Crimson Bears spikers earn top tournament play

JDHS holds third-best record after second day

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior June Troxel (1) attempts to block a spike by Mt. Edgecumbe junior Gracelynn Friske (1) in this file photo from last weekend. The Crimson Bears have earned the top tournament play for Saturday's 2025 Southeast Super Slamma Jamma at MEHS. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Independent)

By Juneau Independent Sports

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé volleyball team finished the second day of pool play action Friday at Mt. Edgecumbe High School’s Southeast Slamma Jamma Volleyball Tournament in Sitka.

Heading into Saturday’s tournament settings Nikiski boasts a 12-2 set record, Kenai 12-2, JDHS 10-4 and Sitka 9-5. Those top four teams will play in Saturday’s best-of-three sets King Salmon Division with No. 1 Nikiski vs. No. 4 Sitka at 10:30 a.m. and  No. 2 Kenai vs. No. 3 JDHS at noon. The losers play in the third-place game at 1:30 p.m. and the winners play in the championship at 3 p.m.

After two days of round robin play Mt. Edgecumbe holds a 5-9 record, Kotzebue 4-10, Ketchikan 3-11 and Bethel 1-13. Those four teams will play in Saturday’s best-of-three sets Coho Salmon Division with No. 5 Mt. Edgecumbe vs. No. 8 Bethel at 10:30 a.m. and No. 6 Kotzebue vs. No. 7 Kayhi at noon. The third-place match is at 1:30 p.m. and the championship at 3 p.m.

Friday’s two-set pool play scores:

Kenai 2, Sitka 0 (25-19, 25-19)

Kotzebue 2, Mt. Edgecumbe 0 (25-16, 25-20)

Kayhi 2, Bethel 0 (26-24, 28-12)

Nikiski 1, Juneau-Douglas 1 (25-20, 21-25)

Kenai 2, Kayhi 0 (25-14, 25-15)

Nikiski 2, Kayhi 0 (25-15, 25-20)

Kotzebue 1, Bethel 1 (25-15, 29-25)

Juneau-Douglas 2, Mt. Edgecumbe 0 (25-20, 25-24)

Nikiski 2, Kenai 0 (25-22, 25-15)

Sitka 2, Kotzebue 0 (25-22, 24-21)

Mt. Edgecumbe 2, Kayhi 0 (25-18, 25-18)

Juneau-Douglas 2, Bethel 0 (25-20, 25-8)

Kotzebue 1, Kayhi 1 (25-21, 19-25)

Sitka 1, Mt. Edgecumbe 1 (25-22, 20-25)

Kenai 2, Bethel 0 (25-14, 25-13)

Sitka 2, Kayhi 0 (25-20, 25-12)

Nikiski 2, Mt. Edgecumbe 0 (25-22, 25-21)

Juneau-Douglas 2, Kayhi 0 (25-21, 25-23)

Thursday’s two-set pool play scores:

Sitka 2, Bethel 0 (25-15, 25-19)

Nikiski 2, Kotzebue 0 (25-11, 25-23)

Kenai 2, Juneau-Douglas 0 (25-9, 25-23)

Kenai 2, Mt. Edgecumbe 0 (25-16, 25-15)

Sitka 1, Juneau-Douglas 1 (25-20, 21-25)

Juneau-Douglas 2, Kotzebue 0 (25-23, 27-25)

Nikiski 2, Bethel 0 (25-16, 25-13)

Nikiski 1, Sitka 1 (25-20, 21-25)

Mt. Edgecumbe 2, Bethel 0 (25-20, 25-16)

Kenai 2, Kotzebue 0 (25-15, 25-11)