Haines sophomore Isaac Jones (1), Petersburg senior Noah Pawuk (12) Haines senior Colton Combs (3) and Petersburg senior Brayden Tucker (0) go for a ball during the Glacier Bears 42-40 Region V Championship game win over the Vikings at the Alaska Airlines Region V 2A/3A/4A Basketball, Cheer, Dance, and Pep Band Tournament on Friday, March 6, 2026, in the Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé George Houston Gymnasium. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Independent)

With physical defense…

Will Steinfeld is a documentary photographer and reporter in Southeast Alaska, formerly in New England.