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The Homer bocce team participating in the Special Olympics Fall Games included, from left, Justin Smith, Eddie Escalera, Belva Olsen, Alice Swaim, Peggy Brown, Cheryl Blair, Jody Herd, Amber Becker, Ellie Logsdon, Brian Ormond, Nick Kvasnikoff and Coach Ruth Mitchell.

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Unified teams score big at Fall Games

Special Olympic unified bocce teams and individual athletes, unified golf teams and one individual golfer brought home an…

Josh Fisk, 32, puts Homer on the board with a touchdown during Saturday’s game against the SoHi.-Photo by Uliana Reutov

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Mariners find reason to smile in loss to SoHi

In a game where you have to count your blessings wherever you find them, Mariner Head Coach Josh…

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Three named to all-tourney volleyball team

The Mariners had a strong weekend of round-robin play at the Valdez invitational  volleyball tournament. After losing only…

Molly Mitchell is the Mariner’s lead runner on the girls varsity team. -Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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XC girls take first, boys tie for second

With the Kenai Mountains as a backdrop and Kachemak Bay to their left and right, high school cross-country…

Mariner Eric Hill, 18, moves the ball down the field in Saturday’s game against the Ketchikan Kings.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Mariners suffer one-point loss to K-Hi

A warm sun made for good picnic weather Saturday, but it was no picnic on the Homer High…

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Personal bests mark dive-swim meet

The Homer Mariners traveled to Kodiak for a two-school, two-day dive-swim meet last week. Among Homer’s strong finishers,…

In spite of a saturated course at the Frank Dieckgraeff Invitational meet in Seward, the Mariner girls varsity XC team claimed second place. Running varsity were Ziza Shemet Pitcher, Audrey Rosencrans, Megan Pitzman, Molly Mitchell, Alex Mosely, Lauren Evarts, Aurora Waclawski.  -Photo provided

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Girls, boys race to second at XC boroughs

Traveling to Nikiski for the boroughs cross-country competition on Tuesday, the Mariners varsity girls and boys each claimed…

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City pick-up basketball keeps action hopping

Homer City and Parks basketball league offers lots of opportunities to get on the court for ages 14…

Beth Trowbridge

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Three days of play test Mariner volleyball

It was a long hard, weekend of play for the Mariners varsity volleyball team. They lost to Grace…

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Mariner athletes have busy schedule of events

This week’s schedule of sports events for Homer High School includes: Sept. 19-20: Valdez Volleyball Invite; Sept. 19:…

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Register for 26.2-mile Kenai River Marathon

The Kenai River Marathon and half marathon, relay race and 5K family fun run are Sept. 28. The…

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HHA readies rink for 2014-2015 season

As summer activities on the Homer Spit wind down, winter activities are heating up at the Kevin Bell…

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Nereus takes first place in Kachemak Cup

Taking advantage of a light northeast breeze, Nereus, with Capt. Erik Pullman at the helm, took first palce…