Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
The documentary follows the Metlakatla Chiefs basketball team, coached by TJ Scott, formerly of Waitsburg.
Metlakatla Chiefs coach TJ Scott and his team celebrate a moment of victory. Scott has been coaching basketball since 2012 and said he has fallen in love with the small Alaska Native community, and the Alaskan Island lifestyle.
Save the date!
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg Class of 2023 will show the movie Alaskan Nets on Saturday, March 19, a fundraising event presented by Alaska Airlines. The Alaskan Nets website states that the award-winning film tells the story of a small Alaskan village and their 2018 boys' basketball team. It's a story about life and a story about a community overcoming hardship.
There are two sacred traditions on the remote Southeast Alaska island of Metlakatla: fishing and basketball. Waitsburg High School alumni, TJ Scott is the coach of the team that won their first championship in over 30 years....
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