AVÀÇÂÛ̳

Overall Standings

•  1st Place Juneau-Douglas High School – Team Pacificus
• 2nd Place Seward High School – Tropic of Answer
• 3rd Place Ketchikan High School – Saber-Toothed Salmon

Research Project Awards

• 1st Place: Seward High School – Tropic of Answer
  2nd Place: Juneau-Douglas High School – Team Pacificus
  3rd Place: Ketchikan High School – Saber-Toothed Salmon

Sportsmanship Award  

• North Pole High School – Puffins

Red Lantern Award
This classroom enrichment award recognizes perseverance and commitment, honoring a team that completed both the research and quiz portions of the competition.

• West High School

We were also excited to welcome new teams this year:

• North Pole High School – Puffins
• Bettye Davis East High School – Ch’atanhtnu Team

Overall Standings

• 1st Place: Juneau-Douglas Free Radicals
• 2nd Place: Juneau-Douglas Rest-A-Shore-D
• 3rd Place: Ketchikan Salmon
• 4th Place: Ketchikan Smolts
• 5th Place: Dimond Kelpaholics
• 6th Place: Bartlett Diet Dr. Kelp

Overall Standings

1st Place: South Anchorage Southern Oscillation
2nd Place: Ketchikan High School Saber Toothed Salmon
3rd Place: Palmer Octo-Ï€
4th Place: Gustavus Otterly Amazing
5th Place: Juneau-Douglas Inseine Krillers
6th Place: MatSu-namis

Overall Standings

1st place: Ketchikan Saber-Toothed Salmon
2nd Place: Cordova Photosynthe Sistahs

Overall Standings

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Overall Standings

The overall winners receive all expenses paid to travel to the national final competition in Morehead City, North Carolina, April 21–24. Sigma Xi/AVÀÇÂÛ̳ awards $100 each to the coach and MVP student of the first-place team, and the coach receives an annual membership in the National Marine Educators Association. The winning team also receives $500 from the National Park Service, the championship banner and first-place medals and trophy. Second and third place overall receive certificates, medals and a trophy. Bold denotes MVP.

1st Place
Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Mat-Tsunamis
Coach: Tim Lundt

• Luke Arthur*
• Jacob Cucinello*
• Cade Johnstone*
• Sarah Montalbano
• Leah Wyzykowski

2nd Place
Juneau-Douglas High School Netflix and Krill
Coach: Ben Carney

• Laurie Balstad
• Elias Antaya**
• James Cheng*
• Duncan Smith*
• Derek Dzinich*

3rdPlace
Juneau-Douglas High School Pier Pressure
Coach: Ben Carney

• Zoey Kriegmont*
• Corbin Mitchell
• McLain Sidmore
• Siena Hanna*
• Ryan Moritz

4th Place: Homer High School Contagious Cyclopteruses, 5th Place: Mat-Su Career & Technical Center The Little Cthulhus, 6th Place: South (Anchorage) High School South High "Disco Scallops", 7th Place: Petersburg High School Ocean Motion, 8th Place: Petersburg High School Suspiciously Swanky Scyphozoa, 9th Place: Unalaska City High School Tusk, 10th Place: Kodiak High School Team Squidoodly, 11th Place: Palmer High School Just For the Halibut, 12th Place: Homer, Seward, Kodiak, and Juneau-Douglas Mixed Cohorts*, 13th Place: Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center tsunami tstarters, 14th Place: Wasilla High School The Left Sharks, 15th Place: Seward High School Cnidarian Necessities, 16th Place: Wasilla High School Team Hogfish-warts*, 17th Place: Juneau-Douglas, Kodiak, and Mat-Su Unstructured Aggregation*, 18th Place (tie): Southeast Island School District Mavericks* and Scammon Bay School Freedom Whales

* Quiz only; did not participate in research project

Research Project (combined score of paper and oral presentation; 200 points possible)
The coach of the first-place research project team is awarded a $500 grant to purchase classroom resources, sponsored by AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant.

• 1st Place: Petersburg High School Ocean Motion (184.74 points)
• 2nd Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Netflix and Krill (177.50 points)
• 3rd Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Pier Pressure (174.95 points)

Research Paper (100 points possible toward total project score)

• 1st Place: Petersburg High School Ocean Motion (89.44 points)
• 2nd Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Netflix and Krill (88.50 points)
• 3rd Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Pier Pressure (83.75 points)

Oral Presentation (100 points possible toward total project score)

• 1st Place: Petersburg High School Ocean Motion (95.30 points)
• 2nd Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Pier Pressure (91.20 points)
• 3rd Place: Kodiak High School Team Squidoodly (89.20 points)

Mayor of Seward Perpetual Trophy
Awarded to the team with the most points scored in a single round. This team receives a perpetual trophy to display in their school until the next Tsunami Bowl competition.

• Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Mat-Tsunamis with 163 points in Round 3.

Sportsmanship Award
Voted on by the quiz bowl judges. Students each received a Marine Biology Coloring Book and certificate.

• Mat-Su Career & Technical Center The Little Cthulhus

Most Improved Team
The teacher received $500 worth of classroom supplies, sponsored by COSEE AVÀÇÂÛ̳ (UAF School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences).

• South (Anchorage) High School moved up from 13th place last year to 6th in 2016.

Red Lantern Classroom Enhancement Award
Awarded to the teacher of the team that completes both the research and quiz portions of the Tsunami Bowl and finishes in last place; $1000 worth of classroom supplies sponsored by the National Park Service.

• Scammon Bay School Freedom Whales

ROV Challenge
In this optional activity, teams were given 1.5 hours to design, build, and test an ROV, and to accomplish assigned tasks. Cash prizes were donated by Alyeska Pipeline Service Company. The activity was organized by Meadow Scott from the Prince William Sound Science Center.

First Place, $70 prize: Homer High School Contagious Cyclopteruses

Second Place, $50 prize: Seward High School Cnidarian Necessities

Third Place, $30 prize: Palmer High School Just For the Halibut

NOSB Ocean Connection Art Show

The teacher will receive $500 worth of classroom supplies, sponsored by Tsunami Bowl supporters.

Best of Show: Jayla Hepler, 1st place: Ratonna Simmons, 2nd place: Kelsa Sperl, 3rd place: Shawnee Cook, Honorable mention: Olivia Fletcher

Acrylics 1st place: Bekah Dean, 2nd place: Courtney Fredricksen, 3rd place: Abby Hardie, 4th place: Tiare Simbahon, 4th place: Kayla Ford, 5th place: Julie Evens, Honorable mention: Catherine Cardenas and LeeAnn Mears

Photographs/Computer Graphics 1st place: Clair Byrer, 2nd place: Nolan Bunting, 3rd place: Landon Bunting

Cut Stencil Honorable mention: Soren Thompson

Mixed Media 1st place: Leah Wyzykowski, 2nd place: Kiana Simbahon, 3rd place: Erin Pfundt, Honorable mention: Margaret Powers

Pen & Ink/Watercolor 1st place: Trinity Davis, 2nd place: Abi Bennett, 3rd place: Gus Petersen, Honorable mention: Martha Johnson

Drawing/Pastels 1st place: Katie Buchanan, 2nd place: Kyla Willis, 3rd place: Zooey Meznarich, Honorable mention: Katie Buchanan and Catherine Cardenas

Metals 1st place: Reeve Swan, 2nd place: Maya Daniel

Functional Ceramics 1st place: Maya Daniel, 2nd place: Maya Daniel, 3rd place: Maya Daniel, 4th place: Toma Kimlinger, 5th place: Hunter Allen, Honorable mention: Lauren Walker

Sculptural Ceramics 1st place: Brittany King, 2nd place: Kjell Nilsson, 3rd place: Brett Hafner, 4th place: Kimberly Leavitt, 5th place: Sadie Lindquist, Honorable mention: Ashley Guernsey

Overall Standings

The overall winners receive all expenses paid to travel to the national final competition in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, April 23–26. Sigma Xi/AVÀÇÂÛ̳ awards $100 each to the coach and MVP student of the first-place team, and the coach receives an annual membership in the National Marine Educators Association. The winning team also receives $500 from the National Park Service, the championship banner and first-place medals and trophy. Second and third place overall receive certificates, medals and a trophy. Bold denotes MVP.

1st Place
Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Mat-Tsunamis
Coach: Tim Lundt

• Joshua Hartman
• Lucas Arthur
• Jacob Cucinello
• Ariel Hasse
• Cade Johnstone

2nd Place
Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center Perspicacious Dawgsharks
Coach: Cara Goodwin

• Katie Bailer
• Gabrielle Brown
• Lindsey Hammer
• Sarah Hoepfner
• Robin Pegau

3rd Place
Juneau-Douglas High School For All Intensive Porpoises
Coach: Ben Carney

• Johnny Elliot
• Elias Antaya
• Macleod Morehouse
• Duncan Smith
• Abigail Taylor-Roth

4th Place Ketchikan High School Saber-Toothed Salmon, 5th Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Zoey and the Zoeae, 6th Place: Petersburg High School Eider Do or Don’t, 7th Place: Thunder Mountain High School Pollock Pastries, 8th Place: Petersburg High School Gallifreyan Gastropods, 9th Place: Kodiak High School Arctic Asteroids, 10th Place: Unalaska City High School Agleam Asteromphalus, 11th Place: Mat-Su Career & Technical Center Cthulhu*, 12th Place: Palmer High School Albedo You Up*, 13th Place: South (Anchorage) High School Siphonophoric Swashriders*, 14th Place: Hutchison High School Fairbanks Foraminifera*, 15th Place: Kotlik School Virtual Sympagic Explorers, 16th Place: Seward High School Sea Bears, 17th Place: Dillingham High School Bristol Bay Waves*, 18th Place: Scammon Bay School Freedom Whales, 19th Place: Kotzebue Middle/High School Team Kotzebue

* Quiz only; did not participate in research project

Research Project (combined score of paper and oral presentation; 200 points possible)
The coach of the first-place research project team is awarded a $500 grant to purchase classroom resources, sponsored by AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant.

• 1st Place: Petersburg High School Eider Do or Don’t (164 points)
• 2nd Place: Juneau-Douglas High School For All Intensive Porpoises (162 points)
• 3rd Place: Ketchikan High School Saber-Toothed Salmon (158 points)

Research Paper (100 points possible toward total project score)

• 1st Place: Petersburg High School Eider Do or Don’t (81 points)
• 2nd Place: Juneau-Douglas High School For All Intensive Porpoises (78 points)
• 3rd Place: Ketchikan High School Saber-Toothed Salmon (77 points)

Oral Presentation (100 points possible toward total project score)

• 1st Place: Kodiak High School Arctic Asteroids (85 points)
• 2nd Place: Juneau-Douglas High School For All Intensive Porpoises (84 points)
• 3rd Place: Petersburg High School Eider Do or Don’t (83 points)

Knowledge Quiz

• 1st Place: Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Mat-Tsunamis

Mayor of Seward Perpetual Trophy
Awarded to the team with the most points scored in a single round. This team receives a perpetual trophy to display in their school until the next Tsunami Bowl competition.

