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Friday: Homer wins 2 of 3 at state softball, still in mix for title

Friday: Homer wins 2 of 3 at state softball, still in mix for title

The Homer Mariners won two of three games Friday to survive and advance in the Division II state softball tournament at Cartee Fields in Anchorage.… Continue reading

Friday: Homer wins 2 of 3 at state softball, still in mix for title
Rodeo is all about family

Rodeo is all about family

First major event of season kicks off at Soldotna Rodeo Grounds

Rodeo is all about family
Homer splits 1st day of state softball

Homer splits 1st day of state softball

They didn’t have the start they envisioned, but by the end of opening day at the Division II state softball tournament, head coach Bill Bell… Continue reading

Homer splits 1st day of state softball
Refuge notebook: A fun way to learn about natural resource stewardship

Refuge notebook: A fun way to learn about natural resource stewardship

2019 marks the fifth year the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge has hosted a Game Warden Camp for local youth. This camp offers youth the chance… Continue reading

Refuge notebook: A fun way to learn about natural resource stewardship
Tangled up in Blue: Showing up

Tangled up in Blue: Showing up

The competition is constantly changing, wherever you go. A few weeks ago at the Exit Glacier Race, I came in second during the 5-kilometer race.… Continue reading

Tangled up in Blue: Showing up
Kenai Central pitcher Gavin Petterson delivers a ball to Soldotna batter Kenny Griffin at the Soldotna baseball fields in April 2016. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Petterson named to All-NWAC 2nd team

Soldotna’s Gavin Petterson was recently named to the East Region All-NWAC Second Team after a stellar season of pitching. The 2017 Kenai Central grad posted… Continue reading

Kenai Central pitcher Gavin Petterson delivers a ball to Soldotna batter Kenny Griffin at the Soldotna baseball fields in April 2016. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai’s Steffensen hitting well in DII Junior College World Series

Kenai’s Steffensen hitting well in DII Junior College World Series

Kenai’s Paul Steffensen extended his college hitting streak to eight games Wednesday, helping third-seeded Mesa Community College advance in the National Junior College Athletic Association… Continue reading

Kenai’s Steffensen hitting well in DII Junior College World Series
Homer’s Grace Godfrey takes a swing at a pitch in a conference game against Soldotna, Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at the Soldotna softball fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Hot Homer bats ready to tackle DII state softball

The accolades won by the Homer softball team are plenty — three straight Northern Lights Conference titles and 19 state appearances in the last 20… Continue reading

Homer’s Grace Godfrey takes a swing at a pitch in a conference game against Soldotna, Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at the Soldotna softball fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Day at the beach

Day at the beach

Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride connects people to place

Day at the beach
Homer’s Austin Shafford battles to control the ball while under pressure from Grace Christian’s Jackson Tanner during a Friday, May 24, 2019 game in the Division II state soccer championship tournament at Eagle River High School in Eagle River, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Kenai boys defend Division II soccer crown

The dark sky and pouring rain at Service High School made a fitting backdrop for a championship soccer game riddled with drama and high stakes… Continue reading

Homer’s Austin Shafford battles to control the ball while under pressure from Grace Christian’s Jackson Tanner during a Friday, May 24, 2019 game in the Division II state soccer championship tournament at Eagle River High School in Eagle River, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
Homer’s Daisy Kettle battles for the ball with Palmer’s Avery Hill in a Friday, May 24, 2019 game during the Division II state soccer championship tournament at West Anchorage High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

State girls soccer: SoHi 2nd, Homer 4th, Kenai 5th

After making it further than they ever have before, the Soldotna girls soccer team finished second at the Division II state soccer championships in a… Continue reading

Homer’s Daisy Kettle battles for the ball with Palmer’s Avery Hill in a Friday, May 24, 2019 game during the Division II state soccer championship tournament at West Anchorage High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
Homer takes 3rd-straight NLC tourney crown

Homer takes 3rd-straight NLC tourney crown

The Homer softball team won a third straight Northern Lights Conference title in convincing fashion Saturday at the Soldotna Little League fields. The Mariners topped… Continue reading

Homer takes 3rd-straight NLC tourney crown
Allie Ostrander, a Boise State redshirt junior and 2015 graduate of Kenai Central, competes in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Friday, May 24, 2019, in the NCAA West Preliminary Round in Sacramento, California. (Photo provided by Boise State Athletics)

Ostrander returns to national championship in 3,000-meter steeplechase, 5K; Theisen finishes 2nd in Division II steeplechase; McCormick collects more All-American honors

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central, qualified for the national championship in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Friday at the NCAA West Preliminary Round in… Continue reading

Allie Ostrander, a Boise State redshirt junior and 2015 graduate of Kenai Central, competes in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Friday, May 24, 2019, in the NCAA West Preliminary Round in Sacramento, California. (Photo provided by Boise State Athletics)
Kenai girls win Division II state track title

Kenai girls win Division II state track title

The Kenai Central girls won the Division II state track title Saturday at Palmer High School. “We finished first at regions, and we knew after… Continue reading

Kenai girls win Division II state track title
Southcentral baseball: SoHi, Kenai, Homer see seasons end

Southcentral baseball: SoHi, Kenai, Homer see seasons end

The Homer, Kenai Central and Soldotna baseball teams came up short of a state berth at the Southcentral Conference tournament Thursday, Friday and Saturday at… Continue reading

Southcentral baseball: SoHi, Kenai, Homer see seasons end
Homer’s Phinny Weston delivers a free kick against a line of Ketchikan defenders Thursday, May 23, 2019, at the Div. II state soccer championships at West High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Boys state soccer day 1: Kenai cruises, Homer falls in epic OT

If the Homer boys were any closer, they would be state semifinalists. Instead, the Mariners will have to settle for playing for fourth place after… Continue reading

Homer’s Phinny Weston delivers a free kick against a line of Ketchikan defenders Thursday, May 23, 2019, at the Div. II state soccer championships at West High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Southcentral Conference baseball: Area teams must come back through 2nd-place bracket

Southcentral Conference baseball: Area teams must come back through 2nd-place bracket

Kenai Peninsula baseball teams will have to come back through the second-place bracket if they want to earn state berths at the Southcentral Conference baseball… Continue reading

Southcentral Conference baseball: Area teams must come back through 2nd-place bracket
Kenai Central goalkeeper Kailey Hamilton wards off a penalty kick shot from North Pole late in a game Thursday, May 23, 2019, at the Div. II state soccer championships in Eagle River. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Girls state soccer day 1: Kenai girls survive in OT, SoHi wins, Homer falls

The Kenai Central girls wasted no time in delivering the drama Thursday morning at the Division II state soccer championships. The Kardinals survived and advanced… Continue reading

Kenai Central goalkeeper Kailey Hamilton wards off a penalty kick shot from North Pole late in a game Thursday, May 23, 2019, at the Div. II state soccer championships in Eagle River. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Out of the office: Ruffled feathers

Out of the office: Ruffled feathers

Life often has a funny way of coming full circle. I like to think I’m a pretty rational person. I also like to think that… Continue reading

Out of the office: Ruffled feathers
Tsalteshi to hold cleanup day Saturday

Tsalteshi to hold cleanup day Saturday

Tsalteshi Trails will hold a trail cleanup day Saturday. Those interested can meet at the wax shack at the Skyview trail head at 11 a.m.… Continue reading

Tsalteshi to hold cleanup day Saturday