the Wolfpack on Friday at Adair Kennedy Park. The teams play again at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire).

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Crimson Bears win softball clash against Wolfpack

JDHS tops West Valley 9-4 at Adair Kennedy Park

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s keeper and defense blocks the shot by Ketchikan’s Mary Jane Jasper during the Crimson Bears junior varsity team’s 8-0 loss to the Ketchikan varsity at Esther Shea Field on Thursday. (Photo by Christopher Mullen/ Ketchikan Daily News)

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Crimson Bears soccer girls send JV to Ketchikan

JDHS team helps Kayhi with important competitions

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior Gwen Nizich (11) celebrates her home run with teammates during the Crimson Bears’ 8-4 win over the Colony Knights on Wednesday at Adair Kennedy Park. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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JDHS softball splits with conference foe Colony

Season of first begins at home on new field in new conference

Haines seniors, left-to-right, Ari’el Godinez Long, Ashlyn Ganey and Emma Dohrn pose at the AABC Alaska Senior All-Star Game on Saturday at Anchorage’s Grace Christian High School. (Photo courtesy Ashlyn Ganey)

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Local senior hoopsters play last minutes as all-stars

AABC 16th annual event showcases Alaska basketball talent

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears track team had a strong showing against the Kodiak Bears in the Bears Dual On The Rock meet at Kodiak over the weekend. (Photo courtesy JDHS track)

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Traveling Crimson Bears tear up Kodiak Bears

JDHS wins Bears Dual On The Rock track invitational