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Southcentral Conference baseball: Kodiak tops Palmer for title; Kenai defeats SoHi for 3rd

Both Kenai, Soldotna get spots in Division II state tourney

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NLC softball: Kodiak wins title; Kenai earns 1st state berth

The Kodiak softball team defeated Kenai Central 18-3 in three innings Saturday in the championship game of the Northern Lights Conference tournament in Homer. Earlier… Continue reading

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Southcentral Conference baseball: Kodiak, Palmer to play for title

Top seed Kodiak and No. 3 seed Palmer won twice Friday to advance to the championship game of the Southcentral Conference baseball tournament. The tournament… Continue reading

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NLC softball: Kodiak clinches spot in final, awaits Homer-Kenai winner

In Friday play at the Northern Lights Conference softball tournament in Homer, top-seeded Kodiak clinched a spot in the championship and clinched a Division II… Continue reading

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Kenai, SoHi girls soccer; SoHi boys move to Division II semifinals

The Kenai Central and Soldotna girls and Soldotna boys advanced to the semifinals of the Division II state soccer tournament Thursday in Anchorage. In the… Continue reading

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Kenai, Kodiak softball move to NLC semifinal

The Kenai Central and Kodiak softball teams reached the semifinal at the Northern Lights Conference tournament in Homer on Thursday. The Kardinals, the No. 3… Continue reading

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Rain cancels all Southcentral Conference baseball; tourney now to take place Friday, Saturday

Due to rain making the fields unplayable Thursday, the Southcentral Conference baseball tournament will now take place Friday and Saturday. In addition to Coral Seymour… Continue reading

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Bracket released for Southcentral Conference baseball tourney

The Southcentral Conference baseball tournament will be held Thursday through Saturday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai and the Kenai Little League fields. There… Continue reading

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Sterling’s Aldridge finishes 9th in Gold Nugget Triathlon

Sterling’s Morgan Aldridge led the Kenai Peninsula with a ninth place finish at the Gold Nugget Triathlon on Sunday in Anchorage. Over 1,200 finished the… Continue reading

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Nikiski girls earn school’s 1st state soccer berth

The Nikiski girls soccer team earned an at-large berth to the Division II state tournament in Anchorage in brackets announced Monday. The state berth was… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Kate Wisnewski celebrates making the game-winning penalty kick on Saturday, May 20, 2023, in the championship game of the Peninsula Conference tournament at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai soccer sweeps Peninsula Conference titles again

The Kenai Central girls and boys soccer teams swept the Peninsula Conference titles Saturday at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School. The Kardinals won… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Kate Wisnewski celebrates making the game-winning penalty kick on Saturday, May 20, 2023, in the championship game of the Peninsula Conference tournament at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Homer seeks 6th straight NLC tournament title

The Homer softball team will seek a sixth straight Northern Lights Conference tournament title when the tournament is held Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Jack… Continue reading

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State track and field preview

The state track and field meet will be held Friday and Saturday at Palmer High School. Field events start Friday at 9 a.m., while the… Continue reading

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Soldotna’s James Innes runs just ahead of Wasilla’s Tim Grisso in the boys 400 meters during the preliminaries of the Region 3 track and field meet Friday, May 19, 2023, at Palmer High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Soldotna girls, Homer girls take Region 3 team titles

SoHi’s Morrison, Homer’s Field, McDonough, Ostrom win meet awards

Soldotna’s James Innes runs just ahead of Wasilla’s Tim Grisso in the boys 400 meters during the preliminaries of the Region 3 track and field meet Friday, May 19, 2023, at Palmer High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)
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Saturday softball: Soldotna, Homer swept in Valley

The visiting Soldotna softball team lost 14-2 and 17-8 Northern Lights Conference contests to Palmer on Saturday. The Stars are 4-6 in the league and… Continue reading

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Saturday baseball: Kenai, Soldotna pick up league wins

The Kenai Central baseball team defeated Redington 15-0 in two innings Saturday at the Kenai Little League fields in Northern Lights Conference play. The Kardinals… Continue reading

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Homer goalie Felicia Weisser saves a penalty kick Friday, May 19, 2023, in the semifinals of the Peninsula Conference tournament at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Peninsula Conference soccer finals set: Kenai girls vs. Homer; SoHi boys vs. Kenai

The finals of the Peninsula Conference soccer tournament today at Soldotna High School will feature the Kenai girls vs. Homer at 2 p.m. and the… Continue reading

Homer goalie Felicia Weisser saves a penalty kick Friday, May 19, 2023, in the semifinals of the Peninsula Conference tournament at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Friday softball: SoHi wins, Homer loses

The visiting Soldotna softball team defeated Colony 13-7 in four innings Friday in nonconference action. The Stars are now 6-9-1 overall. Isabelle Cruz pitched the… Continue reading

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Oilers' Caleb Hicks is tagged out by Glacier Pilots third baseman Sam Fragale in the first inning Thursday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday baseball: Soldotna loses, Homer wins

The visiting Soldotna baseball team lost an 8-5 decision to Colony on Friday in nonconference play. The Stars are now 9-6 overall. The Knights grabbed… Continue reading

Oilers' Caleb Hicks is tagged out by Glacier Pilots third baseman Sam Fragale in the first inning Thursday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
River City Academy graduates celebrate Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at River City Academy inside Skyview Middle School just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Twenty also are students at Kenai Peninsula Middle College

River City Academy graduates celebrate Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at River City Academy inside Skyview Middle School just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)