• Juneau-Douglas High School For All Intensive Porpoises with 134 points in Round 5.

Sportsmanship Award
Voted on by the quiz bowl judges. Students each received a Marine Biology Coloring Book.

• South Anchorage High School Siphonophoric Swashriders

Most Valuable Players
Selected from each team by coaches and/or team members. Each recipient was awarded a matted print of a seabird done by Seward photographer and graphic designer Carol Griswold. All MVP members are denoted by bold on the .

Most Improved Teams
The teachers receive $500 worth of classroom supplies, sponsored by Tsunami Bowl sponsors.

• Ketchikan High School Saber-Toothed Salmon
• Cordova High School Perspicacious Dawgsharks

Red Lantern Classroom Enhancement Award
Awarded to the teacher of the team that completes both the research and quiz portions of the Tsunami Bowl and finishes in last place; $1000 worth of classroom supplies sponsored by the National Park Service.

• Kotzebue High School

NOSB Ocean Connection Art Show

The teacher will receive $500 worth of classroom supplies, sponsored by the Tsunami Bowl art judges.

Best of Show: Tyler Shey Leavitt

Drawing 1st place (tie): Josh Andrews, Rica Seceda, 3rd place: J.D. Aganoy, 4th place: Emma Moore, 5th place: London Keplinger, Honorable mention: Shade Coole

3-D 1st place: Bekah Dean, 2nd place (tie): Ukiah Engen, Anastasia Storle, 3rd place: Raven Ward, 4th place: Lydia Thomas, 5th place: Katie Janes, Honorable mention: Cassandra Dzinich, Brandon Lynch, Dana Van Slyke, Kayla Browning, Raven Ward, Darci McFaul and Julia Murph

Painting 1st place: Tyler Shey Leavitt, 2nd place: Jhiddle Sugabo, 3rd place: Joec Randolph, 3rd place: Salina Kratt, 4th place (tie) :River Quitslund, Chauncy Sandhofer, 5th place: Julie Evens, Honorable mention: Dorian Dundas, Stuart Medalen, Ashley Robinson

Mixed Media 1st place (tie): Ruby Linquist and Kacy Grundhauser, 2nd place: Kacy Grundhauser, 3rd place: Shelbi Mullen, 4th place: Tyler Zacher, 5th place: Amaris Peterson, Honorable mention: Josh Wood, Kriziel Sarmiento, Kianan Clemens, Winter Richey, Michael Wolfe, Cameron Bunck and Kim Leavitt

Overall Standings

1st Place
The overall winners received University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Southeast tuition waivers and all expenses paid to travel to the national final competition in Seattle May 1–4. Sigma Xi/AVÀÇÂÛ̳ awarded $100 each to the coach and MVP student of the first place team. The team also received certificates, the championship banner and first-place medals and trophy. Second and third place overall received certificates, medals and a trophy.

Juneau-Douglas High School The Caballers (90.3 points)
Coach: Brian Stoody

• Ruby Steedle
• Johnny Connolly
• Johnny Elliot
• Stephen Mell
• Megan Sheufelt

2nd Place

Juneau-Douglas High School The Third Whale (87.5 points)
Coach: Brian Stoody

• Emma Good
• Elias Antaya
• Neal Chapman
• Macleod Morehouse
• Abigail Taylor-Roth

3rd Place

Kodiak High School Elusive Jellyfish (83.3 points)
Coaches: Switgard Duesterloh and Jane Eisemann

• Joong Hyun Lee
• Hannah Christian
• Annie Looman
• Lars Bodnar
• Chellene Medina

4th Place: Petersburg High School The Sea Masons (81.9 points), 5th Place: Homer High School Persnickety Protoperidinium (73.6 points), 6th Place: Dillingham High School Flamin' Krakens (70.8 points), 7th Place: Mat-Su Career and Technical High School Mat-Tsunamis (68.1 points), 8th Place:Ketchikan High School Saber-Toothed Salmon (65.3 points), 9th Place: Hutchison High School Fairbanks Foraminifera (56.9 points), 10th Place: Unalaska City High School The Ice-Raiders (54.1 points), 11th Place: Cordova High School Pugnacious Dawgsharks (43.1 points), 12th Place: Kotzebue Middle/High School The Pelican’ts (37.5 points), 13th Place: Cordova/Dillingham/Petersburg High Schools Ocean Fusion (27.8 points)*, 14th Place: Kotlik School Atomic Sea Ice (26.4 points), 15th Place: Mat-Su Career and Technical High School Imagine Dragonfish (25 points), 16th Place: Seward High School Team Fatheads (23.6 points), 17th Place: Scammon Bay High School Jace and the Argonauts (20.8 points), 18th Place: Wasilla High School Tactile Cnidarians (11.1 points)

* Quiz only; did not participate in research project

Research Project (combined score of paper and oral presentation; 50 points possible)
The coach of the first-place research project team is awarded a $500 grant to purchase classroom resources, sponsored by AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant.

• 1st Place: Kodiak High School Elusive Jellyfish (47.2 points)
• 2nd Place: Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Mat-Tsunamis (45.8 points)
• 3rd Place: Dillingham High School Flamin' Krakens (40.3 points)

Research Paper (25 points possible toward total project score)

• 1st Place: Mat-Su Career and Technical High School Mat-Tsunamis (25 points)
• 2nd Place: Juneau-Douglas High School The Third Whale (23.6 points)
• 3rd Place: Kodiak High School Elusive Jellyfish (22.2 points)

Oral Presentation (25 points possible toward total project score)

• 1st Place: Kodiak High School Elusive Jellyfish (25 points)
• 2nd Place: Petersburg High School Sea Masons (23.6 points)
• 3rd Place: Dillingham High School Flamin' Krakens (22.2 points)

Knowledge Quiz (50 points possible)
The coach of the 1st-place team receives $500 worth of classroom supplies sponsored by the National Park Service.

• 1st Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Caballers (50 points)
• 2nd Place: Juneau-Douglas High School The Third Whale (47.2 points)
• 3rd Place: Petersburg High School Sea Masons (44.4 points)

Mayor of Seward Perpetual Trophy
Awarded to the team with the most points scored in a single round. This team receives a perpetual trophy to display in their school until the next Tsunami Bowl competition.

• Juneau-Douglas High School Caballers with 148 points in the first round.

Sportsmanship Award
Voted on by the quiz bowl judges. Students each received a certificate and a Marine Biology Coloring Book.

• Scammon Bay High School Jace and the Argonauts

Most Valuable Players
Selected from each team by coaches and/or team members. Each recipient was awarded a certificate, a matted print of a seabird done by Seward photographer and graphic designer Carol Griswold, and an animal-shaped 4 GB USB drive. All MVP members are denoted by bold on the .

Most Improved Team
The teacher receives $500 worth of classroom supplies, sponsored by a Tsunami Bowl sponsor.

• Dillingham High School Flamin' Krakens

The Dillingham High School team was 17th place last year and 6th place this year, improving by 11 places. They are coached by Clint Reigh and Summer Graber.

Red Lantern Classroom Enhancement Award
Awarded to the teacher of the team that completes both the research and quiz portions of the Tsunami Bowl and finishes in last place; $1000 worth of classroom supplies sponsored by the National Park Service.

• Wasilla High School Tactile Cnidarians

ROV Challenge
In this optional activity (maximum 10 teams), teams were given 1.5 hours to design, build, and test an ROV and to accomplish assigned tasks, earning a possible 125 points. The activity was organized by the Prince William Sound Science Center and sponsored by the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens Advisory Council.

• First Place, $70 prize: Homer High School (125 points)
• Second Place, $50 prize: Dillingham High School (105 points)
• Third Place, $30 prize: Petersburg High School (95 points)
• Wasilla High School (92 points)
• Unalaska City High School (89 points)
• Hutchison High School, Fairbanks (87 points)
• Seward High School (56 points)

Icicle Seafoods Scholarships
Icicle Seafoods sponsored five $5,000 scholarships open to any Tsunami Bowl student. To be considered, students wrote an essay, filled out an application, and sent a copy of their grades. The winning students must use their scholarships at one of the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ campuses.

• Diane Murph, Petersburg
• Briana Whiteside, Hutchison (Fairbanks)
• Logan Reveil, Homer
• Hannah Christian, Kodiak
• Deanna Hunt, Kotlik

NOSB Ocean Connection Art Show

There was a tie for best of show, so each teacher will receive $250 worth of classroom supplies, sponsored by the Tsunami Bowl art judges.

Best of Show (tie): Veronica Wilde and Amber Vernon

Painting on Canvas 1st place: Steven Ugale, 2nd place: Rosie Pound, 3rd place: Shelbi Brianne Mullen,Honorable mention: Sophia Nielsen, Will Dumm

Painting on Paper 1st place: Johnna Elkins, 2nd place: Dustin Newman, 3rd place: Diane German, Honorable mention: Kayla Weiss, Marilyn Farley, Brandon Moore, Erin Lane

Drawing 1st place: Lara Rufenacht, 2nd place (tie): Breann Denton and Phuongkonth Bunyi, 3rd place (tie): Danielle Nevenzel and Amber Vernon, Honorable mention: Robyn Schwartz

Mixed Media 1st place: Stuart Medalen, 2nd place: Catherine Cardinas, 3rd place: Molly Parks, Honorable mention: Sydney Gutherie

Marine Mammal Portraits 1st place: Angela Peacock, 2nd place: Stepheena D. Smith, 3rd place: Matthew Norton, Honorable mention: Selena Nelson-Loya and Jaydon Schaeffer

Posters 1st place: Stepheena D. Smith, 2nd place: Drew Nanouk, 3rd place: Selena Nelson-Loya, Honorable mention: James Schaeffer

3-D 1st place: Alex Ashford, 2nd place: Ashley Hunnicutt, 3rd place: Hannalyn Ohlsen, 3rd place: Tia Miranda, Honorable mention: Cole Somerville, Alex Ashford, Erin Lane and Sasha Hamner

Computer Art 1st place: Candence Moffitt, 2nd place: Nico Larson

Photography 1st place: Diane Murph, 2nd place: Nicole Peterson, 3rd place: Nicole Peterson

Overall Standings

1st Place
Bold denotes team MVP. First- and second-place teams are awarded tuition waivers to UAS. The first-place team's expenses will be paid to travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 18–21, 2013, to compete in the NOSB final competition.

