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Hoonah native continues streak of seeing every Gold Medal game

Early in the second half of Tuesday’s Angoon-Yakutat women’s game at the Gold Medal Tournament, two opposing players…

Hoonah’s Richard Moore pumps up the crowd during their B Bracket final against Haines in the Lions Club’s 71st Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on March 25, 2017. Haines won in overtime 79-73. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Haines wins overtime thriller for championship

There was no lack of talent among the eight teams playing in the Gold Medal B Bracket last…

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Wrangell beats Angoon to stay alive in B Bracket play at Gold Medal

The deeper team stayed alive in the loser’s section of the B Bracket on Thursday. As Angoon’s bench…

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Edwin carries Angoon to victory

Women’s Bracket Hoonah 47, Angoon 45 Hoonah rebounded from its Tuesday night loss against Haines with a close…

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James Gang earns trip to semis

Wearing blue sweats and hunched over a crutch, 37-year-old Anthony Lindoff commented to each of his teammates as…

Angoon’s Randy Gamble, left, and Hoonah’s Mike Miles compete for a rebound in their Masters Bracket game in the Lions Club’s Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Thursday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Hoonah advances to M Bracket championship behind 3-point barrage

Ken Willard ended up being Hoonah’s fourth-leading scorer in Thursday’s M Bracket semifinal, but for a crucial span,…

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Edwin drops 55 points in one game

B Bracket Angoon 84, Yakutat 76 When Clayton Edwin laces up for the Gold Medal Tournament, standby —…

Angoon’s Randy Gamble, left, and Hoonah’s Mike Mills compete for a rebound in their Masters Bracket game in the Lions Club’s Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Thursday, March 23, 2017.Angoon’s Randy Gamble, left, and Hoonah’s Mike Mills compete for a rebound in their Masters Bracket game in the Lions Club’s Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Thursday, March 23, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Haines advances to championship Saturday

The lean number 32 on Haines was everywhere in the second half — cutting in front and behind…

Yakutat’s Ahpa Porter, left, has his shot blocked by Juneau James Gang’s Sean Joslyn during the C Bracket game in the Lions Club’s Gold Medal Baseketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Methodical second half pays off for James Gang

The last 3-pointer James Gang made in Wednesday’s C Bracket contest against Yakutat was less than a minute…

Yakutat’s Lorena Williams, right, wrestles with Angoon’s Roxann Braley, left, and Rosanna See for the ball during the Women’s Bracket game in the Lions Club’s Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Tuesday. Yakutat won 61-41. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Yakutat beats Angoon at Gold Medal behind Fraker sisters

The Fraker sisters from Yakutat have never suited up together for a Gold Medal tournament. They proved Tuesday…

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Crimson Bears ready for another state tournament run

Seven extra losses against 4A schools and seven new varsity players are just two ways this season has…

Kake’s Nick Davis, right, puts up a shot against Hoonah’s James Mercer, left, Albert Hinchman, center, and Ken Willard during their Masters Bracket game at the Lions Club’s Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Monday, March 20, 2017. Hoonah won 80-66. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Hoonah advances after M Bracket clash with Kake

At a second-half timeout in the debut game of the M Bracket, public address announcer Reneé Ramirez said…

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Klukwan fends off late Filcom comeback in C Bracket action at Gold Medal

Filcom was within breathing distance of completing an improbable comeback. After trailing Klukwan, the defending C Bracket champion,…

Hydaburg’s Vinny Edenshaw, center, wrestles a loose ball away from Kake’s Lance Doake, right, and Shea Jackson during their B bracket game in the 2016 Juneau Lions Club 70th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on March 24, 2016. Hydaburg won 76-72. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Kake’s Jackson brothers eye championship

Brothers Tracy and Shea Jackson were years away from playing in their first Gold Medal Tournament the last…

Juneau-Douglas’ Caitlin Pusich shoots against Ketchikan’s Sarah McClennan during the Region V Basketball finals at JDHS on March 10. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Girls face formidable Dimond in state tourney

It’s the beginning of the end this Thurday at 3:30 p.m. for the Juneau-Douglas High School girls basketball…

Criag’s Molly Sharp, left, drives to the basket against Haines’ Samantha Clay during their Womens bracket game in the 2016 Juneau Lions Club 70th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School. Craig won 59-45. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Here to stay: Resurgent women’s bracket proves its merit

After the revival of the women’s Gold Medal bracket in 2014, it didn’t take long for the women…

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Haines cruises behind Fossman’s monstrous first half

Orion Falvey and Kyle Rush will be joining Haines’ Gold Medal B Bracket team on Tuesday in time…

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Hoonah wins nailbiter over Kake

Trailing by four points with under 30 seconds remaining, Kake had three chances to cut into Hoonah’s lead…

Filcom’s Franz Kugelmann passes after stealing the ball from AK Caches/James Gang’s Sean Smith during their C bracket game at the Lions Club’s Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Sunday, March 19, 2017. Filcom won 59-51. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Filcom, Klukwan advance on first day of C Bracket Gold Medal play

Competition in the Gold Medal Tournament’s C Bracket began with two games that stood in stark contrast to…

Kake’s Deion Jackson, right, knocks the ball away from Angoon’s JJ Jack-Nixon in the B bracket on the first day of the Lion’s Club’s Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School on Sunday, March 19, 2017. Kake won 86-73. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Jackson brothers pace Kake in Gold Medal B Bracket

Despite arriving in Juneau approximately five hours before tipoff, Tracy Jackson still managed to score 28 in Kake’s…