Track and field

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Nick Iverson makes a move over South junior Vebjorn Flagstad in the 1,600 final during the 2025 ASAA/First Bank Alaska State Track & Field Championships on Saturday at Anchorage’s Dimond High School. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

JDHS senior Iverson wins two state track titles and athlete of the meet honor

Crimson Bears freshman Bella Connelly sets school record in 100 state title.

 

Ketchikan senior Jason Lorig wins the Division I boys 100 meter state title over Soldotna junior Tyce Escott with Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Finley Hightower and West Anchorage senior Beckett Stolp placing third and fourth during the 2025 ASAA/First Bank Alaska State Track & Field Championships on Saturday at Anchorage’s Dimond High School. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Results from the ASAA Track and Field State Championships

ASAA Track and Field State Championships DIVISION I TEAM SCORES Girls 1) Chugiak 107; 2) Dimond 97; 3) Soldotna 62; 4) South Anchorage 46; 5)… Continue reading

 

Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé freshman sprinter Bella Connally (4) wins the girls 100-meters in a Crimson Bears sweep as classmates Lydia Goins (7), Addie Hartman (5) and Shandiin Frommherz (3) trail her across the finish during the Region V Track & Field Championships at Juneau’s Thunder Mountain Middle School on Friday.

JDHS girls win Region V track championship over Kayhi

Crimson Bears top DI school, Sitka Wolves top DII competitions.

 

Athletes with a chance for state titles include 1,600-meter runners: Sitka senior Connor Hitchcock, Wrangell junior Boomchain Loucks and Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé seniors Ferguson Wheeler, Nick Iverson, Owen Woodruff and Sage Janes, shown in the combined 1,600-meters during the Region V Track & Field Championships at Juneau's Thunder Mountain Middle School on Saturday. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

JDHS track and field athletes set for state field in Anchorage

Crimson Bears have multiple chances for championships this weekend

Athletes with a chance for state titles include 1,600-meter runners: Sitka senior Connor Hitchcock, Wrangell junior Boomchain Loucks and Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé seniors Ferguson Wheeler, Nick Iverson, Owen Woodruff and Sage Janes, shown in the combined 1,600-meters during the Region V Track & Field Championships at Juneau's Thunder Mountain Middle School on Saturday. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Nick Iverson receives the 4x400 baton from classmate Finn Lamb during the Crimson Bears’ win in the final event of the Region V Championships on Saturday at Thunder Mountain Middle School. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

JDHS boys win Region V track title over Ketchikan

Crimson Bears boys top DI events, Sitka Wolves top DII.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Nick Iverson receives the 4x400 baton from classmate Finn Lamb during the Crimson Bears’ win in the final event of the Region V Championships on Saturday at Thunder Mountain Middle School. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s Ida Meyer (1) and Sitka’s Marina Dill (2) and Clare Mullin (1) lead the start of the combined DI and DII 3200 during the Region V Track & Field Championships Friday at Thunder Mountain Middle School. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

JDHS leads Region V track and field championships after day one

Crimson Bears boys and girls hold slight advantage over Ketchikan.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s Ida Meyer (1) and Sitka’s Marina Dill (2) and Clare Mullin (1) lead the start of the combined DI and DII 3200 during the Region V Track & Field Championships Friday at Thunder Mountain Middle School. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior distance runners Della Mearig and Lua Mangaccat and freshman Sunna Schane congratulate each other during an event at the Capital City Classic this year. The Region V Track & Field championships are Friday and Saturday at Thunder Mountain Middle School. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Region’s best set to tear up track and field championships

Southeast athletes gather this weekend for final meet.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior distance runners Della Mearig and Lua Mangaccat and freshman Sunna Schane congratulate each other during an event at the Capital City Classic this year. The Region V Track & Field championships are Friday and Saturday at Thunder Mountain Middle School. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s Nick Iverson wins the boys’ 800-meter run with a time of 1:55.27 during the Ketchikan Invitational at Esther Shea Field on Saturday. (Christopher Mullen/ Ketchikan Daily News)

JDHS track record falls at Ketchikan meet

Iverson speeds to 800 mark, Connally chases 100.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s Nick Iverson wins the boys’ 800-meter run with a time of 1:55.27 during the Ketchikan Invitational at Esther Shea Field on Saturday. (Christopher Mullen/ Ketchikan Daily News)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé's Ida Meyer runs in the girls' 3,200 meter, finishing third during the Ketchikan Invitational at Esther Shea Field on Friday. (Christopher Mullen/ Ketchikan Daily News)

