Photo by Hank Pennington
NOSB 2006 Competition Results
This year's competition was severely affected by avalanches that closed the Seward Highway—the only road from Anchorage to Seward. Of ten teams expected to compete in Seward, only five were able to participate on site: Seward, Kenny Lake, Twindly Bridge, and two teams from Juneau.
The following are initial results—more details will be posted soon.
Overall standings
(research project plus knowledge quiz)First Place Overall
Photo © Griswold Graphics
Students were awarded one-year tuition waivers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, a champion's banner, and a trip to Monterey, California, in May to compete in the national finals.
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
Individual components
Research Project (overall)
Paper and oral presentation combined; these are results among all teams, not just those competing in Seward. First-place project winners received tuition waivers from the University of Alaska Southeast; coach received $1,000 classroom award from Alaska Sea Grant.
• First Place: Cordova High School Cordova
Flatfish
• Second Place: Unalaska City School Ocean Raiders
• Third Place (tie): Seward High School Seward Shrimp Hawks
• Third Place (tie): 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 Alaska Science and Learning Center and Kenai Fjords National Park.
Kenny Lake (Kenny Lake School)
2006 NOSB Ocean Connection Art Show
Best of Show art teacher received box of art supplies donated by Blaine's Art Supply, Anchorage.
Results will eventually include links to photos of artwork.
How the NOSB Competition Works
Want In on the Action?
November 15 is the deadline to indicate the intent to participate in each year's Alaska Regional NOSB. Contact science bowl coordinator Phyllis Shoemaker at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Seward Marine Center to find out how your high school can join in the fun, or check out our web pages for coaches and teams. The number of teams is limited, so act early for the best chance of participating in the next National Ocean Sciences Bowl.
PO Box 730, Seward, AK 99664
Phone: 907-224-4312, Fax: 907-224-3392
