Last week, players took to the court for the first Gold Medal basketball tournament in four years. Klas Stolpe covered it for the Juneau Empire and spoke with KTOO’s pleznac about some of the highlights and history behind this beloved event.
U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola put up the ceremonial jump ball for Kake’s Rich Austin and Hoonah’s Albert Hinchman during their Masters Bracket game in the Juneau Lions Club 74th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament, Sunday, March 19, at the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé gymnasium.
The Gold Medal Basketball Tournament was a familiar favorite for Southeast Alaska athletes for decades, until the COVID-19 pandemic hit the pause button. Last week, players took to the court at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé for the first time in four years. Reporter Klas Stolpe covered part of the tournament for the Juneau Empire. He spoke with KTOO’s Chloe Pleznac about some of the highlights and history of this beloved event.https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/28Basketball2way.mp3Thank you so much for joining me today to talk about the Gold Medal basketball tournament last week.
Cassie Williams is congratulated by her mother Ann after winning the Women’s Bracket championship and Most Valuable Player honors, Saturday, March 25, during the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé. Well, that’s awesome. Was there any cultural significance that you noticed while covering this event?t’s funny because in Southeast Alaska, culturally, basketball has always and probably will always be just huge.
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