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Wranglers drop Brown Bears to 1-1

The Kenai River Brown Bears dropped to 1-1-0-0 with a 5-1 loss to the Amarillo (Texas) Wranglers on Thursday at the North American Hockey League… Continue reading

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Ruby Lindquist of Seward takes second in the women's Mount Marathon Race on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Seward grad Lindquist wins Alyeska Climbathon

Ruby Lindquist, a 2018 graduate of Seward High School, won the 15th annual Alyeska Climbathon on Saturday in Girdwood. In the climbathon, athletes have 10… Continue reading

Ruby Lindquist of Seward takes second in the women's Mount Marathon Race on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Out of the Office: Acceleration

Sometimes a standard run can feel incredible, and I now have a theory as to why. Sept. 1, I had one of those runs at… Continue reading

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Brown Bears open season with shutout victory

The taste of a 14-41-3-2 season can’t be washed from the mouth in one game, but the Kenai River Brown Bears got off to a… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Katelyn Morrison attacks on Homer's Alivia Fefelov and Goldie Hill on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Volleyball roundup: Soldotna, Kenai notch victories

A heart to heart team meeting is one thing. Winning a five-set match, and saving two match points in the process, is quite another. The… Continue reading

Soldotna's Katelyn Morrison attacks on Homer's Alivia Fefelov and Goldie Hill on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Nick Stevens of the Kenai River Brown Bears tries to squeeze by the check of Bohdan Panasenko of the Anchorage Wolverines on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears to open season at Showcase

The Kenai River Brown Bears open up their 16th season in the North American Hockey League today through Saturday at the NAHL Showcase at the… Continue reading

Nick Stevens of the Kenai River Brown Bears tries to squeeze by the check of Bohdan Panasenko of the Anchorage Wolverines on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Soldotna swimmers sweep Homer Invite

The Soldotna swimming and diving team swept the Homer Invitational on Saturday in Homer. The SoHi girls scored 96 points, while Kenai had 87, Homer… Continue reading

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CIA wins Tri-Valley Kickoff Tournament

The Cook Inlet Academy soccer team won the Tri-Valley Kickoff Tournament in Healy on Saturday, finishing 4-0-1 at the event. In Saturday’s championship, the Eagles… Continue reading

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Homer’s McDonough wins Plumley Invite, while SoHi’s Jedlicki takes 2nd

Homer senior Seamus McDonough won the George Plumley XC Invitational on Saturday at the Michael Janecek Trails in Palmer, while Soldotna freshman Sophia Jedlicki took… Continue reading

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Volleyball roundup: Homer tops Nikiski; Wasilla sweeps SoHi

The host Homer volleyball team outlasted Nikiski for a five-game Southcentral Conference victory Saturday. The Mariners moved to 1-1 in the league and 1-1 in… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's William Wilson tries to break free of Kodiak's Connor Hughes on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kardinals shut out Kodiak; North Pole JV topples Seward

The Kenai Central football team bounced back from a loss against Homer with a 48-0 victory over Kodiak on Saturday at Ed Hollier Field in… Continue reading

Kenai Central's William Wilson tries to break free of Kodiak's Connor Hughes on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Homer's Goldie Hill attempts to block the spike of Kenai Central's Grace Beiser on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Volleyball roundup: Kenai sweeps Homer; Wasilla sweeps SoHi

The host Kenai Central volleyball team opened up Southcentral Conference play Friday night by sweeping Homer. The Kardinals moved to 3-0 overall in nontournament play… Continue reading

Homer's Goldie Hill attempts to block the spike of Kenai Central's Grace Beiser on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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SoHi’s Jedlicki, Seward’s Ingalls win at Class Challenge

Homer freshman Sophia Jedlicki and Seward junior Hailey Ingalls both won titles Friday at the Anchorage Christian Schools Class Challenge, a 3.2-kilometer event in Anchorage.… Continue reading

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Kenai triathlete Eric Thomason tackles the cycling portion of the 2019 Alaskaman Extreme Triathlon June 29, 2019. The race starts in Seward and finishes in Girdwood. (Photo provided by Eric Thomason)

Thomason, Aldridge take opening cyclocross race

Eric Thomason and Morgan Aldridge won the first race of the Chainwreck Cyclocross Series on Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna. In this… Continue reading

Kenai triathlete Eric Thomason tackles the cycling portion of the 2019 Alaskaman Extreme Triathlon June 29, 2019. The race starts in Seward and finishes in Girdwood. (Photo provided by Eric Thomason)
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Week 5: Stars open conference play against Chugiak

After everything the Soldotna football team has accomplished this season, the Stars have yet to win a conference game. Soldotna plays in the five-team Division… Continue reading

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Homer’s Carter Tennison evades a diving tackle on Saturday, Sep. 3, at the Homer High School Field in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Charlie Menke/ Homer News)

Football roundup: Homer tops Kenai; Nikiski loses to East JV

Homer senior quarterback Carter Tennison rushed for four touchdowns to lead the host Mariners to a 38-20 victory over Kenai Central on Saturday in Mid… Continue reading

Homer’s Carter Tennison evades a diving tackle on Saturday, Sep. 3, at the Homer High School Field in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Charlie Menke/ Homer News)
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Nikiski volleyball finishes up at West Valley Invite

The Nikiski volleyball team finished up play at the West Valley Invitational on Saturday short of becoming one of the top four teams to make… Continue reading

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SoHi girls, boys swimmers split dual meets in Kodiak

The Soldotna girls and boys swimming and diving teams swept host Kodiak in a Friday dual meet before losing a pair of dual meets to… Continue reading

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Nikiski competes in pool play at West Valley Invite

The Nikiski volleyball team opened play at the West Valley Invitational on Friday. The tournament features pool play Friday and Saturday, with the top four… Continue reading

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The girls cross-country runners take off at the start of the Homer Invite on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, at the Lookout Mountain Trails near Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

McDonough, Boonstra win at Homer Invite

Homer’s Seamus McDonough and Kenai Central’s Jayna Boonstra won the Homer Invitational at the Lookout Mountain Trails just outside of Homer on Friday. McDonough finished… Continue reading

The girls cross-country runners take off at the start of the Homer Invite on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, at the Lookout Mountain Trails near Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)