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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau’s Post 25 American Legion Baseball team put four runs across the plate in the top of the first inning but South Post 4 did that and more in a state semifinal 11-5 win over the capital city boys.

Tokyo, Japan (AP) - Alaska’s first Olympic swimmer, Seward High School Seahawk class of ’22 - and Seaward Tsunami Swim Club member - Lydia Jacoby, age 17, won Alaska’s first Olympic swimming gold medal on Tuesday morning in Japan, touching the wall in the 100 meter breaststroke in one minute 04.95 seconds.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau’s Post 25 American Legion baseball team fell 3-2 to Service in their second game at the Alaska state championships at Anchorage’s Mulcahy Stadium on Saturday. Juneau had beaten Chugiak 3-0 on Thursday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A pitching gem, a fielding show, spectacular steals and a team performance gave the Juneau Gastineau Channel Little League Major Baseball 10-12 year olds the District 2 Championship in a 6-1 win over Ketchikan on Saturday at Miller Field. The team completed a three-game sweep in its best-of-five series and earned a berth in the state championship at Anchorage next week.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Gastineau Channel Little League Major Baseball 10-12 year olds All-Stars defeated Ketchikan 7-4 on Friday in the District 2 tournament at Miller Field and have a two game to zero lead in their best-of-five series which continues Saturday at 2 p.m.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The 2021 Majors, 10-12 year old, All-Stars from Juneau and Ketchikan are playing a best-of-five game series at Miller Field to determine the Southeast district winner to travel to Anchorage for the state tournament (July 31 - August 5) and possibly a trip to regionals in San Bernardino, California (Aug. 8-14) and on to the World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania (Aug. 19-29).

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Gastineau Channel Little League Majors Division All-Star first baseman Keaton Belcourt has a simple rule for good defensive baseball.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau’s Post 25 American Legion baseball team opened the Alaska state championships at Anchorage’s Mulcahy Stadium with a 3-0 win over Chugiak.

Photos from the 2021 Gastineau Channel Little League's District 2 Minors Special Games Tournament.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The 69th Annual Alaska American Legion Baseball League State Tournament beings Thursday at Anchorage’s Mulcahy Stadium with Juneau Post 25 looking to defeat Chugiak Post 33 in their first round robin action of the post season.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Post 25 players Christian Ludeman, Brock McCormick and Olin Rawson had strong showings in Tuesday’s American Legion All-Star Game at Anchorage’s Mulcahy Stadium.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The tailgaters were showing up a half-hour before batting practice at Miller Field on Tuesday night to get the best position on the outfield fence for the 8-10-year-olds Minors Special Games Championship game between Juneau Red and Juneau black and the top seeded Red team did not disappoint, earning a 13-2 win in a run shortened four innings.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Southeast Alaska Little League Majors Division Baseball District Tournament, the original gathering of 10-12 year olds that resulted in the establishment of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, begins on Thursday at Miller Field.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Post 25 players Christian Ludeman, Brock McCormick and Olin Rawson have been selected to Tuesday's American Legion All-Star Game at Anchorage’s Mulcahy Stadium.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Anchorage’s Nunaka Valley are the 2021 Majors Softball State Champions. defeating Juneau 8-2 on Monday night at Melvin Park Field. and winning the best of five series in three straight games.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Curfews were broken in the Alaska District 2 Minors Special Games Tournament at Miller Field on Monday night as Juneau Black eliminated Ketchikan 12-11 in two extra innings past the normal six and well after 9 p.m. for the rosters filled with eight-to-10 year olds.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - With two Little League tournaments underway involving teams from outside Juneau and a third set to begin and teams arriving, Robert Barr, the planning and section chief for the City and Borough of Juneau’s Emergency Operations Center, said he hopes travelers take advantage of the city’s free COVID testing.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Former Ketchikan runner Isaac Updike, age 29, joined an elite crowd on Sunday when he ran under four minutes for the mile at an American Track League meet in Mission Viejo, California.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Gastineau Channel Little League Majors (10-12 year olds) Softball All-Stars are down two games to zero in the best-of-five state tournament series against Anchorage’s Nunaka Valley Little League at Melvin Park Field.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Red All-stars advanced to the final of the Alaska District 2 Minors (ages 8-10) Special Games Tournament on Sunday with a 9-6 win over Juneau Black.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau’s Post 25 American Legion baseball team will be the third seed in the American Legion State Tournament on July 22-27 at Anchorage’s Mulcahy Stadium.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska District 2 Minors, ages 8-10 years, Special Games Tournament completed the round robin portion of play with Juneau Black beating Ketchikan 5-2 on Wednesday, Juneau Red beating Ketchikan 12-0 on Thursday, and Juneau Red beating Juneau Black 11-9 on Friday.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau’s Gastineau Channel Little League and Anchorage’s Nunaka Valley Little League 10-12 year old softball all-stars began their Alaska Majors Division State Tournament best-of-five series on Saturday at Melvin Park Field with Nunaka Valley earning a 12-6 win.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - In the second day of the District 2 Minors (8-10 year olds) Division Special Games Tournament Juneau’s Gastineau Channel Little League Red team defeated Ketchikan 12-0 in five innings.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Post 25 swept the Wasilla Post 35 Road Warriors 8-2 and 10-2 in a Thursday double header at Wasilla’s McManus Field.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Little League Alaska State Majors Division Softball Tournament begins Saturday at 4 p.m. on Melvin Park Field in the first game of a five-game series between District 2 Gastineau Channel Little League facing District 1 Nunaka Valley.

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Gastineau Channel Little League Black team defeated Ketchikan 5-2 in the opening game of the Alaska Little League District 2 Minors (8-10 year olds) Division Special Games Tournament at Miller Field on Wednesday.

Washington, D.C. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the summer Olympics in Tokyo, the White House announced Tuesday, even as the city has entered a new state of emergency over a rise in coronavirus cases.

The Gastineau Channel Little League Minors Division All-Stars, ages 8-10, begin their Special Games tournament play Wednesday against Ketchikan.

  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Unable to travel to the state basketball tournament over COVID-19 concerns, the Juneau-Douglas Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears are hustling to play at a tournament in California as a club team this weekend. 

The Mt. Edgecumbe High School Braves topped the Sitka Wolves in the final game of their best two-out-of-three Region V 3A basketball tournament series championship.

JUNEAU, ALASKA (KINY) - The Mt. Edgecumbe High School Lady Braves beat the Sitka Lady Wolves with a last-second shot on Wednesday night inside the B.J. McGillis Field House.

JUNEAU, ALASKA (KINY) - The 2021 Region V Virtual Cheer Champions were announced on Tuesday.