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Following State Championship Run, Unalaska's Boys' Basketball Squad Returns With New Faces

By • Jan 3, 2019
Chrissy Roes / KUCB

 

The Unalaska boys' basketball team plays their first home games of the 2017-2018 season this week.

Last year, the squad made it to the state championship game ultimately falling to Metlakatla 49-45. Since then, the team graduated 11 seniors and gained a new head coach in Riley Spetz. But it also returns reigning 2A player of the year Trevor Wilson.

Spetz sat down with KUCB to talk about the team and his expectations for the season. 

You can catch live coverage of the boys' games against King Cove Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m.

A Look At Unalaska's '18-'19 Girls' Basketball Team

By • Jan 3, 2019
Courtesy UCSD

The Unalaska girls' basketball team will play their first games of the 2017-2018 season this week.

Last year, under Coach Casey Clausius the team qualified for the state championship for the first time in decades. Clausius sat down with KUCB to recap last season and share his expectations for this year. 

 

You can catch live coverage of the girls' games against King Cove Thursday and Friday at 6 p.m.

Wrestler Claims Unalaska's First Individual State Title

By • Dec 17, 2018
Courtesy Brian Whittern

Unalaska has its first ever state wrestling champion.

"I was really excited [for the match] because my brother Seth Henning, wrestled before me and lost," said Blaine Henning. "That kind of made me a little upset and I wanted to go out there and be the first champion because [Seth] couldn't."

Blaine Henning entered the tournament seeded first and finished the weekend by taking home the 130 lb crown.

It was the sophomore's second appearance at the state championship and he expected to win.

Hot Competition At KUCB's Annual Golf Tournament

By • Aug 9, 2018
Carlos Tayag

Rare hot weather encouraged record participation at the Aleutian Tundra Golf Classic.   

More than 20 teams teed off in the tundra last weekend in Unalaska's annual golf tournament. The tournament includes nine holes of golf each day. 

Two teams tied as this year's tournament champs.  Based on the honor system and score cards turned in at the end of the second day, North Pacific Fuel and Matson tied by scoring 57, followed closely by the Babymakers at 61.  Each of the four members on the winning teams will receive 10GB of OptimERA Wi-Fi. 

Metlakatla Quashes Unalaska's Hopes Of Reclaiming 2A Boys Crown

By • Mar 19, 2018
Chrissy Roes/KUCB

Unalaska came up five points short in their attempt to reclaim the 2A boys basketball crown. On Saturday, the team squared off against Metlakatla almost a year after their last meeting, where the Chiefs knocked the Raiders out in the semifinals. The 2017 match-up had a 7-point spread and this year was also close.

In the last four minutes of the 2A title game, Unalaska (16-2) gave up nine points and was unable to score.  The final score was 49-45 Metlakatla. Unalaska finished the season 2nd overall. Carey Boston and Trevor Wilson were named to the state all-tournament team.

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