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SoHi wrestlers take 4th at Houston Altercation

The Soldotna wrestling team finished fourth at the season-opening Houston Altercation Tournament on Friday and Saturday at Houston High School. Colony won the tournament with… Continue reading

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Morgan Aldridge leads riders down a hill at the start of Week 3 of the Soldotna Cycle Series on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Chainwreck Cyclocross Series holds final race of season

The Chainwreck Cyclocross Series wrapped up with the fifth race Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna. In this cyclocross series, racers compete on… Continue reading

Morgan Aldridge leads riders down a hill at the start of Week 3 of the Soldotna Cycle Series on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Nikiski's Rylee Ellis attacks against Soldotna's Ashlee Anderson on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Volleyball roundup: SoHi, Kenai pull out wins

Staff report Host Soldotna celebrated its senior night with a 3-1 nonconference victory over Nikiski on Thursday. The Stars, a Division I team, defeated Nikiski,… Continue reading

Nikiski's Rylee Ellis attacks against Soldotna's Ashlee Anderson on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Brock Wilson and Brayden Taylor lead Soldotna onto Justin Maile Field for a Division II semifinal against North Pole on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi football to play for 9th straight state title

Eight straight state titles, and 12 since 2006. An 18-game postseason winning streak. A coach with a 28-2 postseason record, including 11-1 in state finals.… Continue reading

Brock Wilson and Brayden Taylor lead Soldotna onto Justin Maile Field for a Division II semifinal against North Pole on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby waves to the crowd in Seward during her celebratory parade on Thursday, August 5, 2021. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Jacoby nabs 2 2nds at World Cup

Lydia Jacoby, a 17-year-old senior at Seward High School, finished second in the 50- and 100-meter breaststroke at a FINA Swimming World Cup race in… Continue reading

Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby waves to the crowd in Seward during her celebratory parade on Thursday, August 5, 2021. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai's Jason Parks, running on Kalifornsky Beach Road in Kenai, Alaska, wins the Kenai River Marathon on Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Parks takes 38th in Chicago Marathon

Kenai’s Jason Parks took 38th overall, 36th among men and 11th in the 30 to 34 age group Sunday in the 43rd Chicago Marathon. The… Continue reading

Kenai's Jason Parks, running on Kalifornsky Beach Road in Kenai, Alaska, wins the Kenai River Marathon on Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Volleyball roundup: Kenai leads area at Grizzly Invite

The Kenai Central volleyball team led the Kenai Peninsula with a fourth place finish in the Platinum Bracket on Friday and Saturday at the 2021… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Jeren Nash and Wayne Mellon combine to bring down Via Skipps of North Pole on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna storms past North Pole, into state final

Nearly a year after everything went wrong for the Soldotna football program, nearly everything went right Friday night at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. The… Continue reading

Soldotna's Jeren Nash and Wayne Mellon combine to bring down Via Skipps of North Pole on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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 cyclocross race

Eric Thomason and Morgan Aldridge were the winners at the fourth race of the Chainwreck Cyclocross Series on Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna. In… 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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Soldotna, Kenai return to playoffs

Both the Soldotna and Kenai Central football teams make returns to the playoffs tonight. The Stars, who qualified for the playoffs last season but didn’t… Continue reading

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Soldotna senior Jordan Ruffner competes at the Kenai-Soldotna dual meet on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Boonstra seeks repeat as state champion

Kenai Central junior Jayna Boonstra will attempt to give her school a girls individual state running title for the sixth time in 10 years at… Continue reading

Soldotna senior Jordan Ruffner competes at the Kenai-Soldotna dual meet on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Homer, Soldotna notch volleyball wins

The host Homer volleyball notched a 3-0 Southcentral Conference victory over Nikiski on Tuesday. The Mariners notched 25-14, 25-21 and 25-8 victories to improve to… Continue reading

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Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby waves to the crowd in Seward during her celebratory parade on Thursday, August 5, 2021. (Camille Botello / Peninsula Clarion)

Jacoby finishes competition in Germany

Seward senior Lydia Jacoby finished up competition at the FINA World Cup in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday by finishing second in the 50-meter breaststroke. This… Continue reading

Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby waves to the crowd in Seward during her celebratory parade on Thursday, August 5, 2021. (Camille Botello / Peninsula Clarion)
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Homer’s Crooks leads peninsula at Bartlett/Chugiak Invite

Homer’s Jillian Crooks won a pair of events to lead Kenai Peninsula swimmers at the Bartlett/Chugiak Invitational on Saturday in Anchorage. Crooks cruised to victory… Continue reading

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Brown Bears drop 2 in Fairbanks

The Kenai River Brown Bears lost Friday and Saturday to the Fairbanks Ice Dogs at the Big Dipper Ice Arena in Fairbanks. The Bears lost… Continue reading

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Kenai Central’s Jayna Boonstra races Kai Waythomas and Megan Nelson of Grace Christian on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at the Region 3/Division II race in Kodiak, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Todd Boonstra)

Boonstra captures title at regions

Kenai Central junior Jayna Boonstra led a bunch of state-qualifying performances from the Kenai Peninsula by winning the Division II girls race at the Region… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Jayna Boonstra races Kai Waythomas and Megan Nelson of Grace Christian on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at the Region 3/Division II race in Kodiak, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Todd Boonstra)
Nikiski's Savanna Stock receives serve against Anchorage Christian Schools on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Volleyball roundup: Nikiski gets 1st win of season

The host Nikiski volleyball team notched its first victory of the season Friday night, cruising to a 25-21, 25-16 and 25-19 victory over Anchorage Christian… Continue reading

Nikiski's Savanna Stock receives serve against Anchorage Christian Schools on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Su Valley tops CIA for Borealis title

The Cook Inlet Academy soccer team lost 2-0 to Susitna Valley on Saturday in the championship match of the Borealis Conference tournament in Anchorage. “They… Continue reading

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A row of footballs iat the Homer-Seward game at Homer, Alaska, on Aug. 29, 2020. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

SoHi, Kenai, Nikiski all win on gridiron

Brayden Taylor scored on a 4-yard run with 30 seconds to play, and Zac Buckbee kicked the crucial extra point, as visiting Soldotna defeated South… Continue reading

A row of footballs iat the Homer-Seward game at Homer, Alaska, on Aug. 29, 2020. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
A banner supporting Olympic swimmer Lydia Jacoby hangs outside of First National Bank Alaska in her hometown of Seward on Saturday, July 24, 2021. (Camille Botello / Peninsula Clarion)

Jacoby takes bronze at World Cup

Seward senior Lydia Jacoby returned to international competition this weekend for the first time since winning a gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke and a… Continue reading

A banner supporting Olympic swimmer Lydia Jacoby hangs outside of First National Bank Alaska in her hometown of Seward on Saturday, July 24, 2021. (Camille Botello / Peninsula Clarion)