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Kenai girls, boys win in Nome; SoHi girls, boys lose in Fairbanks

The Kenai girls and boys basketball teams opened up play in the Nome Subway Showdown on Thursday with a pair of victories, while the Soldotna… Continue reading

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Ninilchik boys top SoHi in double overtime; Nikiski falls in Ketchikan

The Ninilchik boys basketball team defeated Soldotna 81-74 on Friday at Soldotna High School in nonconference action. The Wolverines are now 5-0 overall, while the… Continue reading

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Windigo sweep Brown Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears were swept by the Wisconsin Windigo on Friday and Saturday at the Eagle River Sports Arena in North American Hockey… Continue reading

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Ninilchik boys, CIA girls win

The Cook Inlet Academy and Ninilchik basketball teams split a pair of nonconference games Thursday at Cook Inlet Academy. The Cook Inlet Academy girls notched… Continue reading

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Neldon Gardner speaks while being inducted to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame following the duel wrestling meet on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

‘Look for the good in things’

When I think of Neldon Gardner, who said after the state tournament Dec. 17 that he would be stepping down as head coach of the… Continue reading

Neldon Gardner speaks while being inducted to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame following the duel wrestling meet on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
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Off the Shelf: ‘Nature First’ and the simple life

The book is a collection of 25 essays about friluftsliv

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Nikiski boys drop opening game in Ketchikan

The Nikiski boys basketball team lost to Ketchikan 88-47 Wednesday in the opening round of the Clark Cochrane Christmas Classic in Ketchikan. The Bulldogs play… Continue reading

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Kenai-Nikiski alumni skate past Soldotna-Skyview

The Kenai-Nikiski alumni hockey team defeated Soldotna-Skyview 10-5 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Friday. Kenai-Nikiski grabbed a 2-0 lead after the first period,… Continue reading

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Roads ruin holiday hoops plans for some peninsula schools

The Soldotna boys, Ninilchik girls and boys, and Seward girls and boys basketball teams will not play in holiday tournaments due to road conditions on… Continue reading

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Kenai-SoHi alumni hockey game set for Friday

The Kenai-Soldotna alumni hockey game will be Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Warmups are at 6:30 p.m., while the puck drops at 7… Continue reading

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Area skiers compete in Besh Cups 1, 2

Besh Cups 1 and 2 were held Saturday and Sunday at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. For juniors, Besh Cups are used to choose skiers for… Continue reading

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Kenai River Brown Bears forward Kotaro Tsutsumi protects the puck from Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel forward Peyton Platter on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Wallstrom, Tsutsumi give Bears good news

The Brown Bears are on break for the holidays, but that hasn’t stopped good news from rolling in for goalie Nils Wallstrom and forward Kotaro… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Kotaro Tsutsumi protects the puck from Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel forward Peyton Platter on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna senior Trinity Donovan celebrates her fourth state championship Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, at the Girls state wrestling tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Peninsula wrestlers win 14 championships

Soldotna’s Donovan becomes 3rd girl to win 4 state titles

Soldotna senior Trinity Donovan celebrates her fourth state championship Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, at the Girls state wrestling tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday hoops roundup

The Kenai girls and Ninilchik boys finished with 3-0 records to win the Craig Jung Kenai River Challenge on Saturday at Kenai Central. The Kenai… Continue reading

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Homer boys, Kenai girls skiers win Candy Cane Scramble

Soldotna hosted the Candy Cane Scramble on Friday at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna. The format was a 4-by-1.2-kilometer freestyle relay, but each skier… Continue reading

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Friday hoops roundup

The Kenai girls and boys basketball teams both picked up victories over Soldotna, while the Ninilchik boys and Houston girls also won Friday at the… Continue reading

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Bears go into holiday break with 2-game sweep

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears went into their holiday break with a 5-1 victory for a two-game sweep of the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel on… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Hudson Metcalf and Kenai Central's John Grossl wrestle at 182 pounds Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, at Kenai Central High School. Metcalf would pin Grossl. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi boys lead state wrestling after Day 1

The Soldotna boys wrestling team leads the Division I state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center after one day of wrestling. The Stars, looking for… Continue reading

Soldotna's Hudson Metcalf and Kenai Central's John Grossl wrestle at 182 pounds Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, at Kenai Central High School. Metcalf would pin Grossl. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Hoops roundup

The Kenai girls, Soldotna girls and boys, and Ninilchik boys opened up their seasons with victories at the Craig Jung Kenai River Challenge on Thursday… Continue reading

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Soldotna goalie Jackson Purcell steers the puck wide of the net and Kenai Central's Logan Mese on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna hockey defeats Kenai

The Soldotna hockey team defeated Kenai Central 4-2 on Thursday in Railbelt Conference action at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility. The Stars move to 3-1-0 in… Continue reading

Soldotna goalie Jackson Purcell steers the puck wide of the net and Kenai Central's Logan Mese on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)