McKibben Jackinsky
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On the heels of a fourth-place finish at the Mixed 6 state championship games earlier this month, the Nikolaevsk Warriors are jumping into basketball action with both feet. At the Cook Inlet Classic, held at Cook Inlet Academy in Soldotna, Dec. 19-21, the girls team took first place. Th...
Tue, 12/24/2013 - 4:44pm -
Before Christmas Day is over, the Homer High School Mariner basketball teams — boys and girls — were scheduled to head to Ketchikan for the Clark Cochrane Christmas Classic, Dec. 27-29. “When everyone is on winter break, the varsity will be going to Ketchikan,” said Mark Casseri, head coach ...
Tue, 12/24/2013 - 4:33pm -
The public had an opportunity to “Meet the Mariners” last week, with introductions of both the boys and girls basketball teams, drill demonstrations, a $5 soup-and-bread dinner and a silent and call-out dessert auction benefiting the boys team. According to Head Coach Mark Casseri of the boys te...
Wed, 12/18/2013 - 6:42pm -
With snow finally covering the ground, Homer High School Mariner skiers headed north for the two-day Lynx Loppett, one of the biggest Nordic skiing events in the state. “It was great to be on snow once again,” said Head Coach Eric Groth. “We were having such a hard time even being able to ski,...
Wed, 12/18/2013 - 6:36pm -
Playing at the Big Lake Lions Recreation and Community Center, the Homer High School Mariner hockey team claimed first place in last week’s three-day, four-team “Christmas Round Robin.” “It was a good thing, a good feather in their cap going into the holidays,” Head Coach John Carlin said ...
Wed, 12/18/2013 - 6:33pm -
Figure skaters young and old took over the Kevin Bell Arena on Sunday afternoon. With cameras flashing and fans applauding, the skaters showed off the moves they’ve been learning, thanks to weSKATE manager Andrea Stineff; coaches Megan Magee, McKinzie Parker and Natalie Betley; and full-time helpe...
Wed, 12/18/2013 - 6:32pm -
The Homer City Council earlier this month unanimously passed a resolution expressing and formalizing the city’s position and policy that “oil and gas drilling rigs and support vessels operated by Buccaneer Energy or other companies are welcome and encouraged to use the city of Homer port and har...
Wed, 12/18/2013 - 6:27pm -
Homer High School senior John Walsworth has been selected as one of 104 student delegates to participate in the United States Senate Youth Program and attend the 52nd annual Washington Week, March 8-15. It is sponsored by the United States Senate and funded and administered by the Heart Foundation. ...
Wed, 12/18/2013 - 5:40pm -
The glimpse at Kodiak’s king crab fishery currently on exhibit at the Pratt Museum has opened the door on a slice of Homer’s history and a glimpse at what the future may hold. At a related event beginning at 5 p.m. today, Megan Murphy will describe related research in Kachemak Bay. Two Alaska De...
Wed, 12/18/2013 - 5:28pm -
With a nomination from her Homer High School choir director, but still needing some financial support, singer Cassandra “Cassie” Burkhardt, 18, of Ninilchik, has been given an opportunity in New York in February. Through a nomination and selection process, Burkhardt has been chosen for the Honor...
Wed, 12/18/2013 - 5:23pm
- Results of Day 1 of Peninsula Conference tourney
- Ninilchik hoops falter a bit down the stretch, but Wolverines confident going into Regions
- Peninsula Conference hoops tourney preview: Tons of basketball on the horizon
- Kachemak Bay Research Reserve in jeopardy
- Homer Middle School Huskies ski to win 9 medals in Borough Championships March 1