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SoHi girls sweep Wasilla; Stars boys pick up Saturday split

SoHi girls sweep Wasilla; Stars boys pick up Saturday split

When it’s your year, it’s your year. And right now, the Soldotna girls are having a year. The Stars ticked another overdue win off their… Continue reading

SoHi girls sweep Wasilla; Stars boys pick up Saturday split
Nikiski girls, Seward boys notch blowout wins

Nikiski girls, Seward boys notch blowout wins

Friday’s Southcentral Conference matchup between host Nikiski and Seward featured a pair of blowouts — one not-so-surprising and the other surprising. The Nikiski girls notched… Continue reading

Nikiski girls, Seward boys notch blowout wins
Brown Bears shut out Steel

Brown Bears shut out Steel

The Kenai River Brown Bears continued the upswing they had been on before former head coach Josh Petrich resigned for personal reasons last weekend. The… Continue reading

Brown Bears shut out Steel
Hoops roundup: Kenai edges Homer boys in conference clash; Nikiski girls top Wasilla

Hoops roundup: Kenai edges Homer boys in conference clash; Nikiski girls top Wasilla

The Kenai Central boys keep adding to the deepening battle for Southcentral Conference supremacy that appears headed to a tremendous clash in March’s conference tournament.… Continue reading

Hoops roundup: Kenai edges Homer boys in conference clash; Nikiski girls top Wasilla
Steel defeat Bears in OT

Steel defeat Bears in OT

The Kenai River Brown Bears of Dan Bogdan got off to a quick start, but lost a 2-1 overtime decision to the host Chippewa (Wisconsin)… Continue reading

Steel defeat Bears in OT
A “listening session” was held and recorded in Cooper Landing this week as part of an organized effort to record community residents’ observations of change on the Kenai Peninsula. (Photo provided by Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)

Refuge notebook: Voices of the Kenai

By JOHN MORTON I’ve had the privilege recently to hear what other residents think about changes they have witnessed in their lifetimes here on the… Continue reading

A “listening session” was held and recorded in Cooper Landing this week as part of an organized effort to record community residents’ observations of change on the Kenai Peninsula. (Photo provided by Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)
The sign announcing the start of the Alaska Highway in Dawson’s Creek, British Columbia. Taken in August of 2018. (Photo by Brian Mazurek)

Out of the Office: What a long, strange trip it’s been

If there’s one lesson I’ve learned this past year, it’s that sometimes you have to change your life, and sometimes your life changes you. Last… Continue reading

The sign announcing the start of the Alaska Highway in Dawson’s Creek, British Columbia. Taken in August of 2018. (Photo by Brian Mazurek)
SoHi JV squads take down CIA

SoHi JV squads take down CIA

The Soldotna JV programs both prevailed over the Cook Inlet Academy teams Tuesday night in nonconference play. The SoHi JV boys won 56-24, while the… Continue reading

SoHi JV squads take down CIA
Brown Bears, Petrich broke up amicably

Brown Bears, Petrich broke up amicably

To hear both sides tell it, former Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Josh Petrich and the organization broke up about as amicably as two… Continue reading

Brown Bears, Petrich broke up amicably
DiMarzio, Aldridge win Freezer Food Series ski race

DiMarzio, Aldridge win Freezer Food Series ski race

Chuck DiMarzio and Morgan Aldridge won the final Freezer Food Series race of the season Sunday at Tsalteshi Trails. DiMarzio finished the four-mile freestyle race… Continue reading

DiMarzio, Aldridge win Freezer Food Series ski race
Brown Bears head coach Petrich resigns for personal reasons

Brown Bears head coach Petrich resigns for personal reasons

Kenai River Brown Bears coach Josh Petrich has resigned for personal reasons, effective immediately, the organization announced in a press release Sunday afternoon. “We are… Continue reading

Brown Bears head coach Petrich resigns for personal reasons
Fat Freddie’s 3: Caribou Hills never fail to tire, inspire

Fat Freddie’s 3: Caribou Hills never fail to tire, inspire

Fat bike racers hard at work in the third annual Fat Freddie’s Bike Race and Ramble. Snowmachiners whirring up and down the trails. Even a… Continue reading

Fat Freddie’s 3: Caribou Hills never fail to tire, inspire
Brown Bears split with IceRays

Brown Bears split with IceRays

The Kenai River Brown Bears split with the Corpus Christi (Texas) IceRays this weekend at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex, winning 5-1 on Friday before… Continue reading

Brown Bears split with IceRays
Saturday prep hoops roundup

Saturday prep hoops roundup

The Soldotna and Kenai Central girls wrapped up play at the Lady Lynx Prep Shootout at Dimond Saturday afternoon with wins. SoHi defeated West Anchorage… Continue reading

Saturday prep hoops roundup
Palmer girls, Colony boys take Region III ski meet

Palmer girls, Colony boys take Region III ski meet

The 19-year streak of at least one peninsula team winning a Region III nordic ski championship was broken Saturday when the Palmer girls and Colony… Continue reading

Palmer girls, Colony boys take Region III ski meet
Friday prep hoops roundup

Friday prep hoops roundup

A day after their perfect season came to an end, the Soldotna girls lost again in a 58-42 game to West Valley at the Lady… Continue reading

Friday prep hoops roundup
SoHi girls lose undefeated season

SoHi girls lose undefeated season

The undefeated season came to an end Thursday for the Soldotna girls basketball team, but they didn’t go quietly. The Stars lost 56-49 to one… Continue reading

SoHi girls lose undefeated season
Kenai River Brown Bears forward Cody Moline keeps the puck from Topeka (Kansas) Pilots forward Connor Zilisch on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Series preview: Bears look to keep rolling against IceRays

Kenai River Brown Bears head coach, and New England Patriots fan, Josh Petrich was watching the Super Bowl on Sunday with his team captains when… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Cody Moline keeps the puck from Topeka (Kansas) Pilots forward Connor Zilisch on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Peninsula ski teams shooting for 20th straight Region III crown

Peninsula ski teams shooting for 20th straight Region III crown

The stage is set for an unpredictable snow showdown this weekend at the Region III cross-country ski meet at Palmer’s Government Peak Recreation Area. On… Continue reading

Peninsula ski teams shooting for 20th straight Region III crown
More touches results in more college looks for Bears’ LaBarge

More touches results in more college looks for Bears’ LaBarge

Why would Kenai River Brown Bears forward Trey LaBarge be fine with leaving the United States Hockey League, the best junior league in America, to… Continue reading

More touches results in more college looks for Bears’ LaBarge