Juneau-Douglas High School Team Pogonophoraphobia (93 points)
Coach: Ben Carney

• Sam Kurland
• Johnny Connolly
• Johnny Elliot
• Ruby Steedle
• Olivia Raster

2nd Place

Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Mat-Tsunamis (93 points)
Coach: Tim Lundt

• Christopher Erickson
• Ariel Hasse
• Lucas Hyce
• Reno Hyce
• Courtney Monroe

3rd Place
Petersburg High School Omnipotent Octopi (88 points)
Coaches: Joni Johnson and Sunny Rice

• Tyler Lantiegne
• Dan Cardenas
• Diane Murph
• Nicole Peterson
• Kyle Hagerman

4th Place: Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center Tenacious Dawgsharks (87 points), 5th Place: Thunder Mountain High School Team Nuclear Narwhals (73 points), 6th Place: Unalaska City School The Real Krusty Crab (70 points), 7th Place: Hutchison High School Hutchison Hammerheads (69 points), 8th Place: Homer High School Team Salmonids (65 points), 9th Place: Kenny Lake School Pretentious Pandalids (57 points), 10th Place: Homer High School That Dam Team (54 points), 11th Place: Seward High School Don't Say No to Coho (52 points), 12th Place: Kodiak High School Marvelous Megalops (52 points), 13th Place: Ketchikan High School Saber-Tooth Salmon (48 points), 14th Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Terrifying Tardigrades (46 points)*, 15th Place: Kotlik School Continental Drifters (39 points), 16th Place: Mat-Su Career & Technical High School The Cerulean Tempests (39 points), 17th Place: Dillingham High School Flamin' Krakens (33 points), 18th Place: Petersburg High School Opulent Opisthoproctidae (33 points)†, 19th Place: Kotzebue Middle/High School – Prince William Sound Science Center The Kobuk Lakers (29 points), 20th Place: Wasilla High School Marianas (29 points), 21th Place: Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Wave Runners (29 points)†, 22th Place: Cordova High School Omniscient Octopodes (22 points)*, 23th Place: Scammon Bay School Scammon Bay Seawolves (15 points), 24th Place: Dillingham High School The Squidlets (11 points)†, 25th Place: South Anchorage High School Team Antarctic Bottom Water (7 points)‡

* Quiz only; did not participate in research project
† Team changed members between project and quiz bowl, so quiz points were not included in the overall score
‡ Did research paper but did not give an oral presentation and did not participate in quiz

Research Project (overall score; 50 points possible)
Paper and oral presentation combined. The coach of the first-place research project team is awarded a $500 grant to purchase classroom resources, sponsored by AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant.

• 1st Place: Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center Tenacious Dawgsharks (47 points)
• 2nd Place: Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Mat-Tsunamis (45 points)
• 3rd Place: Unalaska City School The Real Krusty Crab (44 points)

Research Paper (25 points possible)

• 1st Place: Petersburg High School Omnipotent Octopi (25 points)
• 2nd Place: Wasilla: Mat-Su Career and Technical High School Mat-Tsunamis (24 points)
• 3rd Place: Cordova High School–Prince William Sound Science Center Tenacious Dawgsharks (23 points)

Oral Presentation (25 points possible)

• 1st Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Team Pogonophoraphobia (25 points)
• 2nd Place: Cordova High School Tenacious Dawgsharks (24 points)
• 3rd Place: Unalaska High School The Real Krusty Crab (23 points)

Knowledge Quiz (50 points possible)
1st-place team is awarded $500 for classroom resources sponsored by Ocean AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Science & Learning Center.

• 1st Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Team Pogonophoraphobia (50 points)
• 2nd Place: Wasilla: Mat-Su Career and Technical High School Mat-Tsunamis (48 points)
• 3rd Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Terrifying Tardigrades (46 points)

Mayor of Seward Perpetual Trophy
Awarded to the team with the most points scored in a single round. This team receives a perpetual trophy to display in their school until the next Tsunami Bowl competition.

• Juneau-Douglas High School Team Pogonophoraphobia with 175 points in round 1.

Sportsmanship award
Voted on by the quiz bowl judges. Students each received a copy of The Marine Biology Coloring Book and a 4-GB Bone USB stick in the shape of a penguin or dolphin.

• Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Wave Runners

Most Valuable Players
Selected from each team by coaches and/or team members. Each recipient was awarded a matted marine-life print and an 8-GB USB stick. See overall first through third places above and 2013 Teams page for recipients. MVP members are denoted by bold above, and are bolded on teams page.

Most Improved Team
Award is $1000 for classroom supplies, private donation.

• Hutchison High School Hutchison Hammerheads

The Hutchison High School team was 17th place last year and 7th place this year, improving by 10 places. They are coached by Megan McCarthy and assistant coach James Savereide.

Red Lantern Classroom Enhancement Award
Awarded to the teacher of the team that completes both the research and quiz portions of the Tsunami Bowl and finishes in last place; $1000 for classroom resources. This award is sponsored by the Ocean AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Science & Learning Center.

• Scammon Bay High School Sea Wolves

ROV Challenge
In this optional activity (maximum 10 teams), teams were given 1.5 hours to design, build, and test an ROV, and to accomplish assigned tasks. Cash prizes were donated by Alyeska Pipeline Service Company. The activity was developed and organized by Kara Johnson from the Prince William Sound Science Center.

• First Place: Homer High School That Dam Team
• Second Place: Cordova High School Tenacious Dawgsharks
• Third Place: Kenny Lake School Pretentious Pandalids

Icicle Seafoods Scholarships
Icicle Seafoods sponsored five $5,000 scholarships open to any Tsunami Bowl student. To be considered, students wrote an essay, filled out an application, and sent a copy of their grades. The winning students must use their scholarships at one of the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ campuses.

• Jacinta Matthias, Kotlik
• Tyler Lantiegne, Petersburg
• Jessica Mateer-Olson, Ketchikan
• Kevin Huynh, Unalaska
• Daniel Cardenas, Petersburg

NOSB Ocean Connection Art Show

The art teacher for the Best of Show artwork is awarded a $500 grant for classroom resources, sponsored by AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant.

Best of Show: Kaitlyn Schwalber

Mixed Media 2-D 1st place: Kaitlyn Schwalber, 2nd place: Annie Kiborn, 3rd place (tie): Johnna Elkins and Connor Ito   

Computer Drawing 1st place: Cadence Wren Moffitt, 1st place: Rebecca Estrin, 2nd place: Lucas Hyce
3rd place: Ashley Robinson, Honorable mention: Adanna Kvernvik, Emma Farris, Leia Schoonmaker

Photography 1st place: Alayna Fitts, 2nd place: Alanna Kvernivik, 3rd place: Nicole Peterson, Honorable mention: Alayna Fitts, Nicole Peterson

Mixed Media 3-D 1st place: Deborah Bitanga, 2nd place: Sable McGovern, 3rd place: Jess Anderson

Drawing—Black & White 1st place: Lucas Hyce, 2nd place: Courtney Neidiffer, 3rd place: Vincent Kowalski

¶Ù°ù²¹·É¾±²Ô²µâ€”C´Ç±ô´Ç°ù 1st place: Deborah Bitanga, 2nd place: Noppanun Saensuk, 3rd place: Diane Murph

Ceramics 1st place: Allie Katsma, 2nd place: Hannah Stovall, 3rd place: Mary Ramirez
3rd place: Gabby Katsma, Honorable mention: Jamie Jacobson, Kyle Hubbard

Pastels 1st place: Jayvee Ugale, 2nd place: Cheyanne Shaishnikoff, 3rd place: Joec Randolph,Honorable mention: Patricia A. Jackson, Tamera McCay

Overall Standings

First Place
Bold denotes team MVP. First- and second-place teams are awarded tuition waivers to their choice of either UAF or UAS. The first-place team's expenses will be paid to travel to Baltimore, Maryland, April 19–22, 2012, to compete in the NOSB final competition.

Juneau-Douglas High School Pelagic Magic (97.5 points)
Coach: Ben Carney

• Seth Brickey,*** team captain
• Sam Kurland**
• Martina Miller**
• Tatsu Monkman*
• Ethan Roemeling*

Second Place
Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center Nefarious Dawgsharks (93.75 points)
Coach: Kara Johnson

• James Allen,*** team captain
• Ben Americus**
• Keegan Crowley*
• Sophia Myers**
• Adam Zamudio**

Third Place
Homer High School Twilight Zone (86.25 points)
Coaches: Kris Holderied and Barbi Failor

• Traven Apiki, team captain
• Katherine Dolma
• Axel Gillam
• John Walsworth

Fourth Place: Petersburg High School Cexy Cnidarians (83.75 points), Fifth Place (tie): Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Mat-Tsunamis (71.25 points) and Seward High School PodCasts (71.25 points), Seventh Place (3-way tie): Dillingham High School Flamin' Krakens (56.25 points) and Kotzebue Middle/High School The Fish Themselves (56.25 points), and Thunder Mountain High School Cephalogods (56.25 points)†, Tenth Place: Kenny Lake School Omega Fours (53.75 points), Eleventh Place: Unalaska City High School Mighty Molluscs (45.0 points)‡, Twelfth Place: Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Rock Lobsters (40.0 points), Thirteenth Place (tie): Homer High School Abyssal Guessers (37.5 points)* and Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Tiger Sharks (37.5 points), Fifteenth Place: Wasilla High School Aurelia (28.75 points), Sixteenth Place: Kotlik School LYSD Torrential Cascades (27.5 points), Seventeenth Place: Hutchison High School Hutchison Hammerheads (25.0 points)*, Eighteenth Place: Scammon Bay High School Rip Tide (21.25 points), Nineteenth Place (tie): Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center Urchin Queens (15.0 points)* and Ketchikan High School Echinoderminators (15.0 points)‡

* quiz only; did not participate in research project
† did research paper and quiz, but not oral presentation
‡ did research project and quiz, but not with same students, so no points for oral presentation

Research Project (overall score; 50 points possible)
Paper and oral presentation combined. The coach of the first-place research project team is awarded a $500 grant to purchase classroom resources, sponsored by AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant.

• First Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Pelagic Magic (47.5 points)
• Second Place: Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center Nefarious Dawgsharks (46.25 points)
• Third Place: Petersburg High School Cexy Cnidarians (43.75 points)

Research Paper (25 points possible)

• First Place: Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center Nefarious Dawgsharks (25.0 points)
• Second Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Pelagic Magic (23.75 points)
• Third Place: Homer High School Twilight Zone (22.5 points)

Oral Presentation (25 points possible)

• First Place: Petersburg High School Cexy Cnidarians (25.0 points)
• Second Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Pelagic Magic (23.75 points)
• Third Place: Seward High School PodCasts (22.5 points)

Knowledge Quiz (50 points possible)
First-place team is awarded $500 for classroom resources sponsored by Ocean AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Science & Learning Center.

