Goodbyes are always hard: The Devil Thumb Shooters embrace and celebrate longtime athlete and coach Cayden Turland in what was his last tournament after the 2025 Southeast Fall Invitational, on Oct. 26, 2025, in Juneau. Turland has been with the program since third grade and departed from Juneau just three hours after the conclusion of the tournament, in preparation for U.S. Marines Corps Boot Camp.
The Devil Thumb Shooters had their first meet of the season at the 2025 Southeast Fall Invitational. There were a number of teams and athletes participating in this event with 73 athletes over a span of three days.
Coming off of their state title last spring, DTS aimed to carry their momentum into the new season. The weather hasn't been the kindest to the team, losing a couple of practices due to inclement conditions. That didn't stop the team from finding creative ways to practice.
"Coach Cayden [Turland] had set up a really hard event for them to practice, so they got really used to sporting...
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