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Prep hockey schedule sees weekend shakeup

The Anchorage School District did not let the hockey teams from Dimond, Chugiak and Bartlett travel to the Kenai Peninsula this weekend, causing a series… Continue reading

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Ninilchik-Nenana games canceled

The Interior Conference basketball games between Ninilchik and Nenana did not take place Wednesday in Nenana. Ninilchik boys coach Nick Finley said the Lynx backed… Continue reading

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Hoops roundup: SoHi boys top Homer; Ninilchik sweeps

The visiting Soldotna boys basketball team held off Homer on Tuesday night for a 51-46 nonconference victory. The Stars move to 4-6 overall, while the… Continue reading

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Hoops roundup: Homer boys take 4th at Shootout

Staff report The Homer boys basketball team defeated Service 50-45 on Saturday to take fourth place at the 28th Annual Alaska Prep Shootout at Dimond… Continue reading

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Boonstra sweeps Homer ski races

After a ski meet was canceled last weekend at Government Peak Recreation Area due to weather, Homer High School quickly threw together a meet for… Continue reading

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Ninilchik, Su Valley hoops split

The Ninilchik and Susitna Valley basketball teams split Interior Conference games Monday in Talkeetna. The Ninilchik boys won 73-22 while the Su Valley girls won… Continue reading

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Hockey roundup: SoHi goes 3-0 on homestand

The Soldotna hockey team finished up a big three-game homestand with a 2-1 victory over Homer on Saturday in Railbelt Conference play at the Soldotna… Continue reading

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Bears drop 2 games to Janesville

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears dropped a pair of games to the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets on Friday and Saturday in North American Hockey League… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Gehret Medcoff prepares to enter the zone with teammate Daniel Heath against Juneau-Douglas on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi hockey tops Juneau

The Soldotna hockey team defeated Juneau-Douglas 4-2 on Thursday in Railbelt Conference play at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. SoHi junior defenseman Aiden Burcham spurred… Continue reading

Soldotna's Gehret Medcoff prepares to enter the zone with teammate Daniel Heath against Juneau-Douglas on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Hoops roundup: Homer boys win at Shootout

The Homer boys won and the Soldotna boys lost Thursday at the 28th Annual Alaska Prep Shootout at Dimond High School in Anchorage. The Mariners… Continue reading

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Jets defeat Brown Bears in shootout

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears lost 4-3 in a shootout to the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets on Thursday in North American Hockey League play. The… Continue reading

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SoHi, Homer boys fall at Prep Shootout

The Soldotna and Homer boys basketball teams opened up the 28th Annual Alaska Prep Shootout at Dimond High School on Wednesday with losses. The Stars… Continue reading

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Brown Bears forward Cole Dubicki and Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel forward Ethan Benz tangle for the puck Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Dubicki named Forward of Month

Cole Dubicki of the Kenai River Brown Bears was named the Bauer Hockey North American Hockey League Forward of the Month for December on Wednesday… Continue reading

Brown Bears forward Cole Dubicki and Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel forward Ethan Benz tangle for the puck Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Start time moved for SoHi hockey on Thursday

The start time for the hockey game between Soldotna High School and Juneau-Douglas on Thursday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex has been moved to… Continue reading

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Area biathlete competes at national trials

Justin Hansen, a senior at River City Academy in Soldotna and cross-country skier for Soldotna High School, competed at the U.S. Biathlon Youth and Junior… Continue reading

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Brown Bears swept by Magicians

The Kenai River Brown Bears were swept by the host Minnesota Magicians on Saturday and Sunday as both teams returned from Christmas break in the… Continue reading

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Ski trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak)

Out of the Office: Skiing doesn’t have to be perfect to be good

“You know,” he said, “we used to groom the ski trails by packing them down with snowshoes.”

Ski trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak)
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Homer girls take 3rd at Ketchikan tourney

The Homer girls basketball team finished third Thursday at the Clarke Cochrane Christmas Classic in Ketchikan by edging Valdez 34-33. The Mariners led 6-4 after… Continue reading

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North Pole girls, Kodiak boys win Joe Floyd

The North Pole girls and Kodiak boys won 54th Annual Joe Floyd Christmas Tournament titles Wednesday in Kodiak. The Patriots defeated Soldotna 39-27 for the… Continue reading

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SoHi girls, Nikiski boys fall in Joe Floyd semifinals

Both the Soldotna girls and Nikiski boys lost in the semifinals of the 54th Annual Joe Floyd Christmas Tournament in Kodiak on Tuesday. The Soldotna… Continue reading

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