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Wrangell’s Trevyn Gillen (22), Jackson Powers and Boomchaine Loucks (4) contain Effie Kokrine ball handler Ryan Strom in the Wolves 75-40 win over the Warriors on Friday in the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 2A State Basketball Championships at Anchorage’s Alaska Airlines Center (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Wrangell boys advance to state’s 2A fourth-place game

Kake boys advance to 1A fourth-place game, Skagway boys to seventh.

Haines’ Ari’el Godinez-Long (3) scores over Metlakatla’s Saahdia Buffalo during the Glacier Bears 58-34 loss to the MisChiefs on Friday in the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 2A State Basketball Championships at Anchorage’s Alaska Airlines Center (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Metlakatla girls earn fourth place game at state

Hoonah and Klawock girls lose final state games.

Wrangell coach Cody Angerman talks in a huddle during the Wolves 57-30 loss to the Seahawks during the opening day of the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 2A State Basketball Championships on Thursday in Anchorage’s Alaska Airlines Center. The Wolves wore warmup shirts in honor of coach Angerman’s father Fred Angerman Jr. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Wrangell boys fall in emotional first game at state tournament

Wolves honor coach’s father and Southeast legend “Fast Freddy” following his recent death.

Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire Metlakatla’s Brody Booth scores over Chevak’s Anthony Martins (21) in the Chiefs 63-33 win over the Comets in the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 1A/2A State Basketball Championships on Thursday at Anchorage’s Alaska Airlines Center

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Metlakatla boys win, girls lose, in state opening 2A games

Chiefs cruise past Comets, MisChiefs falter to the Comets’ girls.

Kake’s Deontay Jackson (33) is fouled by Shishmaref’s Frederick Olana (11) during the Thunderbirds 68-67 loss to the Northern Lights in the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 1A State Basketball Championships Thursday at Anchorage’s Alaska Airlines Center. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Kake state championship hopes fall by a point

Klawock girls, Skagway boys stay alive; Hoonah, Haines girls lose first games.

Kake’s Keontay Jackson (33) attempts a dunk during the Thunderbirds 61-41 win over the King Cove T-Jacks in the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 1A/2A State Basketball Championships on Wednesday at Anchorage’s Alaska Airlines Center (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Southeast teams open 1A state tournament play

Kake boys, Hoonah girls win; Skagway boys, Klawock girls fall.

Lebanon Valley College sophomore forward Anna Dale (7) slaps a shot past a Stevenson University defender during Middle Atlantic Conference hockey action this year. (Photo courtesy Lebanon Valley College)

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JDHS grad Anna Dale nets Offensive Player of the Year as sophomore at Lebanon Valley College

2023 graduate helps NCAA DIII Dutchmen reach Middle Atlantic Conference semifinals.

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé drama, debate and forensics state championship team are shown on stage at the 2025 ASAA state championships at Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School on Saturday. (Photo courtesy JDHS)

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JDHS drama, debate and forensics team are state champions

Crimson Bears’ DDF team hosting a dinner and showcase at school Saturday evening.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé players celebrate their 65-43 victory over Kayhi, winning the Region V 4A Basketball Tournament at the Clarke Cochrane Gymnasium on Friday. Juneau-Douglas eliminated Kayhi and will advance to play at state. (Christopher Mullen / Ketchikan Daily News)

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Crimson Bears overthrow Lady Kings for region championship

JDHS clinches undefeated Southeast season with 65-43 win over Kayhi.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s Brandon Casperson runs past defenders during Ketchikan’s 74-54 victory over Juneau-Douglas, winning the Region V 4A Basketball Tournament at the Clarke Cochrane Gymnasium on Friday. Ketchikan eliminated Juneau-Douglas and will advance to play at state. (Christopher Mullen / Ketchikan Daily News)

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Crimson Bears boys fall 74-54 to region champion Kings

