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Grace wrestlers top Homer in dual meet

Grace wrestlers top Homer in dual meet

The visiting Grace Christian Grizzlies defeated Homer 41-35 in a dual meet on Thursday. Ian Stovall (130 pounds), Wayne Newman (140), Mose Hayes (152) and… Continue reading

Grace wrestlers top Homer in dual meet
Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Springfield Jr. Blues

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Springfield Jr. Blues

The Kenai River Brown Bears and Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues will be looking to snap out of recent funks when they meet Friday and Saturday… Continue reading

Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Springfield Jr. Blues
Bears’ Ritchie excels in classroom, faceoff circle

Bears’ Ritchie excels in classroom, faceoff circle

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Logan Ritchie, 19, excels in both the classroom and the faceoff circle, and that’s brought him an opportunity to try… Continue reading

Bears’ Ritchie excels in classroom, faceoff circle
Southcentral Conference teams look to avoid at-large limbo

Southcentral Conference teams look to avoid at-large limbo

There are only two state berths available at the eight-team Southcentral Conference volleyball tournament Friday and Saturday at Anchorage Christian Schools. And then there is… Continue reading

Southcentral Conference teams look to avoid at-large limbo
Nikiski grad Thompson earns tie vs. No. 1 Stanford

Nikiski grad Thompson earns tie vs. No. 1 Stanford

Rachel Thompson, a 2015 graduate of Nikiski High School, earned her second Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week honor on Tuesday. Thompson, a redshirt junior, was… Continue reading

Nikiski grad Thompson earns tie vs. No. 1 Stanford
Stars face parity in NLC tourney

Stars face parity in NLC tourney

The easiest thing for the Soldotna volleyball team to do to earn a second straight Class 4A state berth will be to defeat Palmer today… Continue reading

Stars face parity in NLC tourney
Ninilchik grad Vanderford moves to 6-0 as MMA pro

Ninilchik grad Vanderford moves to 6-0 as MMA pro

Austin Vanderford, a 2008 graduate of Ninilchik School, improved to 6-0 in his professional MMA career with a win over Brazil’s Edmilson Freitas on Oct.… Continue reading

Ninilchik grad Vanderford moves to 6-0 as MMA pro
Seward Kings of the Mountain announced

Seward Kings of the Mountain announced

The King of the Mountain Duals were held Friday and Saturday in Seward. The duals portion of the tournament was designed to get wrestlers as… Continue reading

Seward Kings of the Mountain announced
Truesdell, Benner earn big honors for SoHi

Truesdell, Benner earn big honors for SoHi

The Soldotna football team earned three of the five major awards in Division II all-state balloting announced Saturday. Junior Jersey Truesdell was Offensive Player of… Continue reading

Truesdell, Benner earn big honors for SoHi
IceRays sweep Brown Bears

IceRays sweep Brown Bears

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears dropped a 3-1 and 5-2 decisions to the Corpus Christi (Texas) IceRays on Friday and Saturday in North American… Continue reading

IceRays sweep Brown Bears
Homer wrestling takes 6th at Monster Bash tourney

Homer wrestling takes 6th at Monster Bash tourney

The Homer wrestling team took sixth place at the Monster Bash Duals on Friday and Saturday in Anchorage. Homer lost to Colony 60-12, defeated Service… Continue reading

Homer wrestling takes 6th at Monster Bash tourney
Kenai Central cheer squad competes at Rally in the Valley

Kenai Central cheer squad competes at Rally in the Valley

The Kenai Central cheerleading team did not take any top-two honors at the Rally in the Valley at Colony High School on Oct. 20, but… Continue reading

Kenai Central cheer squad competes at Rally in the Valley
Nikiski volleyball topples Seward, Homer

Nikiski volleyball topples Seward, Homer

The host Nikiski volleyball team closed the regular season by defeating Seward on Friday and Homer on Saturday to put itself in great position to… Continue reading

Nikiski volleyball topples Seward, Homer
Ostrander leads Boise State women to 2nd in Mountain West

Ostrander leads Boise State women to 2nd in Mountain West

One of the reasons 2015 Kenai Central graduate Allie Ostrander signed with Boise State was to be a part of building a successful program. That… Continue reading

Ostrander leads Boise State women to 2nd in Mountain West
NLC swimming: Stars look to interrupt Kodiak’s dominance

NLC swimming: Stars look to interrupt Kodiak’s dominance

This weekend at the Northern Lights Conference swimming and diving meet in Homer, it’s time to see who has put in the work. Not only… Continue reading

NLC swimming: Stars look to interrupt Kodiak’s dominance
‘Lame Duck and Dark Horses’ returns

‘Lame Duck and Dark Horses’ returns

At Monday’s rehearsal for “Lame Ducks and Dark Horses,” the jokes were so thick, the laughter so omnipresent, that when it came to the actual… Continue reading

‘Lame Duck and Dark Horses’ returns
Soldotna volleyball to host Pink Out on Thursday

Soldotna volleyball to host Pink Out on Thursday

The Soldotna High School volleyball team will host a Pink Out match against Kenai Central on Thursday. The Stars will use the nonconference match against… Continue reading

Soldotna volleyball to host Pink Out on Thursday
Bears’ Scahill earns Midwest Division Star of the Week

Bears’ Scahill earns Midwest Division Star of the Week

Just 14 games into the season, the Kenai River Brown Bears have already earned Bauer Midwest Division Star of the Week awards from the North… Continue reading

Bears’ Scahill earns Midwest Division Star of the Week
Weekend wrestling roundup

Weekend wrestling roundup

The host Homer wrestling team won the Homer Round Robin Rumble on Saturday. The Mariners scored 209.5 points for the victory, while Nikiski was second… Continue reading

Weekend wrestling roundup
Bears top Pilots, snap 3-game skid

Bears top Pilots, snap 3-game skid

The Kenai River Brown Bears snapped a three-game losing streak by topping the host Topeka (Kansas) Pilots 5-2 on Saturday in North American Hockey League… Continue reading

Bears top Pilots, snap 3-game skid