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Anchorage snowmaking system running at low capacity

ANCHORAGE (AP) — A long-awaited snowmaking system covering cross-country ski trails at Kincaid Park is now functioning, but at much less than its planned capacity.

The system only can support about one-third of its 17 snow guns at one time, according to Dick Mize, a board member of the nonprofit responsible for the project’s construction. And it’s still not ready to hand it off to the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage, which will ultimately maintain and operate the system.
Former Homer wrestler inducted into HHS hall of fame

The late Shane Scott Harrington, a 1987 graduate of Homer High School who died in 2008, was inducted into the Homer High School Wrestling Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

Harrington began wrestling for Service Junior High School in Anchorage. After his family moved to Homer, he began folkstyle and freestyle wrestling.

In addition to wrestling, he also was active in football, ju-jitsu, baseball and softball.

His accomplishments as a wrestler included:
Rackets up!

Betsy Webb, right, stands ready as Stephanie Sloth, left, returns a volley during a tennis match last Wednesday at the Homer High School tennis courts. Webb said she stretched her own rule of not playing tennis in temperatures below 39 degrees. There was ice on the courts last week after a morning frost. Homer’s tennis players usually don’t play after Halloween. They also played last Friday.
Homer Girls on the Run Community 5K Fun Run

Top 3 Finishers

GIRLS: (1) Alison McCarron, 24:40.8; (2) Alisa Cole, 26:19.3; (3) Lauren Cardwell, 26:48.3

BOYS: (1) Denver (no last name given), 26:03.2; (2) Vasilian Fefelov, 28:45.3; (3) Andrean Fefelov, 28:45.6

WOMEN: (1) Heather Albright, 23:48.8; (2) Baily Lowny, 24:24; ( 3) Megan Spurkland, 24:31.5
Coed hockey keeps action coming with league nights

Homer Hockey Association’s Coed Adult Hockey League held its second league night Saturday.

The Red Rockets and Dark Destroyers matched up first with nonstop action as Destoryer’s Chris Owen scored in the first minute of the game. Rocket’s Travis Brown answered with a break-away deke on goalie Michelle Hatton to tie the game 1-1. The score volleyed back and forth with Chris Brown scoring for the Destroyers, followed by Butch Schollenberg and Steve Rich scoring for the Rockets giving the Rocket’s a 3-2 lead.

Youth Sports

Popeye Wrestlers bring home six medals in ‘Ultimate Challenge’

The Popeye Wrestling Club sent 12 wrestlers to Wasilla last Saturday to compete in the Arctic Warriors Ultimate Challenge. The grapplers brought home six medals including two first place finishes by Austin Shafford and Wayne Newman at Novice 80-84 pounds and 85-91 pounds respectively.
Nikolaevsk falls to CIA for 1A title

The Cook Inlet Academy girls basketball team outlasted the Nikolaevsk Warriors in a thrilling triple-overtime game to win the Class 1A state championship 43-39 March 20 at the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage.

The strategy that the Eagles used in the second and third overtime periods proved to be the difference, as CIA simply held possession of the ball and nearly ran the clock out before attempting to score.
Popeye wrestlers earn 32 medals in freestyle tourney

Last Saturday, the Popeye Wrestling Club hosted its annual Freestyle Tournament in the Alice Witte Gymnasium at Homer High School. Sixteen teams from as far north as Houston made the sunny commute for the one-day tournament. Homer’s grapplers took fifth place among the 16 teams competing and won 32 medals.

At 36 pounds, 5-year-old Saoirse Cook took first place, pinning her four opponents in less than a minute each in what Coach Chris Perk described as one of the best performances of the tourney.
Hockey wins

The Homer Mite D team, coached by Charlie Johnson, poses for a picture after winning the Mite D “ Round-Up” Tournament last weekend. The championship game was played on St. Patrick’s Day at the Kevin Bell Arena. The HHA Glacier Kings defeated the KPHA Ice Hawks-White, 3-2. In other hockey action, the coed Pee Wee D team is going to the State of Alaska Playoffs in Fairbanks today. They are coached by Steve Nevak.
Great scenery, northern lights make Homer Epic dazzling ultra race event

For those of us who saw the northern lights electrify Homer’s sky early Sunday morning, those lights of emerald green and vivid violet could not come at a better time for the remaining 14 Homer Epic 100 athletes still on the 100K.

“For these racers, it was a long day and now it’s night. Every muscle in their body aches, their food reserves are running low, and they are trying to stay warm. Then the northern lights start dancing all around the sky. It was as if someone was smiling down on the race,” said Race Coordinator Kathy Sarns.

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