Mary Willson

1 week ago | juneauempire.com | Mary Willson |Klas Stolpe |Jeff Helminiak

From 1975 until his death in 2020, former Twins manager and head coach Lance Coz built a Post 20 Twins program known for great baseball and even better hospitality. That legacy continues Friday through Sunday at the Lance Coz Wood Bat Tournament at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. Friday saw South Post 4 defeat Auke Bay Post 25 13-5, the Twins defeat South 11-2 and Madisonville (Kentucky) Post 6 defeat Auke Bay 9-2.

1 week ago | juneauempire.com | Mary Willson |Klas Stolpe

Juneau’s Auke Bay Post 25 will begin their first road trip of the 2025 Alaska Legion Baseball season this weekend in the Lance Coz Wood Bat Tournament at Kenai. “I think this is going to be a good returning season for us,” Auke Bay Post 25 manager Joe Tompkins said.

1 week ago | juneauempire.com | Mary Willson |Klas Stolpe

In just its sixth year, the Juneau Ridge Race has become a favorite for both elite and everyday runners and has filled to maximum entries within hours of registration opening, resulting in months of anticipation for those on the waitlist. “I think the most unique and special thing about the race is the route itself,” race co-director Geoff Roes said. “Just the beauty of the route, and it’s a really natural route that is really fun to do, whether you’re racing it or not.

1 week ago | juneauempire.com | Mary Willson |Klas Stolpe

Juneau’s Auke Bay Post 25 opened their 2025 Alaska Legion Baseball season over the weekend in a four-game series against visiting South Post 4 at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park. Only allowed to practice after the state high school championships end, the Juneau team had put in less than a week of team training, but has a roster composed of current Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé players and two returning graduates. The mix of players should be beneficial.

1 week ago | juneauempire.com | Mary Willson |Klas Stolpe

I recently made a quick trip to Gustavus to visit friends and ride the dayboat up Glacier Bay. A most satisfactory change of scene and — as a bonus — a wonderful change in weather: after many weeks of rain and drizzle, in mid-June there came two consecutive days of fabulous sunshine! Wildlife sightings on the boat trip were excellent. Right at the start, there were dozens of sea otters drifting around in big rafts.