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Midnight Suns softball team takes second place in Seattle tournament

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After going 2-1 in pool play, the Suns advanced to face Team Adrenaline of Seattle on Sunday.

The Suns held a 3-0 lead in the sixth inning, but Team Adrenaline rallied for three runs in the sixth and three more in the seventh to win the game.

Alea Uddipa singled, walked twice and scored a run while Gabbie Saldivar singled and scored in defeat. Sage Davenport also tripled, doubled and scored for the Suns.

On July 1, Juneau captured two of three games in pool play.

The Suns opened with a 7-4 victory over the North Kitsap Ravens.

Chandler Christensen walked twice and scored, Malin Murray singled and scored, Haylee Hodgson drove in two runs and singled while Davenport and Colby Nore each had a single, an RBI and a run scored.

Kalea Chapman struck out nine batters in the win.

The Suns followed up that win with a 20-3 loss to the Seattle Explosion.

Jennifer Nelson had two hits and a run scored while Chapman drove in two runs for the Suns.

Kyra Uddipa tripled, singled and scored in the Suns' final game on July 1 - a 6-0 win over the Seattle Slam.

Alea Uddipa singled and scored twice. Nelson had a hit, an RBI and a run scored. Chapman had two singles and an RBI, and Alissa Hulbert smacked a single in the win.

The Suns also turned a nifty defensively play as Danielle Graham in center field relayed to Chapman at shortstop, who in turn fired to catcher Christensen to tag out a Slam player trying to stretch a triple into an inside-the-park home run.

Nelson struck out six batters to pick up the pitching win.

SOCCER

Alaska ODP competes in Oregon

The Alaska '93 Olympic Development Program won three of four games at the Region VI Olympic Development Program camp in McMinnville, Ore. Six members of the Juneau Soccer Club's Jambaars were part of the Alaska team.

On July 1, Alaska tied the Idaho ODP squad 1-1. Tre King-Dunbar scored off a cross from Juneau's Andy Lawson for Alaska's lone goal.

Later that day, Alaska fell to Nevada ODP 2-1.

Lawson put Alaska ahead 1-0 after a scoreless first half, but Nevada roared back to win the game.

Devin Bertholl and Nathan Fosket, both members of the Juneau Jambaars, played defense in both games.

On June 30, Bertholl and Fosket played the full game as defenders while Lawson scored the game's lone goal in a 1-0 win over Hawaii.

Later on June 30, Alaska pounded Wyoming 5-0.

Lawson scored a pair of goals for Alaska.

The Olympic Developmental Program serves as the state level of player identification for national level men's and women's Olympic and National teams. Region IV consists of 14 western states while the camp serves as a training ground and tryout for regional teams.

BASEBALL

Gorle makes honor roll

Juneau-Douglas High School graduate and former Crimson Bears baseball player Ryan Gorle recently made the honor roll at Shoreline Community College.

Gorle posted a 3.65 grade point average as a freshman.

Gorle, a center fielder for Shoreline, received the defensive player of the year award and will be working out with former Baltimore Orioles player Mike Nadeau in the Seattle area.

Basketball

Hoopaholics finish second

The Juneau Hoopaholics seventh grade Amateur Athletic Union girls basketball team placed second at the AAU Super Regional Memorial Day Basketball Tournament in Reno, Nev.

The team placed second out of 25 squads and qualified for the national championships later this summer in Orlando, Fla.

The team consists of Karli Brakes, Brittany Donahue, Olivia Henderson, Crystal Clark, Kelsey Goodell, Chandler Christensen, Taylor Larson and Hannah Swofford. The coaches are Becky White and Will White.

• Tim Nichols, sports editor, can be reached at sports@juneauempire.com.