Youth Sports
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After a successful Region III Championship meet held at Nikiski High School, the Homer Mariners are sending 14 athletes to compete in 25 events this weekend at the Alaska State Track and Field Championships at Lathrop High School in Fairbanks. During last weekend’s Regional Championships, An...
Wed, 05/15/2013 - 5:38pm -
The Mariners finally got out on the diamond for a game on Wednesday in Kenai, and beat the Kardinals 4-1 to start their official baseball season.Brian Rowe came up big by boing 4-for-4, followed by Tommy Bowe going 2-for-2 and Lucas Schneider going 2-for-3.Kenai’s lone run came in the fourth innin...
Thu, 05/09/2013 - 9:44am -
The Kachemak Swim Club traveled to Kenai last weekend for the last meet of the season. There were 138 athletes participating in the event, with 36 of them from Homer. The KSC’s boys team placed first with 222 points; the girls team placed fourth with 98 points. Five teams participated in each divi...
Wed, 05/08/2013 - 6:23pm -
More than 1,000 wrestlers packed into Wasilla’s Menard Sports Complex last weekend for three days of state tournament action. Homer’s Popeye Wrestling Club finished their season earning 43 medals throughout the ranks of their 35 competitors. Junior Calvin Johnson led the pack, becoming Hom...
Wed, 05/08/2013 - 6:20pm -
The Lady Mariners wasted little time on Tuesday, rallying for 10 runs in a single inning to defeat the Soldotna Stars 14-1 at Homer’s Jack Gist field. The game ended after four innings due to the 90-minute time limit. The final score was Homer 14, Skyview 1. Hannah Larue pitched for Homer an...
Wed, 05/08/2013 - 2:46pm -
The Mariners boys and girls soccer team dominated Kenai Peninsula rival Nikiski for two shutouts at the first home game of the season last Thursday. The Lady Mariners won 3-0 with a scoreless first half. Senior Hope Hudson scored the first goal to exploding cheers from the sidelines. “We definitel...
Wed, 05/08/2013 - 2:44pm -
The Homer Mariners and Huskies collectively hosted the 2013 Kenai Peninsula Borough Finals on Friday and Saturday at the Homer High School track. The track drew12 other schools from the peninsula’s middle and high school’s track and field talent. The girls team of the Homer Middle School H...
Wed, 05/08/2013 - 2:36pm -
The Mariner boys and girls soccer teams started the season on the right foot with dual shutout games against Houston on Friday. The girls dominated Houston 8-0 and the boys followed suit with an 11-0 win. “It’s always good to score in the first game of the season,” said Head Girls Coach Mickey...
Wed, 05/01/2013 - 5:01pm -
Although Homer’s debut track and field meet was canceled April 19-20 due to icy conditions, the Mariners were able to show off their brand new track last Saturday by hosting the Skyview Invite. Originally scheduled for Skyview High School, the Mariners hosted 10 other teams from around Alask...
Wed, 05/01/2013 - 4:59pm -
Baseball season. Feels good just to say it, right? While a true summer has yet to arrive, the high school baseball season is preparing to begin its first games, in which Homer, Kenai Central and Soldotna will find out exactly who is the top Kenai Peninsula team. The three teams will attempt to fit i...
Wed, 04/24/2013 - 2:04pm
