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Monday baseball: Soldotna baseball defeats Homer

The host Soldotna baseball team defeated Homer 12-6 on Monday in Northern Lights Conference action at the Soldotna Little League fields. The Stars improved to… Continue reading

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Soldotna boys win Palmer Invitational

The Soldotna boys track and field team won the Palmer Invitational on Friday and Saturday. The Stars boys scored 98 points, while runner-up Colony had… Continue reading

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Saturday: Chugiak softball tops SoHi in Bash on the Bay title game

The Chugiak softball team won the Bash on the Bay softball tournament for the third year in a row Saturday in Homer. Saturday’s bracket was… Continue reading

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Nikiski goalie Kevin Love snatches the ball before Homer's Kaiden Bogie can head it Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Saturday soccer: Homer sweeps Nikiski

The Homer girls and boys soccer teams swept host Nikiski in Northern Lights Conference action Saturday. The Mariners girls won 3-0 to move to 2-1-1… Continue reading

Nikiski goalie Kevin Love snatches the ball before Homer's Kaiden Bogie can head it Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday baseball: Kenai, Soldotna win on road; Homer loses

The Kenai Central baseball team went on the road to beat Grace Christian 19-4 in five innings Saturday in nonconference action. The Kardinals are now… Continue reading

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Friday soccer roundup

The Kenai Central boys soccer team recorded a 6-1 nonconference victory over Grace Christian on Friday. The Kardinals are now 6-3-0 overall. Sawyer Vann had… Continue reading

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Friday baseball: Soldotna, Homer pick up conference wins on the road

The visiting Soldotna baseball team defeated Redington 13-1 in six innings Friday in Northern Lights Conference action. The Stars are now 6-2 overall and 3-1… Continue reading

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Friday softball: Chugiak stays undefeated at Bash on the Bay

Chugiak leads the Bash on the Bay softball tournament in Homer after the second day with a 4-0 record, while Soldotna is 3-1, Homer is… Continue reading

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Thursday softball: Soldotna tops Homer; Kenai splits

The Bash on the Bay softball tournament started Thursday in Homer, with Soldotna defeating Homer, and Kenai losing to Chugiak 11-0 and defeating West 7-5.… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Lane Hillyer (front) celebrates his goal against Ketchikan with teammates Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Thursday soccer: SoHi sweeps Ketchikan; Kenai girls, boys lose in Anchorage

The host Soldotna soccer teams swept Ketchikan on Thursday in nonconference action, with the girls winning 5-1 and the boys winning 2-0. The Stars girls… Continue reading

Soldotna's Lane Hillyer (front) celebrates his goal against Ketchikan with teammates Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
The World Cup cross-country ski races in Minneapolis on Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Out of the Office: Remembrance

Sometimes I forget how I got to be this way. That point was driven home by a few trips to the Midwest this winter. The… Continue reading

The World Cup cross-country ski races in Minneapolis on Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Thursday baseball: Soldotna, Kenai collect wins

The visiting Soldotna baseball team defeated Palmer 13-1 in five innings Thursday in Northern Lights Conference action. The Stars improved to 5-2 overall and 2-1… Continue reading

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Allie Ostrander is presented her award by Stacia Rustad at the Alaska High School Hall of Fame's Class of 2023 induction ceremony on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at The Lakefront Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. (Screenshot)

Ostrander qualifies for Olympic trials in steeplechase

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 Kenai Central graduate now based in Seattle, qualified for the Olympic trials in the 3,000-meter steeplechase by hitting the qualifying standard… Continue reading

Allie Ostrander is presented her award by Stacia Rustad at the Alaska High School Hall of Fame's Class of 2023 induction ceremony on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at The Lakefront Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. (Screenshot)
Riley Tucker signs a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Blue Mountain Community College in Oregon on Monday, April 29, 2024, at Ninilchik School in Ninilchik, Alaska. At left is Riley's father, Tony Tucker, and at right is Riley's mother, Danielle Tucker. (Photo provided)

Ninilchik’s Tucker signs to play at Blue Mountain Community College

Ninilchik senior Riley Tucker signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, Oregon, on Monday in the… Continue reading

Riley Tucker signs a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Blue Mountain Community College in Oregon on Monday, April 29, 2024, at Ninilchik School in Ninilchik, Alaska. At left is Riley's father, Tony Tucker, and at right is Riley's mother, Danielle Tucker. (Photo provided)
Soldotna third baseman Juliet Innes throws to first Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Tuesday: Soldotna softball defeats Kenai

The Soldotna softball team defeated Kenai Central 15-6 in six innings in Northern Lights Conference action at the Soldotna Little League fields. The Stars improve… Continue reading

Soldotna third baseman Juliet Innes throws to first Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at the Soldotna Little League fields in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna senior Kaleb Swank dribbles around a West Anchorage defender Friday, April 5, 2019, at Soldotna's Justin Maile Field. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna soccer sweeps Nikiski

The visiting Soldotna girls and boys soccer teams swept Peninsula Conference matches Tuesday against Nikiski. The Stars girls won 4-0 to move to 5-0-1 overall… Continue reading

Soldotna senior Kaleb Swank dribbles around a West Anchorage defender Friday, April 5, 2019, at Soldotna's Justin Maile Field. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
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Results posted for SoHi Mini Meet

The Nikiski, Kenai Central and Soldotna track and field teams got together for the SoHi Mini Meet on Tuesday at Soldotna High School. The results… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Zane Pellegrom slides under the tag of Soldotna's Ari Miller on Monday, April 29, 2024, at the Kenai Little League fields in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Monday: Kenai baseball comes back to defeat Soldotna

The Kenai Central baseball team defeated Soldotna 6-5 in eight innings Monday at the Kenai Little League fields in Northern Lights Conference action. The Kardinals… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Zane Pellegrom slides under the tag of Soldotna's Ari Miller on Monday, April 29, 2024, at the Kenai Little League fields in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's James Innes hands to Jeren Nash on Soldotna's winning 400-meter relay Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Kenai Invitational at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna track and field sweeps Kenai Invitational

The Soldotna girls and boys track and field teams swept the Kenai Invitational on Saturday. The Soldotna boys scored 299 points, while Kenai Central was… Continue reading

Soldotna's James Innes hands to Jeren Nash on Soldotna's winning 400-meter relay Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Kenai Invitational at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Sunday: Soldotna baseball defeats Kodiak

The Soldotna baseball team defeated Kodiak 4-0 on Sunday in Northern Lights Conference action at the Soldotna Little League fields. The two squads had to… Continue reading

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