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Kenai JV cagers sweep CIA

Kenai JV cagers sweep CIA

The host Kenai Central junior varsity basketball teams swept Cook Inlet Academy on Monday in nonconference action. The Kenai junior varsity girls topped CIA 33-22.… Continue reading

Kenai JV cagers sweep CIA
Cold, wind can’t stop Ski for Women

Cold, wind can’t stop Ski for Women

Like the Kansas City Chiefs later Sunday, Morgan Aldridge proved it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. Hours before the Chiefs would come… Continue reading

Cold, wind can’t stop Ski for Women
Hockey roundup: Kenai sweeps Tri-Valley; SoHi sweeps Juneau for Railbelt title

Hockey roundup: Kenai sweeps Tri-Valley; SoHi sweeps Juneau for Railbelt title

The Kenai Central hockey team honored eight seniors on senior night at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility on Friday. Tri-Valley dressed just nine skaters. That told… Continue reading

Hockey roundup: Kenai sweeps Tri-Valley; SoHi sweeps Juneau for Railbelt title
Ice Dogs sweep Brown Bears

Ice Dogs sweep Brown Bears

The host Fairbanks Ice Dogs swept the Kenai River Brown Bears in a three-game North American Hockey League series this weekend. After a 7-2 win… Continue reading

Ice Dogs sweep Brown Bears
Hoops roundup: SoHi girls remain perfect; Nikiski girls, boys capture Kotzebue tourney

Hoops roundup: SoHi girls remain perfect; Nikiski girls, boys capture Kotzebue tourney

The visiting Soldotna girls picked up a 60-18 victory over Grace Christian on Saturday in nonconference action to remain undefeated. The Stars moved to 14-0… Continue reading

Hoops roundup: SoHi girls remain perfect; Nikiski girls, boys capture Kotzebue tourney
Thursday hoops roundup

Thursday hoops roundup

The Nikiski boys opened up the Husky Shootout in Kotzebue with a 53-51 victory over Nome on Thursday. Noah Litke paced the Bulldogs with 17… Continue reading

Thursday hoops roundup
Ice Dogs take down Brown Bears

Ice Dogs take down Brown Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears fell 7-2 on the road to the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Thursday in North American Hockey League play. The Bears… Continue reading

Ice Dogs take down Brown Bears
Mike Crawford barrels down a hill during Fat Freddie’s Bike Race and Ramble on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in the Caribou Hills near Freddie’s Roadhouse. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Freddie’s Roadhouse closes doors

Freddie’s became more and more of a gateway to the Caribou Hills as the years went on.

Mike Crawford barrels down a hill during Fat Freddie’s Bike Race and Ramble on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in the Caribou Hills near Freddie’s Roadhouse. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Homer JV girls cagers topple Ninilchik

Homer JV girls cagers topple Ninilchik

The visiting Homer junior varsity basketball team defeated Ninilchik 30-19 on Wednesday in nonconference action. The Mariners led 4-3 after the first quarter and 10-5… Continue reading

Homer JV girls cagers topple Ninilchik
Soldotna hockey tops Kenai to celebrate senior night

Soldotna hockey tops Kenai to celebrate senior night

The Soldotna hockey team checked all the boxes Tuesday, notching a big win over a rival on senior night while staying alive for the Railbelt… Continue reading

Soldotna hockey tops Kenai to celebrate senior night
Nikiski JV girls, Ninilchik boys notch victories

Nikiski JV girls, Ninilchik boys notch victories

The Nikiski junior varsity and Ninilchik split nonconference basketball games Tuesday in Ninilchik. Nikiski JV took the girls game 40-28. The Bulldogs led 12-8 after… Continue reading

Nikiski JV girls, Ninilchik boys notch victories
Peninsula high school sports

Peninsula high school sports

Tuesday Hockey Kenai at Soldotna, 7:30 p.m. Basketball Nikiski JV girls at Ninilchik, 4 p.m. Nikiski JV boys at Ninilchik, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Basketball Homer… Continue reading

Peninsula high school sports
Hockey roundup: SoHi gets weekend sweep

Hockey roundup: SoHi gets weekend sweep

Hockey roundup: SoHi gets weekend sweep

Hockey roundup: SoHi gets weekend sweep
Brown Bears sweep Ice Wolves, snap 7-game skid

Brown Bears sweep Ice Wolves, snap 7-game skid

The Kenai River Brown Bears swept the New Mexico Ice Wolves on Friday and Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in North American Hockey… Continue reading

Brown Bears sweep Ice Wolves, snap 7-game skid
Hoops roundup: Nikiski, Homer split

Hoops roundup: Nikiski, Homer split

The Nikiski girls and Homer boys picked up victories on Friday in Southcentral Conference action in Nikiski. The Bulldogs girls rolled to a 58-28 victory… Continue reading

Hoops roundup: Nikiski, Homer split
Daigle, Walters notch Kenai Klassic wins

Daigle, Walters notch Kenai Klassic wins

Skiers at Friday’s Kenai Klassic at the Kenai Golf Course were able to handle the subzero cold. They had no answer for Homer’s Autumn Daigle… Continue reading

Daigle, Walters notch Kenai Klassic wins
Hockey roundup: Homer, Soldotna net wins

Hockey roundup: Homer, Soldotna net wins

Staff report Alden Ross used a hat trick to help Division II Homer score a nonconference road win over Division I Wasilla Thursday night at… Continue reading

Hockey roundup: Homer, Soldotna net wins
Thursday hoops roundup

Thursday hoops roundup

Mt. Edgecumbe topped visiting Kenai Central 41-28 in nonconference action Thursday. Lisa Strom had eight for the Braves, while Kailey Hamilton had eight points for… Continue reading

Thursday hoops roundup
Bears look to snap 7-game skid

Bears look to snap 7-game skid

Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Kevin Murdock does not think his team deserves to be on a seven-game losing streak as the Bears head… Continue reading

Bears look to snap 7-game skid
Hoops roundup: Mt. Edgecumbe sweeps Kenai Central

Hoops roundup: Mt. Edgecumbe sweeps Kenai Central

Host Mt. Edgecumbe swept Kenai Central on Wednesday in nonconference play. The Kenai girls lost to Mt. Edgecumbe 34-31. Kenai led 30-21 after three quarters… Continue reading

Hoops roundup: Mt. Edgecumbe sweeps Kenai Central