Panthers keep NE Jets grounded during boys basketball victory
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December 22, 2025
Ty Schroeder goes in for a Fairbanks layup against Northeastern. The Panthers rolled to a victory over the Jets. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Panthers keep NE Jets grounded during boys basketball victory

By Tim Miller 

Fairbanks’ boys basketball team didn’t get off to a great start Friday evening against Northeastern.

Once the Panthers got untracked, however, the Jets couldn’t get off the runway.

“We missed some shots early and didn’t have a lot of energy or movement to start the game,” said FHS head coa...

MHS, JA wrestlers place at Liberty Classic
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Marysville’s Trent Sharp (left) and Jonathan Alder’s Nixon Baker (right) scramble near the out-of-bounds line during the 144-pound semifinal match. The Monarch was crowned champion of the weight class, while the Pioneer took sixth. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
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Marysville and Jonathan Alder were among the 26 high school boys wrestling programs represented during this year’s edition of the Olentangy Liberty Classic. The Monarchs and Pioneers managed to climb ...
Girls compete in River Valley tourney
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Fairbanks’ Hannah Niehaus (left) high steps before taking down London’s Brylee Huff (right) during a pool match at 125 pounds. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
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North Union bowlers, grapplers compete in events
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