Gold Medal Basketball Tournament
75th Tournament Gold Medal Basketball Champions
Prince of Wales 'Women's W Bracket' 2024 Champions
Gold Medal Basketball KINY RADIO Broadcast
Game 40 - W Bracket: Prince of Wales vs Haines
KINY Radio links & Team Photos from Juneau Lions Club website
Hoonah takes two titles, Angoon and POW one each in 75th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament
By Mark Sabbatini (Juneau Empire)
In its 75th year, Juneau’s Gold Medal Basketball Tournament transcends the court
By Clarise Larson, KTOO - Juneau
Hoonah 'Master Bracket' 2024 Champions
Gold Medal Basketball KINY RADIO Broadcast
Game 39 - M Bracket: Hoonah vs Sitka
Hoonah 'C' Bracket 2024 Champions
Gold Medal Basketball KINY RADIO Broadcast
Game 41 - C Bracket: Hoonah vs Hydaburg
Angoon 'B' Bracket 2024 Champions
Gold Medal Basketball KINY RADIO Broadcast
Game 42 - B Bracket: Angoon vs Hydaburg
74th Tournament 2023 Gold Medal Basketball Champions
POW’s Gold Medal Champions: Lillian Borromeo, Molly Sharp, Michaela Demmert, Nani Weimer, Tina Steffen,
Elizabeth Isaacs, Kenai Holein and Cassie Williams. (Photo Klas Stolpe/For the Juneau Empire)
Prince of Wales defeats Yakutat for women’s title at Gold Medal
By Klas Stolpe For the Juneau Empire
Women’s Bracket All-Tournament selections were Yakutat’s Rose Fraker (Yakutat), Tasha Heumann (Angoon), Willow Jackson (Kake), Nadine Fraker (Yakutat), Nani Weimer (POW), Kenai Holien (POW) and Lillian Borromeo (POW).The final two all-tourney selections included special tournament honors: Rachel White (Hoonah) also won the Sportsmanship Award and Cassie Williams won the MVP.
Hoonah crowned Gold Medal Masters Bracket champs
Hoonah’s Albert Hinchman named MVP.
By Jonson Kuhn (Juneau Empire)
As cheers of “Hoo-nah, Hoo-nah” ringing from the bleachers, Hoonah officially claimed the top spot in the Masters Bracket of the Juneau Lions Club 74th Gold Medal Tournament with a win against Juneau during Saturday’s championship game at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé.
Joe Coronell led Hoonah in scoring with a total of 11 points. Yuri Morgan led Juneau, and all scorers, with 16 points. Hoonah’s Albert Hinchman was named MVP during a post-game award ceremony. Hoonah’s Lindoff and Gray were named to the all-tournamemt team and Morgan along with Al Tagaban were all-tournamemt for Juneau. Paul Johnson received best sportsmanship.
C Bracket champions Filcom pose with their trophy. (left to right) Charlie Herrington, Alex Heumann, Tom Gizler, Adam Brown, Mike Lim, Andrew Malacas, Nino Bohulano, Ray Zimmer, Larry Cooper, Ronin Tagsip and Jason Haskell at the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament, Saturday, March 25, at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé. (Photo Klas Stolpe/For the Juneau EmpireJuneau’s Filcom wins Gold Medal C Bracket Championship By Klas Stolpe (Juneau Empire)
The C Bracket All-Tournament team included Larry Cooper (Filcom), Brian Friske (Klukwan), John Crossman Jr. (Angoon), Braxton Booze (Hoonah), Jesse McGraw (Klukwan), Lucas Johnson (Hoonah), Stuart Dewitt (Klukwan) and special awards to go with their all-tourney nods went to Thomas Hughes (Hoonah) for Sportsmanship and Alex Hermann (Filcom) as the Most Valuable Player.
Juneau’s Gold Medal Basketball Tournament B Bracket team poses for a group photo after winning the B bracket championship game
in this year’s Gold Medal Basketball Tournament (Photo Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire)
Juneau rides second half surge to Gold Medal B Bracket title
By Jonson Kuhn (Juneau Empire)
For Juneau, Saviers and Mahina Toutaiolepo received All-Tournament honors. Juneau’s Conn led with 19 points
with Seymour not far behind with 15 and Kaleb Tompkins had 14. Tompkins also received MVP honors
The 74th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament in Juneau, Alaska March 19 - 25, 2023
B-Bracket - Hoonah-Angoon-Kake-Hydaburg-Metlakatla-Haines-Juneau-Yakutat
C-Bracket - Yakutat-Hoonah-Filcom-Klukwan-Angoon-Kake
Masters Bracket - Sitka-Kake-Klukwan-Hoonah-Juneau-Angoon
Womens Bracket - Yakutat-Hoonah-Kake-Prince of Wales-Sitka-Angoon
Gold Medal Basketball Tournament (Official Website)
GOLD MEDAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT - Alaska Sports Hall of Fame
Gold Medal Basketball (Fan website)
Photo Left - Marvin Kadake, a Korea War veteran from Kake, dances ahead of Thursday’s B Bracket Gold Medal Basketball
Tournament game between Juneau and Hydaburg. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)
Photo right - Students dance their way toward exiting the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé gymnasium near the end of a performance held before a Gold Medal Basketball Tournament game between Juneau and Hydaburg. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)
Over $2,500 raised for Tlingit language and culture program during Gold Medal performance
By Ben Hohenstatt (Juneau Empire)
As the names of Southeast Alaska communities were read, dollar bills quickly piled up atop blankets lying on the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé gym floor, and in a matter of minutes, a flurry of regionwide generosity led to over $2,500 in donations to Juneau’s Tlingit Culture, Language and Literacy Program.
The donations were part of a performance by a regalia-clad group that included Eagle Raven Dancers, Wooshji.een and students in the TCLL program among others before a Thursday evening Gold Medal Basketball Tournament game tipped off. The performance included Southeast Alaska Native song and dance as well as a portion in which attendees of the long-running basketball tournament were invited to make donations when they heard the name of their community.
