Unalaska Athletics

The Unalaska High School Raiders played their final conference volleyball games last weekend and will go into their regional tournament as a top contender.

It’s the first time Unalaska has had a softball league since before the COVID-19 pandemic. So far this season, players pitched, swung, stole and slid their way through a total of 10 games.

The Unalaska Raiders basketball teams recently returned from their longest trip of the year, playing five games in five days. Teams competed in the Ninilchik Invitational Tournament followed by games against Unalakaleet and Lumen Christi.

Unalaska’s swim team had planned to host its first and only home swim meet of the season last Saturday, but, unfortunately, high winds kept their Valdez competitors from flying in.The UCSD student athletes weren’t discouraged though and showed up ready to compete, accompanied on the sidelines by loud cheers from school staff, teachers, parents and friends.

A rhythmic beating followed by soft clapping and cheering echoes through the Unalaska high school gym. It's the sound of about eight high schoolers…