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From state podiums to broken records, UCSD Raiders are off to a good start this fall

By Sofia Stuart-Rasi

Published October 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM AKDT

October is a busy month for Unalaska City School District students. The cross country team just wrapped up their season with the boys placing third and girls placing sixth at state, the girls volleyball team is continuing their winning streak on an extended tournament trip and the high school swimming team is breaking local records dating back to the 1990s. And there’s even more going on with extracurricular activities like Student Government, Band and a new club: Art.

For this episode of “Island Interviews,” KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi talks with UCSD Activities Director Kent Russell about everything happening in sports and activities for students this fall.

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Sofia Stuart-Rasi

Sofia was born and raised in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. She’s reported around the U.S. for local public radio stations, NPR and National Native News. Sofia has a Master of Arts in Environmental Science and Natural Resource Journalism from the University of Montana, a graduate certificate in Documentary Studies from the Salt Institute and a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts from the University of Colorado Boulder. In between her studies, Sofia was a ski bum in Telluride, Colorado for a few years.

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