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Gene Jones, left, and his fishing companions show off their day's catch. Also fishing with Jones that day were his brother and sister-in-law, Keith and Darla Jones.-Photo provided

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Iowa angler wins halibut derby jackpot

For Gene Jones, an angler from Bellevue, Iowa, it seems a long time — and a long wait…

Doug Dodd and Kathy Hill scored a gold medal in the mixed double Pickleball competition during the 11th annual Alaska International Senior Games.-Photo by Shannon Reid

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Homer residents bring home gold for Pickleball skills

Homer residents Kathy Hill and Doug Dodd scored a gold medal in the mixed double Pickleball competition during…

Homer Special Olympics athletes brought home several medals from the Special Olympics Fall Games held in Anchorage last week. Participating were, back row from left, Rick Ison, Ruth Mitchell (coaches), Cheryl Blair, Dawn Thorp, Larry Bonfiglio, Amber Becker, Carol Shuler (community coordinator) and Ellie Logsdon; middle row: Mark Easton, Celton Chambers, Krissy Norton, Amber Loop, Justin Smith and Will Rich; and front row: Johnny Jones, Trynne Pikey, Gail Essex and Brian Ormand.-Photo provided

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Special Olympics athletes score big at Fall Games

With only one practice year under their belt, Homer Special Olympics scored big in the Special Olympics Fall…

Mariner Sheldon Hutt, 7, tries to put a stop to the Palmer Moose’s 48-0 victory on Saturday.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Moose stomp Mariners; Homer to see Stars next

Head Coach Josh Fraley and the Homer High School varsity football team knew Friday’s game against the Palmer…

Pedro Ochoa is the first Homer runner to cross the finish line and the third overall in the boys’ varsity race Tuesday during the borough-wide cross country meet at the Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna. The Homer boys’ team took second place, while the Homer girls team finished in first place. Saturday, the action is closer to home with the Homer Relays on the Lookout Mountain sky trails.-Photo by Rashah McChesney, Morris News Service - Alaska

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Mariner girls run to first place at Seward cross country meet

The girls on the Homer High School Mariners varsity cross country team conquered the Frank Dieckgraeff Invitational meet…

Voznesenka Cougar Dennis Martishev, 18, kicks the ball into play at the Cougar’s homecoming game against the Seward Seahawks on Saturday. Also pictured are Markian Polushkin, 62, and Michael Kusnetsov, 75.-Photos by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Voz celebrates homecoming with big win

With the Voznesenka Cougars fielding an 11-man football team for the team’s first official season, Head Coach Justin…

Richard Creary, a resident at South Peninsula Hospital’s Long Term Care unit, poses with his grandson, Kyle Foree, and other members of the Kenai High School football team before their game against Homer on Aug. 31.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Kenai Kards name Homer resident honorary captain

Richard Creary — a resident at South Peninsula Hospital Long Term Care unit, 1963 Kenai High School graduate…

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Derby wraps up Sunday; ‘anything can still happen’

By 9 p.m. Sunday, the mysteries of  2013 Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby will be resolved. “We are almost…

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HMS Huskies on the road

The Homer Middle School Huskies compete in the Seward XC Invitational at 3 p.m. Friday. Also in Seward…

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Cougar homecoming game

The Voznesenka Cougars take on the Seward Seahawks Saturday on the Homer High School football field at 4…

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Swim-dive competition floods Homer with teams

There aren’t many bleachers in the Kate Kuhns Aquatic Center, but what’s there was full on Friday and…

Coach Beth Trowbridge preps the Homer volleyball team with some encouraging words before its first match against Skyview on Tuesday.-Photo by Shannon Reid

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Lady Mariners place second at Seward tourney

Houston, Seward, Grace Christian and Homer volleyball teams faced off in Seward during the annual North vs. South…

Homer varsity runners (from left) Pam Jantzi, Aurora Waclawski, Molly Mitchell, Shenandoah Lush, Aziza Shemet Pitcher, Lauren Everts and Megan Pitzman prove their strength — and speed — at the Palmer Invite.-Photo by Alayne Tetor, Homer High School assistant running coach

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Mariners run strong in Palmer

Getting one step closer to state, Homer Mariner varsity girls cross country team raced into second place at…