Juneau-Douglas High School

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JDHS has stepped up to the large school ranks this season as their enrollment numbers have exceeded the DII 850-school student population threshold due to the consolidation with now-defunct Thunder Mountain High School. They will play in the Railbelt Conference with Colony, West Valley, Lathrop and Wasilla. Ketchikan remains a DII school but is without a conference and will be placed into the state tournament if it has a strong Ranking Percentage Index (RPI) against opponents.

: Yadaa.at Kalé boys soccer seniors pose for a photo during Wednesday practice at Adair Kennedy Field. Left to right are Cole Reel, Matthew Plang, Nathaniel Brennell, Kai Ciambor, Ahmir Parker, Kellen Chester, Caden Haygood, Reed Maier, Owen Rumsey and Ryan Thibodeau. Not pictured is Malcolm Bahn. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé boys soccer seniors pose for a photo during Wednesday practice at Adair Kennedy Field. Left to right are Cole Reel, Matthew Plang, Nathaniel Brennell, Kai Ciambor, Ahmir Parker, Kellen Chester, Caden Haygood, Reed Maier, Owen Rumsey and Ryan Thibodeau. Not pictured is Malcolm Bahn. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

The JDHS assistant coaching staff is a mix of JDHS and country wise email marketing list former TMHS coaches due to the consolidation. The staff includes Cindy Eriksen, Lindsey Kato, Martin Morris, Phil Subeldia and Kristen Wells.

“The cool thing about our team and the situation we are in right now is that all the coaches that were at Thunder Mountain, we are all working together, so we have everybody from last year that coached girls high school soccer,” Dusenberry said. “It is a very positive thing that helps support all the girls. And that helps with 59 kids.”

The JDHS girls graduated 14 players, but return 14 seniors, strengthened by the consolation, the Crimson Bears program and the Juneau Youth Soccer Club.

The Crimson Bears graduated only three full-time starters and return many who have had stellar contributions, including two-time all-state tournament selection senior center back Natalie Travis.