Screen Capture left Heather Brianna Olsen shared a Facebook video of 93 year old Marvin Kadake dancing. Marvin is featured in PHOTOS: An enormous roundup from the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament By Ben Hohenstatt Juneau Empire
Photo Right - Featured in PHOTOS: An enormous roundup from the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament By Ben Hohenstatt Juneau Empire
Ted Burke and wife Jan at the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament on Saturday. Burke was the recipient of the Dr. Walter Soboleff Award.
( Klas Stolpe/For the Juneau Empire)
Ted Burke receives Dr. Walter Soboleff Award at Gold Medal Tournament
By Klas Stolpe (Juneau Empire)
“When Walter got me to become a Lion, I had done 31 years in the Coast Guard so we were never attached to a community and he said to me, ‘We are not only going to attach you to the community, but you are going to learn about all of Southeast.’ And that’s exactly what happened. I really and truly have made such wonderful friends with the people in Southeast, I feel like I am truly blessed to have been a part of Gold Medal. I really do.” Ted Burke
Tlingit & Haida (Instagram) is covering Gold Medal Basketball.
Tlingit & Haida (Facebook) has the Photo Album Gold Medal 2023 & is covering Gold Medal.
Tlingit & Haida is excited to co-sponsor this year’s Juneau Lions Club 74th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament!
Photo Left - Benjamin Danny Coronell (Facebook) shared his photo of Alaska Native Veterans
I watched a couple of the basketball games tonight at the Juneau Douglas High School gym. Between the two basketball games the Alaska Native Veterans marched
out on to the court. A beautiful gal ( in the yellow jacket) from New York sang "The Star-Spangled Banner". I enjoyed all of it!
Photo Right - Gold Medal Basketball Fans on Facebook shared -
Klas Stolpe's Juneau Empire photo of Benjamin Danny Coronell playing for Kake in the Masters game against Hoonah.
Mary Peltola (Facebook) shared -
So far, my favorite part of being in Congress is coming home during our District Work Weeks! Not only do I get to join in on the fun – like putting up the ceremonial jump ball in the Juneau Lions Club 74th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament – but, I also get the chance to talk with Alaskans on the ground. When I’m legislating in DC, it’s those conversations that I call back to in order to make sure you and your families are being heard. Looking forward to the next District Work Week – in the meantime, I’ll be busy working in DC!
#MaryInCongress ��: Klas Stolpe / For the Juneau Empire
The 74th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament in Juneau, Alaska March 19 - 25, 2023
B-Bracket - Hoonah-Angoon-Kake-Hydaburg-Metlakatla-Haines-Juneau-Yakutat
C-Bracket - Yakutat-Hoonah-Filcom-Klukwan-Angoon-Kake
Masters Bracket - Sitka-Kake-Klukwan-Hoonah-Juneau-Angoon
Womens Bracket - Yakutat-Hoonah-Kake-Prince of Wales-Sitka-Angoon
KINY 800/94.9 - https://www.kinyradio.com/
Gold Medal Basketball Tournament (Official Website)
GOLD MEDAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT - Alaska Sports Hall of Fame
Gold Medal Basketball (Fan website)
Revisiting the 65th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament -- March -20-26, 2011
Kake wins 6th consecutive 'C' Bracket Championship. Kake 79 - Hoonah 75
Photo left -Kake’s Rudy Bean goes up for a basket between Hoonah’s Albert Hinchman, left, and Gary Brown Jr ... Photo center - Kake's Rudy Bean celebrates after beating Hoonah in the C Bracket ... Photo right -Kake's Rudy Bean celebrates with Nick Davis, center, and Lloyd Davis after beating Hoonah -- Photos by Michael Penn /Juneau Empire
Here is a photo from the 1974 team from Kake
which includes players (Back L-R): Henry Kadake, Ray Peterson, Sasha Soboleff,
Kent Wegner, Richard Thomas, Gary Jackson and Harold Rose; (Front L-R): Archie Cavanaugh, Jr., Billy Bean, Mike Jackson, and Henry Davis, Jr.
Tlingit & Haida (Facebook) shared -
#TBT Gold Medal is a special time of year when schools close their doors and towns become much quieter as thousands make the journey from villages throughout Southeast Alaska to Juneau for the annual tournament. Beginning in 1947 and sponsored by the Juneau Lions Club, the tournament started as a way to raise money for the Boy Scouts and the week-long event drew our people together to enjoy the great sport of basketball.
“Gold Medal rejuvenates our spirits after the long winter months and gives many people a useful direction,” said the late Dr. Walter Soboleff, who was one of the tournament's founders.
The 74th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament in Juneau, Alaska March 19 - 25, 2023
Gold Medal Basketball Tournament (Official Website)
GOLD MEDAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT - Alaska Sports Hall of Fame
Gold Medal Basketball (Fan website)
Juneau Lions Club announces Gold Medal will return next year By Jasz Garrett (KINY Radio)
Requesting letters of interest from all teams to be mailed or e-mailed.
A team should include their represented community, requested division, name of their team, and name of the team point-of-contact.
Either by e-mail to juneaulions1917@gmail.com or send a letter to:
Juneau Lions Club 2023 Gold Medal Basketball Tournament Attn: Invitations PO Box 020911 Juneau, Alaska 99802-0911
All letters must arrive by December 15th, 2022.
