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The Juneau Youth Wrestling Club pose with other clubs at the Alaska USA Wrestling 2025 Folkstyle, Greco-Roman & Freestyle State Championships on May 1-3 at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla. (Photo courtesy JYWC)

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Juneau Youth Wrestling Club grapplers takedown state in style(s)

Team competes at Alaska USA Wrestling 2025 Folkstyle, Greco-Roman & Freestyle championships.

Juneau Youth Wrestling Club members, left-to-right, Jaxin Jim (JDHS sophomore), Caleb Aube (JDHS freshman), Colton Cummins (JDHS senior) and Hayden Aube (JDHS senior) pose with their All-American Status diplomas and medals last week at the Adidas National Wrestling Tournament in Independence, Missouri. (Photo courtesy Loren Cummins)

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JYWC sends seven grapplers to Adidas National tournament

Colton Cummins, Hayden and Caleb Aube, Jaxin Jim earn All-American Status.

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 sophomore Jed Davis officiates a match as sophomore Jaxin Jim, senior Colton Cummins and freshman Carson Cummins coach elementary school age wrestlers. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Pure Sole: I could have been a wrestler

I could have been a wrestler.

Wrangell senior Della Churchill applauds the effort of a Stikine Middle School wrestler during the Southeast Middle School Regional Wrestling Championships at Thunder Mountain Middle School last week. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Della Churchill finds solace and perseverance on the mat

Wrangell senior’s strength through adversity a mark of her wrestling character

Thunder Mountain Middle School’s Minali Reid works a pin on Schoenbar Knights grappler Loriel Zapanta in the girls 106-pound championship match during the Southeast Middle School Regional Wrestling Tournament on Saturday at TMMS. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Falcons claim Southeast Middle School Championship

Inspired by heroes, wrestlers grapple for medals and titles.

Thunder Mountain Middle School wrestler Matvii Kozodoi works a move against schoolmate Caleb Demmert during the inaugural Thunder Mountain Mayhem Team Duels Wrestling Tournament Feb. 1. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Thunder Mountain to host first-ever regional middle school wrestling tournament starting Friday

More than 230 wrestlers from 11 communities expected at two-day event.

Thunder Mountain Middle School eighth grader Carter Day of the Blue Barracuda Bombers attempts to pin classmate John Croasman of War Hawks White during the inaugural Thunder Mountain Mayhem Team Duels wrestling tournament Saturday at TMMS. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Inaugural Thunder Mountain Mayhem Tournament makes most of weather misfortune

More than 50 Falcons wrestlers compete amongst themselves after trip to Sitka tourney nixed.

Thunder Mountain Middle School grappler Momar Diouf wrestles an opponent from Thorne Bay during the Stikine Wrestling Championships last weekend in Wrangell. (Photo courtesy TMMS)

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Thunder Mountain Middle School pins Stikine title

Falcons grapplers dominate wrestling tournament in Wrangell.

Hoonah senior Krista Howland points to the crowd after pinning Soldotna’s Rowan Peck in the girls 126-pound title match during the 2024 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Wrestling State Championships on Saturday at Anchorage’s Alaska Airlines Center. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Southeast girls bring state championships home

Tournament celebrates 10th year of girls’ sanctioned wrestling.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Justus Darbonne pins Soldotna’s Ryatt Weed in the 152-pound fifth-place match during the 2024 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Wrestling State Championships on Saturday at Anchorage’s Alaska Airlines Center. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Wrestlers represent Southeast well at state

Mt. Edgecumbe wins DII team title, JDHS puts three on DI podium

Hayden Aube and Ivan Shockley go head to head on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, during the Region V wrestling tournament in Haines. Eleven Crimson Bears earned individual titles, 12 placed second meaning that 23 are headed to state in Anchorage next weekend. (Rashah McChesney/Chilkat Valley News)

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Crimson Bears wrestlers snare Region V championship

11 earn individual titles, 12 place second, 23 head to state

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé freshman Joshua Beedle pins Sitka High’s JD Keith in the 112-pound division Friday at the Sitka Invitational. (James Poulson / The Daily Sitka Sentinel)

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Crimson Bears grapplers swarm The Rock

JDHS wrestlers second to Mt. Edgecumbe at Sitka Invitational.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé 140-pound junior Marlin Cox wrestles during last weekend’s Lancer Smith Memorial Wrestling Tournament at Wasilla’s Menard Sports Center. (JDHS courtesy photo)

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JDHS wrestlers get largest mat treatment of the season

Crimson Bears grapplers battle through Lancer Smith Memorial.

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé sophomore Camden Messmer pins Skagway junior Brenden Moncibaiz in their 119-pound title match on Saturday at the Southeast Showdown Wrestling Tournament in Juneau’s George Houston Gymnasium. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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JDHS takes team title as champion grapplers crowned in Southeast Showdown

Top high school wrestlers in the Panhandle gave fans a return to the ultimate showcase in Juneau.

Mt. Edgecumbe junior Haley Osborne fends off a takedown attempt by Homer senior Jaydin Mann during their 285-pound title match at the 2018 ASAA State Wrestling Championships in Anchorage’s Alaska Airlines Center. One of the most anticipated and competitive matches this reporter has ever witnessed. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire file photo)

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Pure Sole: Wrestling is hard — as more than 200 grapplers will demonstrate at Southeast Showdown

High schoolers from throughout Southeast will compete in Juneau tournament starting Friday

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Justus Darbonne pins a Metlakatla opponent during the Hoonah Invitational wrestling tournament on Saturday. (Photo courtesy JDHS wrestling)

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JDHS grapplers pass first tournament test at Hoonah

18 Crimson Bears wrestle 135 matches over three days

Members of the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears wrestling team are shown at the Juneau Wrestling Center during practice on Wednesday. (Klas Stolpe/Juneau Empire)

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JDHS name returns to wrestling team, spirit remains for defending TMHS Region V title

Crimson Bears open season at two-day Hoonah Invitational starting Friday.

Abby Dolan (wearing green) tries to take down Sofia Contreras during a Juneau Youth Wrestling Club camp Sept. 1 at the Juneau Wrestling Center. (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire)

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Youths try to get a leg up — and opponents down — with help from pros at wrestling camps

With participation by girls rising and school teams getting bigger, every tip helps

Wrestlers for South Anchorage High School, which won the ASAA Division I state wrestling tournament on Saturday, were easy to identify by their bleach blond hair. (Steven Glasheen / Alaska Sports Report)

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South Anchorage High School wins D1 wrestling title

One TMHS competitor finishes fourth; two finish sixth in weight divisions during two-day tournament.