Juneau and Douglas Fourth of July parade and contest winners

More floats registered for this year’s Juneau parade, committee director Jean Sztuk said, that organizers had to turn a few entrants away. The Douglas parade was also a success, organizers say.

Many of those floats won awards from the Juneau and the Douglas parade committees. Annual competitions for sandcastle sculpting, field events and watermelon eating also produced winners.

Here’s a full list of winners from Wednesday’s festivities. Results from the Glenn Frick Memorial Mile were published in Tuesday’s newspaper. Find the Soapbox Challenge results here.

Juneau parade

Float awards

Best of Parade: Filipino Community Inc.

Best Commercial: Juneau Pediatric Dentistry

Most Alaskan: Alaska Electric Light and Power

Most Patriotic float: Polaris House

Best of Theme: Glacier Valley Rotary

Custom (tricked out) vehicle: Affordable Auto

Best Decorated vehicle: Juneau Arts and Humanities Council

Best Historical vehicle: Pioneers of Alaska

Watercraft: Willies Marine

Big Rigs: GCI

Musical Group: Juneau Pipe Band

Marching Unit: Ati-Atihan

Youth: Juneau Dance Theatre

Animals: Yankee Doodles

Most Humorous: Juneau Urgent and Family Care

Most Spirited: Juneau Douglas Shrine Club

Grand marshals

Cathy Muñoz and Ron Flint

Color and honor guards

U.S. Coast Guard color guard

Canadian Mounted Police honor guard

Civil Air Patrol cadet honor guard

VIPs

Police Chief Ed Mercer

Alaska State Trooper Omes (first name not listed)

Areawide fire departments

Douglas Parade

Float awards

Judge’s Choice: Coeur Alaska – Kensington Gold Mine/Hecla Mining Company

Judge’s Choice: Salvation Army

Most Original: Waylin Riddle

Most Patriotic: American Legion

Most Beautiful: Eaglecrest

Best Musical Group: City of Juneau Pipe Band

Best Marching Band: Juneau Volunteer Marching Band

Best Commercial: Alaska Electric Light and Power

Best Cultural: One People Canoe Society

Most Alaskan: Willie’s Marine

Douglas

Children’s Parade

Judge’s Choice, Girls: Evelyn Chinker

Judge’s Choice, Boys: Cormack Kelly

Most Patriotic: Miriam Satre

Best Character Costume: John Jensen

Best Decorated Stroller: Olivia McDonnell

Best Decorated Scooter, Girls: Lucy Burke

Best Decorated Scooter, Boys: Aaron Burke

Best Decorated Bicycle, Girls: Abby Paddock

Best Decorated Bicycle, Boys: Alex Weiss

Grand marshals

Mick & Nick Beasly

Mayor Dan Curtis of Whitehorse

Whitehorse sister city marchers

Color Guard

Civil Air Patrol

Douglas contest results

Watermelon eating contest

Ages 4 and under: Emilio Delgado

Ages 5-6: Emma Kanouse

Ages 7-8: Cale Stoops and Levi Smith (tie)

Age 9: Olivia Koehrsen and Charlie Diansie (tie)

Age 10: Neva Kuzakin

Age 11: Isaiah Munoz and Emma Fellman (tie)

Age 12: Dominic Tavare

Ages 13-14: Gwen Case, William Sasser-Gettier, Kai Hargrave, and Kurtis Lee (4-way tie)