Gold Medal Basketball Tournament (Official Website)
GOLD MEDAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT - Alaska Sports Hall of Fame
Gold Medal Basketball (Fan website)
Photo left - Gold Medal Basketball player and Actor Martin Sensmeier (Instragram) at Sports Academy at the Star
Photo right - Same game, different era: Klukwan's Dewey Skan fires a baseline jumper over the tight defense of Kake's Ray Howard in this late 1960s Gold Medal game. (Courtesy of Alaska State Historical Library, MS-7)
Gold Medal Basketball Tournament (Official Website) The 75th Gold Medal Tournament has been canceled for 2022. We are currently planning on it happening in 2023. ... Gold Medal Basketball (Fan website) ... GOLD MEDAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT - Alaska Sports Hall of Fame
Metlakatla is Alaska's last Native Indian reserve. For hundreds of years two distinct traditions have defined their community- fishing and basketball. Watch as two cousins lead their local High School team toward a shot at their first state championship in over 30 years. In the aftermath of an unimaginable tragedy, a basketball title has the ability to breathe new life back into this small town.
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Kake Topples Klawock for Region V Boys Championship By Klas Stolpe (KINY)
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - At first glance it appeared someone had let Kake’s men’s Gold Medal basketball team into the tournament, in reality it was the Kake High School Thunderbirds and their ‘old school’ style of play that crushed the Klawock Chieftains 60-33 to win the 2022 Southeast Region V 1A Boys Basketball Championship at Thunder Mountain High School.
Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament Canceled By Klas Stolpe (KINY 12/2/2021)
For the third consecutive year the Annual Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament has been canceled due to the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic and the economic difficulties it has caused for supporting communities and concerns for the safety of those attending.
TikTok Screen capture - Gold Medal Basketball Fans preparing for 2023
TikTok link - https://www.tiktok.com/@yatseen/video/6992128940852776198
Nicholas Galanin (@yatseen) TikTok
GOLD MEDAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT - Alaska Sports Hall of Fame
Gold Medal Basketball (Fan website)
Gold Medal Basketball Tournament (Official Website) The 75th Gold Medal Tournament has been canceled for 2021. We are currently planning on it happening in 2022.
GOLD MEDAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT - Alaska Sports Hall of Fame
Honoring Gold Medal Basketball Tournament - A Champions, Petersburg—1961—Class A. Back row, L—R: Richard "Itchy"Hansen, Dick Kito, Jerry Kernvick, Homer Sarber, Allen Williams, Bob Munson. Front Row,L—R: Joe Tagaban, Neil Lyons, ______, Dave Lyons, Don Reyes (I colorized the photo from Juneau—Douglas City Museum.)
Before Women's Gold Medal Basketball there were the early Alaska Native Women Basketball teams.Tsimshian women's basketball team, Metlakatla, Alaska, 1923. Photo by Garfield, Viola Edmundson
From Digital Collections - University of Washington Libraries
[Left to right] Florence Murchison, Jessie Williams, Bertha Reece, Elizabeth Dundas, Mamie Howard.
Before Gold Medal Basketball started in 1947 there were the early Alaska Native Brotherhood teams.
Photo - Sitka ANB's fourth basketball team, 1917.
From left, standing: Thomas Phillips, Howard Gray, Thomas Williams, Raymond James(manager), Louis Simpson,
Charles Daniels, and Peter Simpson( coach); David Howard holds the ball
Angoon's Aquino Brinson attempts to stay in front of Haines' Kyle Fossman in the B final at the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament
on Saturday, March 23, 2019. (Photo Michael Penn, Juneau Empire}
Haines wins 3rd B Bracket Championship in a row Haines 88 Angoon 80
Gold Medal Live: By Alex McCarthy and Nolin Ainsworth
Hydaburg’s TJ Young receives the MVP award after beating Klukwan in the C bracket final at the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament
on Saturday, March 23, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Gold Medal Live: By Alex McCarthy and Nolin Ainsworth
Kake’s Rudy Bean left, tangles with Klukwan’s Neil Erickson in the Masters final at the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament on Saturday, March 23, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Kake wins its third Masters championship in four years
Kake 75 Klukwan 64
Gold Medal Live: By Alex McCarthy and Nolin Ainsworth (Juneau Empire)
Skagway’s Kaylie Smith, right, shoots against Haines’ Fran Daly in the women’s final at the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament on Saturday, March 23, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
For the first time in 46 years, Skagway has a Gold Medal title.
The Skagway women knock off Haines 58-49,
finishing the tournament undefeated.
Gold Medal Live: By Alex McCarthy and Nolin Ainsworth (Juneau Empire)
"It’s official like a referee with a whistle! Beyond excited we could collaborate with Tlingit & Haida & Goldbelt Hr to bring A Tribe Called Red to Juneau, Alaska THE WEEK OF GOLD MEDAL MARCH 20th!" Damen Bell-Holter
Tickets on sale at both sacred grounds located at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall and Sealaska Plaza.
Gold Medal Basketball Tournament (Officle Site)
March 17-23, 2019
Alaska Sports Hall of Fame
Gold Medal Basketball Tournament
Damen Bell-Holter part of Lord of the Plains Ho-Chunk
20th Anniversary March Madness Champs!!!
"Ho-Chunk 20th Anniversary March Madness Champs!!! #4PEAT #LOPBASKETBALL
#CHAMPS #DELLS #WISCONSIN #LOP #FOE #BROTHERS " Jay Liotta
( Jay Liotta shared on Facebook 3/10/2019 )
Tlingit & Haida is proud to join Sealaska and other Native organizations in supporting a FREE performance by comedian Tonia Jo Hall at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, March 18th! The event will begin at 6:30 PM and is open to the public.
This event will be a part of a larger gathering called, “We Belong Here”, a youth leadership and basketball camp. For more information, please visit:https://bit.ly/2N1geap.
Facebook Video from Tonia Jo Hall March 6, 2019
“ We belong here” Gathering in Juneau Alaska. So excited to be apart of an amazing event for the youth! Thanks Damen Bell-Holter" Tonia Jo Hall
2018 Live blog: Gold Medal Tournament Juneau Empire ...
Gold Medal Basketball Tournament March 18-24, 2018 Juneau Alaska ...
