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The Thunder Mountain High School cross-country team begin their workout during practice outside of the high school Thursday evening. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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The TMHS cross-country team is back — bigger and better than ever before

Practice is underway as runners prepare for an upcoming joint race with JDHS.

Senior captains Edgar Vera and Etta Eller lead the Juneau-Douglas Yadaa.at Kalé High School cross-country team in a warmup jog during a rainy day practice near the Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center on Monday. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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JDHS runners return to Juneau’s roads and trails with big ambitions

Cross-country coaches and captains share early season goals ahead of joint race with TMHS.

Players collide during the second quarter of the Juneau Huskies’ season opener against East Anchorage Saturday afternoon at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

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Huskies return with fresh faces, defeated in the season opener

Head coach optimistic for the season despite major turnover.

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks to reporters during a news conference at the Alaska State Capitol on April 28, 2022. Transgender girls would be barred from participating on high school girls' athletic teams in Alaska under a proposal being considered Wednesday by the state board of education. Opponents of the proposal call it discriminatory and unconstitutional and say it likely will lead to litigation. Supporters, including Dunleavy, say it is needed to ensure fairness in girls' sports. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)

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Alaska board delays action on proposal to bar transgender girls from girls’ high school sports teams

Alaska board delays action on proposal to bar transgender girls from girls’ high school sports teams

Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire File Girls teams face off on the twin courts of the main gym at Juneau-Douglas Yadaa.at Kalé High School during the Juneau Invitational Volleyball Extravaganza on Oct. 15, 2022. A proposal being considered by the Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development to ban transgender females from participating in girls high school sports could take effect before this year’s fall sports season.

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Public comment open for statewide transgender sports ban

Proposal barring transgender girls from girls’ high school sports teams to be reconsidered July 26

TMHS senior Mallory Welling, running for team North/Southeast, competes in the 100 hurdles at the Brian Young Invitational on Saturday in Kodiak. (Photo courtesy Brandi Adams)

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Local athletes qualify for Junior Olympics

Southeast track stars impress at Kodiak’s Brian Young Invitational

JDHS senior third baseman Kaleb Campbell tags out Colony freshman Kaesen Buzby on a steal attempt during the Crimson Bears 9-1 loss to the Knights on Thursday in the opening round of the ASAA Division I State Baseball Championships at Sitka’s Moller Field. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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JDHS baseball boys open state with loss

Crimson Bears jousted by Colony Knights 9-1

Photo Courtesy JDHS Softball JDHS freshman Gwen Nizich slides into home plate against Kodiak during the Crimson Bears 9-1 win over the Bears on Thursday in the ASAA Division II State Softball Tournament at Anchorage’s Cartee Fields.

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JDHS splits first steps of state softball marathon

Crimson Bears girls open tournament with win over Kodiak, loss to North Pole

Thunder Mountain High School recent graduate Mallory Welling, shown at last weekend’s ASAA state track and field meet, will compete at the Brian Young Invitational, Friday and Saturday, in Kodiak. (Jeff Helminiak / Peninsula Clarion)

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Southeast track stars to challenge records

One final hurdle for athletes at Kodiak’s Brian Young Invitational

The Region V champion Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears softball team are the top Southeast seed for the state tournament this weekend in Anchorage. Front row: Milina Mazon. Second row: Mariah Schauwecker, Chloe Casperson, Zoey Billings, Carlynn Casperson and Gloria Bixby. Third row: Bailey Hansen, Mila Hargrave, Taiya Bentz, Kiah Yadao and Gwen Nizich. Fourth row: Amira Andrews, Tristan Oliva, Anna Dale and Tatum Billings. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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JDHS softball champs ready for state

Top seed Crimson Bears, second seed Sitka heading north

Photos by Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire Sitka junior Grady Smith slides safely into home plate during the Wolves 13-7 win over the Ketchikan Kings for the Region V Baseball Championship on Saturday at Adair Kennedy Field.

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Sitka baseball boys win regions

Wolves defeat Kayhi for title, JDHS still state bound

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears boys soccer team pose with their championship trophy after defeating Soldotna 4-0 for the ASAA DII Boys Soccer State Championship, Saturday, at West Anchorage High School (Courtesy Photo / JDHS Soccer)

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JDHS boys win state soccer crown

Crimson Bears own pitch against Soldotna

The TMHS Falcons pose with their Sportsmanship Award at the Region V Softball Tournament on Saturday in Sitka. (Courtesy Photo)

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Falcons fall from softball region tourney

TMHS leaves bases loaded for next season.

The JDHS Crimson Bears pose with their Region V Championship on Saturday at Sitka's Moller Field. (Courtesy Photo)

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JDHS wins Region V softball Tournament

Crimson Bears defeat home field host Sitka Lady Wolves.

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears girls soccer team line up before their third/fifth place game against North Pole in the ASAA DII Girls Soccer State Championships, Saturday, at West Anchorage High School. (Courtesy Photo / JDHS Soccer)

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Crimson Bears soccer girls finish fifth at state

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé falls to North Pole.

Sitka sophomore Clare Mullin and Haines senior Avari Getchell start the anchor leg of the Division II girls 4x400 relay after taking baton passes from Sitka freshman Natalie Hall and Haines sophomore Ari’el Godinez Long during the Region V Track & Field Championships. Sitka performed well at the state championship this weekend, earning a Division II title. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Sitka wins DII state track & field team title

Petersburg’s Cumps, Sitka’s Prussian top events

This combination image shows Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior Etta Eller, Thunder Mountain High School senior Mallory Welling and Ketchikan High School senior Jason Lorig competing during the Region V Track & Field Championships Saturday May 20. All three fared well at the state championships. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Southeast Division I track stars battle at state

Ketchikan’s Lorig, JD’s Eller and TM’s Welling place high

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé base runner Finn Kesey steals second base as Sitka’s Brett Ross awaits the throw and base umpire Keith Perkins watches the action during the Wolves 9-2 win over the Crimson Bears during the Region V Baseball Tournament, Friday, at Adair Kennedy Field. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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JDHS falls to Sitka in region baseball semifinal

TMHS eliminated from tournament by Ketchikan

This file photo shows Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears senior softball players Amira Andrews, Carlynn Casperson, Anna Dale, Gloria Bixby, Mariah Schauwecker, Zoey Billings and Bailey Hansen. JDHS plays in a semifinal against Sitka at 6 p.m. Friday in the Region V Tournament on Sitka’s Moller Field. (Courtesy Photo / JDHS Softball)

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TMHS softball stays alive, at regions, JDHS stays undefeated

Lady Falcons eliminates Kayhi from Region V tournament, Crimson Bears top Wolves.

JDHS boys junior keeper Alex Mallott celebrates a goal by sophomore Ahmir Parker (2) during the Crimson Bears 2-0 win over Ketchikan in the ASAA DII Boys State Soccer semifinal, Friday, at West Anchorage High School. (Courtesy Photo / JDHS soccer)

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JDHS boys too much for Kayhi

Crimson Bears defeat Kings for berth into state soccer championship