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Sports calendar for March 24

Today, March 25HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway, ASAA State Tournament at Anchorage.Mike Jackson Memorial HoopTime ShootoutTMHS, Riverbend, 8:15 a.m.; DZ, Floyd at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 26HIGH… Continue reading

  • Mar 24, 2016
Tom McKenna (3) of the Comets plays the puck as William Campbell of the A BOMBS challenges. The Comets won 2-0 on goals by McKenna and Matt Reese. In later action, Good Hardware defeated Dupont 5-3 and Eagle Beach defeated White Pass 1-0. This week, playoffs begin at the Treadwell Arena.

Photo: JAHA action

Tom McKenna (3) of the Comets plays the puck as William Campbell of the A BOMBS challenges. The Comets won 2-0 on goals by McKenna… Continue reading

  • Mar 24, 2016
Tom McKenna (3) of the Comets plays the puck as William Campbell of the A BOMBS challenges. The Comets won 2-0 on goals by McKenna and Matt Reese. In later action, Good Hardware defeated Dupont 5-3 and Eagle Beach defeated White Pass 1-0. This week, playoffs begin at the Treadwell Arena.

Gold Medal: Wednesday night games

Kake knocked Wrangell out of B bracket contention Wednesday afternoon in a 64-53 game.The teams scored back-and-forth until the closing minutes, when Kake earned the… Continue reading

Hoonah's Richard Moore looks to pass against Kake's  Dean Cavanaugh during their B bracket game in the 2016 Juneau Lions Club 70th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Tuesday.

Photos: Kake triumphs over Hoonah in the B bracket

Kake’s Dean Cavanaugh grabs a loose ball in front of Hoonah’s Brian Koenig, left, and Brian Mills during their B bracket game in the 2016… Continue reading

Hoonah's Richard Moore looks to pass against Kake's  Dean Cavanaugh during their B bracket game in the 2016 Juneau Lions Club 70th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Tuesday.
Yakutat's Jerry Ridlington, left, and Klukwan's Jason Shull battle for a rebound during their C bracket game in the 2016 Juneau Lions Club 70th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Tuesday.

Photos: Klukwan and Yakutat battle in the C bracket

Klukwan’s Jesse McGraw passes against Yakutat’s Sean Jocelyn during their C bracket game in the 2016 Juneau Lions Club 70th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at… Continue reading

Yakutat's Jerry Ridlington, left, and Klukwan's Jason Shull battle for a rebound during their C bracket game in the 2016 Juneau Lions Club 70th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Tuesday.

Glut of ACC teams in Sweet 16 is great, but so are underdogs

The NCAA Tournament has reached the Sweet 16, and many of the usual suspects made it. There also are a few surprise teams and matchups.… Continue reading

  • Mar 23, 2016
  • By ERIC OLSON

If this is war, should sports be put on hold?

PARIS — If, as the French prime minister says, Europe really is at war following the terror attacks on Paris and now Brussels, then a… Continue reading

  • Mar 23, 2016
  • By JOHN LEICESTER
Haines' Stoli Lynch, center, tips the ball away from Hoonah's Melissa Fisher, left, and Donnita White during their Womens bracket game in the 2016 Juneau Lions Club 70th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Tuesday.

Photos: Haines and Hoonah women duke it out

Haines’ Stoli Lynch, center, tips the ball away from Hoonah’s Melissa Fisher, left, and Donnita White during their Womens bracket game in the 2016 Juneau… Continue reading

Haines' Stoli Lynch, center, tips the ball away from Hoonah's Melissa Fisher, left, and Donnita White during their Womens bracket game in the 2016 Juneau Lions Club 70th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Tuesday.