Offical Gold Medal Web Site ... Gold Medal Fans (Face Book) ... Juneau Gold Medal Basketball tournament (Facebook)
Alaska Sports Hall of Fame GOLD MEDAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
2018 Gold Medal Basketball Tournament Champs
Yakutat 65, Haines 53 (Women’s Bracket Championship)
Yakutat captures the 2018 Gold Medal title in the Women’s Bracket
Link to Juneau Empire Sports Video on Twitter: They break their postgame huddle with “Good game Haines!”
Haines 83, Klukwan 66 (B Bracket Championship)
Link to Juneau Empire Sports Video on Twitter:
Haines wins the B Bracket title
for the second year in a row, beating Klukwan 83-66.
Klukwan 74, Angoon 70 (C Bracket Championship)
Link to Juneau Empire Sports Video on Twitter: Angoon’s Curtis Lane can’t get this 3-pointer to go in
the final seconds of the #GoldMedal2018 C Bracket championship.
It was a huge sigh of relief for Klukwan — they were leading 72-70 at that point. Klukwan is your 2018 champion!
Kake 63, Hoonah 62 (Masters Bracket Championship)
At the buzzer! Kake’s Kip Howard gets the offensive board and scores
to give Kake the Master’s Bracket championship over Hoonah
Link to Juneau Empire Sports Video on Twiiter: Incredible finish to an intense game.
Damen Bell-Holter of the Hydaburg Team launched and hits a 3 pointer at the buzzer sending epic Championship game into overtime
at 2018 All Native Basketball Tournament.
Damen Bell-Holter scored 37 points and had 18 rebounds in the Championship game.
Kitkatla wins Championship in Seniors Men's Final in overtime at 2018 All Native Basketball Tournament in Prince Rupert, Canada.
Kitkatla 70 vs Hydaburg 67
Screen Capture of Damen Bell-Holter a part of the World Indigenous Basketball Challenge (Facebook)
launching 2018 World Indigenous Basketball Challenge
Lords of the Plains winners of the 2017 World Indigenous Basketball Challenge are ready to defend their title in 2018.
Martin Sensmeier (Actor) with Damen Bell-Holter at the Youth Basketball Camp.
Damen Bell-Holter on Instagram
"I asked my brotha Martin Sensmeier if he could come by and say a few words to my campers and of course he came through.
He has reached success on some of the highest levels and he's remained true to his roots.
We're nothing but village boys. Much love, bro. — in Juneau, Alaska."
Damen Bell-Holter April 14 at 3:30pm · Instagram ·
So much love and appreciate for the community of Kake and their children.
I am excited to have an opportunity to mentor these kids for years to come.
I can’t really express how much this means to me. . .
Upcoming: Hoonah, Juneau, Ketchikan, Hydaburg. @ Kake, Alaska
Juneau Lions Club 71st Gold Medal Basketball Tournament (Official Site)
March 19-25, 2017
The 71st Gold Medal Basketball Tournament By KTOO News Department
Sports writer and photographer Klas Stolpe‘s coverage of the Juneau Lions Club’s 71st Gold Medal Basketball Tournament.
Courtesy N7 YouTube
Actor Martin Sensmeier Scores Game-Winning Buzzer Beater in 71st annual Gold Medal basketball tournament (Indian Country Today)
Southeast Alaska's Damen Bell-Holter update
CCTHITA donoted 200 black, red and blue Trickster Company basketballs for the event.
Spreading holiday cheer, one basketball at a time
Damen Bell-Holter delivers uplifting talk to Dzantik’i Heeni youth
By NOLIN AINSWORTH (Juneau Empire Dec 10th, 2017)
It just wasn't any basketball with Wes Studi on the red carpet!
Trickest Company with Wes Studi on the red carpet at the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival. (Facebook Photo 10/23/2017)
Southeast Alaska's Carlos Boozer update
A conversation with Carlos Boozer Boozer
talks career, Southeast Alaska and about what’s next
By NOLIN AINSWORTH Juneau Empire August 3, 2017
Haine's Sarah Elliot shoots against Craig's Tina Steffen during their 70th annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament championship game Saturday at Juneau-Douglas High School.
Haines won 54-49. Photo by: Konrad Frank. Photo spread from 70th annual Gold Medal basketball tournament (Capital City Weekly)
Welcome to the 69th Gold Medal Tournament in Tlingit Country March 16-21, 2015, Presented by the Juneau Lions Club (Offical Site)
2015 Photo Gallery (Juneau Lions Club) ... Gold Medal Basketball Tournament (Fan Site)
Gold Medal Basketball the bridge between winter and spring where players, teams and their fans achieve fame.
Champions of the W Bracket - HOONAH ... Champions of the B Bracket - HYDABURG
Champions of the M Bracket - HOONAH ... Champions of the C Bracket - HYDABURG
2015 Juneau Lions Club - 69th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament, March 15-21,2015
Welcome to the 68th Gold Medal Tournament inTlingit Country March 16-22, 2014, Presented by the Juneau Lions Club (Offical Site)
Gold Medal Tournament joined the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame in 2012
Champions of the W Bracket - YAKUTAT
Champions of the M Bracket - YAKUTAT ... Champions of the C Bracket - HYDABURG ... Champions of the B Bracket - Angoon
Professional Basketball Update - Shoni Schimmel WNBA All-Star MVP ... Shoni Schimmel prepares for WNBA Playoffs (Indian Country Today)
Professional Basketball - Photo Left Damen Bell-Holter signs to play for the Anadolu Efes basketball team in Istanbul Turkey for the 2014-15 season
. Video Center the Fans of the Turkish basketball team Anadolu Efes surprise players at the Opera! ... Carlos Boozer and fans are L.A. Lakers!
Welcome to the 67th Gold Medal Tournament inTlingit Country March 17-23, 2013, Presented by the Juneau Lions Club (Offical Site)
Gold Medal Tournament Fan site
Gold Medal Tournament joined the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame in 2012
War Veteran Bailey Johnson part of the team that helped Angoon win their 3rd B Bracket Gold Medal title in 4 years ... Photo left - Haines' Dave Barry (44) has the ball stripped by Angoon's Bailey Johnson (15) as Angoon advanced to the finals ... Photo Center - 2013 B Bracket Champions Angoon ... Photo Right - Alaska Native Veteran's presentation of the colors to open 2013 Gold Medal Basketball.
