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Flanked by JDHS freshmen Manu Adams, left, and Paxton Willoughby, right, Homer junior Berend Pearson looks for a pass from a teammate. The Crimson Bears and the Mariners faced off at the Treadwell Arena in Juneau following the Bears’ senior night ceremony on Friday, Jan. 23.<ins><span id="_mce_caret">, 2026</ins>

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Juneau hockey celebrates senior night with sweeping victory over Homer

The Crimson Bears saw an 8-2 victory over the Mariners Friday night.

Homer's Myra Kalafut is followed closely by Freya Bartlett on their way to a 10th and 11th place finish in the varsity girls' 7.5-kilometer classic race on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at the Government Peak Recreation Area in Palmer, Alaska. Photo provided by Jessie Goodrich

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Sports briefs: Homer ski, basketball give top performances; hockey returns to rink this weekend

Homer varsity ski tops Palmer Division II meet

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Homer basketball places 5th in Anchorage tourney

The Mountain City Christian Academy tournament marked the first games of the basketball season.

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Homer boys place 1st in ski invitational

Soldotna’s Tania Boonstra took first place for the girls’ division, leading her team to victory at the meet.…

Homer and Soldotna hockey players battle for the puck during the Carlin Cup home varsity game on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, at the Kevin Bell Arena in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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SoHi hockey claims 3rd Carlin Cup victory

The Soldotna varsity hockey team defeated Homer 9-1 Saturday at Kevin Bell Arena.

A Homer athlete wrestles against a Grace Christian athlete during the regional Kachemak Conference Wrestling Championships on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Homer girls wrestling team named regional champions

Homer High School hosted the Kachemak Conference Wrestling Championships Saturday, Dec. 13.

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Homer girls’ wrestling placed 7th overall in Anchorage tournament; varsity hockey split victories in nonconference play.

Photo courtesy of Sophie Tapley Kenai Central’s Sophie Tapley (center) on Nov. 26<ins>,</ins><ins> 2025,</ins> commits to playing volleyball at the University of Alaska Anchorage during the 2026-2027 school year. Tapley was a varsity hitter for three years at Kenai Central.

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Kenai Central’s Sophie Tapley signs with UAA volleyball

Tapley will trade her Kardinals jersey for a Seawolf one during the 2026-2027 academic year.

Photo courtesy Pete Dickinson The SoHi junior varsity and varsity wrestling teams compete in the Battle for the Bird at Soldotna High School on Wednesday, Nov. 26. The Kenai Peninsula Athletics Sapphire dance team performed the halftime show.

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SoHi, Nikiski wrestling teams compete for Thanksgiving dinner

The Stars and Bulldogs faced off during the Battle for the Bird duals last Wednesday.

Photo courtesy Christopher Kincaid/RCKincaidPhoto A Kodiak hockey player grabs the back of a Homer player’s jersey during the End of the Road Shootout, held Nov. 20-22 at Kevin Bell Arena.

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Sports briefs: Soldotna hockey, wrestling teams secure wins at weekend tournaments

SoHi hockey won the End of the Road tournament in Homer and the wrestling team gained 20 individual…

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Homer hockey falls to Kodiak

The Bears beat out the Mariners in both conference games last weekend.

Soldotna Stars head coach Luke Baumer celebrates with the team during the state volleyball championship tournament in Anchorage during a game against the South Anchorage Wolverines on Nov. 14, 2025. Photo courtesy of Byron Corral/BC Media

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Kenai Central takes home 3rd volleyball state title

The Kards defeated Nikiski in a rematch championship game on Saturday during the state tournament in Anchorage.

Soldotna High School wrestlers won six individual championships during the Lancer Smith Memorial wrestling tournament in Wasilla Nov. 14-15. Photo courtesy of SoHi Stars Wrestling on Facebook

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SoHi wrestling sweeps Lancer Smith tourney, eyes state title

SoHi girls and boys took first and second place as teams, respectively.