Homer softball seeks 5th straight NLC title

tease

The six softball teams of the Northern Lights Conference softball tournament will battle for two Division II state berths today and Saturday at the Soldotna Little League fields.

The Division II state softball tournament is at the South Davis Park Complex in Fairbanks from June 2 to 4.

The tournament is true double elimination. The two teams in Saturday’s 3 p.m. final will be the state qualifiers.

Homer has won the NLC tournament four straight times and also has gone to state 20 times in the last 21 years.

The Mariners are the No. 2 seed this season behind Kodiak. The Bears lost to Homer 18-17 last year in the NLC tournament final, so Kodiak claimed the other state berth.

Palmer is the No. 3 seed, Soldotna is No. 4, Kenai is No. 5 and Houston is No. 6.

Northern Lights Conference softball tournament

at Soldotna Little League fields

Friday’s games

Game 1 — Soldotna vs. Kenai, 9 a.m.

Game 2 — Palmer vs. Houston, 11 a.m.

Game 3 — Game 1 winner vs. Kodiak, 1 p.m.

Game 4 — Game 2 winner vs. Homer, 3 p.m.

Game 5 — Game 2 loser vs. Game 3 loser, 5 p.m.

Game 6 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s games

Game 7 — Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 9 a.m.

Game 8 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 11 a.m.

Game 9 — Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 1 p.m.

Game 10 (Championship) — Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 3 p.m. (If Game 8 winner loses, if necessary game is at 5 p.m.)

More in Sports

tease
Kenai hockey wins End of Road Shootout in Homer

The Kenai Central hockey team finished off a championship in the End… Continue reading

tease
Friday: Soldotna, SoHi JV, Tri-Valley notch hockey victories in Homer

Tri-Valley defeated Homer 7-3 on Friday in the End of the Road… Continue reading

tease
Thursday: Kenai, Tri-Valley, Bartlett notch End of the Road Shootout victories

The Kenai Central hockey team defeated Soldotna 7-6 on Thursday in the… Continue reading

Homer's Paul Minke wrestles to a pin of Soldotna's Harold Rudstrom on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna wrestling celebrates senior night with dual victories

The Soldotna wrestling team hosted Kenai Central, Homer and Ninilchik for senior… Continue reading

Soldotna celebrates a goal by Daniel Heath on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jonas Oyoumick/Peninsula Clarion)
Friday, Saturday hockey: Kenai sweeps Kodiak; Chugiak sweeps Soldotna

The Division II Soldotna hockey team dropped a pair of nonconference games… Continue reading

Nikiski celebrates winning the championship Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in the Class 3A state volleyball final at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Nikiski volleyball denies Kenai a state 3-peat

The Nikiski volleyball team defeated Kenai Central in the championship match, then… Continue reading

tease
Soldotna girls, boys both finish 3rd at Lancer Smith

Both the Soldotna girls and Soldotna boys wrestling teams led the Kenai… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Owen Zenone makes a save on Luc Plante of the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Brown Bears get 1 point out of 2-game set with Ice Dogs

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 5-2 on… Continue reading

Most Read