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Soldotna softball downs Kenai on senior night

Soldotna softball downs Kenai on senior night

The Soldotna softball team celebrated senior night by topping Northern Lights Conference foe Kenai 22-6 in three innings Wednesday at the Soldotna Little League fields.… Continue reading

Soldotna softball downs Kenai on senior night
Homer softball takes down Kenai

Homer softball takes down Kenai

Without head coach Bill Bell, the Homer softball team didn’t miss a beat. The Mariners topped Kenai Central 19-0 on Monday, invoking the mercy rule… Continue reading

Homer softball takes down Kenai
Peninsula Conference tournament preview: Teams chase state berths

Peninsula Conference tournament preview: Teams chase state berths

Homer will host a conference soccer tournament for the first time when the Peninsula Conference sets up shop today, Friday and Saturday. The Mariners will… Continue reading

Peninsula Conference tournament preview: Teams chase state berths
SoHi grad McCormick defends GNAC title in 800

SoHi grad McCormick defends GNAC title in 800

Danielle McCormick, a 2015 graduate of Soldotna High School, defended her title in the 800-meter run Saturday at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Outdoor Track… Continue reading

SoHi grad McCormick defends GNAC title in 800
Soldotna sweeps borough track meet

Soldotna sweeps borough track meet

The Soldotna Stars swept the girls and boys team titles Saturday at the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District track and field championships in Homer. The… Continue reading

Soldotna sweeps borough track meet
Homer softball win streak snapped at Blue and Gold tourney; SoHi drops 2 in Kodiak

Homer softball win streak snapped at Blue and Gold tourney; SoHi drops 2 in Kodiak

The Soldotna softball team dropped a pair of Northern Lights Conference contests in a whirlwind tour of Kodiak on Friday and Saturday. The Stars touched… Continue reading

Homer softball win streak snapped at Blue and Gold tourney; SoHi drops 2 in Kodiak
Nikiski soccer sweeps Houston

Nikiski soccer sweeps Houston

The Nikiski soccer teams pulled out a nonconference sweep of Houston Friday at Nikiski High School, helping to build momentum as the regular season comes… Continue reading

Nikiski soccer sweeps Houston
Ostrander defends MW 5,000 crown, finishes 2nd in 1,500

Ostrander defends MW 5,000 crown, finishes 2nd in 1,500

Allie Ostrander defended her Mountain West 5,000 meters championship with a win Saturday at the Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Clovis, California.… Continue reading

Ostrander defends MW 5,000 crown, finishes 2nd in 1,500
Baseball roundup: Kenai gets 1st win of season

Baseball roundup: Kenai gets 1st win of season

The Grace Christian baseball team defeated Kenai Central 21-7 on Friday in Southcentral Conference action at the Kenai Little League fields. Kenai returned Saturday to… Continue reading

Baseball roundup: Kenai gets 1st win of season
Weekend soccer: SoHi girls force 3-way region tie, Homer boys clinch 2nd seed

Weekend soccer: SoHi girls force 3-way region tie, Homer boys clinch 2nd seed

Scenes of chaos punctuated the late stages of Saturday afternoon’s Peninsula Conference girls clash between Soldotna and Homer at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, and… Continue reading

Weekend soccer: SoHi girls force 3-way region tie, Homer boys clinch 2nd seed
Moose River Hustle raises money for Meals on Wheels

Moose River Hustle raises money for Meals on Wheels

The Moose River Hustle fun run was held Saturday in Sterling. The event raises money for the Sterling Senior Center Meals on Wheels. The results… Continue reading

Moose River Hustle raises money for Meals on Wheels
Homer softball sweeps Houston in twin bill

Homer softball sweeps Houston in twin bill

Homer softball swept a Thursday doubleheader in Homer over the Houston Hawks, gettings wins of 17-11 and 19-4. The twin bill sweep pushed Homer’s win… Continue reading

Homer softball sweeps Houston in twin bill
Soccer roundup: Kenai boys eke out close win over Homer; Mariners girls nip Kards

Soccer roundup: Kenai boys eke out close win over Homer; Mariners girls nip Kards

Game two of the regular season series between Kenai Central and Homer was headed toward another tie when fate delivered the host Kardinals a last-second… Continue reading

Soccer roundup: Kenai boys eke out close win over Homer; Mariners girls nip Kards
Soldotna seniors Aliann (bottom left) and Danica Schmidt (bottom right) sign their letters of intent to play college basketball Thursday at Soldotna High School, with parents, Margaret and Curtis Schmidt, by their side. (Photo provided by Kyle McFall)

SoHi’s Schmidts sign to play college hoops

Soldotna seniors Aliann and Danica Schmidt signed letters of intent to play college basketball Thursday afternoon in a ceremony at Soldotna High School. Aliann signed… Continue reading

Soldotna seniors Aliann (bottom left) and Danica Schmidt (bottom right) sign their letters of intent to play college basketball Thursday at Soldotna High School, with parents, Margaret and Curtis Schmidt, by their side. (Photo provided by Kyle McFall)
A metal figurine stands atop a peak in the Mystery Hills on the Kenai Peninsula on April 28, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Column: What will 30 bring for me?

I’ve turned 30 years old recently, and as this occasion arrived, I wondered how different it would feel as I enter this particular stage of… Continue reading

A metal figurine stands atop a peak in the Mystery Hills on the Kenai Peninsula on April 28, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
A male Golden-crowned Kinglet displays its “mohawk” on Fuller Lakes Trail on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by Colin Canterbury)

Refuge notebook: Little rock star of the woods

Earlier this month, I took a hike up Fuller Lakes Trail with my dog, Scout. The sun was just peaking over the tips of the… Continue reading

A male Golden-crowned Kinglet displays its “mohawk” on Fuller Lakes Trail on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by Colin Canterbury)
Homer baseball defeats Soldotna

Homer baseball defeats Soldotna

The host Homer baseball team defeated Soldotna 7-3 on Wednesday in nonconference action. The teams will play their Southcentral Conference game May 15. Homer moves… Continue reading

Homer baseball defeats Soldotna
SoHi baseball routs Kenai

SoHi baseball routs Kenai

The Soldotna walked away with a dominant 13-2 win over Kenai Central in Southcentral Conference play Tuesday evening at the Kenai Little League fields. Soldotna… Continue reading

SoHi baseball routs Kenai
Homer softball beats SoHi on 8-run inning

Homer softball beats SoHi on 8-run inning

The Homer Mariners plated eight runs in the second inning of a Northern Lights Conference game with Soldotna and cruised from there on the arm… Continue reading

Homer softball beats SoHi on 8-run inning
Soccer roundup: Homer sweeps Nikiski; Soldotna sweeps Seward

Soccer roundup: Homer sweeps Nikiski; Soldotna sweeps Seward

The visiting Homer girls soccer team scored with less than three minutes left in the game to pull out a 2-1 Peninsula Conference victory over… Continue reading

Soccer roundup: Homer sweeps Nikiski; Soldotna sweeps Seward