Pioneers topple Shawnee
Sports
May 18, 2026
Jonathan Alder’s Brooks Pierce follows through on his swing. Pierce helped lead the Pioneers to a victory over Shawnee. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)

Pioneers topple Shawnee

By Tim Miller 

Brooks Pierce, Garrett Bauer, Cam Martin and Cashton Wheeler had hot bats when Jonathan Alder’s baseball team got back on the winning track.

Pierce went three-for-five at the plate and drove in three runs.

Bauer had two hits in four at-bats and also had a trio of RBIs during a 16-4 drubbing of Sprin...

Fairbanks, J. Alder girls capture 2026 district track/field crowns
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Fairbanks’ Alyssa Tobe (top photo) and Jonathan Alder’s Kailey Miller compete in events earlier in the 2026 season. Tobe and Miller helped their respective teams win district championships. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)
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