Sophia Hedden is congratulated by her supporters after finishing her race at the 2025 ASAA Cross Country Division III Championships at Mike Janecek Trails in Palmer, Alaska, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. Hedden placed fourth out of 29 girls who competed in the North Cross Country Meet in Haines. (Jake Dye/for the Chilkat Valley News)

About 56 runners from Hoonah, Skagway and Juneau competed in Haines during the North Cross-Country Meet on Saturday. 

The meet…

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