Sports calendar for March 23

Today, March 23Mike Jackson Memorial HoopTime ShootoutTMHS, DZ at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, March 24HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway, ASAA State Tournament at Anchorage.Mike Jackson Memorial HoopTime ShootoutTMHS,… Continue reading

  • Mar 23, 2016

Sports on TV for Wednesday, March 23

COLLEGE BASKETBALL3 p.m., ESPN2 — NIT, quarterfinals, Florida at George Washington5 p.m., ESPN2 — NIT, quarterfinals, Georgia Tech at San Diego St.GOLF10 a.m., GOLF —… Continue reading

  • Mar 23, 2016

Today in sports history: March 23

1939 — Long Island University finishes the season undefeated after a 44-32 victory over Loyola of Chicago in the NIT championship.1948 — Alex Groza and… Continue reading

  • Mar 23, 2016

Gold Medal: Monday night games

Angoon beat Wrangell 95-74 in the second round of the B bracket Monday evening.John Croasman Jr. helped Angoon to the win with 22 points on… Continue reading

Sports calendar for March 22

Wednesday, March 23Mike Jackson Memorial HoopTime ShootoutTMHS, DZ at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, March 24HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway, ASAA State Tournament at Anchorage.Mike Jackson Memorial HoopTime ShootoutTMHS,… Continue reading

  • Mar 22, 2016

Sports on TV for Tuesday, March 22

COLLEGE BASKETBALL3 p.m., ESPN — NIT, quarterfinals, Saint Mary’s (Cal) at Valparaiso5 p.m., ESPN — NIT, quarterfinals, Creighton at BYUMLB BASEBALL2 a.m., MLB — Spring… Continue reading

  • Mar 22, 2016

Today in sports history: March 22

1952 — St. John’s beats top-ranked Kentucky 64-57 in the East Regional championship game. St. John’s, led by Bob Zawoluk’s NCAA Tournament-record 32 points, advances… Continue reading

  • Mar 22, 2016

No. 1 seed JDHS boys prepare for state tournament

The last time the Juneau-Douglas High School boys won a state basketball title was when Carlos Boozer ran roughshod over anyone with the unenviable assignment… Continue reading

Haines' Ryan Harms is grabbed by Hydaburg's Tyrell Edenshaw during their "B" bracket game in the 2016 Juneau Lions Club 70th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Monday.

Gold Medal: B Bracket: Haines holds on against Hydaburg

At the Gold Medal tournament Monday at Juneau-Douglas High School, two evenly-matched teams of guards met for a second round showdown in the B bracket,… Continue reading

Haines' Ryan Harms is grabbed by Hydaburg's Tyrell Edenshaw during their "B" bracket game in the 2016 Juneau Lions Club 70th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Monday.
Yakutat's Jimmy Jensen, left, and Metlakatla's Chris Mowers struggle for the ball during their "C" bracket game in the 2016 Juneau Lions Club 70th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Monday.

Gold Medal: Metlakatla nails free throws, wins semifinal

In the second round of the Gold Medal tournament’s C bracket competition, Metlakata hit the free throws it needed down the stretch to bounce Yakutat… Continue reading

Yakutat's Jimmy Jensen, left, and Metlakatla's Chris Mowers struggle for the ball during their "C" bracket game in the 2016 Juneau Lions Club 70th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Monday.
Yakutat's Greg Indreland attempts to shoot against Kake's Nick Davis, center, and Robert Jackson during their "Masters" bracket game in the 2016 Juneau Lions Club 70th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Monday.

Gold Medal: M Bracket: Kake takes down Yakutat

Sometimes older basketball players take a while to warm up; when they get their legs under them, however, there is no substitute for experience.In the… Continue reading

Yakutat's Greg Indreland attempts to shoot against Kake's Nick Davis, center, and Robert Jackson during their "Masters" bracket game in the 2016 Juneau Lions Club 70th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Monday.
In this Aug. 6, 2011 photo, University of Alabama students receive their diplomas at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. While 58 percent of black male undergraduates at the 65 schools in the Power 5 conferences got degrees within six years, 54 percent of black male student-athletes at the same schools graduated, according to an analysis of the 2014-2015 academic year by University of Pennsylvania researcher Shaun Harper.

Blacks playing men’s hoops, football lag behind in degrees

PHILADELPHIA — Young black men playing basketball and football for the country’s top college teams are graduating at lower rates than black male students at… Continue reading

  • Mar 21, 2016
  • By ERRIN HAINES WHACK
In this Aug. 6, 2011 photo, University of Alabama students receive their diplomas at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. While 58 percent of black male undergraduates at the 65 schools in the Power 5 conferences got degrees within six years, 54 percent of black male student-athletes at the same schools graduated, according to an analysis of the 2014-2015 academic year by University of Pennsylvania researcher Shaun Harper.