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Homer’s Charles Rohr dribbles the ball down the court during one of the Homer High School boys’ basketball team’s games in the Southcentral Conference Championships March 9-11, 2018 at Colony High School. (Photo by Annali Metz)

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Upcoming events: The Sea to Ski Triathlon will take place from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, March 25. It will…

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32 turn out for Homer Epic

For the better part of this past Saturday, 32 gluttons for punishment embarked on the Homer Epic through…

Skiers participating in the 42 Kilometer race take off from the starting line in this year’s Kachemak Bay Nordic Ski Marathon on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the McNeil Canyon Ski Area outside of Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Location switch produces once-in-a-lifetime Kachemak Nordic Ski Marathon

“Are you kidding me?” puffed a skier as he pushed his way through the thick, soft snow at…

Popeye Wrestling Club member Lucas Barnard competes in a match during the Kenai River Rumble Tournament the weekend of March 10-11, 2018 at Skyview Middle School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Kate Barnard)

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In review: High school sports Basketball: The boys’ and girls’ Homer basketball teams competed last weekend at the…

Homer senior Maggie Box, far right, dribbles past a player from Seward High School during their game Friday, March 2, 2018 in Homer, Alaska. Box was one of two senior girls to play their last home game that night. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Homer basketball teams victorious on senior night

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to note that team manager Jaron Morris also was honored at…

Photo by Britt Milne From left to right: Kira Milne, Jake Nelson, Ella Blanton-Yourkowski, Adeline Berry, Clayton Arndt, Coach Thad Gunther and Madison Story stand in front of the aquatic complex Beaverton, Oregon on Sunday, March 4.

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KSC Kings compete far and wide

The Kachemak Swim Club has spent the last two weeks gutting out races in pools from Southeast Alaska…

Dan Moitke (left) drives on Colby Kincaid during the Homer city basketball league’s championship game Monday, March 5, 2018 at Homer High School. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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Upcoming events: Basketball: The Homer boys’s and girls’ basketball teams will compete at the Conference Championships at Colony…

Autumn Daigle (far right) skies during the ASAA First National Bank Alaska Nordic Ski Championships, held Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23-24, 2018 at the Birch Hill ski area in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo by Jana Davis)

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Homer skiers wrap up season at State Championships

Several Homer Mariner skiers took to the snow for the last time as high school athletes over the…

Chapman School’s wrestling team poses after competing in a borough level meet Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. (Photo submitted)

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Upcoming events: The City Tourney for basketball is this weekend March 3-5. Games start Saturday morning at 10:45…

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Young swimmers prove their worth in Juneau

Just after Valentine’s Day, 19 swimmers and two coaches from the Kachemak Swim Club (KSC) in Homer made…

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Guest Commentary: Basketball builds family — a family of athletes

In my last piece, I wrote a lot about specific games and how we did against the teams…

Homer’s Katia Holmes leads Seward’s Ruby Lindquist and Colony’s Alyson Kopsack down the final hill of the girls’ 5-kilometer classic race to claim fourth place Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 during the Region III Ski Championships at Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Janna Davis)

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Ski team heads to State Championships after solid Regions performance

Homer High School skiers let their superior classic ski skills shine during the Region III Championships over the…

The Homer Middle School girls’ cross-country ski team prepares for a race Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 at the Lookout Mountain Ski Trails near Homer, Alaska. (Photo submitted)

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Upcoming events: Wednesday, Feb. 28, is the first day of practice for spring sports: baseball, softball, soccer and…