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Friday: Seward boys fall to Barrow in 4th-place game

The Seward boys basketball team lost the fourth-place game 66-42 to Barrow on Friday in the Class 3A state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center… Continue reading

 

Roope Tuomioksa of the Kenai River Brown Bears attacks Payton Nelson and goalie Nick Erickson of the Minnesota Wilderness on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Saturday: Brown Bears finish sweep of Wilderness

The Kenai River Brown Bears completed a two-game sweep of the Minnesota Wilderness with a 5-2 victory in North American Hockey League play at the… Continue reading

 

Ninilchik's Kade McCorison moves to shoot over attempted blocks by Aniak's William and Troy Morgan during a basketball game at Ninilchik School in Ninilchik, Alaska, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Ninilchik’s Kade McCorison, CIA’s Ian McGarry make all-state first teams

The Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches sent out its all-state basketball teams Monday. The teams are selected by coaches. The Kenai Peninsula landed a pair… Continue reading

 

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Friday: Brown Bears win 2nd straight

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Minnesota Wilderness 4-1 on Friday in North American Hockey League play at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Kenai… Continue reading

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Thursday: Seward boys hold off Houston to make 4th-place game

The Seward boys basketball team defeated Houston 51-43 on Thursday to advance to the fourth-place game of the Class 3A state tournament at the Alaska… Continue reading

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Wednesday: Grace Christian defeats Seward in 1st round

The No. 3-seeded Grace Christian boys basketball team defeated No. 6 Seward 51-30 on Wednesday in the Class 3A state basketball tournament at the Alaska… Continue reading

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Thursday: Sitka girls knock Homer from Class 3A state tourney

The Homer girls basketball team was eliminated from the Class 3A state tournament with a 60-32 loss at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage on… Continue reading

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Wednesday: Mt. Edgecumbe girls top Homer in 1st round

The Homer girls basketball team lost 75-39 to Mt. Edgecumbe in the first round of the Class 3A state tournament Wednesday at the Alaska Airlines… Continue reading

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SoHi’s Cannava, Kenai graduate Hippchen compete at national ski events

Soldotna High School’s Ariana Cannava competed for Team Alaska at Junior Nationals in Lake Placid, New York, from Monday, March 11, to Saturday, March 16.… Continue reading

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Friday: CIA boys top Shaktoolik to make 4th-place game

The Cook Inlet Academy boys basketball team defeated Shaktoolik 61-50 on Friday to move into the fourth-place game of the Class 1A state tournament at… Continue reading

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Seward boys, Homer girls ready for Class 3A state tournament

The Homer girls and Seward boys basketball teams open play Wednesday at the Class 3A state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage. The… Continue reading

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Friday: Wrangell stops Ninilchik short of 4th-place game

The Ninilchik boys basketball team was eliminated from the Class 2A state tournament after a 46-39 loss to Wrangell on Friday. The No. 6 Wolverines… Continue reading

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NIva Flagstad, 11, leads her father, Trond Flagstad, associate head coach for men's and women's Nordic skiing at the University of Alaska Anchorage, up a long climb in the Kachemak Ski Marathon just outside of Homer, Alaska, on Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

Kachemak Ski Marathon gets 78 finishers

The Kachemak Ski Marathon saw 78 finishers Saturday in the hills above Homer. The event featured distances of 12, 25 and 42 kilometers. Homer’s Stacey… Continue reading

NIva Flagstad, 11, leads her father, Trond Flagstad, associate head coach for men's and women's Nordic skiing at the University of Alaska Anchorage, up a long climb in the Kachemak Ski Marathon just outside of Homer, Alaska, on Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai River Brown Bears forward Dylan Contreras protects the puck from Fairbanks Ice Dogs defenseman Ingus Locmelis on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Saturday: Brown Bears defeat Ice Dogs

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Fairbanks Ice Dogs 4-1 on Saturday in North American Hockey League action at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Dylan Contreras protects the puck from Fairbanks Ice Dogs defenseman Ingus Locmelis on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday: CIA boys blow out Lumen Christi to capture 4th place

The Cook Inlet Academy boys basketball team defeated Lumen Christi 47-13 on Saturday in the fourth-place game of the Class 1A state tournament at the… Continue reading

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Friday: Brown Bears fall to Ice Dogs in shootout

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 5-4 in a shootout Friday in North American Hockey League action at the Soldotna Regional… Continue reading

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Thursday: Petersburg nips Ninilchik in Class 2A first round

Petersburg, the No. 3 seed, defeated No. 6 Ninilchik 44-42 on Thursday in the opening round of the Class 2A state basketball tournament at the… Continue reading

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Thursday: Minto boys stop CIA in quarterfinals

The Cook Inlet Academy boys basketball team lost 64-52 to Minto on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Class 1A state basketball tournament at the… Continue reading

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108 finish Homer Epic

There were 108 finishers at the Homer Epic on Saturday in the Caribou Hills outside of Homer. The event features 50- and 100-kilometer biking, running… Continue reading

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Wednesday: CIA boys topple Aqqaluk in 1st round

The Cook Inlet Academy boys basketball team defeated Aqqaluk Norvik School 64-43 on Wednesday in the first round of the Class 1A state tournament at… Continue reading

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