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Homer senior Audrey Rosencrans leads the field in the girls 1,600 meters Saturday afternoon at the Kenai Peninsula Borough track and field championships at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi sweeps team titles at soggy borough track meet

Despite the wet and chilly conditions at Justin Maile Field on Saturday, there were a few fiery performances at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Track and… Continue reading

Homer senior Audrey Rosencrans leads the field in the girls 1,600 meters Saturday afternoon at the Kenai Peninsula Borough track and field championships at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Weekend baseball: Kenai, SoHi, Homer all lose

Weekend baseball: Kenai, SoHi, Homer all lose

The heavyweight matchup in Friday’s Southcentral Conference baseball clash featured Kenai Central’s superlative start to the season pitted against Wasilla’s hot arm. In the end,… Continue reading

Weekend baseball: Kenai, SoHi, Homer all lose

Weekend softball roundup

Kenai Central swept the Houston Hawks in a Northern Lights Conference softball clash Friday in Kenai, winning both games by mercy rule in three innings… Continue reading

  • May 11, 2017
  • By Staff Report
Kenai Central pitcher Cierra King (right) attempts to tag out Kodiak baserunner Cameron Bolen on Thursday, May 11, 2017, evening at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Thursday softball, baseball roundup: Kodiak beats Kenai girls after controversial call

Drama was not in short supply Thursday evening at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai. The Kodiak softball squad left with a 15-12 Northern… Continue reading

Kenai Central pitcher Cierra King (right) attempts to tag out Kodiak baserunner Cameron Bolen on Thursday, May 11, 2017, evening at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai Eagle Open set for Saturday

The Kenai Eagle Open will be held Saturday at the Kenai Eagle disc golf course at the end of South Tinker Lane in Kenai. The… Continue reading

  • May 12, 2017
  • By Staff Report

SoHi boys, Kenai girls track teams dominate Tri Meet

The Soldotna boys and Kenai Central girls dominated the SoHi Tri Meet held Tuesday afternoon at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna. Soldotna won five of… Continue reading

  • May 12, 2017
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Thursday soccer: Homer boys blank Kodiak

The Homer boys ousted Kodiak in the first of a two-game weekend soccer series at home with a 6-0 victory. Charles Rohr scored twice to… Continue reading

  • May 12, 2017
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Ostrander wins Mountain West 10,000

Soldotna’s Allie Ostrander won the 10,000-meter run Thursday at the Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championsips on the campus of Utah State in Logan,… Continue reading

  • May 12, 2017
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Soldotna starter Caleb Spence delivers a pitch to a Kenai Central batter Wednesday evening at the Kenai Little League Fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Wednesday baseball: Kenai locks horns with SoHi

The season kept rolling for the Kenai Central baseball team Wednesday with a 7-3 victory over rivals Soldotna at the Kenai Little League fields. Kenai… Continue reading

  • May 11, 2017
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Soldotna starter Caleb Spence delivers a pitch to a Kenai Central batter Wednesday evening at the Kenai Little League Fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi softball rips Houston with 62 total runs in doubleheader

A supercharged Soldotna offense came out swinging Wednesday at the Soldotna softball fields as the Stars overpowered the Houston Hawks with 62 total runs in… Continue reading

  • May 11, 2017
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Wednesday soccer: Homer sweeps Nikiski

The Homer Mariners swept the Nikiski Bulldogs in a pair of Northern Lights Conference soccer clashes Wednesday at Nikiski High School. Senior forward Uliana Reutov… Continue reading

  • May 11, 2017
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Softball: Homer jumps on Kenai early, beats Kards

The Homer Mariners rolled out an 11-3 Northern Lights Conference victory Tuesday night in five innings over Kenai Central at the Kenai softball fields. Homer… Continue reading

  • May 10, 2017
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Soldotna pitcher Matthew Daugherty winds up for the throw against a Colony batter Tuesday afternoon at the Soldotna baseball fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi walks off in 6-5 win over Colony

Colony’s right-handed starter Trace Severson pitched wonderfully amid the blustery conditions Tuesday afternoon at the Soldotna baseball fields, but it wasn’t enough to stave off… Continue reading

Soldotna pitcher Matthew Daugherty winds up for the throw against a Colony batter Tuesday afternoon at the Soldotna baseball fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai comes back to top Colony in baseball

The Kenai Central baseball team notched a 12-8 comeback victory over Colony on Monday in Southcentral Conference baseball action at the Kenai Little League fields.… Continue reading

  • May 9, 2017
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Soldotna’s Luke Trammell and Nikiski’s Michael Eiter try and shoulder each other off the ball Monday, May 18, 2017, at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna soccer sweeps Nikiski

The Soldotna girls and boys soccer teams notched a sweep of host Nikiski on Monday, with the girls winning 1-0 and the boys winning due… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Luke Trammell and Nikiski’s Michael Eiter try and shoulder each other off the ball Monday, May 18, 2017, at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Results posted for Moose River Hustle

The Moose River Hustle was held Saturday at the Sterling Senior Center in order to raise money for Meals on Wheels. The event featured one-,… Continue reading

  • May 7, 2017
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Soldotna’s Journey Miller works the ball past Wasilla freshman Reese Sande in the midfield during a 7-0 loss to the Warriors on Friday evening at Wasilla High School. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman.com)

Friday soccer: SoHi boys snap 3-game skid

The Soldotna boys soccer team snapped a three-game losing streak with a resounding 7-2 victory over host Wasilla on Friday. The Stars moved their record… Continue reading

  • May 5, 2017
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Soldotna’s Journey Miller works the ball past Wasilla freshman Reese Sande in the midfield during a 7-0 loss to the Warriors on Friday evening at Wasilla High School. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman.com)
Kenai Central’s Riley McKee (left) and Nikiski’s Martin Cox battle for possession of the ball Friday afternoon at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday: Kenai soccer sweeps Nikiski on senior night

The stars aligned for the outgoing seniors on the Kenai Central girls soccer team Friday afternoon as the Kardinals won a 7-1 Northern Lights Conference… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Riley McKee (left) and Nikiski’s Martin Cox battle for possession of the ball Friday afternoon at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)
Retired teacher, coach and Homer administrator Dave Cloud poses with his wife Melissa, a retired elementary school teacher and former Teacher of the Year award recipient. (Photo courtesy of Dave Cloud)

Homer trio receives Alaska High School Hall of Fame induction

The newest class elected into the Alaska High School Hall of Fame will have a distinctly throwback feel that hearkens back to a time of… Continue reading

Retired teacher, coach and Homer administrator Dave Cloud poses with his wife Melissa, a retired elementary school teacher and former Teacher of the Year award recipient. (Photo courtesy of Dave Cloud)

Soldotna boys win Colony Invite

The Soldotna boys won the Colony Invitational on Friday and Saturday, while the Kenai girls took second behind Colony. Several peninsula athletes staked their claim… Continue reading

  • May 7, 2017
  • By Staff Report