• First Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Pelagic Magic (50.00 points)
• Second Place: Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center Nefarious Dawgsharks (47.5 points)
• Third Place: Homer High School Twilight Zone (45.0 points)

Mayor of Seward Perpetual Trophy
Awarded to the team with the most points scored in a single round. This team receives a perpetual trophy to display in their school until the next Tsunami Bowl competition.

• Juneau-Douglas High School Pelagic Magic with 129 points in round 2.

Sportsmanship award
Voted on by the quiz bowl judges. Students each received a copy of The Marine Biology Coloring Book and a certificate and the coach received a $100 gift certificate, sponsored by Leave Only Bubbles.

• Dillingham High School Flamin' Krakens

Most Valuable Players
Selected from each team by coaches and/or team members. Each recipient was awarded an 8-GB USB stick drive and a case that will carry 6 stick drives. See overall first through third places above and 2012 Teams page for recipients. MVP members are denoted by bold above, and are bolded on teams page.

Most Improved Team

Award is $1000 for classroom supplies, private donation.

• Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center Nefarious Dawgsharks

The Cordova team known in 2011 as the Inglorious Dawgsharks was 12th place last year and 2nd place this year, improving by 10 places. They are coached by Kara Johnson from the Prince William Sound Science Center.

Red Lantern Classroom Enhancement Award
Awarded to the teacher of the team that completes both the research and quiz portions of the Tsunami Bowl and finishes in last place; $1000 for classroom resources. This award is sponsored by the Ocean AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Science & Learning Center.

• Scammon Bay High School Rip Tide

ROV Challenge
In this activity, teams were given 1.5 hours to design, build, and test an ROV, and to accomplish assigned tasks. Prizes were sponsored by Alyeska. The activity was developed and organized by Kara Johnson from the Prince William Sound Science Center.

• First Place: Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Tiger Sharks ($70)
• Second Place: Homer High School Twilight Zone ($50)
• Third Place: Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Rock Lobsters ($30)

 

NOSB Ocean Connection Art Show

The art teacher for the Best of Show artwork is awarded a $500 grant for classroom resources, sponsored by AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant.

Best of Show
Diane Murph

Most Original: Julia Buschmann

Best Use of Media: Carson Frank

Beyond 2-D 1st place: Courtney Neidiffer, 2nd place: Liz Streeter-Zenk, 2nd place: Robin Marie Schwartz, 3rd place: Chandler Grace, Honorable mention: Sarah Milks

Acrylic Painting 1st place: Kevin Huynh, 2nd place: Lucas Hyce, 3rd place: Michele Newman,Honorable mention: Kyra Laulainen, Courtney Monroe, Lucas Hyce

Watercolor 1st place: Patricia Larkin, 2nd place: Kelly Bieber, 3rd place: Lana Caruso

Drawing 1st place: Alysha Nanouk, 2nd place: Robert Brooks, 3rd place: Spai Saensuk

Pastel 1st place: Emma Engell, 2nd place: David Galaktionoff, 3rd place (tie): Joce Randolph and Josh Andrews

Digital Media 1st place (tie): Connor Ito and Emily Ropp, 2nd place: Connor Ito, 3rd place (tie): Sterling Maffe and Lynzey Culver

Alternative 2-D 1st place: Amber Vernon, 1st place, Rosie Pound, 3rd place: Joce Randolph

Photography 1st place: Asia Pris, 2nd place: Asia Pris, 3rd place: Diane Murph

Overall Standings

First Place
Bold and asterisk denotes team MVP. First- and second-place teams are awarded tuition waivers to their choice of either UAF or UAS. The first-place team's expenses will be paid to travel to Galveston, Texas, April 29–May 1, 2011, to compete in the NOSB final competition.

Juneau-Douglas High School Absolute Vorticity (95.4 points)
Coach: Ben Carney

• Tyler Houseweart, team captain
  
• Seth Brickey*
• Elise Christey
• Sam Kurland
• Martina Miller

Second Place
Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Tiger Sharks (86.6 points)
Coach: Tim Lundt

• Jonah Jeffries*, team captain
• Alonzo Gage
• Chris Erickson
• Aspen Melton
• Shayla Jordan

Third Place
Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center Auto-Eviscerators (84.5 points)
Coach: Alice Dou-Wang

• Craig Bailer*, team captain
• Keegan Irving
• Christina Morrisett
• Sophia Myers
• Jessica Smyke

Research Project
Paper and oral presentation combined. The coach of the first-place research project team is awarded a $500 grant to purchase classroom resources, sponsored by AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant.

• First Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Absolute Vorticity (45.4 points)
• Second Place: Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center Auto-Eviscerators (44.5 points)
• Third Place: Kodiak High School Turbidites (44.2 points)

Research Paper

• First Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Absolute Vorticity (22.8 points)
• Second Place: Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center Auto-Eviscerators (22.1 points)
• Third Place:Kodiak High School Turbidites (21.4 points)

Oral Presentation

• First Place: Kodiak High School Turbidites (22.8 points)
• Second Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Absolute Vorticity (22.6 points)
• Third Place: Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center Inglorious Dawgsharks (22.4 points)

Knowledge Quiz
First-place team is awarded $500 for classroom resources sponsored by Ocean AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Science & Learning Center.

• First Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Absolute Vorticity (50.0 points)
• Second Place: Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Tiger Sharks (47.5 points)
• Third Place: Petersburg High School Aquateen Hungerforce (45.0 points)

Mayor of Seward Perpetual Trophy
Awarded to the team with the most points scored in a single round. This team receives a perpetual trophy to display in their school until the next Tsunami Bowl competition.

• Juneau-Douglas High School Absolute Vorticity with 117 points in round 4.

Sportsmanship award
Voted on by the quiz bowl judges.

• Wasilla High School Anthozoa

Red Lantern Classroom Enhancement Award
Awarded to the teacher of the team that completes both the research and quiz portions of the Tsunami Bowl and finishes in last place; $1000 for classroom resources. This award is sponsored by the Ocean AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Science & Learning Center.

• Scammon Bay School Tidal Waves

NOSB Ocean Connection Art Show

The art teacher for the Best of Show artwork is awarded a $500 grant for classroom resources, sponsored by AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant.

Best of Show
Brook Morgan

Colored Pencil 1st place: Justin Scott, 2nd place: Braedyn Schaeffer, 3rd place (tie): Sinanna Ellis and Seth Beaver, Honorable mention: Chase Coppock, Elijah Norton, Danielle Stalker, Lynn Schaeffer, Alysha L. Owens, Roger Allen

3-D 1st place (tie): Jordan Hargreaves and Dyllon Paquette, 2nd place (tie): Annie Hood and Sierra Vandervegt, 3rd place (tie): Carlos Perea and TJ Allen, Honorable mention: Brittany Baldwin, Noah Hamlin, Wendy Hubbard, Evan Pullins, William Whiteshield

Painting 1st place: Carolyn Kvernvik, 2nd place: Charlene Lauth, 3rd place: Alyssa Wagle, Honorable: mention, Kimberly Ullrich

Drawing 1st place: Shelley Kubo, 2nd place: Amanda Kubo, 3rd place: Lindsey Kromrey, Honorable mention: Jamie Jacobson

Overall Standings

First Place
Bold and asterisk denotes team MVP. First- and second-place teams are awarded tuition waivers to their choice of either UAF or UAS. The first-place team's expenses will be paid to travel to St. Petersburg, Florida, in April to compete in the NOSB final competition.

Juneau-Douglas High School – Thunder Mountain High School Hot Tropic (90.8 points)

• Andrew Gregovich, team captain
• Sarah Donohoe
• Seth Brickey*
• Sam Kurland
• Martina Miller
• Coach: Ben Carney
• Second Place

Second Place
South Anchorage High School Team Starfish (88 points)
Coach: Chris Backstrum

• Hailey Hosken,* team captain
• Petra Davis
• Kiefer Davis
• Laura Crews
• Sarah Noel

Third Place
Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center Notorious Dawgsharks (85.5 points)
Coach: Lindsay Butters

• James Allen, team captain
• Ben Americus
• Adam Zamudio
• Keegan Crowley
• Ian Americus*

Fourth Place: Unalaska City School Pelagic Surimi Bombers (83.6 points), Fifth Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Team Soaladaobs (81.4 points), Sixth Place: Unalaska City School B.E.A.N. (74.1 points), Seventh Place: Eagle River High School Mobulidae (72.3 points), Eighth Place: Seward High School Perusing Pycnopodia (61.6 points), Ninth Place: Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Mat-Tsunami (57.9 points), Tenth Place: Kotzebue High School Muktuk Mafia (57.5 points), Eleventh Place: Petersburg High School W.O.A.A. (54.4 points), =*: Eagle River High School Codzilla (46.9 points), Thirteenth Place: Kodiak High School Weapons of Bass Destruction (38.3 points), Fourteenth Place: Soldotna High School Krakens (37.8 points), Fifteenth Place (tie): Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Fightoplankton (37 points) and Wasilla High School Mollusca Cephalopoda Nautilidae (37 points), Seventeenth Place: Mountain Village Ignatius Beans Memorial School Complex Sea Lions (36 points), Eighteenth Place: Mountain Village: Ignatius Beans Memorial School Complex Juvenile Gannets (34 points), Nineteenth Place*: Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center Medusa's Militia (25 points), Twentieth Place*: Kenny Lake School Five Foaming Foraminiferans (3.1 points), Twenty-First Place (tie)*: Petersburg High School Kushtakahs, eh? (0) and Ketchikan High School Kayhi Kings (0).

* did not participate in research project

Research Project (overall score; 50 points possible)
Paper and oral presentation combined. The coach of the first-place research project team is awarded a $500 grant to purchase classroom resources, sponsored by AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant; a check for $100, sponsored by the Scientific Research Society, Sigma Xi; and an annual membership in the National Association of Marine Educators.

• Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center Notorious Dawgsharks (48 points)
• Second Place (tie): Juneau-Douglas – Thunder Mountain High School Hot Tropic (47 points)
• Second Place (tie): Juneau-Douglas High School Team Soaladaobs (47 points)

Research Paper (25 points possible)

• First Place: Petersburg High School W.O.A.A. (25 points)
• Second Place (tie): Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center Notorious Dawgsharks (24 points)
• Second Place (tie):Seward High School Perusing Pycnopodia (24 points)

Oral Presentation (25 points possible)

• First Place: Juneau-Douglas – Thunder Mountain High School Hot Tropic (25 points)
• Second Place (three-way tie): Juneau-Douglas High School Team Soaladaobs (24 points)
• Second Place (three-way tie): Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center Notorious Dawgsharks (24 points)
• Second Place (three-way tie): Unalaska City School B.E.A.N. (24 points)

Knowledge Quiz (50 points possible)

• First Place: South Anchorage High School Team Starfish (50 points)
• Second Place: Eagle River High School Codzilla (46.9 points)
• Third Place: Juneau-Douglas – Thunder Mountain High School Hot Tropic (43.8 points)

Mayor of Seward Perpetual Trophy
Awarded to the team with the most points scored in a single round. This team receives a perpetual trophy to display in their school until the next Tsunami Bowl competition.