Juneau Lions Club - 2013 Gold Medal Basbetball Photo Gallery ... B Bracket Most Valuable Player: Clayton Edwin (Angoon). Angoon tops Hydaburg 109-99 for Gold Medal B Title ...C Bracket Most Valuable Player: Travis Dybdahl (Hoonah). Huna tops Hydaburg 88-66 win for C Championship ... Masters Most Valuable Player: Rob LaRose (Klukwan). Klukwan tops Kake for Masters Championship.
RELIVE NBA'S GREATEST MOMENTS WITH PHIL JACKSON - Benefiting The American Indian College Fund
Southeast Alaska's Chicago Bulls Carlos Boozer 2013 Highlight video
Photo Right - Revisiting 2012 'C' bracket Most Valuable Player Rudy Bean of Kake's Tlingit Heat takes a victory lap. Tlingit Heat had just won their seventh 'C' bracket title in a row.
Video - LeBron James scores 37 leading Miami Heat over the San Antonio Spurs for 2013 NBA Championship.Welcome to the 66th Gold Medal Tournament! Presented by the Juneau Lions Club (Offical Site)... March 18-24, 2012
Tlingit Heat! Tlingit Heat! Tlingit Heat! Kake wins 7th 'C' Bracket title 76-70 over Yakutat in Gold Medal Basketball by By Klas Stolpe (March 25, 2012 - Juneau Empire)
Photos - Hydaburg B Bracket Champions, Kake M Bracket Champions,
Hall of Fame 2012 Inductees: Kip Howard and Steve Brandner
2012 Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Basketball Tournament Photo Gallery
Gold Medal Tournament joins Alaska Sports Hall of Fame By Klas Stolpe (JUNEAU EMPIRE - March 16, 2012)
The rebounds with elbows extended, the steals at half court, the last second buzzer beaters, the tiny village beating the city team, the young nephew screaming his village’s name at the top of his lungs during a quiet time out, the elders sitting at the baseline dreaming of their own time on the court, the grandson pointing to the heavens after making a shot, the grandfather leaning on his cane watching his children carry on what he had taught them about the game, the fry bread, the herring eggs, the smoked salmon, the gathering of a thousand moments in a single day. All these things were honored recently when the Gold Medal Tournament was inducted as the “event” of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2012.
Miami Heat Win 2012 NBA Championship (Huffington)
Video left: Dallas Maverick's 2011 NBA Championship Parade ... VIdeo Right: Best Fan Mix -'Dallas Mavericks - Underdog 2011 Champions Mix' by Bamditzki
65th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament -- March -20-26, 2011 (Offical Site)
Kake wins 6th consecutive 'C' Bracket Championship. Kake 79 - Hoonah 75
Photo left -Kake’s Rudy Bean goes up for a basket between Hoonah’s Albert Hinchman, left, and Gary Brown Jr ... Photo center - Kake's Rudy Bean celebrates after beating Hoonah in the C Bracket ... Photo right -Kake's Rudy Bean celebrates with Nick Davis, center, and Lloyd Davis after beating Hoonah -- Photos by Michael Penn /Juneau Empire
6 and counting for Kake By Matthew Tynan | JUNEAU EMPIRE
Bean’s 23 points were a game high, and Peterson’s 22 were enough for second. Lloyd Davis had 13 for Kake and David Watkins rounded out the team’s double-digit scorers with 12, including three 3-pointers ... Jay Peterson MVP.
Angoon are repeat Champions in 'B' Bracket. Angoon 101 - Haines 84
Photo left - Angoon's Ozelle Jamestown dribbles down on Haines big man Ben Egolf during the B Bracket championship Photo by Klas Stolpe /Juneau Empire ... Photo center Angoon's Clayton Edwin hits lay up in Gold Medal Basketball Photo by Michael Penn /Juneau Empire ... Angoon's Jordan Jamestown scores over Haines' Tyler Healy Photo by Klas Stolpe /Juneau Empire
Angoon goes back-to-back Clayton Edwin scores 32 points, Jamestown brothers combine for 40 By Matthew Tynan | JUNEAU EMPIRE
Edwin’s 32 points led all scorers in the game while Jordan Jamestown scored 26 on the night. Curtis Lane scored 16 points for Angoon and Ozelle Jamestown accounted for 14, with John Croasman Jr. pitching in 10 ... Clayton Edwin MVP
Hoonah wins 'M' Bracket Championship. Hoonah 55 - Yakuta 39
Photo left - Hoonah's Greg Garcia shoots over Yakutat's Joe Jensen during the Masters Bracket final of the 65th Annual Gold Medal Tournament ... Photo right - Hoonah's Louie White Sr. passes away from Yakutat's Joe Klushkan -- Photos by Michael Penn /Juneau Empire
Hoonah masters Yakutat for crown By Matthew Tynan | JUNEAU EMPIRE
Garcia scores 22 points and fellow All-Tournament selection Ken Willard Jr. 18 points. Greg Garica MVP
Gold Medal Tournament Sparks Rivalries, Respect by Case Kelly (Alaska Public Radio Network) http://media.aprn.org/2011/ann-20110325-10.mp3 (MP3 format need Realplayer or Windows Media Player) ..... Gold Medal Basketball Championship Games online KINY Radio - Juneau, Alaska.
