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Brown Bears finish 1-3-0-0 at Showcase

The Kenai River Brown Bears fell 3-2 to the Maine Nordiques on Friday and 6-2 to the North Iowa Bulls on Saturday to finish the… Continue reading

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Jacoby wins 2nd Pentathlon in record-setting fashion

A lot has happened, to say the least, to Seward senior Lydia Jacoby and the world in which she lives since Jacoby won her first… Continue reading

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Seward football nips Valdez

The visiting Seward football team defeated Valdez 54-50 on Saturday in Denali Conference play. The Seahawks had lost to the Buccaneers 66-36 in Seward in… Continue reading

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Nikiski's Mayaac Schmit blocks for Truit McCaughey on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at Redington High School in Alaska. (Photo by Tim Rockey/Frontiersman)

Redington football tops Nikiski, stays perfect

Redington continued its outstanding start to the 2021 football season, advancing to 5-0 with a 62-12 nonconference win over Nikiski (1-4 overall) on Friday night… Continue reading

Nikiski's Mayaac Schmit blocks for Truit McCaughey on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at Redington High School in Alaska. (Photo by Tim Rockey/Frontiersman)
Kenai Central's David Martin catches a touchdown on Homer's Morgen Techie on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai football holds off Homer

The Kenai Central football team held off a Homer comeback for a 27-23 victory Friday in Mid Alaska Conference play at Ed Hollier Field in… Continue reading

Kenai Central's David Martin catches a touchdown on Homer's Morgen Techie on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Dylan Dahlgren receives a long pass to score a touchdown during Soldotna High's homecoming footall game at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska, on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

Week 6 features pivotal matchups

By JEFF HELMINIAK Peninsula Clarion In an Alaska with a short, eight-week regular season as it is, COVID cancellations have quickly brought Kenai Peninsula prep… Continue reading

Dylan Dahlgren receives a long pass to score a touchdown during Soldotna High's homecoming footall game at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska, on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
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Brown Bears get 1st win of season

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Johnstown (Pennsylvania) Tomahawks 2-1 on Thursday at the North American Hockey League Showcase at the Super Rink in… Continue reading

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Bears drop to 0-3 with loss to Ice Wolves

The Kenai River Brown Bears dropped to 0-3-0-0 with a 5-0 loss to the New Mexico Ice Wolves at the North American Hockey League Showcase… Continue reading

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Homer volleyball tops Nikiski

The visiting Homer volleyball defeated Nikiski 25-15, 25-19, 23-25 and 25-19 on Wednesday in Southcentral Conference action. The Mariners move to 2-0 overall and 1-0… Continue reading

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Lydia Jacoby of the United States swims in a heat during the women’s 100-meter breaststroke at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Jacoby named to National Team

Staff report Seward senior Lydia Jacoby, 17, has been named to the 2021-22 National Team roster by USA Swimming. Jacoby won a gold medal in… Continue reading

Lydia Jacoby of the United States swims in a heat during the women’s 100-meter breaststroke at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Nikiski's Jaycee Tauriainen digs up a ball from Soldotna on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi volleyball sweeps Nikiski

The visiting Soldotna volleyball team notched a 25-16, 25-15 and 25-22 win over Nikiski in nonconference play Tuesday. The Stars move to 1-2 overall in… Continue reading

Nikiski's Jaycee Tauriainen digs up a ball from Soldotna on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Results posted for The Gauntlet

The Gauntlet, the season-ending mountain bike event at Tsalteshi Trails, was held Saturday at the trail system just outside of Soldotna. The format of the… Continue reading

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Kenai girls, Homer boys swimmers win Homer Invite

The Kenai girls and Homer boys won the Homer Invitational on Saturday in Homer. The Kardinals girls scored 97 points, while Homer had 94, Soldotna… Continue reading

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Redington's Jaden Spaulding slips between two Kardinals for a gain Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Redington QB gets 502 yards, 7 TDs in topping Kenai

Redington quarterback Wayde Bowman passed for seven touchdowns and 502 yards to lead the Huskies to a 62-14 victory over Kenai Central at Ed Hollier… Continue reading

Redington's Jaden Spaulding slips between two Kardinals for a gain Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Houston football shuts out Homer

The host Houston football team defeated Homer 42-0 on Friday night in Mid Alaska Conference play. Houston moves to 2-0 in the league and 3-2… Continue reading

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CIA finishes 3rd at Tri-Valley tourney

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team finished 3-1 at the Tri-Valley Tournament to take third place. Friday, CIA lost to undefeated Susitna Valley 4-0.… Continue reading

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Colony volleyball tops SoHi, Nikiski

The Colony volleyball team completed a successful road trip to the Kenai Peninsula with victories at Nikiski on Friday and at Soldotna on Saturday. Friday,… Continue reading

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Brown Bears drop first 2 games of season

The Kenai River Brown Bears started their 2021-22 season with a pair of losses to the Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel on the road. The Bears lost… Continue reading

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Nikiski's Truit McCaughey tries to run through the tackle of Seward's Gideon Schrock on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Seward football hangs on against Nikiski

Three rushing touchdowns from senior Tommy Cronin and a huge interception from freshman Brett Gilmore pushed visiting Seward to a 28-26 victory Friday against Nikiski.… Continue reading

Nikiski's Truit McCaughey tries to run through the tackle of Seward's Gideon Schrock on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's Chloe Armstrong attacks Colony's Alyvia Davis on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Colony volleyball tops SoHi

The host Soldotna volleyball team opened up Northern Lights Conference play Thursday by dropping a match to Colony in four sets. “I’m happy with the… Continue reading

Soldotna's Chloe Armstrong attacks Colony's Alyvia Davis on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)