JDHS spikers return to top of Region V

Juneau-Douglas High School volleyball captured the Region V 4A tournament last weekend, besting Thunder Mountain and Ketchikan for the right to compete as Southeast’s representative at the state championships.

It took JDHS two matches to best runner-up Thunder Mountain in the championship as the Falcons came into the title round without a loss in the double elimination tournament. The Region V crown came down to a tie-breaking, one-set match — the tournament’s version of overtime — which JDHS took 30-18.

JDHS’ tournament started a bit rocky on Friday night. After enjoying a first round bye, the Crimson Bears took a straight-set loss to Thunder Mountain (25-20, 25-15, 25-23). That loss sent Juneau-Douglas to a Saturday matchup with Kayhi, who they overcame in four sets (18-25, 17-25, 25-23, 17-25).

The Crimson Bears then redeemed their second round loss with a win in the first match of the championship, besting the Falcons in their own three set sweep (22-25, 22-25, 23-25), forcing the winner-take-all, single-set match.

Before Kayhi won the Southeast crown in 2015, JDHS enjoyed a 21-year win streak at the Region V tournament; their return to region prominence marks their 30th Region V title in school history.

Region V awards

4A Schools

Region champions:

Juneau-Douglas

All-conference team:

Maxie Seceda-Hurt (TMHS)

Havalah Clark (KHS)

Patricia Enriquez (JDHS)

Marissa Tanavasa (TMHS)

Kreylynn Johnson (KHS)

Abby Meiners (JDHS)

Serving Champion: Cassie Dzinich (JDHS)

Passing Champion: Cassie Montero (KHS)

3A/4A Cross-over Champion: JDHS

3A/4A Sportsmanship Award: TMHS

3A Schools

Region Champions:

Mt. Edgecumbe

All-conference team:

Tatum Bayne (SHS)

Rachelle Persson (MEHS)

Zhane White (MEHS)

Zosha Krupa (SHS)

Haylee Steffes (MEHS)

Serving Champion: Amy Bioff (MEHS)

Passing Champion: Zosha Krupa (SHS)

Good sport team

Abigail Meiners (JDHS)

Patricia Enriquez (JDHS)

Alanna Berry (KHS)

Grace Clark (KHS)

Audrey Welling (TMHS)

Natalee Sartain (TMHS)

Alexandra Kirby (SHS)

Madison Kranz (SHS)

Rachelle Persson (MEHS)

All-academic team

Jade McCormick (JDHS)

Patricia Enriquez (JDHS)

Sherrine Bautista (KHS)

Havalah Clark (KHS)

Kinani Halvorsen (KHS)

Krelynn Johnson (KHS)

Alexis Andes (TMHS)

Alexandra Kirby (SHS)

Abbey Craig (SHS)

Maliyah Bilyeu (SHS)

Zosha Krupa (SHS)

Brianne Hunt (MEHS)

Rachelle Perrson (MEHS)

Julie Amaktoolik (MEHS)

Hannah Alowa (MEHS)

Roselyn Lowe (MEHS)