• Juneau-Douglas High School Team Soaladaobs with 147 points in round 1.

Sportsmanship award
Voted on by the quiz bowl judges. Students each received a copy of The Marine Biology Coloring Book

• Petersburg High School teams W.O.A.A. and Kushtakahs, eh?

Red Lantern Classroom Enhancement Award
Awarded to the teacher of the team that completes both the research and quiz portions of the Tsunami Bowl and finishes in last place; $1500 for classroom resources. This award is sponsored by the Ocean AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Science and Learning Center, a partnership between the National Park Service and the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ SeaLife Center, dedicated to understanding and preserving AVÀÇÂÛ̳'s marine ecosystem.

• Mountain Village: Ignatius Beans Memorial School Complex Juvenile Gannets

NOSB Ocean Connection Juried Art Show

Best of Show
Shelley Kubo

Mixed Media 1st place: Tori Call, 2nd place: Megan Dee, 3rd place: Jessi Marman

Acrylic Painting 1st place: Victoria Trotta-Mirigliano, Honorable mention: Katie Bell, Jamie Holtslander

Watercolor 1st place: Morgan Dampier

Pastel 1st place: Carolyn Kuernvik, 2nd place: Jordan Monroe, 3rd place: Samantha Marifern, Honorable mention: Taylor Overdorff, Rhiannon Kivisto

Drawing 1st place: Brooke Morgan, 2nd place: Sharlene Lauth, 3rd place: Anthony Saint, Honorable mention: Dazzlin Frentz

Mosaic Collage 1st place: Ryoko Nakashita, 2nd place: Annie Hood, 3rd place: Nick Markowitz, 4th place: Emma Farris, 5th place: Gretchen Lindquist, Honorable mention: Jon Thomassen, Jacob Marshall, Derek Brasch, Sammy Pfluger, Lindsey Kromrey, Misha O'Leary, Aaron Sorenson

3-D 1st place: Shawna Else, 2nd place: Holly Ganser, 3rd place: Tyler Wharton, 4th place: Evelina Gergilevich, 5th place: Nathan Feemster, Honorable mention: Felipe Campello, Brian O'Sullivan

Overall Standings

First Place
Bold and asterisk denotes team MVP. First- and second-place teams are awarded tuition waivers to their choice of either UAF or UAS. The first-place team's expenses will be paid to travel to Washington, D.C., in April to compete in the NOSB final competition.

Juneau-Douglas High School Naughty Nautilli (92.7 points)
Coach: Ben Carney

• Kayla Harrison
• Stephen Kubota
• Jacob Pernula
• Molly Emerson*
• Tyler Houseweart

Second Place
Juneau-Douglas High School – Thunder Mountain High School Coo Coo for Coccolithophores (84.5 points)
Coach: Jake Jacoby

• Laurel Stark
• Ross Douglas*
• Thomas Emerson
• Carly Casipit
• Seth Brickey-Smith

Third Place
Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center Visceral Mass (81.5 points)
Coach: Lindsay Butters

• Ian Americus
• Trae Lohse
• Drew Lindow*
• Grafton Schikora
• Craig Bailer

Fourth Place
South Anchorage High School Team Starfish (76.8 points)
Coach: Chris Backstrum

• Laura Crews
• Kate Backstrum
• Petra Davis
• Hailey Hosken*
• Tara Brodie

Fifth Place
Cordova High School – Prince William Sound Science Center New Fish on the Dock (71.2 points)
Coach: Lindsay Butters

• Darrin Gilman*
• Shannon Lindow
• Keegan Irving
• James Allen
• Christina Morrisette

Sixth Place: Seward High School The Zin (68.8 points), Seventh Place: Petersburg High School W.O.A.A. (62.3 points), Eighth Place: Wasilla High School Omega Alpha Marine Wolverine Delta Squad (57.2 points), Ninth Place: Kodiak High School SMART (56.2 points), Tenth Place: Eagle River High School Oceanic V-Caps (51 points), Eleventh Place: White Mountain High School Wolves (43.8 points), Twelfth Place*: Eagle River High School Mobulidae (30 points), Thirteenth Place**: Mountain Village Mountaineers Team A (23.7 points), Fourteenth Place**: Mountain Village Mountaineers Team B (19.8 points), Fifteenth Place*: South Anchorage High School Team Sea Urchin (10 points)

* did not participate in research project

** did not complete research paper in time to be included in scoring individual components

Research Project (overall score; 50 points possible)
Paper and oral presentation combined. The coach of the first-place research project team is awarded a $500 grant to purchase classroom resources, sponsored by AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant; and a check for $100, sponsored by the Scientific Research Society, Sigma Xi.

First Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Naughty Nautilli (46 points)
Second Place: Juneau-Douglas / Thunder Mountain High School Coo Coo for Coccolithophores (44.5 points)
Third Place: Kodiak High School SMART (39.5 points)

Research Paper (25 points possible)

First Place (tie): Juneau-Douglas High School Naughty Nautilli (23 points) and
Juneau-Douglas / Thunder Mountain High School Coo Coo for Coccolithophores (23 points)
Third Place: Petersburg High School W.O.A.A. (19.5 points)

Oral Presentation (25 points possible)

First Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Naughty Nautilli (23 points)
Second Place: Juneau-Douglas / Thunder Mountain High School Coo Coo for Coccolithophores (21.5 points)
Third Place: Kodiak High School SMART (21 points)

Knowledge Quiz (50 points possible)

First Place: Cordova High School / Prince William Sound Science Center Visceral Mass (50 points)
Second Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Naughty Nautilli (46.7 points)
Third Place: South Anchorage High School Team Starfish (43.3 points)

Mayor of Seward Perpetual Trophy
Awarded to the team with the most points scored in a single round. This team receives a perpetual trophy to display in their school until the next Tsunami Bowl competition.

• Juneau-Douglas High School Naughty Nautilli with 134 points in round 4.

Sportsmanship award
Voted on by the quiz bowl judges. Students each received a copy of The Marine Biology Coloring Book

• Juneau-Douglas High School Naughty Nautilli

Most Valuable Players
Selected from each team by coaches and/or team members. Each recipient was awarded $50 to use for education purposes. See overall first through fifth places above and 2009 Teams page for recipients.

Red Lantern Classroom Enhancement Award
Awarded to the teacher of the team that completes both the research and quiz portions of the Tsunami Bowl and finishes in last place; $1500 for classroom resources. This award is sponsored by the Ocean AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Science and Learning Center, a partnership between the National Park Service and the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ SeaLife Center, dedicated to understanding and preserving AVÀÇÂÛ̳'s marine ecosystem.

• Jack Adams, coach of White Mountain School Wolves

NOSB Ocean Connection Juried Art Show

Best of Show: Larry Chang

3-D 1st place: Kayla Bishop, 2nd place: TJ Allen, 3rd place: Michael Corl, Honorable mention: Brian O'Sullivan, Kerry Schutter

Pastels 1st place: Shirley Yip, 2nd place: BJ Lyons, 3rd place: Daniela Vaco-Zarraga, Honorable mention: Kelsie Caples

Mixed Media 1st place: John Skeek, 2nd place: Gina Ressler, 3rd place: Marci Kuwata

Watercolor 1st place: Katie Dyer, 2nd place: Maggie Fleming, 3rd place: Tyler Washburn, Honorable mention: Derek Brasch, Aaron Finch

Acrylic 1st place: Clara Medalis, 2nd place: Louise Jackson, 3rd place: Nathan Feemster, Honorable mention: Christine Slaght, Michaela Atherton

Pointilism 1st place: Maryanne Norcross, 2nd place: Maggie Herbert

Overall Standings

First Place (asterisk denotes team MVP)
Students get their choice of a $2000 scholarship to UAF or UAS and a free trip to the NOSB final competition in April, held in Seward, AVÀÇÂÛ̳. The coach gets a one-year membership in the National Marine Educators Association and a scholarship to the educator's Marine Science Camp at Kasitsna Bay.

Juneau-Douglas High School Naughty Nautilli
      Molly Emerson
      Stephen Kubota
      Ross Douglas
      Kayla Harrison*
      Trentyn Days
      Coach: Ben Carney

Second Place
Students get their choice of a $2000 scholarship to UAF or UAS.
Juneau-Douglas High School Megatron
      Thomas Sorensen
      Shadoe Haffner
      Thomas Mills
      Phil Moser*
      Jaime Burrous
      Coach: Ben Carney

Third Place
Cordova High School – PWSSC Visceral Mass
      Drew Lindow
      Grafton Schikora
      Trae Lohse
      Ian Americus*
      Coach: Lindsay Butters

Fourth Place
Skyview High School Odd Pisces
      Amanda Millay*
      Mallory Millay
      Scott Begins
      Tasha Brown
      Coach: Mark Larson

Fifth Place
White Mountain Polar Bears
      DeAnne Lincoln
      Roberta Charles
      Michelle Simon
      Crystal Lincoln
      Katya Wassillie*
      Coach: Jack Adams

Sixth Place: Mat-Su Career & Technical High School Jackie's A.I.D.S., Seventh Place: South Anchorage High School Team Starfish, Eighth Place: Soldotna High School The Krakens, Ninth Place: Skyview High School Team #2, Tenth Place: Seward High School & Kenny Lake School Team Charybdis, Eleventh Place: Cordova High School – PWSSC Santos del Océano, Twelfth Place: South Anchorage High School Team Sea Urchin, Thirteenth Place: Unalaska City School Tentacular Nematocysts, Fourteenth Place: Kenny Lake School Sea Geeks, Fifteenth Place: Unalaska City School Peanut Worms and Jellyfish Sandwiches.

Mayor of Seward Perpetual Trophy
(awarded to the team with the most points scored in a single round)

• Juneau-Douglas High School Megatron with 110 points in round 1.

Sportsmanship award
(each team member received a framed set of the International Polar Year Commemorative Stamps which depict the Aurora Borealis and the Aurora Australis)

• Kenny Lake School Sea Geeks

Educational Enhancement Award
Awarded to the winner of the Consolation bracket (9th place); $1500 to be spent on books and equipment to improve ocean science learning in the recipient school. This award is sponsored by the Ocean AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Science and Learning Center, a partnership between the National Park Service and the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ SeaLife Center, dedicated to understanding and preserving AVÀÇÂÛ̳'s marine ecosystem.

