Multiple Crimson Bears make Region V all-academic and all-conference

Multiple Crimson Bears make Region V all-academic and all-conference

Pusich, Bohulano and Samtani get it done on and off the court

Southeast basketball, cheer, dance and pep band team members were honored by the Region V 2A/3A/4A Basketball Tournament staff on Saturday night at the B.J. McGillis Gymnasium at Mt. Edgecumbe High School.

Juneau-Douglas and Thunder Mountain High School students were recipients of dozens of individual accolades, appearing on both the all-conference and all-academic teams. The tournament, which took place Tuesday through Saturday, featured teams from Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka, Petersburg, Haines, Wrangell, Craig and Metlakatla. About half of the participating teams earned state championship berths.

[JDHS falls in Region V boys championship]

Seniors Alyxn Bohulano, Caitlin Pusich and Krishant Samtani, all of JDHS, were all-academic and all-conference selections. Pusich had 29 points in the tournament opener on Wednesday and Samtani scored a career-high 23 points in his team’s Thursday semifinal.

Pusich also won the tournament’s free-throw shooting contest, shooting 23 of 25 from the charity stripe. Ketchikan senior ER Caparas made 36 free throws in a row to run away with the boys free-throw contest. JDHS junior Sadie Tuckwood won the 3-point shooting contest by making 14 of 25.

All-academic teams were composed of seniors with a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher. The all-conference selections were voted on by the coaches.

Region V 2A/3A/4A Basketball Tournament Awards

4A boys basketball champions: Ketchikan

4A girls basketball champions: Ketchikan

4A cheer champions: Ketchikan

4A Girls All-Conference — Nina Fenumiai (Thunder Mountain), Caitlin Pusich (JDHS), Alyxn Bohluno (JDHS), Ashley Huffine (Ketchikan), Sadie Tuckwood (JDHS), Lianne Guevarra (Ketchikan).

4A Boys All-Conference — Marcus Lee (Ketchikan), Bryson Echiverri (Thunder Mountain), Cooper Kriegmont (JDHS), Chris Lee (Ketchikan), Puna Toutaiolepo (Thunder Mountain), Krishant Samtani (JDHS).

JDHS All-Academic Team — Krishant Samtani, Philip Gonzales, Chloe Goble, Alyxn Bohulano, Leah Neyhart, Caitlin Pusich, Bailey Wery Tagaban, Karmen Funderburk, Claire Jardell, Julianna Kawakami, Dalton Hoy, Jia Jia Maas, Evan Rodrigez, Laura Wayne.

TMHS All-Academic Team — Bernard Yadao, Connor Guizio, Andrew Dilley, Kaylee Anderson, Laurine Araneta, Ali Witt, Leah Kleinman, Michaela Crabtree, Catriona Pearson, Lauren Pickard, Rose Rice, Sasha Pico, Madison Cole, Devon Hartley, Katelin Kalbaugh, Sam Dobson, Orion Denny, Ian Lear, Zach Lawhorne, Garrett Johns, Anna Frazier, Maddie Cordle, Edgar Higgins.

Cheerleading All-Tournament — Maya Parker (Ketchikan), Eli Williamson (Haines), Laurine Araneta (Thunder Mountain), Madisyn Carter (JDHS), Reyana Lindstrom (Sitka), Avery Skeek (Petersburg), Adeline Dyment (Mt. Edgecumbe), Bridget Gehring (Thunder Mountain), Sage Johnston (Petersburg), Joseph Casulucan (JDHS), Makenzie Merril (Ketchikan), Leah Kleinman (Thunder Mountain), Dylan Veron (JDHS), Lauren Scarzella (Ketchikan), Aubrielle Horne (Metlakatla), Martha Johnson (Petersburg).

Dance All-Tournament — Catriona Pearson (Thunder Mountain), Alyssa Mendoza (Ketchikan), Jorace Gonzales (JDHS), Jacie Johansen (Ketchikan), Claire Jardell (JDHS), Julianna Kawakami (JDHS).

Good Sport Awards — Sadie Tuckwood (JDHS), Skylar Hickok (JDHS), Khaye Garcia (TMHS), Neal Garcia (TMHS), Connor Guizio (TMHS), Andrew Dilley (TMHS).

Free-throw champion girls: Caitlin Pusich

Free-throw champion boys: ER Carparas

3-point champion girls: Sadie Tuckwood

3-point champion boys: Kristian Pihl

Sportsmanship Award: Metlakatla


Ketchikan’s Lianne Guevarra is defended by Juneau-Douglas’ Alyxn Bohulano in the Region V Basketball Tournament at the B.J. McGillis Gymnasium in Sitka last Wednesday. Bohulano and three other Crimson Bears were named to the all-academic and all-conference teams on Saturday. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)


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