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Homer High School mariner varsity football player Jackson Snaric, #32, junior returning a kickoff during the August 30, 3034 night bout against the visiting Fairbanks West Valley Wolfpack on the mariner field. He is assisted by Ellington Dudley, #74, junior. (Photo provided by Wilhelm Hakala, Homer High School yearbook staff)

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Friday: West Valley football defeats Homer

Homer opens its Mid Alaska Conference schedule on Friday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. at Houston

Kenai's Jason Parks, running on Kalifornsky Beach Road in Kenai, Alaska, wins the Kenai River Marathon on Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai’s Parks takes 2nd straight Lost Lake Race

Kenai’s Jason Parks won the Lost Lake Run just outside of Seward on Saturday, Aug. 24, for the…

Grace Christian’s Robbie Annett leads the boys varsity race at the Ted McKenney XC Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Colony’s Hopkins, Grace Christian’s Annett repeat at McKenney Invite

Colony senior Ella Hopkins and Grace Christian senior Robbie Annett repeated as champions of the Ted McKenney XC…

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Reeling ‘Em In: Fishing strategies — fake or real?

I mentioned last week that there are some unique challenges to writing this column because many of the…

Bill Bloom, co-founder of Homer Pickleball. The 2024 tournament is dedicated to his memory and contributions. Photo provided by Janie Leask.

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Cosmic Hamlet pickleball tournament opens Aug. 31

The Homer Pickleball club will host their fourth annual Cosmic Hamlet Open Pickleball Tournament Aug. 31 to Sept.…

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Out of the Office: Bitter patience for sweet fruit

The last time I wrote for this column, I was digging raspberry plants out of my friend’s backyard.

Homer’s Preston Stanislaw carries the ball against Redington on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Wasilla, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Eggleston/matsusports.net)

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Homer notches win against Redington

Homer 32, Redington 8

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Reeling ‘Em In: Fishing tale as old as time

I’d like to indulge in a bit of nostalgia by sharing a column extracted from a dusty disk…

Seward’s Olive Jordan, Soldotna’s Kathryn DeBardelaben, Soldotna’s Kathryn Cox and Seward’s Selah Brueckner compete in the freshmen-sophomore girls race Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, at Nikiski Middle-High School at the Peninsula Class Races in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna captures 3 of 4 races at Peninsula Class Races

The Soldotna cross-country team took three of the four races Monday at the Peninsula Class Races at Nikiski…

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Recovery Month begins with a 5K run/walk and community social on Spit

Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection starts the September Recovery Month community awareness with a 5K run/walk and music social…

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New area football referees fill a huge void

Problem is part of nationwide officials shortage

Kenai Central’s Aasen Campanella rushes the ball against Homer’s Austin Briscoe on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai Central opens state title defense by topping Homer

The matchup featured the last two Division III state champs

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Reeling ‘Em In: Know your fish

This week we’ll start off with a subtle suggestion. Know your fish, especially salmon.