• Skyview High School Team #2

Ocean Connection Juried Art Show

Best of Show:Nathan Feemster

Repetitive Patterns 1st place: Allison Barnwell, 2nd place: Yarrow Farris, 3rd place: Rubye Foldager, 4th place: Ivana Banic, 5th place: Anika Uhlen, Honorable mention: Serena Melville, Amber Odell, Sara Kellar, Ludmilla Hedrick, Sasha Stojanovich, Ashley Cambell

Painting 1st place: Andy Cloward, 2nd place: Michaela Atherton, 3rd place: Danielle Correa, Honorable mention: T.J. Allen

Mixed Media 1st place: Brian O’Sullivan, 2nd place: Danielle Orbistondo, Honorable mention: Nathan Feemster 

Overall Standings

First Place
Students were awarded one-year tuition waivers from the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks and a trip to Stony Brook, New York, April 28–30, to compete in the national finals.

Juneau-Douglas High School Team 585
      Drake Skaggs
      Hillary Buck
      Eva Ceder
      Deidre Ratigan
      Coach: Ben Carney

Second Place
Students were awarded one-year tuition waivers from the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Southeast.

Juneau-Douglas High School Ice Pirates
      Ben Grammel
      Henry Melville
      Thomas Sorensen
      Marciano Duran
      Molly Trostel
      Coach: Ben Carney

Third Place
Third and fourth place had a tie, which was broken by looking at which team won when they played each other.

Juneau-Douglas High School Aquarius
      Levvi Benning
      Erin Oelklaus
      Travis Monagle
      Jaime Burrous
      Colton Good
      Coach: Ben Carney

Fourth Place

Tenakee Springs and Gustavus Gutty Bloody Bait Scrapers
      Elizabeth Barry
      Ian Brooker
      Kelsey Kennedy
      Rebecca Wilson
      Logan Brooker
      Coach: Megs Testarmata

Fifth Place: Skyview High School, Sixth Place: Cordova High School – PWSSC Ugly Fish, Seventh Place: Unalaska City School Ocean Raiders, Eighth Place: Kenny Lake School King Trident, Goddess Tethys and the Little Mermaids, Ninth Place: Kenny Lake School Team BAHA

Mayor of Seward Perpetual Trophy
(awarded to the team with the most points scored in a single round)

• Unalaska City School Ocean Raiders with 96 points in round 7.

Sportsmanship award
(each team member received an AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant book bag and a box of sea animal chocolates)

• Tenakee Springs and Gustavus Gutty Bloody Bait Scrapers

Most Valuable Players
(each recipient was awarded a $50 scholarship and a giant chocolate chip cookie)

• Gutty Bloody Bait Scrapers (Tenakee Springs ): Ian Brooker & Kelsey Kennedy
• Team BAHA (Kenny Lake): Alex Wilder
• King Trident, Goddess Tethys and the Little Mermaids (Kenny Lake): Alyssa Ginn
• Ugly Fish (Cordova): Ian Americus
• Team 585 (Juneau-Douglas): All members were chosen as MVPs
• Team Aquarius (Juneau-Douglas): Levi Benning
• Team Ice Pirates (Juneau-Douglas): All members were chosen as MVPs
• Team Skyview (Skyview): Mallory Millay
• Ocean Raiders (Unalaska City School): Allison Martin

Red Lantern Educational Enhancement Award
(awarded to overall last-place team; $1500 to be spent on books and equipment to improve ocean science learning in the recipient school. This award is sponsored by the Ocean AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Science and Learning Center, a partnership between the National Park Service and the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ SeaLife Center, dedicated to understanding and preserving AVÀÇÂÛ̳'s marine ecosystem)

• Kenny Lake School, coach Mark Proch

Perfect Attendance Award
(a special "Perfect Attendance" award of a fleece jacket embroidered with the NOSB logo was given to Skyview coach Mark Larson, who has coached a team in all 10 Tsunami Bowls)

NOSB Ocean Connection Art Show

Best of Show: Bailey Kirkland 

Painting 1st place: Logan Brooker, 2nd place: Bailey Kirkland

Drawing 1st place: Logan Brooker, 2nd place: Nathan Palmer, 3rd place: Paula Buston, Honorable mention: Shiela Palacio, Autumn Schiesser

Ceramic Sculpture 1st place: Brian O’Sullivan

Photography 1st place: Bailey Kirkland

Overall Standings

First Place Overall: Seward High School Seward Shrimp Hawks
      Phelan Miller
      Tyler Crista
      Amy Collman
      Luke Fry
      Coach: Jason Fantz

Second Place Overall: Juneau-Douglas High School Team Zissou
      Devon Kibby
      Erika O'Sullivan
      Hillary Buck
      Katie Conway
      Eva Ceder
      Coach: Clay Good

Third Place Overall: Juneau-Douglas High School Team Delta
      Zach Riste
      Britani Page
      Deirdre Ratigan
      Drake Skaggs
      Vince Wagner
      Coach: Clay Good

Research Projects (overall)

• First Place: Cordova High School Cordova Flatfish
• Second Place: Unalaska City School Ocean Raiders
• Third Place (tie): Seward High School Seward Shrimp Hawks, and
  Soldotna High School Sharks vs. Jets

Research Paper

• First Place: Cordova High School Cordova Flatfish
• Second Place: Unalaska City School Ocean Raiders
• Third Place: Twindly Bridge That One Team

Oral Presentation

• First Place: Cordova High School Cordova Flatfish
• Second Place: Soldotna High School Sharks vs. Jets
• Third Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Team Delta

Knowledge Quiz

• First Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Team Zissou
• Second Place: Seward High School Seward Shrimp Hawks
• Third Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Team Delta

Mayor of Seward Perpetual Trophy
(Awarded to the team with the most points scored in a single round)

• Juneau-Douglas Team Zissou with 76 points in round 8.

Sportsmanship award
(each team member received a rockfish T-shirt)

• Kenny Lake (Kenny Lake School)

Most Valuable Players
(each recipient was awarded a $50 scholarship and fish candy or toys)

• Kenny Lake (Kenny Lake): Gabriel Brown
• Cordova Flatfish (Cordova): Lee Collins
• Team Delta (Juneau-Douglas): Drake Skaggs
• Team Zissou (Juneau-Douglas): Devon Kibby
• That One Team (Twindly Bridge): Maranantha Jubilee
• Team Extreme (Seward): [TBA]
• Seward Shrimp Hawks (Seward): Phelan MIller
• Sharks vs. Jets (Soldotna): [TBA]
• Ocean Raiders (Unalaska City School): [TBA]
• Enrichment Award

Awarded to overall last-place team; $1500 to be used for classroom resources to enhance marine science education, provided by the Ocean AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Science and Learning Center and Kenai Fjords National Park.

• Kenny Lake (Kenny Lake School)

Ocean Connection Juried Art Show

Best of Show: Sarah Glaser

Painting 1st place: Jong Kim, 2nd place: Sarah Glaser, 3rd place (tie): Lindsey Von Borstal, Rachael Crane
Honorable mention: Bethanne Courson, Lindsey Von Borstal

Drawing 1st place: Lindsey Von Borstal, 2nd place: Erin Moore, 3rd place: Ian Filbert, Honorable mention: Dylan Beck, Logan Morgan

Three-Dimension 1st place (tie): Hilary Buck, Ellen Peyton, 2nd place (tie): Katie Peck, Erika O'Sullivan 3rd place: Lucy Squibb, Honorable mention: Tracy-Diane Lazaro, Meghan O'Leary, Emily Capra

Overall Standings

First Place Overall
Juneau-Douglas High School Steller
Ashley Kelly, Bekah Menze, Devon Kibby, Emily Peyton, Kelsey Potdevin, Coach: Clay Good

Second Place Overall
Skyview High School (Soldotna) EZDs [Euphotic Zone Depth]
Stevie Pyfer, Rachel Beatty, Jaime Miller, Trevor Johnson, Donna House, Coach: Mark Larson

Third Place Overall
Cordova High School N.U.R.D.s [Never Underestimate ouR Determination]
Lee Collins, Mckenzie Herring, Ezekiel Brown, Leif Stavig, Christopher Hager, Elizabeth Locklar, Coach: Kate Alexander

Research Projects
(first-place project winners received tuition waivers from the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Southeast; coach received $1,000 classroom award from AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant)

Research Project (overall)

• First Place: Skyview High School (Soldotna) EZDs
• Second Place: Unalaska City School Ocean Raiders
• Third Place: Cordova High School N.U.R.D.s

Research Paper

• First Place: Skyview High School (Soldotna) EZDs
• Second Place: Cordova High School N.U.R.D.s
• Third Place: Unalaska City School Ocean Raiders

Oral Presentation

• First Place: Soldotna High School Ice Worms
• Second Place: Skyview High School (Soldotna) EZDs
• Third Place: Unalaska City School Ocean Raiders

Knowledge Quiz

• First Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Stelle
• Second Place: Soldotna High School AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Grown
• Third Place: Skyview High School (Soldotna) EZDs

Mayor of Seward Perpetual Trophy
(awarded to the team with the most points scored in a single round)

• Cordova N.U.R.D.s with 90 points in round 9.

Most Valuable Players
Each recipient was awarded $50 and a giant chocolate chip cookie.

• Steller (Juneau-Douglas): Devon Kibby
• EZDs (Skyview): Rachel Beatty
• N.U.R.D.s (Cordova): Lee Collins
• Ice Worms (Soldotna): Heather Sinclair
• AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Grown (Soldotna): Tina Powers
• Home Team (Juneau-Douglas): Elizabeth Schoenfeld
• Apex Predators (seeUonline/Valley Pathways/Palmer HS/Colony HS): Joanne Pelletier
• The Real People (Bethel Alternative Boarding School): Georgi McKay
• Jeannot Allemand (Seward): Amy Coleman
• Flying Squidettes (South Anchorage High School): Kelsey Logan
• Ocean Raiders (Unalaska City School): Monica Southworth
• Ugruk (Noorvik Aqqaluk High School): Isabell Patterson

Enrichment Award
Overall last-place team received a collection of reference and resource books for the teacher's classroom provided by the Kenai Fjords National Park and Ocean AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Science and Learning Center.

• Seward High School Jeannot Allemand

AVÀÇÂÛ̳ NOSB Techie Coach Award
Awarded to first coach to register his or her team on the national Web site.