Adults: Cheryl Fellman

Field events

2-year-old girls 10-yard dash

1. Skye Thomas

2-year-old boys 10 yard dash

1. Canon Rubenack

2. Tully Williams

3. Rylind Stidolph

3 year old girls 10 yard dash

1. Maia Cole

2. Harmony Laboca

3. Freyja Weaver

3 year old boys 10 yard dash

1. Finnley Stidolph

2. Elliot Fanning

3. Joshua Burick

4-5 year old girls 20 yard dash

1. Ahyah Jones

2. Audrey Burke

3. Katherine Satre

4-5 year-old boys 20-yard dash

1. Vance Tupou

2. Crosby Landvik

3. Mason John

6-8 year-old girls 30-yard dash

1. Camryn Rubenack

2. Tatum Kirtley

3. Hannah Dean

6-8 year-old boys 30-yard dash

1. Taj LaFurner

2. Greyson Johnson

3. Charlie Begenyi

9-10 year-old girls 40-yard dash

1. Evelyn Dean

2. Reegan Hansen

3. Selina Yang

9-10 year-old boys 40-yard dash

1. Logan Fellman

2. Meade Suewing

3. Erik Thompson

11-14 year-old girls 60-yard dash

1. Hayden Loggy-Smith

2. Cagney Davis

3. Cowen Lockwood

11-14 year-old boys 60-yard dash

1. Mathew Hartsock

2. Wage Smith

3. Isaiah Unzicker

10 to 12 year-old girls three-legged race

1. Emma Fellman / Dori Germain

2. Maggie Dean / Laina Mesdag

3. Emilia Shelton / Kat Shelton

10- to 12-year-old boys three-legged race

1. Harrison Holt / Chaz Vanslyke

2. Logan Fellman/Austin Huang

3. Kye and Quinn Andel

13 and older girls three-legged race

1. Eunice Rivera/Juli Saiz

2. Gwen Lockwood/Kaylee Mackey

3. Lacie Gehring/Rayna Gehring

13 and older boys three-legged race

1. Jason Fellman/Aaron Morrison

2. Ammon Kawakomi /MJ Tupou

3. Greg Lockwood/Josh Dean

5- to 7-year-old girls sack race

1. Freyja Shelton-Walker

2. Aaligah Jones

3. Hannah Dean

5- to 7-year-old boys sack race

1. Vance Tupou

2. Joshua ( last name not given)

3. Austin Huang

8- to 10-year-old girls sack race

1. Bergen Erickson

2. Evelyn Dean

3. Hannah Dean

8- to 10-year-old boys sack race

1. Logan Fellman

2. Ricky Tupou

3. Tristan Ridgeway

11- to 14-year-old girls sack race

1. Gwen Lockwood

2. Maggie Dean

3. Emma Fellman

11- to 14-year-old boys sack race

1. Mathew Hartsock

2. Chaz Vanslyke

3. Ammon Kawakami

15 and older girls sack race

1. Eunice Rivera

2. Juli Saiz / Tracy Morrison

3. Gladys Anderson

15 and older boys sack race

1. Josh Dean

2. Roel Mangaccat

3. Jason Fellman

Parent-daughter three-legged race

1. Eunice Rivera and Juli Saiz

2. Emma and Jason Fellman

3. Justin and Scarlett McGeehan

Parent-son three-legged race

1. Cagen and Jason Fellman

2. Alec and Emmett Mesdag

3. Nate and Hayden Soboleff

Moms 40-yard dash

1. Julie Saiz

2. Toni Hagan

3. Tracy Morrison

Dads 40-yard dash

1. Roel Mangaccat

2. Josh Dean

3. Anthony Yengo

All women 60-yard dash

1. Eunice Rivera

2. Juli Saiz

3. Gwen Lockwood

All men 60-yard dash

1. Josh Dean

2. Max Forte

3. Anthony Yengo

Sandcastle competition benefits from ‘ideal’ conditions

The annual Douglas Sandcastle Challenge was judged by Architect Zane Jones of MRV Architects, chair of the Southeast Alaska Section of the American Insititute of Architects.

Conditions were “ideal” for sandcastles, Jones wrote in an email to the Empire, as an outgoing tide left just enough water in the sand to make sand stick together. Plenty of sunshine made it a perfect day at the beach.

“If it weren’t for the snow-capped peaks, eagles and salmon fishing boat driving by, you would think we were on a beach in Southern California,” Jones wrote.

Awards and judge’s notes

Overall Winner and Peoples Choice

“Bear,” by Lee Stoops. Judge’s note: This was easily the crowd-pleaser and sure was cute. The lounging bear with playful cub captured the hearts of every Alaskan passing by.

Judges Choice Award

“Solstice,” by Fisher Stevens. Judge’s note: The mermaid with fabulous bright green mossy hair that Solstice wore perfectly. Solstice was very patient and pleasant while being buried in sand and adorned with fresh bright green moss for hair to create an adorable mermaid. Some jewelry and carefully drawn scales made this a hit.

Honorable Mention

“Life is Short You Otter Be Happy,” by the Fontenot Family. Judge’s notes: Three generations of collaboration went into this very Alaskan design. Passersby left with a chuckle at the irony of the adorable otters being pursued by an orca fin. Seeing the Fontenot family admiring their work under their picnic umbrella makes me sure they embraced the moment.

Best use of Beach Material

“Salmon & Eagle,” by Jaiden and Piper of the Walden family. Judge’s notes: They really captured the Alaskan drama.

Best Eyes and Most Ambitious

“Don’t Be Crabby,” by Brooke Sanford and Rachel Trusslell. Judge’s notes: This was the largest project! You would have thought machines were involved in digging out all the legs.

Most Alaskan and Best Name

“Cale’s Tail,” by Cale Stoops. Wonderful detail in carving out this iconic Alaska image.

Best Symmetry and Shading

“Seashell,” by Luke Donaldson.

Best Sea Creature

“Siphoning The Good Times,” by Willa Johnson and Jesse Gordan.

Most Captivating Eyes

“Mermaid by the Castlebuyers,” by Caden Mesdag, Luke Dean and Micah Brown.

Best Castle To Visit

“Paradise Beach,” by Savannah.

Best Variety

Team “Emoji.”