Sports Briefs – March 10
Both Homer Mariner basketball teams ended their respective seasons with losses in the Northern Lights Conference tournament Thursday at Skyview High School.
Alecia Stafford led the Lady Mariners in scoring with four in the Homer loss to Wasilla 15-62.
In boys’ action, Homer held its own against a tough Colony squad in the first half, trailing just [...]
Homer Broomball standings
Otter Room 6 wins, 3 losses, 5 ties
Down East Saloon 4-5-5
Duggan’s Pub 5-7-2
Scoring Leaders:
Dan Deschamps 9 goals, 2 assists, 11 points
Mark Wayne 3-5-8
Brandon Grochow 6-0-6
Heath Smith 5-1-6
Donna Boss 0-2-2
Jennifer Bando 0-2-2
Broomball teams from the Down East Saloon and Otter Room are heading to a tournament at Fort Richardson in Anchorage this weekend. The second-annual Alaska [...]
The little giants of the South Peninsula
The unsung heroes of junior high wrestling for 2010 are the Russians of Voznesenka. There are only 12 boys in the junior high at Voznesenka, and nine of them wrestled. From the very beginning of the season, the Voz boys established themselves as the wrestlers to beat. And, according to Cougar fans, when the Voz team walked into the gym for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Tournament at Nikiski, they were met with a chant of: “Fear the Voz, Fear the Voz.”
Lady M’s drop 2 at home against Kodiak
After a crushing 13-58 loss at home on Friday to the Kodiak Bears, the Homer Lady Mariners rebounded on Saturday to make things much more exciting in the second game of the weekend doubleheader.
Homer struggled on Friday, scoring only single digits in each quarter against a quick and aggressive Kodiak defense.
Ashley Ketelle was top scorer for the M’s, picking up 5 points for the game.
Mariner Nordic skiers carve own path at State
In what Homer Assistant Coach Paul Gutzler called a, “strong, consistent performance,” the Mariner Nordic Ski Team turned in impressive times at the State Championship Ski Event in Fairbanks over the weekend.
Maggie Bursch was the top Homer finisher in the 5-kilometer skate race on Thursday, coming in at 30th. Frances Bursch finished 45th, Kaya Morelli 47th, Marie Schmidt 50th, Alaine Miller 69th and Denali Critchett 87th.
M’s close out regular season with Kodiak loss
The Homer Mariner boys basketball team struggled over the weekend against Kodiak as they traveled to the big island to take on the Bears.
Kodiak opened game one on Friday with a quick 26 first-quarter points, effectively silencing the Mariners’ attack. Kodiak shot 51 percent from the floor in their impressive 74-46 Northern Lights Conference victory [...]
Sports Briefs – March 3
Ski Club cruises toward Spring
The Kachemak Nordic Ski Club will host the Junior Nordic Ski festival at Lookout Mountain Trails this Saturday. Contact Louise Seguela (235-9408) or Kenton Bloom (235-6600) for more information. The Club will also host their annual ski marathon on Saturday, March 13 at the Lookout Mountain ski trails. Bib pick-up begins at [...]
Sports Briefs – Feb. 24
The Homer Middle School wrestling team participated in the Kenai Peninsula Borough Middle School Wrestling championship tournament this weekend in Nikiski. The Huskies returned after a hardy performance with plenty of hardware for the road home.
Coal Point fends off RipTide’s run for championship
It took two games and three overtimes, but Coal Point trading held off Best Western to nab the 2010 Homer Community Schools City Basketball crown on Monday night.
Entering the finals of the double-elimination tournament with no losses, Coal Point needed only one win to secure the city title.
Best Western’s RipTide didn’t give it up that easily.
Lady Mariner skiers finish fourth at Regions
Homer sisters Maggie and Frances Bursch led the Lady Mariner cross-country ski team to a fourth-place finish at the Region 3 Nordic Skiing Championship at Tsalteshi Trails on Friday and Saturday.
Maggie finished the girls varsity races in eighth place with a combined race time of 38 minutes, 16 seconds, while Frances finished at 11th with a combined time of 39:37.
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