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Homer’s Katia Holmes skis during the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Championships on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 in Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Kate Baring)

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Homer girls take first in borough ski meet

The girls cross-country ski team for Homer High School came away from the weekend with the top title…

Homer’s Cody Etzwiler dribbles the ball down the court during the boys team’s first game of the Homer Winter Carnival Tournament on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 at the Alice Witte Gymnasium in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Upcoming events: Cross-country skiing: Homer’s ski team will compete in the regional championships this Friday and Saturday at…

Homer’s Denver Waclawski leads two Soldotna High School skiers to the finish line of the varsity boys 5 kilometer classic race Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 at the Lookout Ski Trails near Homer, Alaska. Waclawski took third in the race. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Skiers don costumes for last Homer invite

Mariners on the Homer High School Nordic ski team didn’t let their last home invitational go by without…

Homer’s Maggie Box (23) battles for a rebound with Nikiski’s Kaycee Bostic (right) Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Upcoming events: Cross-country skiing: The Homer High School Nordic ski team will head to Seward this weekend for…

Homer’s Tim Blakely slides into Wasilla goaltender Aaron Campbell Friday in a North Star Conference tournament semifinal at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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NSC Hockey: Homer, Kenai lose Friday semis

The chance to capture the first state berth in school history will have to wait another year for…

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Backcountry film fest is tonight

The 13th Annual Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival shows at 7 p.m. today at the Homer Theatre.…

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Angelica Haakenson of Homer approaches the finish line to cheers Friday, Jan. 26 in the Kenai Klassic races at the Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna.

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Haakenson makes triumphant racing debut at Kenai Klassic after losing legs

The loss of limb can be a devastating life change that transforms the way even the simplest tasks…

Kenai Central High School’s Levi Mese skates with the puck under pressure from Homer’s Spencer Warren during their game Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018 at the Kevin Bell Arena in Homer, Alaska. The Mariners beat the Cardinals in a tight game, coming out victorious 6-5. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Homer tops Kenai in close call game

The Homer Mariner hockey team stayed true to its winning pattern this season in the last home game…

Homer senior Jordan Beachy tips the ball into the net during the varsity basketball team’s game against Soldotna High School on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 at the Alice Witte Gymnasium in Homer, Alaska. The Stars beat the Mariners 53-43. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Upcoming events: Hockey: The Homer High School hockey team will compete in the North Star Conference Championships at…

Musher Nicolas Petit raises his arms in celebration as he crosses the finish line of the Tustumena 200 Sled Dog Race in first place Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 at Freddie’s Roadhouse in Ninilchik, Alaska. The win marked Petit’s third in a row this season, but was his first victory in the T200. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Nicolas Petit claims his first T200 victory, third win in a row

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct the years that the T200 race was canceled. Musher…

Skiers line up and take off one by one at the fourth race of the Besh Cup series Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018 at the Lookout Mountain Trails near Homer, Alaska.

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Local skiers perform well in Besh Cup

Skiers from all over the state descended on the Lookout Mountain Trails outside Homer over the weekend for…

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Upcoming events: Hockey: The Homer High School hockey team will play Kenai Central High School at 7 p.m.…

Homer senior Dimitry Kuzmin faces off against East Anchorage High School’s Devon Ament during their game Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 at the Kevin Bell Arena in Homer, Alaska. The Mariners beat East, whose team was missing four players, 10-1. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Hockey team nears end of the road

The Homer High School Hockey team ended on a high note after a tough weekend of games against…