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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)
Kenai Central's Emma Beck attacks against Nome on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Volleyball roundup: Kenai wins, Nikiski loses

The Kenai Central volleyball team swept nonconference opponent Nome on Thursday at Kenai Central High School. The Kardinals are now 2-0 in nontournament play. Nome,… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Emma Beck attacks against Nome on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Week 4: Kenai, Homer meet in key conference clash

With both teams coming off impressive victories, Homer will host Kenai Central in a key Mid Alaska Conference matchup at 3 p.m. Saturday. The Kardinals,… Continue reading

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SoHi volleyball drops 2 matches to Colony

The Soldotna volleyball team opened up its Northern Lights Conference schedule with Friday and Saturday losses at Colony. Both losses came in three games, with… Continue reading

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Eielson's Evan Brown is tackled by Nikiski's Wyatt Maguire on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski tops Eielson in crucial conference contest

Nikiski’s Dwyght Mullins rushed for 265 yards and four touchdowns as the host Bulldogs defeated Eielson 42-7 on Saturday in a key Denali Conference matchup.… Continue reading

Eielson's Evan Brown is tackled by Nikiski's Wyatt Maguire on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
The Lost Lake Trail just outside of Seward, Alaska, on Sept. 12, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Inokuma, Knopp win Lost Lake Run

Palmer’s Meg Inokuma and Anchorage’s Tracen Knopp won the Lost Lake Run on Saturday just outside of Seward. The run uses the Lost Lake Trail… Continue reading

The Lost Lake Trail just outside of Seward, Alaska, on Sept. 12, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna freshman Sophia Jedlicki sprints to a first-place finish in the varsity girls race during the Colony Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Colony High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Bruce Eggleston/matsusports.net)

SoHi freshman Jedlicki wins Colony Invite

Soldotna freshman Sophia Jedlicki won the girls varsity race at the Colony Invitational on Saturday, while Homer senior Seamus McDonough finished second in the boys… Continue reading

Soldotna freshman Sophia Jedlicki sprints to a first-place finish in the varsity girls race during the Colony Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Colony High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Bruce Eggleston/matsusports.net)
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CIA soccer tops Holy Rosary Academy

The host Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team moved to 7-0 this season with a 3-1 victory over Holy Rosary Academy on Saturday. Noah Castenholz… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Jaycie Castillo digs up a ball Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at the Shayna Pritchard Memorial Volleyball Tournament at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai volleyball nabs 3rd straight Pritchard title

The Kenai Central volleyball team defeated Sitka 25-19 and 25-14 in the championship match Saturday as the Kardinals won the Shayna Pritchard Memorial Volleyball Tournament… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Jaycie Castillo digs up a ball Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at the Shayna Pritchard Memorial Volleyball Tournament at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Kenai, Sitka get top seeds at Pritchard tourney

The bracket is set for the Shayna Pritchard Memorial Volleyball Tournament today at Nikiski High School. The bracket was set up by Friday pool play.… Continue reading

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CIA soccer tops Our Lady of the Valley

The host Cook Inlet Academy soccer team defeated Our Lady of the Valley 4-0 on Friday in Borealis Conference play to move to 6-0 this… Continue reading

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Week 3: Coaching titans set to clash

The Soldotna football team comes into tonight’s nonconference home game against West Valley having punted zero times and having blocked two punts in the first… Continue reading

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Homer volleyball tops Sitka

The host Homer volleyball team swept Sitka on Wednesday in nonconference action. The Mariners won 25-22, 25-22 and 25-15 in their nontournament opener. Izzy Dye… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Owen Whicker breaks up a pass intended for North Pole's Gabe Hollett on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

North Pole football topples Kenai

The Kenai Central football team didn’t get the win Saturday against North Pole, but they did get respect. The Patriots topped the Kardinals 35-13 in… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Owen Whicker breaks up a pass intended for North Pole's Gabe Hollett on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at Ed Hollier Field at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Davis, Schuster win Sadie Knob Trail Run

Kristin Davis and Martin Schuster won the Sadie Knob Trail Run on Saturday. The trail, which is 8.3 miles long and gains and loses 2,600… Continue reading

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