National Basketball stories: Alaska's Carlos Boozer -- Shauna Long, a senior point guard at Standing Rock High, in Lake Oswego, Ore -- Choctaw phenom and former NBA/Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown champion Kenny Dobbs -- Tahnee Robinson makes WNBA history as first American Indian to be drafted -- Dennis Rodman makes Basketball Hall of Fame
Chicago Bulls Highlights Mix Return to Glory 2011with Carlos Boozer ... Shauna Long Basketball Phenom Highlight Reel - Indian Country Today Media Network.com - Shauna Long was recently selected by Sports Illustrated for their long-standing “Faces in the Crowd” section ... Watch Kenny Dobbs, Best Dunker Ever - Indian Country Today Media Network.com
Video Left - Tahnee Robinsion Highlights. Tahnee Robinson's Historic Rise Continues to WNBA | Indian Country Today Media Network.com ..... Video Right - Dennis Rodman makes Basketball Hall of Fame
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Gold Medal Basketball, March -21-27, 2010 - Gold Medal Dunk Contest:Like Real-Life NBA Jam ... Gold Medal Basketball Fan Site ... David Sheakley Photography - Gold Medal Basketball 2010 ... 64th Tournament Gold Medal Basketball Official site -- Includes 2010 Gold Metal Photos by Ross Soboleff, Juneau Lions Club ... NBA.COM - Where amazing happens ... Top 10 'Circus' Shots (NBA YouTube) ... WNBA ... Follow March Madness : Pictures, Videos, Breaking News (Huffington Post) ...
CHAMPS: Lakers Win NBA Title In Thrilling Game 7 Comeback (Huffington Post) ... THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS ... NBA - Official Home of the NBA on YouTube for international viewers ... NBA Finals Lakers vs Celtics - Best YouTube Tributes by fans for -- Lakers Anthem 2010 : Featuring Ice Cube, Ray J, Chino ... VS ... "Banner 18" - The 2010 Boston Celtics Anthem
Duke Wins 2010 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Duke Tops Butler, 61-59, In A Thriller (Huffington Post) ... Duke Slips Past Butler to Win Its 4th NCAA Men's Basketball Title (YouTube) ... Revisitng a Carlos Boozer moment - Duke Basketball 2001 Championship Highlights (Video) ... UConn Women's Basketball Wins Second Straight NCAA Championship On Back-To-Back Undefeated Seasons (Huffington Post)
2010 Gold Medal Basketball winning teams
Kake's MVP Rudy Bean scores 28 points over Sitka in leading Kake to a record breaking 5th straight Tournament championship in C bracket. - Nick Davis scores in double digits for Kake. Peterson and Lloyd Davis threw in nine and eight points, respectively, while Kip Howard contributed six points by Matthew Tynan (Juneau Empire 3/28/10) Photos by Mark Penn and David Sheakley Photography - Gold Medal Basketball 2010
Angoon wins first B Bracket title in 32 years over Haines - Tournament MVP Jordan Jamestown led Angoon in scoring with 33 points on the evening, while Curtis Lane pitched in 25 Saturday night. John Croasmum contributed 15 points, while Ozelle Jamestown pitched in 11. But his value was not seen in the scoring department. While there are no official statistics for rebounding, Ozelle Jamestown was clearly a force down low by Matthew Tynan (Juneau Empire 3/28/10) (Photos by Klas Stolpe and David Sheakley Photography - Gold Medal Basketball 2010 ... Bailey Johnson update (Middle Picture) - War Veteran Bailey Johnson part of the team that helped Angoon win their first B Bracket title in 32 years. Bailey continues to serve with the Alaska National Guard.
Klawock masters Hoonah to win M bracket crown - Experience prevails as Klawock wins, 89-76. Scudero led all scorers with 31 points, finding his way inside for tough buckets and getting to the free throw line. Sam Peters, the tournament MVP, was second on the team in scoring with 17 points, while Dewey Skan and Sid Edenshaw each chipped in 12. Greg Stigen dropped 10 points as the fifth Klawock player to score in double digits by Matthew Tynan (Juneau Empire 3/28/10) Photos by Mark Penn and David Sheakley Photography - Gold Medal Basketball 2010
Honoring our mish-mash of Gold Medal basketball heroes - 1989 Kake ANB team (Photo Courtesy Of Archie Cavanaugh) ... 2010 Gold Metal Photos by Ross Soboleff, Juneau Lions Club
Carlos Boozer takes a moment to speak with the Juneau Empire during his Aug 2009 local basketball camp in Juneau, Alaska. (Video) ... President Obama Welcomes the Los Angeles Lakers (YouTube) - The President welcomes the Los Angeles Lakers to the White House to honor them for winning the 2009 NBA Championship. January 25, 2010 ... Revisiting Q&A with legend Dewey Skan (2004 interview)
In Tlingit lore the Raven is the trickster ... RAVEN CREATED THE WORLD—AND THEN HE CREATED BASKETBALL
Garfied Katases's Famous Alaska Fry Bread at Gold Medal Basketball March 21-27, 2010 - Garfield's fry bread blog!
Anther Gold Medal Basketball Preview - The World's most amazing Basketball Shot
2009 Gold Medal Basketball
63rd Tournament -- March -22-28, 2009
Kake 4-peats in C Bracket - Teammates steal the show from repeat MVP Rudy Bean in 115-97 win By Trent Makela | JUNEAU EMPIRE Juneau Green keeps Masters title at home - Billings' 18 points, stream of 3-pointers lead Green to win By Trent Makela
Huna repeats in B with epic finish - Bracket's Most Valuable Player Travis Dybdahl pumps in game-high 32 points for 87-84 win Saturday By Jeff Kasper | For the Juneau Empire ... 2009 C & Master Brackets award winners
Los Angeles Lakers VS the Orlando Magic ... NBA.com Finals 2009 ... NBA on Yahoo! Sports... ... Barack Obama Picks Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 NBA Finals Written by Matt The Moose ... YouTube - NBA's Channel
Gold Medal Basketball in Juneau is serious stuff - From Larry McNeil's Blog. (Photo by Larry McNeil)
Gold Medal Basketball coverage (Juneau Empire) ... 2009 Team Photos (Juneau Lions Club) ... Capital City Gold Medal 2009 Special Sections Page
NBA All-Stars Weigh In On Obama's B-Ball Skills (Huffington Post Video) CNN State of the Union host John King sits down with basketball greats Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, Steve Nash, Grant Hill and Chris Paul to analyze the president's b-ball skills. Barack Obama Basketball Mixtape (Youtube) Barack Obama drains 3-point jumper on first try in Kuwait visting Troops (Youtube Video) ... Carlos Boozer interview ... 2008 USA Gold Medal Basketball Olympic Team ... Boozer Shows 20-20 Vision ... TNT NBA Fundamentals Carlos Boozer - Post moves
Latest Aug 2009 update on Carlos Boozer ...
