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Otter Jenny Crosby, No. 32, heads down the court with Mariner JV Malina Fellows, No. 23, at her side during Saturday’s scrimmage between the Seldovia and Homer teams.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Otters find b-ball action away from home

The Susan B. English Sea Otters left their home court in Seldovia for some away games last week,…

From left: Griffen Downey, Theodore Castellani, Madison Story, Piper Kassouni, Olympian Kara Lynne Joyce, Aurora Shadle, Ella Blalnton-Yourkowski-Photo provided

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Swimmers make their way north

Six local swimmers were in Fairbanks last week for the three-day Alaska Swimming Age Group Championship. Held at…

A fat bike rests against pilings on the Homer Spit.-Photo by Bjørn Olson

Outdoors & Recreation

Fatbike Homer: Big Fat Bike Festival is Feb. 21-23

For more than 100 years people have been doing amazing things with bicycles, in Alaska. In 1898 a…

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Snomads running for fun

Now that there’s some snow on the southern peninsula, Snomads, a local snowmachine club, has announced its annual…

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Popeye wrestling practices begin

The Popeye Wrestling Club is beginning practices for wrestlers as young as five years old. There is a…

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Warriors home from Nenana

Stepping off the peninsula for some b-ball action, the Nikolaevsk Warriors traveled north last week for the Nenana…

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Homer finds snow at Boroughs

The Homer High School Mariner ski team found some snow Friday and Saturday, as well as blasts of…

Mary Jo Cambridge of the Alaska Training Room Yankees winds up her pitch.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Homer hit with wiffle ball madness

Five teams turned out for the Homer Winter Carnival Wiffle Ball Tournament, a fundraiser organized by Mike Illg…

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Wolfpack dominates Ninilchik’s tourney

It was a sweep for the Unalakleet Wolfpack on the girls’ and boys’ side of the ball at…

Mariner Maggie Koplin, No. 11, controls the ball during the game with Delta Junction while teammates Madison Akers, No. 14, and Tayla Cabana, No. 32, watch her back.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Mariner girls earn first in carnival tournament

With the Homer Winter Carnival in full swing, and weather bouncing from blizzard to blue skies, Homer High…

Mariner forward Owen Delehanty, left, battles for the puck during the Regions Feb. 6 game against Kenai.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Mariners take early fall in hockey Regions

The bad news is that in a disappointing, but hard-fought, end of the 2013-2014 hockey season, the Homer…

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Chapman, HMS wrestlers win coveted rubber chicken awards

Middle school teams traveled to Soldotna to participate in the legendary “Rubber Chicken Classic” last week. The winner…

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Winter Carnival Hoops Tourney Schedule

Beginning today, Homer is host to the three-day Homer Winter Carnival basketball tournament. It includes scrimmages of the…