JDHS season ends, Ketchikan advances to the state tournament.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s Kerra Baxter makes a layup during JDHS’ 64-36 victory over Ketchikan on the first day of the Region V 4A Basketball Tournament at the Clarke Cochrane Gymnasium on Thursday. (Christopher Mullen / Ketchikan Daily News)

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Crimson Bears girls defeat Kayhi 64-36 to start region tourney

JDHS’ Kerra Baxter scores 21 points, Gwen Nizich 16 in win

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s Elias Dybdahl catches a rebound during JDHS’ 56-43 loss to Ketchikan on the first day of the Region V 4A Basketball Tournament at the Clarke Cochrane Gymnasium on Thursday. (Christopher Mullen/ Ketchikan Daily News)

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Crimson Bears boys fall 56-43 to Kayhi

Region tourney opening loss puts JDHS in a hole to reach state.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé hockey coach Matt Boline presents JDHS junior Nolan Cruz with the #LiveLikeMatthewC Award during the Crimson Bears hockey banquet Sunday in the JDHS commons. Matthew’s mother Judy Campbell, at left, spoke to the attendees. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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JDHS hockey banquet celebrates Crimson Bears values

Individuals honored for their roles in the team dynamics.

The Juneau Youth Wrestling Club boys division grapplers pose at the Tanana Middle School Wrestling Invitational at Tanana on Saturday. (Photo courtesy JYWC)

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Juneau youth grapplers on Tanana state mats

JYWC claims two titles, 16 claim high placings

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Kerra Baxter (22) scores against North Pole last weekend as sophomore Bergen Erickson (12) looks on. The Crimson Bears open the 2A/4A Region V tournament against Kayhi at 6 p.m. Thursday in Ketchikan's Clarke Cochran Gymnasium. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Crimson Bears head to Region V basketball tournament

Ketchikan hosts, JDHS hopes to spoil Kings’ home court advantage

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior basketball and cheer members Saturday at George Houston Gymnasium. Back row left-to-right are Damian Efergan, Pedrin Saceda-Hurt, Ben Sikes, Ahmire Parker, Gavin Gerrin, Kerra Baxter, Cailynn Baxter and Stefano Rivera. Front l-r are Ayla Keller, Gabby Ely, Addison Wilson, Mary Johnson and Sophia Percy. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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JDHS honors seniors with weekend wins over Patriots

No homecoming hibernation for Crimson Bears against North Pole

Skagway senior Kaitlyn Tronrud (13) and Hoonah junior Easton Ross (11) rebound during Saturday’s Region V 1A Girls Runner-Up game at Thunder Mountain Middle School. Hoonah won 31-19 for the second berth to state in Anchorage. Klawock won the championship berth Friday. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Skagway boys, Hoonah girls earn second Southeast berths to 1A state

Region V 1A tournament runner-up games and awards highlight Saturday action

Kake's Keontay Jackson dunks in the Thunderbirds’ 56-40 win over the Chieftains on Friday during the 2025 Alaska Airlines Region V 1A Boys Basketball Tournament Championship game at Thunder Mountain Middle School. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Kake boys top Klawock 56-40 for Region V 1A Championship

Thunderbirds earn third straight ticket to state tournament.

Klawock’s Kaiya Marvin (12) sets to power up a shot under pressure from Hoonah’s Paige Woitte (13), Jenna Jack (2), Jora Savland (3) and Nevaeh Campbell during the Chieftains’ 34-33 win over the Braves during 2025 Region V 1A Girls Basketball Tournament Championship game Friday at Thunder Mountain Middle School. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Klawock girls nip Hoonah 34-33 for Region V 1A title

Fifth championship in a row for seniors Armour and Marvin.

Kake fans, including members of the boys team, cheer on the Thunderbirds’ girls Thursday during the 2025 Alaska Airlines Region V 1A Girls Basketball Tournament at Thunder Mountain Middle School. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Friday girls 1A Region V Championship games set

Klawock runs through Kake; Hoonah outlasts Skagway to earn berths.