Kestel, Leuahli win opening track events at Kayhi

First day of Ketchikan Invitational Track meet ends.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé's Ida Meyer runs in the girls' 3,200 meter, finishing third during the Ketchikan Invitational at Esther Shea Field on Friday. (Christopher Mullen/ Ketchikan Daily News)
In this file photo Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé freshman Bella Connally, Ketchikan senior Clara Odden and Sitka junior Adalyna Moore race to the finish of the 4x100 relay during the Capital City Invitational Track & Field Meet in Juneau on April 26. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire file photo)

JDHS track team rises in the rain to challenge at Sitka

Crimson Bears compete with defending state champs Wolves.

In this file photo Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé freshman Bella Connally, Ketchikan senior Clara Odden and Sitka junior Adalyna Moore race to the finish of the 4x100 relay during the Capital City Invitational Track & Field Meet in Juneau on April 26. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire file photo)
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)

Capital City Invitational ends with Saturday flourish

Athletes got funky as times shortened and distances lengthened

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)
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)

Personal records set in opening day of Capital City Invite

Track athletes from around Southeast will compete through Saturday.

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)
University of Alaska Anchorage freshman Edgar Vera-Alvarado (143) runs in the 2024 GNAC XC Championships on Oct. 26, 2024 at the Sudden Valley Golf Course in Bellingham, Washington. Freshman teammate Anthony Porter (138) from Colorado Springs, Colorado, runs behind. (Photo courtesy UAA)

Edgar Jesus Vera Alvarado finding running groove at UAA

Crimson Bears’ “Juneau Juggernaut” now part of talented Seawolves team.

University of Alaska Anchorage freshman Edgar Vera-Alvarado (143) runs in the 2024 GNAC XC Championships on Oct. 26, 2024 at the Sudden Valley Golf Course in Bellingham, Washington. Freshman teammate Anthony Porter (138) from Colorado Springs, Colorado, runs behind. (Photo courtesy UAA)
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)

Traveling Crimson Bears tear up Kodiak Bears

JDHS wins Bears Dual On The Rock track invitational

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)
Athletes from the Petersburg High School track and field team run sprints at Thunder Mountain Middle School on Saturday. The Vikings don’t have a true sized track and field facility and have made the trip to Juneau in past preseasons as well. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

No track, no problem for Petersburg Vikings

PHS track and field team hones skills at Thunder Mountain

Athletes from the Petersburg High School track and field team run sprints at Thunder Mountain Middle School on Saturday. The Vikings don’t have a true sized track and field facility and have made the trip to Juneau in past preseasons as well. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Amelia Lockwood practices the shot as co-head coach Brandi Adams watches. Both were at now defunct Thunder Mountain last year. The JDHS track and field team travels to Kodiak this weekend to open the season. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

New combined JDHS track team gets first-time adventure

Consolidated high school team will travel to Kodiak for inaugural meet

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Amelia Lockwood practices the shot as co-head coach Brandi Adams watches. Both were at now defunct Thunder Mountain last year. The JDHS track and field team travels to Kodiak this weekend to open the season. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
A photo finish in the 100-meter dash sees Sitka High School’s Adalyna Moore (right) finish ahead of Thunder Mountain High School’s Kerra Baxter — although both were officially clocked at 13.54 seconds — during the Capital Invitational Track and Field Meet on Saturday at TMHS. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

Triumphs come in all forms at annual Capital Invitational Track and Field Meet

Photo finishes, new records, overcoming personal challenges all cause to celebrate at two-day event.

A photo finish in the 100-meter dash sees Sitka High School’s Adalyna Moore (right) finish ahead of Thunder Mountain High School’s Kerra Baxter — although both were officially clocked at 13.54 seconds — during the Capital Invitational Track and Field Meet on Saturday at TMHS. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)
Runners compete in a men’s 5,000-meters heat during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Disappointing World Championships track finish for Ketchikan’s Isaac Updike

Last-place finish in first global competition will serve as experience entering Olympic year.

Runners compete in a men’s 5,000-meters heat during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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)

Local athletes qualify for Junior Olympics

Southeast track stars impress at Kodiak’s Brian Young Invitational

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)
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)

Southeast track stars to challenge records

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

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)