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The Unalaska Raiders have finished 4th at the state volleyball tournament.

The girls’ team battled back after losing their opening match against Petersburg in straight sets.

They defeated Bristol Bay and Su Valley to advance to the third round of the loser’s bracket.

But King Cove finally eliminated the Raiders Friday in a close 3-2 game.

Hoping to build off an undefeated regular season, the Unalaska Raiders are headed to the 2A Volleyball State Championships this week.

The girls’ varsity team qualified for state with a second-place finish at the regional tournament earlier this month.

Senior Captain Louella “Louie” Tan said she was thrilled to advance after narrowly missing a spot last season.

“I’ve always wanted to go to state," said Tan. "Last year was a really close one, and we only lost by three points. So it was really cool and awesome to make it this year."

The Raider’s Homecoming weekend ended with a triumphant bang! On November 11th and 12th, the Unalaska Raiders hosted their last home game against the Su Valley Rams. Friday night started off with the recognition of the seniors, Jordan Eastman and Captain Louella Tan. The Raiders defeated the Rams within three sets with the scores being: 25-21, 25-18, and 25-20. On Saturday, the intense game ended victoriously for the Unalaska Raiders.

This past weekend, four UCS high school teams, three junior high teams and one "Raider Mix" team of high school boys, girls and coaches competed in the Unalaska Crab Pot volleyball tournament. This 8-team double elimination tournament stretched over two days. The championship match was an exciting battle between the Raider Mix team and the Raider HS Gold team. The HS Gold team emerged victorious after winning the first two sets.

The Unalaska Raider volleyball team traveled to Lumen Christi on October 18th to compete in the annual Lumen Christi Spiketacular tournament. The tournament consisted of 20 teams in addition of 4 teams from last year and the Lady Raiders were to play their way through the bracket in a span of three days.