It was a busy weekend for local high school sports as precious medals were procured, champions were crowned and a team swept into action.
Sports
The last yellow flag
Guy Warren, who’s officiated high school sports for 31 years in Alaska, will referee his last football game on Saturday in Anchorage.
Crimson Bears stymied in semi-final
The Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears ended their football season Saturday in a huge loss to the Service High School Cougars. The Cougars scored the first touchdown within the first 15-seconds of the game, on a 90-yard kick-off return. From then on, they dominated the Bears, winning 64 to 21 in the large schools semi-finals. They will…
Juneau woman wins ultramarathon bike race
Dr. Janice Sheufelt finished the Furnace Creek 508 in 35 hours and 14 minutes. She was the top female finisher, and ninth overall out of 70 solo starters.
JDHS edges East; TMHS knocked out by Homer
The Crimson Bears narrowly beat East Anchorage 7-6, while the Falcons’ season ended with a 46-6 loss to Homer in high school football action over the weekend.
Football season ends; playoffs next
The Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears secured a home playoff game, but came in second as leaders of the Railbelt Football Conference in this weekend’s closing game of the regular season. The Bears beat the Lathrop Malemutes 53 to 8 Friday night in Fairbanks. It was the win they needed to clinch a quarterfinal contest in Juneau.…