The Juneau Empire’s expanded coverage of the Juneau Lions Club 74th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament is made possible by Sealaska Corp. Thanks to this sponsorship, this article —and all of this year’s Gold Medal coverage — is available online without a subscription to the Empire.
Another Gold Medal Basketball Tournament is in the books.
After a three-year pause unique in the sprawling history of the annual Juneau Lions Club fundraiser that draws talent from across Southeast Alaska, 44 games featuring 26 teams were played across seven days in the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé gymnasium.
When the final buzzer sounded, teams from Juneau, Hoonah and Prince of Wales had won titles. Prince of Wales took the top spot in the Women’s Bracket, Hoonah in the Masters Bracket, Juneau’s Filcom in the C Bracket and Juneau in the B Bracket.
Below are photos from the semifinal and title games as well as award ceremonies and performances from the tournament’s last days.