Grapplers tear up the mats at Friday’s Southeast Showdown

Wrestling tournament at JDHS’ George Houston Gymnasium continues through Saturday

Wrestlers in two matches collide during the Southeast Showdown at the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé George Houston Gymnasium, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. Roughly 300 grapplers are participating. The tournament continues through Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Independent)

By Klas Stolpe  

Juneau Independent

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé wrestling team is hosting over 300 wrestlers in the Southeast Showdown through Saturday. Boys and girls teams from Angoon, Craig, Dimond, Haines, Hoonah, JDHS, Kake, Ketchikan, Metlakatla, MEHS, Petersburg, Sitka, Skagway, Thorne Bay and Wrangell began action on Friday. Wrestling continues at 9:30 a.m. Saturday and into the evening. The Crimson Bears will honor their senior grapplers at a tentative time of 6 p.m. Saturday before finals. The tournament is planned to have podium placings of first through seventh place.

Wrangell senior, and two-time state champion, Jackson Carney wrestles during the Southeast Showdown at the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé George Houston Gymnasium, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. Roughly 300 grapplers are participating. The tournament continues through Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Independent)

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• Contact Klas Stolpe at sports@juneauindependent.com