Carlos Boozer takes a moment to speak with the Juneau Empire during his 2009 local basketball camp in Juneau, Alaska. (Video) ...
Revisitng a Carlos Boozer moment - Duke Basketball 2001 Championship Highlights (Video)The History of Gold Medal with Dr. Walter Soboleff and members of the Juneau Lions Club ... Revisiting Q&A with legend Dewey Skan (Juneau Empire) ... Gold Medal winners by town (Juneau Empire) ... Gold Medal Hall of Fame (Juneau Empire) ... Three inducted into the Gold Medal Hall of Fame - The late Ivan Gamble, Sr, Glen Padgett and George Erickson ... Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of fame announces five members as class of 2009 - Michael Jordan, David Robinson, Jerry Sloan, John Stockton, and C. Vivian Stringer.
Cool Videos - Kobe Bryant can jump over cars? ... Dwight Howard can dance? ... ORIGINAL jabbawockeez ... Shaq & Kobe 09 NBA All-Star Game (YouTube) ... Current best music tributes by fans for ... Dwight Howard mix ... Kobe Bryant mix
Honoring all the Great Gold Medal defensive players and rebounders(Dennis Rodman Youtube) and WNBA Players
Army National Guard Bailey Johnson update - Gold Metal Basketball Star wins Boxing Title ...
Showtime at Southeast Showdown - 22-year-old Bailey Johnson wins title belt from Aaron "Red Baron Tucker" ...."I think this was the best fight of the night," said promoter Bob Haag .... also Shaun Guthrie and Tongan Toni Talamai all grabbed respective title belts at the 2009 Roughhouse Boxing Southeast Showdown Friday at Marlintini's Lounge by Courtney Nelson (May 15, 2009)
Honoring our own 2009 coolest upcoming Gold Medal Basketball Star Bailey Johnson vs Champ "Red Baron" Tucker Youtube Video (Video is not for faint of heart! ) ... Article - Reigning champ falls in Friday night fights - Angoon's Bailey Johnson surprises Juneau's "Red Baron" Tucker By Courtney Nelson | For the Juneau Empire. Twenty-two-year-old Bailey Johnson, of Angoon, shocked the packed crowd at Marlintini's Lounge Friday for the monthly Roughhouse fights. Johnson picked up an electrifying victory over 2008 Roughhouse Southeast Showdown Champion 19-year-old Aaron "The Red Baron" Tucker, of Juneau. For Fans of Aaron "The Red Baron" Tucker Aaron has sucessfully made the transition to extreme boxing and is a considered a future champ in this sport which combines martial arts and boxing.
2008 Gold Medal Basketball
Klukwan wins first Gold Medal championship in 41 years (Masters Bracket)
Bean Scores 29 leads Kake to 3rd Straight C bracket Championship (3/23) ... Bean scores 38 points as Kake pulls out win, advances to championship game (3/21) ... Bean scores 48 points and steals the show in Kake win over Filco 81-72 (3/18)
Best Coverage of ... Current Gold Metal Game (March 16-22. Juneau Empire) ... 61st Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament (Lions Club) ... Juneau Lions Club is all about being of service ... Martin part of Gold Medal legacy ... Gold Medal legends ... Brian Wallace one of the Great Gold Metal Basketball Photographers ... Our Cool Gold Metal Dancers ... Preview 2008 Gold Medal Basketball ... Honoring Magic Johnson (Video) and Larry Bird (Video) and Alaska's Carlos Boozer (Video) and Michael Jordon (Video) ...
2007 Gold Medal Basketball
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Photo Left -Rising to the challenge: Bailey Johnson of Angoon scores two of his game-high 30 points against Kake in I-Bracket
on Thursday during the Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Tournament. photo by Brian Wallace / Juneau Empire ... Photo 2nd from left - Heads up: Hydaburg's Charlie Frisby fights for a rebound with Haines' Will Egolf, left, Andrew Friske, center, and Stuart DeWitt during Saturday's Mighty B Bracket final. Photo by Michael Penn / Juneau Empire ... Photo middle - Coming through: Juneau's Heather Clark soars in for a layup as Metlakatla's Ashley Hayward (23) defends during the Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Tournament women's bracket game Tuesday. Photo by Brian Wallace / Juneau Empire ... Photo 2nd from Right - Swooping in for two: Kake's Rudy Bean scores two points while Metlakatla's Frank Hayward trails the play on Saturday in the Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Tournament Legendary C Bracket final. Photo by Michael Penn / Juneau Empire ... Photo Right - Klawock's Dewey Skan attempts a three point shot over Angoon's Joey George in inaugural Masters contest . Photo by Michael Penn / Juneau Empire.2007 Gold Medal Basketball (Juneau Empire) ... Welcome to the 61st Annual Juneau Lions Club Invitational Basketball Tournament, March 25-31, 2007 ... revisiting 2006 Gold Medal Basketball ... WNBA.COM ... NBA on Yahoo! Sports ... Tim Duncan & Bruce Bowen (Video) ... Tony Parker - Clip Balance Toi (Video) ... David Blaine on Manu Ginobili (Video) .... LeBron James (Video) ... David Blaine on LeBron James and the Art of Distraction ... Alaska's Carlos Boozer (Video) ... remembering Pistol Pete Maravich (Video)
Preview 2008 Gold Medal Basketball (March 16-22, 2008.) ... Gold Medal to expand B, and Master's brackets ... Honoring Magic Johnson (Video) and Larry Bird (Video)
Sealaska Heritage Institute basketball camp -The Sealaska Heritage Institute will sponsor basketball camps in Juneau and Angoon for kids who are Sealaska shareholders or descendants. The purpose is to provide a week of fun but intensive instruction in the fundamentals of basketball while incorporating Tlingit language and culture. The Juneau camp is for kids in grades 6 to 8 and will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School. The Angoon camp is for kids ages 1-12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 6-10, at Angoon City School Gym. Info: Sarah Dybdahl, 586-9234.