• Heather Pelletier, seeUonline/Valley Pathways/Palmer HS/Colony HS 

NOSB Ocean Connection Juried Art Show

Best of Show: Angie Hall

Painting 1st place: Monica Southworth, 2nd place: Katie Barker, 3rd place: Monica Banic, Honorable mention: Chu Wen, Kalie Filbert

Drawing 1st place: Erin Moore, Michelle Buchanan, 2nd place: Monica Southworth, 3rd place: Cory Sanford, Honorable mention: Katie Kain, Sarah Glaser, Kimberley Hewitt, Denali Foldager, Aaron Sarka

Ceramics 1st place: Nick Byrne, 2nd place: Carson Jo Tippet, 3rd place: Cassy Dreifurst, Honorable mention: Sharon Perry, Terra Pfaff

Fiber Arts 1st place (not awarded), 2nd place: Katie Peck, 3rd place: Emily Myers, Honorable mention: Luke Fry, Autumn St. Amand

Mixed Media 1st place: Stephanie Morrison, Lizzie Sutphin, Christine Webber, Emily Faust, Patti Reimer, Hollie Champman, 2nd place: Tom Dunn 3rd place: Branndi Ledet, Kayla Tressler, Tyler Hall, Maile Atkinson, Kristina Jenson, Tiffani Cantrell, Honorable mention: Tasha Thompson

Graphic Design 1st place: Tyler Hall, 2nd place: Nick Spurr, 3rd place: Ilia Pinchuk

Digital Photography 1st place: Samara Johnson, 2nd place: Lindsey von Borstel, 3rd place: Brittany Keil
Honorable mention: David Earl

Digital Drawing 1st place: Sarah Glaser, 2nd place: Erin Moore, 3rd place: Josh Lo, Honorable mention: Lara Loomis, Lizzy Sutphin

Overall Standings

First Place Overall
Students were awarded one-year tuition waivers from the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks and a trip to Charleston, South Carolina, to compete in the national finals

Juneau-Douglas High School, Team Midas
      Ben Robinson
      Alida Bus
      Bryan Diebels
      Ephraim Froehlich
      Robyn Grayson
      Coach: Clay Good

Second Place Overall

Davis-Ramoth Memorial School, Selawik, Team Amaguq
      Megan Jones
      Cynthia McCoy
      Chris Proch
      Colin Davis
      Nancy Myers
      Coach: Mark Proch

Third Place Overall

Skyview High School, Team J'MARS
      Rachel Beatty
      Andy Boesch
      Stevie Pyfer
      Jaime Miller
      Coach: Mark Larson

Research Project (paper and oral presentation)
(first-place project coach received $1,000 classroom award from AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant)

Research Project

• First Place: Davis-Ramoth Memorial School, Selawik, Team Amaguq
• Second Place: Juneau-Douglas High School, Team Midas
• Third Place: Cordova High School, Team Pirates of the Sound

Paper

• First Place: Davis-Ramoth Memorial School, Selawik, Team Amaguq
• Second Place (tie): Juneau-Douglas High School, Team Midas
• Second Place (tie): Valley Pathways, Team Apex Predators

Oral Presentation

• First Place: Juneau-Douglas High School, Team Midas
• Second Place: Davis-Ramoth Memorial School, Selawik, Team Amaguq
• Third Place: Cordova High School, Team Pirates of the Sound

Knowledge Quiz
(first-place team was awarded one-year tuition waivers from the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Southeast)

• First Place: Juneau-Douglas High School, Team Midas
• Second Place: Skyview High School, Team J'MARS
• Third Place: Soldotna High School, Team Tributyltin

Mayor of Seward Perpetual Trophy
(to the team with the most points scored in a single round)

• Juneau-Douglas High School Team Midas with 85 points

Sportsmanship award

• Team Apex Predators (seeUonline/Valley Pathways)

Most Valuable Players
Each recipient was awarded $50

• Team Tununak Coasters (Tununak): Miriam Ohman
• Team Bartlett High School (Anchorage): Chris Pineiro
• Team Sushi (Bethel Alternative Boarding School): Leanna Isaac
• Team Pirates of the Sound (Cordova): McKenzie Herring
• Team Amaguq (Selawik): Chris Proch
• Team Mola Mola (Homer): Kirsten Baltz
• Team Midas (Juneau-Douglas): Robyn Grayson
• Team Steller (Juneau-Douglas): Kerriann Powers
• Team Coelacanth (Ninilchik): Katie Rea
• Team Apex Predators (seeUonline/Valley Pathways): Drew Allison
• Team Nuclear Warheads (Seward): Phelan Miller
• Team J'MARS (Skyview): Stevie Pyfer
• Team POPCAN (Soldotna): Sierra Williams
• Team Tributyltin (Soldotna): Tina Powers

Library Resources Award
$1500 from the Ocean AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Science and Learning Center to enhance or upgrade library resources available to a team from a rural school

• Paul T. Albert Memorial School, Tununak

AVÀÇÂÛ̳ NOSB Technology Award
NOSB beach towel to the only coach to successfully register her/his team online at the National Ocean Sciences Bowl site

• Kate Alexander, Cordova High School

NOSB Ocean Connection Juried Art Show

Best of Show (three-way tie): Emily Berezin, Marie Johnson, Josh Crane

Painting 1st place: Emily Berezin, 2nd place: Liz Denna, 3rd place: Nickolas Byrne, Honorable mention: Jolie Glaser, Dutchess Marolf, Jong Kim, Renzie Ilog

Drawing 1st place: Marie Johnson, 2nd place: Danna Foust, 3rd place: Stephan Powell, Honorable mention: Jong Kim, Heather Apperson, Jong Kim

Ceramic sculpture 1st place: Brandi Denna, 2nd place: Katie Ernst 3rd place: Lindsey von Borstal Honorable mention: Katie Peck, Carly Locke, Cassidy Davis

Ceramic vessels 1st place: Haley Hatch, 2nd place: Sarah Glaser, 3rd place: Brandi King Honorable mention: Matty Elde

Mixed media 1st place: Lara Loomis, 2nd place: Brittany Keil

Graphic design 1st place: Josh Crane, 2nd place: Jacquelin van Driessche, 3rd place: Kelsey Hayes, Honorable mention: James Swartz, Kylee Adelmann, Breeann Campbell

Photography 1st place: Kylee Adelmann, 2nd place: Jonathan Wilkie, 3rd place: Cecile Formosa, Honorable mention: Denise Akaran & Naalil Northway

Print-making 1st place: Breeann Campbell, 2nd place: Brittany Dalberg, 3rd place: Walter Moore Honorable mention: Charley Rininger, Angela Bailey

Overall Standings

First Place
(Students were awarded one-year tuition waivers from the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks and a trip to La Jolla, California, to compete in the national finals.)
Juneau-Douglas High School, "Team Tempest"
      Holly Rhoden
      Colin Conerton
      Chris Frank
      Natalie Hale
      Josh Finley
      Coach: Clay Good

Second Place Overall
Juneau-Douglas High School, "Team Avalanche"
      Neil Steininger
      Stefan Ashe
      Phil Morin
      Lou Taylor
      Colleen Windom
      Coach: Clay Good

Third Place Overall
Chugiak High School, "Team Mad Mad Mad Mollusks"
      Jan Tomsen
      Andrew Mew
      Caroline Schultz
      Steven Wilson
      Kelsey Alexander
      Coach: Andrew Sullivan

Research Project and Oral Presentation
(First-place presentation received $250 resource grant; project winners received cash awards; first-place project coach received $1,000 classroom award from AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant)

• First Place overall: Juneau-Douglas "Tempest"
• Second Place overall: Skyview "Laridae"
• Third Place overall: Juneau-Douglas "Avalanche"
  
  
• First Place, paper: Juneau-Douglas "Tempest" for Juneau International Airport: Safety Concerns and Estuarine Habitat Values
• Second Place, paper: Juneau "Avalanche" for Connecting the Southeastern AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Communities of the Northern Lynn Canal
• Third Place, paper: Skyview "Laridae" for The Future of the Kenai River Estuary—An Economic Model for Survival
  
  
• First Place, oral: Chugiak "Mad Mad Mad Mollusks"
• Second Place, oral: Skyview "Laridae"
• Third Place, oral: Juneau-Douglas "Avalanche"

Knowledge Quiz
(First-place team was awarded one-year tuition waivers from the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Southeast and choice of lockout buzzer system or $400)

• First Place: Kodiak High School, "Perspicacious Pinnipeds"
• Second Place: Chugiak High School, "Mad Mad Mad Mollusks"
• Third Place: Juneau-Douglas High School, "Avalanche"

Classroom award
(to the coach of the top overall project winner)
Clay Good, Juneau-Douglas High School: $1,000 from the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant College Program

Mayor of Seward Perpetual Trophy
(to the team with the most points scored in a single round)
Kodiak "Perspicacious Pinnipeds" with 90 points in Round One

Most Inspirational Team Member
(Each recipient was awarded $50)

• Bethel Alternative High School—Kyle Mortenson
• Chugiak High School, Eagle River—Jan Tomsen
• Dimond High School, Anchorage—Alisha Kiehn
• Homer High School—Joleena Baugh
• Juneau-Douglas High School, Team Aquarius—Benjamin Robinson
• Juneau-Douglas High School, Team Avalanche—Neil Steininger
• Juneau-Douglas High School, Team Tempest—Natalie Hale
• Kodiak High School—all five were voted most valuable
• Kotzebue High School—Sarita Shuster
• Northwest Arctic District—Georgina King
• SeeUOnline/Valley Pathways, Palmer—Drew Allison
• Seward High School—Isaiah Norton
• Skyview High School, Soldotna—Jaime Miller
• Soldotna High School—Kaitlin Vadla

NOSB Ocean Connection Juried Art Show

Best in Show: Heather Harris, 

Two-dimensional painting 1st place: Kirsten Woodard, 2nd place: Stephan Severson, 3rd place (tie): Adrianne Reinbolt, Kirsten Woodard

Two-dimensional drawing 1st place: Jolie Glaser, 2nd place: Kirsten Woodard, 3rd place: (tie) Shamai Wheeler, Kim Massey, Honorable mention: Coty Beck, Buck Ackerman

Three-dimensional sculpture 1st place: Mitch Burdick, 2nd place (tie): Kristen Beck, Patti Kalbrener, Honorable mention: Brianna Blythe, Whitney Holm, Gloria Cho, Merella Shuster, Amber Gilliland

Three-dimensional pottery 1st place: Lisa Steinbrecker, 2nd place: Cassidy Davis, 3rd place: Annie Okpealuk, Honorable mention: Heather Apperson, Cassidy Davis, Beth Geiger

Three-dimensional paper fish 1st place: Min Jung Kwak 2nd place (tie): Molly Quinlan, Amanda Sacka, 3rd place: Crystal Hughes, Honorable mention: Vincent Delaquito, Ann Holayter 

Textiles 1st place: Lela Wiley, 2nd place: Kylee Adelmann, 3rd place: Katie Daubney

Mixed media 1st place: Elizabeth Plevka, 2nd place: Alder Olive, 3rd place: Elizabeth Plevka

Computer graphics 1st place: Michelle Diekgraeff, 2nd place: Collin Dowling, 3rd place: Collin Dowling

Overall Standings

First Place Overall
(Students were awarded one-year tuition waivers from the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks and a trip to Providence, Rhode Island, to compete in the national finals.)

