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The Homer Mariner girls stand with their trophy after claiming the title at the 2025 ASAA Cross Country Division II Championships at Mike Janecek Trails in Palmer, Alaska, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. Photo courtesy Jake Dye

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Homer cross-country sweeps Division II state championships

Both the girls and boys teams were named 2025 state champions.

Ricky Bailey (901) of Wasilla and Aaron Loyer (396) of Palmer race in the pro class at the Alaska State Motocross Series Race 4 on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at Twin City Raceway in Kenai, Alaska. Bailey and Loyer grew up racing at the raceway. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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State motocross puts sport’s strong family ties on display

The strong family ties that bind motocross racing were on display at the Alaska State Motocross Races 3…

Kachemak Swim Club athletes pose for a photo during the Alaska Swimming State Championships at the Bartlett Pool in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Jaime Roth)

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Local swimmers participate in Alaska State Swimming Championships

Kachemak Swim Club athletes competed in the Alaska Swimming State Championships April 24-27 at Bartlett High School in…

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…

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Saturday: Cannava, Boonstra, Laker help Team Alaska to 2nd at Junior Nationals

Soldotna senior Ariana Cannava, Soldotna junior Tania Boonstra and Kenai Central junior Chase Laker helped Team Alaska to…

Homer’s Cassidy Carroll gets third place among Division II skiers at the state Nordic ski championships Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Birch Hill in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo provided)

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Complete state ski wrapup: Homer girls sweep DII titles, SoHi girls take 3rd

The Homer girls and boys swept the Division II team titles at the state Nordic ski championships at…

Seward’s Juniper Ingalls and Homer’s Beatrix McDonough sprint to the finish in the Division II girls race at the state cross-country running meet on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Bartlett High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Homer boys take 2nd, girls take 3rd at Division II state cross-country

Seward girls won a third straight division title for a three-peat

Seward’s Jerick Senecal, Ronan Bickling, Gideon Schrock and Emerson Cross won the 400-meter relay at the Division II state track and field meet Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Dimond High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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State track: Peninsula athletes take 7 individual titles, 5 relays

Homer’s Gracie Miotke wins 300 hurdles, 2 relays

Kenai’s Kylee Verkuilen battles Juneau-Douglas’ Cerys Hudson for the ball during the ASAA Soccer Division II State Championships at Veterans Memorial Field in Wasilla, Alaska, on Saturday, May 25, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai Central girls, Soldotna boys claim DII soccer titles

Both programs rise to top for 1st time

Photo courtesy of Danika Winslow Soldotna’s Tania Boonstra skis in the 5-kilometer skate race at the state Nordic ski meet at Kincaid Park in Anchorage, Alaska, on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.

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State skiing: Kenai girls, boys take DII honors

The Kenai Peninsula had plenty to shout about Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the state Nordic ski meet…