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Kodiak High School’s Levi Thomet competes at the 4A state championship meet in October in Anchorage. (Samuel Towarak photo)

Thomet to face elite field at Foot Locker
Two months after his second straight cross country state title, Kodiak’s Levi Thomet is ready to take on the best of the west in sunny California. Thomet and five other KHS runners are competing in the Foot Locker West Regional Saturday in Walnut,...

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New Kodiak High School girls basketball coach Amy Fogle signs in players for the first practice Monday at the remolded Kodiak High School gym. (Derek Clarkston photo)

Basketball season begins at KHS
Kodiak High School’s basketball squads started practice Monday, but their game schedules have been set for nearly a year. Activities director Bryan Ferris has the tough task of mapping out the seasons for both the boys and girls. “It is the most d...

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Kodiak wrestling lands 7 in state rankings
Kodiak landed seven wrestlers in the first 4A state rankings released Nov. 27 on akmat.org. Leading the way is senior Leo Sega, who is the top heavyweight after two weeks of competition. Last year’s 285-pound state champion has a 10-1 record this ...

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Sega claims Lancer Smith title
Heavyweight Leo Sega emerged as Kodiak’s only champion at Saturday’s Lancer Smith Memorial wrestling tournament in Palmer. Sega, last year’s 4A state heavyweight champion, edged Palmer’s Ben Button 3-2 in the championship match. Button pinned Sega...

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Marlon Branson helps a pair of Kodiak High School wrestlers during Tuesday’s practice at Main Elementary. Branson, a former Kodiak wrestling star, is a volunteer coach for Kodiak this season. (Derek Clarkston photo)

Branson back at home
Marlon Branson spent more time in doctors’ offices than on the wrestling mat at the University of Jamestown. So much time, he probably is halfway to obtaining his doctorate. “I learned a lot about the body,” Branson said. Instead, the former Kodia...

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Playbook

Parks and Rec: Nov. 22-Nov. 29
Turkey Bowl Flag Football Tournament Kodiak’s First Turkey Bowl Classic Flag Football Tournament will be held at Joe Floyd Track and Field starting Nov. 23 and 24. This will be a 7-on-7 flag football single elimination tournament. All teams must r...

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Playbook: Nov. 22
Friday, Nov. 22 Wrestling: Kodiak at the Lancer Smith Memorial Tournament in Palmer. Saturday, Nov. 23 Wrestling: Kodiak at the Lancer Smith Memorial Tournament in Palmer.

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Parks and Rec: Nov. 15-Nov. 22
KODIAK COMMUNITY POOL Friday, Nov. 15 Morning Lap 5:30 – 7 a.m. Noon Lap 11 - 1 p.m. Home school 1 – 3 p.m. Evening Open 6:30 – 8 p.m. Evening Lap 8 – 9 pm Saturday, Nov. 16 Lap/ Aerobics 9 – 10:30 a.m. Afternoon Open Swim 3 – 5 p.m. Evenin...

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Playbook: Nov. 15
Friday, Nov. 15 Volleyball: Kodiak vs. Colony/Juneau winner at the state championships at Chugiak High School, 3 p.m. Wrestling: Kodiak at the Peninsula Duals at Nikiski High School. Saturday, Nov. 16 Volleyball: Kodiak at the state championships ...

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Playbook: Nov. 14
Thursday, Nov. 14 Volleyball: Kodiak vs. Chugiak at the state championships at Chugiak High School, 3:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 Volleyball: Kodiak at the state championships at Chugiak High School. Wrestling: Kodiak at the Peninsula Duals at Nikiski...

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Scoreboards

NLC football standings

	NLC	Overall
Kenai	4-0	6-0
Soldotna	3-0	6-0
Kodiak	1-2	3-2
Houston	1-2	1-4
Homer	1-3	1-4
Skyview	0-3	1-4

Local Sports

Alumni Update: Horn misses double-double
Alysa Horn came up a rebound shy of posting her third double-double of the season Sunday in Germany. The first-year professional for TSV Viernheim scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds in 68-59 loss to undefeated Keltern in a Bundelisga secon...

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Turkey Trot results
Turkey Trot results Thursday, Nov. 28 5-kilometer Female Youth 1. Alexanderia Gier, 21 minutes, 17 seconds; 2. Janny Eng, 22:02; 3. Malina Fagan, 26:22; 4. Alexis Oskolkoff, 28:34; 5. Elizabeth Parnell, 29:46; 6. Hannah Deal, 32:32; 7. Melany Rodr...

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This screen shot of the video below shows the reunion of Kodiak’s Sina Timu and her daughter Puni who goes to school in North Dakota and plays basketball for the University of Jamestown.

Surprise reunion is cause for thanks
Two months is a long time to keep a secret, especially from your daughter. Kodiak’s Sina Timu managed it. Sina surprised her daughter Puni, a sophomore at the University of Jamestown (North Dakota), an hour before the tipoff of her junior varsity ...

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Runners and walkers being Thursday’s Turkey Trot fun run at the Teen Center. A record 167 people participated in the annual Thanksgiving Day event. (Derek Clarkston photo)

KANA’s RunningCub program ends with Turkey Trot
Alexis Oskolkoff was a bit nervous before running her first 5-kilometer race. By the time Kodiak’s annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot started, the East Elementary fifth-grader was ready. She toed the line with 167 runners on a clear but crisp mor...

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Local Results: Nov. 29
City League Basketball Monday, Nov. 25 ISA 90, Air Station 52 Nick Billings 35, Adam Kilborn 30, Trent Hartill 10, Jaron Steele 5, Tim Fellows 5, Andrew Gregory 3 and Pete Danelski 2 points for ISA. Sean Donohue 12, Bob Hornick 12, Jason Gordon 7,...

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