March 2010

The 2010 Western Conference Basketball Championship hosted by Unalaska on March 2-6 was a huge success. "Thank you!" to all the visiting teams, coaches, and fans for traveling to Unalaska during some challenging weather conditions. Congratulations to the teams from Nome and Barrow for earning the right to represent the Western Conference at the State ASAA Basketball Championship! And congratulations to our own Unalaska Raiders who earned both sportsmanship trophies!

Hosting this tournament would not have been possible without the tremendous support of so many businesses and individuals in Unalaska. Susan Lynch will forever be known as the "Queen of the Hospitality Room" for all she did to make visiting parents, coaches, and officials feel welcome and very well fed! Our school staff -- led by Principal Glenn Cole -- and many community volunteers worked extremely hard to make this tournament one of the most memorable events ever held in Unalaska.

School administrators will be working hard over the next several weeks to recognize each and every business and volunteer for their contributions to the success of this basketball tournament. In the meantime, please accept our thanks to all Unalaskans for their ongoing generosity and support!

John Conwell, Superintendent

Email:  jconwell@ucsd.net