Homer varsity ski tops Palmer Division II meet The Homer High School varsity boys and girls ski teams traveled to Palmer last weekend to race at Government Peak. Both teams earned first place in Division II and took third overall, including Division I teams. “I was just so impressed with the kids,” head coach Jessie […]
Read MoreNEED TO KNOW A massive brawl broke out between youth hockey players during an intermission segment at the Hershey Bears and the Cleveland Monsters on Jan. 10 The players, who are ages 8 and under, were ramming into each other and throwing punches on the rink No officials, referees or adults broke up the fight, […]
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SoHi claimed their third consecutive Carlin Cup victory against Homer on Saturday at Kevin Bell Arena, scoring nine points to the Mariners’ one. Despite the overwhelming win, both team coaches acknowledged that Homer fought hard throughout the game. Homer head coach Spencer Warren texted later Saturday afternoon that the Mariners played “two solid periods of […]
Read MoreThe Hoffmann family, led by Naples billionaire David Hoffmann, has agreed in principle to buy the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins from the Fenway Sports Group, according to ESPN and New York Times reports. The deal is pending approval by the NHL’s Board of Governors, made up of the other 31 team owners. The board is not […]
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Homer girls place 7th in Anchorage wrestling tournament The Homer High School boys’ and girls’ wrestling teams travelled to Anchorage last weekend, Dec. 5-6, for the ninth annual Grizzly Shakedown Wrestling Tournament, hosted by Grace Christian. The Homer girls’ team placed seventh overall. Individual placers include Saorise Cook and Phoebe Lang in first; Araya Andres […]
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SoHi’s wrestling and hockey teams did well in tournaments around the Kenai Peninsula over the weekend. The hockey team won the End of the Road Shootout tournament in Homer and the wrestling team saw several individuals win their weight classes during the Robin Hervey and King of the Mountain tournaments. End of the Road Shootout […]
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The Ontario Hockey League came down hard on defenseman Luke Dragusica, suspending him for the rest of the regular season and the playoffs for a slash to an opponent’s head. The junior hockey league had already suspended him indefinitely, pending a review. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The incident happened Friday, Nov. 14. Dragusica, who plays for […]
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The Homer hockey team travelled to Kodiak last weekend for conference play. The Mariners lost both games against the Bears — 4-1 on Friday and 4-2 on Saturday. They are now 0-2 overall. Head coach Spencer Warren said via text Monday that the start of a season “can be a grind,” with having only practices […]
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With the 2025 Stanley Cup Final underway between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers, the league has something else to celebrate. NHL teams generated a record $1.53 billion in sponsorship revenue, up 9% from $1.4 billion last season and up nearly 20% from the 2022-23 season, according to sports marketing research firm . The […]
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