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Referees honor mentor who helped shape tournament

Referees honor mentor who helped shape tournament

Officials have become part of Gold Medal’s distinctive culture.

Referees honor mentor who helped shape tournament
Haines captures third consecutive B Bracket title

Haines captures third consecutive B Bracket title

A heartbreaker for Angoon fans.

Haines captures third consecutive B Bracket title
Team, family effort propels Hydaburg to C Bracket victory
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Team, family effort propels Hydaburg to C Bracket victory

They had a special guest sitting courtside.

Team, family effort propels Hydaburg to C Bracket victory
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Gold Medal Live: Haines goes for three-peat
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Gold Medal Live: Haines goes for three-peat

Who will take home the trophies?

Gold Medal Live: Haines goes for three-peat
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Women’s championship projects to be fast-paced showdown

Women’s championship projects to be fast-paced showdown

It’s a rematch of the tournament’s first game.

Women’s championship projects to be fast-paced showdown
Spring showers: Haines rains 3’s to advance
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Spring showers: Haines rains 3’s to advance

Championship game matchups are set.

Spring showers: Haines rains 3’s to advance
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Yakutat’s Janie Jensen, bottom, and Skagway’s Tiffanie Ames dive for a loose ball during their women’s bracket game at the Lions Club’s Gold Medal Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 21, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Early leads turn in to victories in Thursday’s Gold Medal games

Fast-paced offence ruled the mid-day games.

Yakutat’s Janie Jensen, bottom, and Skagway’s Tiffanie Ames dive for a loose ball during their women’s bracket game at the Lions Club’s Gold Medal Basketball Tournament on Thursday, March 21, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Championship matchups coming into focus as Gold Medal weekend approaches
Championship matchups coming into focus as Gold Medal weekend approaches
Photo slideshow: Gold Medal Day 5

Photo slideshow: Gold Medal Day 5

Check out the action on the hardwood.

Photo slideshow: Gold Medal Day 5
Yakutat, Haines tune out Hoonah noise
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Yakutat, Haines tune out Hoonah noise

Semifinals here we come.

Yakutat, Haines tune out Hoonah noise
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Don’t learn the hard way: Gold Medal players getting free help in protecting teeth
Don’t learn the hard way: Gold Medal players getting free help in protecting teeth
Hoonah teams eliminate Angoon
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Hoonah teams eliminate Angoon

Masters and women’s squads rebound from earlier losses.

Hoonah teams eliminate Angoon
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Stayin’ alive: Yakutat, Haines survive early elimination games
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Stayin’ alive: Yakutat, Haines survive early elimination games
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New Gold Medal team makes impression in blowout win

New Gold Medal team makes impression in blowout win

They knew what they were capable of. Their opponents didn’t.

New Gold Medal team makes impression in blowout win
Jump shots and jokes: Damen Bell-Holter talks upcoming leadership camp
Jump shots and jokes: Damen Bell-Holter talks upcoming leadership camp
Manic Monday keeps Gold Medal Basketball Tournament rolling

Manic Monday keeps Gold Medal Basketball Tournament rolling

Hoonah, Angoon and Haines all had Monday games

Manic Monday keeps Gold Medal Basketball Tournament rolling
Here’s how Juneau athletes did at Traditional Games
Here’s how Juneau athletes did at Traditional Games
A ‘gathering of family’: Gold Medal Tournament kicks off in Juneau

A ‘gathering of family’: Gold Medal Tournament kicks off in Juneau

Last year’s tournament raised about $23,000 for various nonprofits.

A ‘gathering of family’: Gold Medal Tournament kicks off in Juneau
Alaska youth rally together at Traditional Games

Alaska youth rally together at Traditional Games

Approximately 60 Juneau youth participated.

Alaska youth rally together at Traditional Games
Soboleff leaves Lions Club in younger generation’s hands
Soboleff leaves Lions Club in younger generation’s hands