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Nikolaevsk, Ninilchik hoops notch sweeps

Nikolaevsk, Ninilchik hoops notch sweeps

The Ninilchik boys and girls basketball teams swept the Nikiski JV squads Tuesday night in nonconference play. The Ninilchik boys defeated the Bulldogs JV 59-27… Continue reading

Nikolaevsk, Ninilchik hoops notch sweeps
Crawford, Boonstras triumph at Freezer Food Series

Crawford, Boonstras triumph at Freezer Food Series

Mike Crawford, Kelli Boonstra and Jayna Boonstra picked up wins in the 10th race of the Freezer Food Series on Sunday at the Slikok Trails.… Continue reading

Crawford, Boonstras triumph at Freezer Food Series
Kenai basketball sweeps conference games

Kenai basketball sweeps conference games

At long last, the Kenai Central basketball teams have found a good home. In their first season competing at the Class 3A level — following… Continue reading

Kenai basketball sweeps conference games
Ostrander breaks 2 indoor records in Seattle

Ostrander breaks 2 indoor records in Seattle

Allie Ostrander continued to do Allie Ostrander things Friday and Saturday at the UW Invitational in Seattle. Friday, Ostrander anchored the Boise State women’s distance… Continue reading

Ostrander breaks 2 indoor records in Seattle
Palmer defeats Kenai hockey; Homer tops Moose on Saturday; Kenai tops Houston

Palmer defeats Kenai hockey; Homer tops Moose on Saturday; Kenai tops Houston

An early goal helped inject Kenai Central with some energy, but by the end of Friday night, Palmer still held authority in a 5-2 Railbelt… Continue reading

Palmer defeats Kenai hockey; Homer tops Moose on Saturday; Kenai tops Houston
Prep ski races canceled; Freezer Food Series moves trailheads

Prep ski races canceled; Freezer Food Series moves trailheads

A tough weekend for skiing saw the Kenai Klassic at Kenai Golf Course canceled Friday, a smaller meet at Tsalteshi Trails canceled Saturday and Sunday’s… Continue reading

Prep ski races canceled; Freezer Food Series moves trailheads
Friday, Saturday prep hoops roundup

Friday, Saturday prep hoops roundup

The Soldotna boys picked up a 42-37 Northern Lights Conference victory at Kodiak on Friday. The game was tied at 21 at the half, but… Continue reading

Friday, Saturday prep hoops roundup
Soldotna hockey tops Houston

Soldotna hockey tops Houston

While the Soldotna hockey team completed a turnaround regular season Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex, Houston looked to be a team eyeing a… Continue reading

Soldotna hockey tops Houston
SoHi hockey beats Palmer, clinches top seed for state

SoHi hockey beats Palmer, clinches top seed for state

From last to first. That’s been the defining theme for the rising Soldotna Stars hockey team in 2018, and they added another chapter to this… Continue reading

SoHi hockey beats Palmer, clinches top seed for state
Nikolaevsk girls, boys open own tourney with wins

Nikolaevsk girls, boys open own tourney with wins

Nikolaevsk girls, boys open own tourney with wins

Nikolaevsk girls, boys open own tourney with wins
Tangled up in Blue: Are you silly?

Tangled up in Blue: Are you silly?

There’s a whole book of vocabulary in the world of downhill skiing. There are hundreds of ways to describe snow, while I usually just refer… Continue reading

Tangled up in Blue: Are you silly?
Ninilchik hoops split with Kalskag

Ninilchik hoops split with Kalskag

The Ninilchik basketball teams split a pair of nonconference games Wednesday night in Ninilchik. The Wolverine boys prevailed 57-39 over the Grizzly Bears, while the… Continue reading

Ninilchik hoops split with Kalskag
Former Soldotna resident competes in Wodapalooza festival

Former Soldotna resident competes in Wodapalooza festival

Former Soldotna resident Robin Johnson, now 20, competed in the massive Wodapalooza Fitness Festival from Thursday to Sunday in Miami, Florida. Johnson, who lived in… Continue reading

Former Soldotna resident competes in Wodapalooza festival
Hoops roundup: SoHi, Nikolaevsk sweep; Kenai girls win; CIA, Ninilchik split

Hoops roundup: SoHi, Nikolaevsk sweep; Kenai girls win; CIA, Ninilchik split

The anticipated battle entering Tuesday night’s hoops showdown between two of the best girls teams on the peninsula didn’t quite live up to the hype.… Continue reading

Hoops roundup: SoHi, Nikolaevsk sweep; Kenai girls win; CIA, Ninilchik split
Seward’s Nyholm finishes H.U.R.T. 100

Seward’s Nyholm finishes H.U.R.T. 100

Seward’s Joe Nyholm finished 46th out of 69 finishers on Sunday in the H.U.R.T. 100 in Honolulu, Hawaii. There were 61 who started and did… Continue reading

Seward’s Nyholm finishes H.U.R.T. 100
Boonstras win Freezer Food Series ski race

Boonstras win Freezer Food Series ski race

Todd Boonstra and Kelli Boonstra won the Freezer Food Series 5K ski race Sunday at Tsalteshi Trails. Todd Boonstra covered the course in 14 minutes,… Continue reading

Boonstras win Freezer Food Series ski race
Woods, Hermanson capture big races at Tsalteshi Besh Cup

Woods, Hermanson capture big races at Tsalteshi Besh Cup

Sticky enough to stride up the steepest uphills and slick enough to power through everything else. That’s the type of skis Alaska Winter Stars coach… Continue reading

Woods, Hermanson capture big races at Tsalteshi Besh Cup
Jr. Blues complete 3-game sweep of Bears

Jr. Blues complete 3-game sweep of Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears won one period on a Friday night where they badly needed to win the whole game, and lost one period… Continue reading

Jr. Blues complete 3-game sweep of Bears
Juneau-Douglas’ Chance Turinsky, left, drives past Homer’s Isaiah Nevak at Treadwell Arena on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. JDHS won 4-3 in overtime. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau hockey scores weekend sweep of Homer

Juneau-Douglas High School senior Cully Corrigan wisely held off celebrating what appeared to be a game-winning goal on Friday night at Treadwell Arena. Standing 6… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas’ Chance Turinsky, left, drives past Homer’s Isaiah Nevak at Treadwell Arena on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. JDHS won 4-3 in overtime. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Hoops roundup: Kenai girls, boys finish 2nd at Joe T. Classic

Hoops roundup: Kenai girls, boys finish 2nd at Joe T. Classic

The Kenai Central boys lost 59-36 to Monroe Catholic on Saturday at the Joe T. Classic at Lathrop in what amounted to the championship game… Continue reading

Hoops roundup: Kenai girls, boys finish 2nd at Joe T. Classic