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Sophomore Abby Ostrom seeks to pass the ball to senior Keagan Niebuhr during the varsity game against Grace Christian on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, during the annual Winter Carnival basketball tournament in the Alice Witte Gymnasium at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Homer takes 2nd, 3rd place in Winter Carnival tournament

Homer High School hosted the annual Winter Carnival basketball tournament last weekend.

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Homer boys basketball tops Nikiski

Homer will host the annual Winter Carnival basketball tournament this weekend, starting Thursday.

Homer's Myra Kalafut is followed closely by Freya Bartlett on their way to a 10th and 11th place finish in the varsity girls' 7.5-kilometer classic race on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at the Government Peak Recreation Area in Palmer, Alaska. Photo provided by Jessie Goodrich

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Sports briefs: Homer ski, basketball give top performances; hockey returns to rink this weekend

Homer varsity ski tops Palmer Division II meet

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Homer basketball places 5th in Anchorage tourney

The Mountain City Christian Academy tournament marked the first games of the basketball season.

Seward's Ava Jagielski drives on Glennallen's Brejanay Stone-Jordan at the Class 2A girls state championship game Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Peninsula puts 3 players on 1st-team all-state teams

The Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches announced its All-State Teams last week, with three Kenai Peninsula players making…

Kenai’s Evelyn Cooper defends Grace Christian’s Poppy Wiggers-Pidduck (4) during the Kardinals semifinal loss to the Grizzlies on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 3A/4A Basketball State Championships at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Thursday: Kenai girls lose in 3A semifinals; Kenai boys top Homer

The Kenai Central girls basketball team lost to Grace Christian in the Class 3A state semifinals on Thursday…

Seward’s Ava Jagielski drives on Glennallen’s Brejanay Stone-Jordan at the Class 2A girls state championship game Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Seward girls cruise past Glennallen for 2nd hoops state title in school history

The Seward girls basketball team defeated Glennallen 51-29 for the Class 2A state title Saturday at the Alaska…

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Saturday: Seward boys come back for 3rd at 2A state

The No. 4-seeded Seward boys defeated No. 2 Metlakatla 52-49 on Saturday to earn third place at the…

Kenai Central’s Sierra Hershberger drives on Grace Christian’s Jaden Helton on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Peninsula Conference tournament at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Grace girls, Kenai boys capture Peninsula Conference crowns

The Kenai Central boys and Grace Christian girls won Peninsula Conference titles Saturday at Nikiski Middle-High School.

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Saturday hoops: Homer splits victories with Houston

Homer girls 52, Houston 31

Nikiski’s Ethan Ellis and Houston’s Ethan Slaton battle for the ball Friday, February 28, 2025, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Friday hoops: Homer notches victories over Redington

Homer girls 55, Redington 19

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Tuesday hoops: Homer sweeps Nikiski in conference play

The host Homer girls and boys basketball teams swept Nikiski on Tuesday in Peninsula Conference action.

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Thursday hoops: Grace girls topple Homer

The visiting Grace Christian girls basketball team notched a 63-16 Peninsula Conference victory over Homer on Thursday.