Each Thanksgiving morning, the Kachemak Bay Running Club and the City of Homer Community Recreation Department host a combined fun run and food drive to benefit the Homer Community Food Pantry. This noncompetitive, untimed 5-kilometer race is open to people of all ages and fitness levels who bring in at least two non-perishable food items […]
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It’s that time of year again — Homer’s 37th annual “Nutcracker” production will grace the Mariner Theatre stage at Homer High School starting Saturday, Dec. 6. Directed by Sally Oberstein and featuring choreography by Rhoslyn Anderson, this holiday favorite is a longtime theatrical tradition on the Mariner stage and involves dozens of community members of […]
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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 […]
Read MoreThe Homer High School varsity volleyball team took third place in the Southcentral Conference Tournament this past weekend, improving to 30-17-3 overall. However, the Lady Mariners will not travel to Anchorage this week for the state tournament. Homer defeated Mountain City Christian Academy 3-2 on Thursday, Nov. 6, but fell 3-1 to Nikiski. The Lady […]
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The Homer High School varsity football team took first place in the silver bracket of last weekend’s Dimond/Service Tourney, held in Anchorage. Head coach Brenna Dornellas said that Homer made it into the silver bracket on Saturday based on results of their pool play Friday. Teams could be placed in gold, silver or bronze brackets. […]
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Players on the Homer High School Mariners varsity football team were selected for Division III football awards last week. The Mariners took their second straight Division III state title earlier this month in the championship game against Barrow. Homer High senior and quarterback CJ Burns was named Offensive Player of the Year. Head football coach […]
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The Homer football team will open defense of its Division III state title Friday with a 7 p.m. nonconference game at Houston. The Mariners lost about nine to graduation, but return a number of key pieces. Homer head coach Justin Zank, who begins his seventh season with two state titles in his last three years […]
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Fifty years after graduating, Homer High School’s Class of 1975 came together again for a weekend of celebration and remembrance. Out of 48 classmates, about half “returned home,” HEX/Furie Alaska president and CEO John Hendrix said Saturday, July 12. Hendrix was one of eight who helped to organize the reunion, planning for which began last […]
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