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The Homer Middle School boys Nordic ski team earns second place at the borough championships by time on Feb. 27, 2026, at Lookout Mountain Ski Trails in Homer, Alaska, with Ike Mitchell (pictured, front) in second, Torrin Bartlett in fourth, Halsey Turner seventh, Declan Gaylord eleventh, Lupin Piedra-Pine thirteenth, Soren Sloth sixteenth and Evan Marroquin seventeenth. Photo courtesy Andy Rothenberger

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Homer Middle skiers place 1st, 2nd at borough meet

Homer Middle School hosted the Kenai Peninsula Borough championship freestyle race at Lookout Mountain Ski Trails on Feb.…

Soldotna's Ollie Dahl is chased by Homer's Tait Ostrom and Johannes Bynagle and Soldotna's Michael Davidson during the 7.5-kilometer classic race on Saturday, Feb. 7 in Palmer, Alaska. Photo courtesy Jessie Goodrich

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Homer Nordic ski wins Division II regional championships

The Mariner boys were named Region III champions and the girls team finished second overall.

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Homer boys, girls place 2nd at Tsalteshi ski meet

Homer traveled to Soldotna last Friday for a race hosted by Kenai at Tsalteshi Trails.

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 boys place 1st in ski invitational

Soldotna’s Tania Boonstra took first place for the girls’ division, leading her team to victory at the meet.…

Snow-covered trees and peaks are pictured from a frozen pond near the Herbert Glacier trail in Juneau<ins>, Alaska,</ins> on Thursday, Dec. 11<ins>, 2025</ins>. (Chloe Anderson/Peninsula Clarion)

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Out of the Office: Breaking the winter cycle

There’s a learning curve to every new season and every new sport.

Soldotna’s Tania Boonstra leads Soldotna’s Ariana Cannava and the rest of the pack at the girls varsity race of the Turkey Skate on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Prep cross-country skiing season commences with Turkey Skate

Soldotna junior Tania Boonstra and Kenai Central junior Chase Laker opened the cross-country skiing season on the Kenai…

Seward’s Katie Van Buskirk races in the pace at the Turkey Skate on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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SoHi’s Boonstra, Kenai’s Chase Laker win Turkey Skate to start ski season

Kenai Central’s Chase Laker and Soldotna’s Tania Boonstra won the Turkey Skate on Tuesday at Tsalteshi Trails just…

Photo provided by Jaclyn Arndt Jaclyn Arndt poses at the Iditarod Trail Invitational finish line <ins>on Tuesday,</ins> March 7, <ins>2023</ins> in McGrath<ins>,</ins> <ins>Alaska</ins>.

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Homer athlete completes second ski ultramarathon

Local firefighter/EMT participates in 350-mile Iditarod Trail Invitational

Garrett Briscoe, of Homer, tucks for a downhill, tightly pursued by Colony’s Clayton Steer during the boys 4x5-kilometer relay at the ASAA State Nordic Ski Championships at Kincaid Park in Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai girls, Homer boys win DII state ski awards

The Alaska School Activities Association Nordic Ski State Championships came to a close this weekend following the final…

Skiiers from Kenai, Seward and Soldotna start the girls race during the Turkey Trot on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna, Alaska.

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Skiers ready for state meet

High school ski teams are on their way to compete at Kincaid Park in Anchorage this weekend for…

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Colony sweeps region skiing, SoHi’s Boonstra wins overall

The Colony girls and boys cross-country ski teams swept the Region 3 cross-country ski meet Saturday at Government…

Kenai Central’s Emily Moss takes the victory in the girls race at the Kenai Nordic Trails on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, at Kenai Golf Course. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak)

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Kenai, SoHi ski teams take dual meets

Kenai Central’s Jack Laker and Emily Moss were the top skiers in a dual meet between the Kardinals…