The Northern Light [University of Alaska Anchorage]

February 26, 2008

By Tara Sims and Teresa Combs

The first- and second-place winners of the Tsunami Bowl each won a one-year scholarship to the University of Alaska Fairbanks or the University of Alaska Southeast. The winning team will also get to compete in the national finals of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl, to be held in Seward in April.

The event Feb. 8-9 is Alaska's regional version of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl, it's a day-long, rapid-fire competition complete with "Jeopardy"-style questions and team-challenge written questions.