Kodiak High School, "Team Crustacean Sensation," 98 points
      Matt Van Daele
      Devin Boyer
      John Van Atta
      Shawn Biessel
      Coach: Craig Baker

Second Place Overall
Cordova High School, "Team Behemoth," 90 points
      Hannah Cain
      Forrest Dunbar
      Rory Merrit
      Elaine Reodica
      Coach: Aaron Lang

Third Place Overall
Chugiak High School Team, 88 points
      Jan Tomsen
      Andrew Mew
      Steven Wilson
      Caroline Schultz
      Molly Moran
      Coach: Andrew Sullivan

Research Project and Oral Presentation
First Place overall: Ninilchik "Abyss"
Second Place overall: Kodiak "Crustacean Sensation"
Third Place overall: Dimond "Kokanee"

First Place, paper
Ninilchik "Abyss" for Catching the Fish and Eating Them Too—Halibut: a Pressured Species
Second Place, paper: Dimond "Kokanee," for The Eklutna River Project

Third Place, paper: 4-way tie!

• Kodiak "Crustacean Sensation" for Factors Affecting the Tanner Crab Population Near the Kodiak Archipelago
• Chugiak for Relieving Anadromous Pressures: A Dissertation of Steelhead Trout in the Anchor River Vicinity
• Cordova "Behemoth" for Killer Whales in Peril: The Decline of the AT1 Group in Prince William Sound, AVÀÇÂÛ̳
• Skyview for The Critical Status of the Kenai Brown Bear, and the Connection between Bears, Salmon, and the Riparian Zone

First Place, oral
Kodiak "Crustacean Sensation"

Second Place, oral
Ninilchik "Abyss"

Third Place, oral

• Dimond "Kokanee"
• Chugiak

Knowledge Quiz

• First Place: Kodiak High School, "Crustacean Sensation"
• Second Place: Cordova High School, "Behemoth"
• Third Place: Ninilchik School, "Siliceous Ooze

Classroom award
(to the coach of the top overall project winner)
Chris Hanson: $1,000 from the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant College Program

Mayor of Seward Perpetual Trophy
(to the team with the most points scored in a single round)
Ninilchik High School "Siliceous Ooze" with 100 points in Round Nine

NOSB Ocean Connection Art Show

Best of Show: Emily Berezin  

Two-Dimensional
1st place: Steve Powell
2nd place: Josh Rowell,
3rd place: Stephanie Christian  

Honorable mention
Adam Green, Chris Ferrell, Sarita Shuster

Three-Dimensional
1st place: Ryan Gaule
2nd place: Tember Eliason
3rd place: Forrest McDonald
Honorable mention: Meagan Simeonoff, Anthony Mestas  

Mixed Media
1st place: Jessica Sauer
2nd place: Leanne Ganser
3rd place: Merella Shuster 
Honorable mention: Erin Dabney

Overall Standings

First Place Overall
(Students were awarded one-year tuition waivers from the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks; $250 scholarships; and a free trip to Miami, Florida, to compete in finals)

Juneau-Douglas High School,"Team Tsunami"
      Wesley Brooks
      Cal Craig
      Jeff Fanning
      Breanne Rohm
      Coach: Clay Good

Second Place Overall
(Students were awarded $100 scholarships)

Dimond High School, "Team Aurora"
      Dustin Anctil
      Shani Gilila
      Mandy Grover
      Jessica Schwartz
      Collin White
      Coach: Elizabeth Larman

Third Place Overall
(Students were awarded $100 scholarships)

Seward High School Team
      Stephanie Christian
      Jacqui Jacobson
      Bonnie Moore
      Ben Steward
      Adam Wilkie
      John Hughes
      Coaches: Jason Fantz and Linda Clayton

Research Project and Oral Presentation
First Place Overall: Dimond "Aurora" ($100 scholarship each from F/V Spectre)
Second Place Overall: Juneau "Tsunami"
Third Place Overall: Juneau "Typhoon"

First Place, paper: Dimond "Aurora" for The Pike Plague
Second Place, paper: Seward for An Analysis of Resurrection Bay
Third Place, paper: Juneau "Typhoon" for Wastewater Management for Juneau, AVÀÇÂÛ̳

First Place, oral: Juneau "Gastineau"
Second Place, oral: Juneau "Tsunami"
Third Place, oral: Juneau "Typhoon"

Knowledge Quiz
First Place: Juneau "Tsunami"
Second Place: Dimond "Aurora"
Third Place: Seward

Classroom awards
(to the coaches of the top 3 overall project winners)
First Place: Elizabeth Larman: $1,000 from AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant College Program
Second Place: Clay Good: $300 from School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (SFOS) faculty and staff
Third Place: Clay Good: $200 from SFOS faculty and staff

Sportsmanship Award
(voted on by all project and game officials)

Skyview (Soldotna) ($100 scholarship each)

Mayor Bob Satin's Perpetual Trophy
(to the team with the most points scored in a single round)

Juneau "Tsunami" with 154 points in Round Six

NOSB Ocean Connection Art Show

Best of Show: Melissa Bixby, Skyview High School, Soldotna

Art teacher Sandra Lewis was awarded a digital camera for her classroom from the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant College Program

Drawing
First Place: Ben Clock, Seward
Second Place: Justin Travis, Seward
Third Place: Mark Meeks, Seward
Highly commended: *Stephanie Christian, Seward

Painting
First Place: *Stephanie Christian, Seward
Second Place: Josh Van Fleet, Juneau
Third Place: Rebecca Canaday, Juneau
Highly commended: Jessica Bishop, Seward

Mixed Media
First Place: Eric Tollefson, Juneau
Second Place: Shari Isaak, Soldotna
Third Place: *Erin Hanson, Juneau
Highly commended: Joselyn Perry, Seward

3-D
First Place: Shannon Hohl, Seward
Second Place: Whitney Holm, Seward
Third Place: Lisa Steinbrecher, Seward
Highly commended: Erin Gillespie, Seward

Overall Standings

First Place Overall
(Students awarded one year tuition waivers from the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks)
Juneau-Douglas High School "Tsunami" Team
      Margie Housley
      Wesley Brooks
      Sommers Cole
      Josh Passer
      Coach: Clay Good

Second Place Overall
(Students awarded one year tuition waivers from the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Southeast):
White Mountain School Team
      Catherine Morris
      Yvonne Ashenfelter
      Ella Morris
      Jeenean Ferkinhoff
      Leslie Richards
      Coach: Jack Adams

Third Place Overall
(Students awarded trip on UAF reasearch vessel Alpha Helix in March) :
Chugiak High School Team
      David Jonathon Breiler
      Zachary Pickett
      Monica Anderson
      Amy Van Cise
      Elizabeth Spalinger
      Coach: Andrew Sullivan

Fourth Place Overall:
Anchorage East High School

Research Project and Oral Presentation

First Place: White Mountain
Second Place: Juneau "Tsunami"
Third Place: Chugiak
Fourth Place: Seward "Resurrection"

Knowledge Quiz

First Place: Juneau "Tsunami"
Second Place: East Anchorage
Third Place: Seward
Fourth Place: White Mountain

Classroom awards
To the coaches of the top 3 project winners:
(1) Jack Adams: $1,000 from AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant College Program
(2) Clay Good: $300 from School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (SFOS) faculty and staff
(3) Andrew Sullivan: $200 from SFOS faculty and staff

Mayor Bob Satin's Trophy
To the team with the most points scored in a single round:
Juneau "Tsunami" with 134 points in Round One

NOSB Ocean Connection Art Show

• Best of Show: Missa Braund-Allen with "Harmonic Symbiosis" from East Anchorage
• Art Teacher Robert Wick was awarded a graphics tablet system from the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant College Program

3-D
(1) Carol Clausen - Seward, (2) Serena Sterrett - East Anchorage, (3) Andrea Knopik - Seward; Honorable Mentions: Joslyn Perry - Seward

2-D Color
(1) Ben Clock - Seward, (2) Karie Schafer - Seward, (3) Stephanie Christian - Seward; Honorable Mentions: Ira Schaefer - Juneau, Daty Peterson - Seward, Nikki Sears - Seward

2-D Black and White
(1) Mary Meeks - Seward, (2) Mary Meeks - Seward, (3) Amy Fosket - Juneau; Honorable Mentions: Heather Bartlett - Seward, Amber St. Amand - Seward

Overall Standings

• 1st Place: Juneau-Douglas High School Tsunami Team with Kanani Pavitt, Sommers Cole, Colleen Dilts, Luke Fanning, Tawnya Durand. Coach Clay Good. Each member won first year free tuition at the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks.
  
  
• 2nd Place: East Anchorage High School with Jamie Bourgeios, Jeana Hilbish, Diana Richmond, Beth Poland. Coach Danelle Van Holstyn . Team won $300 for their high school's science department.
  
  
• 3rd Place: Anchorage's Dimond High School with Adam Yeager, Kevin Fox, Alicia Brantley, Ashley Faciane, Jamie Everett. Coach Elizabeth Larman. Dimond also won the Mayor's Cup for most points scored in a single round; 142 points. Team won $200 for their high school's science department.

Written Project and Presentation

• 1st Place
  Juneau-Douglas High School. Winners received $100 scholarships for each team member sponsored by Kodiak fisherman Bill Jacobson. Juneau High School's science department received $1,000 donated by the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Sea Grant College Program.
• 2nd Place East Anchorage High School
• 3rd Place Juneau High School
• 4th Place Chugiak High School
• 5th Place Anchorage's Dimond High School

Art Show Winners

• Best of Show
  Brian Lo, Seward High School 

Painting

• 1st Place Chelsea Woelkers, Seward High School
• 2nd Place Travis Hiner, Skyview High School
• 3rd Place Ruth Banse, Seward High School
• Honorable Mention: Tiffany Brand of Seward High School & Noelle Verba of Skyview High School in Soldotna.

Drawing 

• 1st Place Chelsea Woelkers, Seward High School
• 2nd Place Marion Glaser, Seward High School
• 3rd Place Keegan Marrs, Seward High School 

Mixed Media

• 1st Place Jason Tibbitts, Skyview High School
  2nd Place Jamie Gruel, Skyview High School

Sculpture 

• 1st Place Wes Shafer, Seward High School
• 2nd Place Jordan Houghton, Seward High School
• 3rd Place Patty Ilog, Seward High School
• Honorable Mention Blassi Shoogukwruk, White Mountain School