Intermediate Bracket Final
Angoon 79, Juneau UAS 69
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Photo Left - Kick save: Juneau University of Alaska Southeast player Larry Cooper takes a leap while guarding Angoon's Stephen Johnson in Wednesday's Intermediate Bracket game. Juneau UAS' Ian Schmitz is on the right. Photo by Michael Penn / Juneau Empire ... .Photo 2nd from left Left - Welcome back: Angoon player Bailey Johnson enters the gym midway through the second half of his team's Intermediate Bracket game against Juneau UAS in the Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Tournament. Johnson flew in Wednesday after serving nine months in Kuwait with the Army National Guard. Photo by Michael Penn / Juneau Empire ... Photo 2nd fom right - Rising to the challenge: Bailey Johnson of Angoon scores two of his game-high 30 points against Kake on Thursday during the Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Tournament. Photo by Brian Wallace / Juneau Empire. ... Photo Right - Bailey Johnson leads a fast break Thursday against Kake in I-Bracket in Gold Medal Baskeball Tournment action. Photo by Brian Wallace / Juneau Empire. Bailey Johnson scores 23 for Angoon 79 in finals win over Juneau UAS 69 for the Intermediate Bracket Championship on Saturday.
Article - From one sacrifice to the next... Angoon soldier goes straight from Kuwait to the hardwood. By EMIL WEST. FOR Juneau Empire.
Women's Bracket Final
Juneau Custom Electric 76, Metlakatla Git' Taquan 75
Juneau Custom Electric guard Tanya Nizich scored the game-winning basket as time expired to lift her team to a 76-75 win over the Metlakatla Git' Taquan.
Photo Left - Coming through: Juneau's Heather Clark soars in for a layup as Metlakatla's Ashley Hayward (23) defends during the Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Tournament women's bracket game Tuesday. ... Photo Center - Juneau Custom Electric player Deb Barry is fouled by Metlakatla player Martine Hayward in Tuesday Women? bracket action during the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament. ... Photo Right - Jubilation: Juneau Custom Electric player Tanya Nizich, far left, is hugged by teammates Heather Clark, center, and Anya Carlson-Vandort after Nizich scored the winning basket as time expired Saturday in the Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Tournament Women's Bracket final. Photos by Brian Wallace / Juneau Empire
Tournament Awards
All Tournament team
Jennifer Thomassen, Petersburg
Martine Hayward, Metlakatla
Neely Humpherville, Metlakatla
Talia Marsden, Metlakatla
Kara Lockhart, Juneau
Heather Clark, Juneau
Sportsmanship Award
Anya Carlson-Vandort, JuneauTournament MVP
Tanya Nizich, JuneauB bracket
B BRACKET FINAL
Haines Merchants103, Hydaburg 90
Photo Left - Haines' Jesse McGraw, right, and Hydaburg's Devin Edenshaw races for a loose ball. Photo by Michael Penn / Juneau Empire ... Photo Center - Pump fake: Hydaburg's Matt Carle, right, goes up for a shot as Haines Merchants' Stewart DeWitt defends during Thursday's Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Tournament Mighty B Bracket contest at the Juneau-Douglas High School gym. Photo by Michael Penn / Juneau Empire ... Photo Right - Heads up: Hydaburg's Charlie Frisby fights for a rebound with Haines' Will Egolf, left, Andrew Friske, center, and Stuart DeWitt during Saturday's Mighty B Bracket final. Photo by Michael Penn / Juneau EmpireMighty B bracket
Tournament AwardsAll Tournament team
Matt Burrows, Sitka
Travis Dybdahl, Angoon
Curtis Lane, Angoon
Willie Hayward, Metlakatla
Cameron Cook, Metlakatla
Devin Edenshaw, Hydaburg
George Peratrovich, Hydaburg
Sid Edenshaw, Hydaburg
Will Egolf, Haines
Andrew Friske, HainesSportsmanship Award - Stan Johnson, Jr., Angoon
Tournament MVP - Ben Egolf, Haines
Legendary C Bracket FinalKake shoots its way to second Legendary C Bracket title
Swooping in for two: Kake's Rudy Bean scores two points while Metlakatla's Frank Hayward trails the play on Saturday in the Juneau Lions Club Gold Medal Tournament Legendary C Bracket final. Photo by Michael Penn / Juneau Empire
Legendary C bracket
Tournament AwardsAll Tournament team
Sean Joslyn, Juneau
Jim Carson, Juneau
Al Tagaban, Juneau
Frank Hayward, Metlakatla
Trevan Walker, Metlakatla
Showalter Martin, Hoonah
Guy Tompkins, Klukwan
Wayne Friday, Kake
Kip Howard, Kake
Lloyd Davis, KakeSportsmanship Award
Stu Mills, Southeast Warriors
Tournament MVP
Rudy Bean, Kake
Masters BracketJuneau Green Team 78, Klawock 57
Photo Left - Masters of the game: Angoon's Alfred Jack tries to drive around Juneau Green Team player Phil Paramore in Tuesday's Masters Bracket game. Photos by Brian Wallace / Juneau Empire ... Photo Right - Klawock's Dewey Skan attempts a three point shot over Angoon's Joey George in inaugural Masters contest . Photo by Michael Penn / Juneau Empire.
Revisiting Gold Medal 2006 Winners and Gold Medal 2005 Winners
