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Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna right fielder Alicia McClelland can't catch up to a triple by Kenai Central's Darcy Blume in the bottom of the second inning Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai.

SoHi softball defeats Kenai, clinches berth to state

A long wait is over for the Soldotna softball team thanks, in part, to patience.The Stars clinched their first berth to the small-schools state softball… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna right fielder Alicia McClelland can't catch up to a triple by Kenai Central's Darcy Blume in the bottom of the second inning Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai.

Kenai baseball edges Houston

The Kenai Central baseball team held off Houston 8-7 on Wednesday at the Kenai Little League fields in Southcentral Conference action.The Kardinals moved to 4-4… Continue reading

  • May 12, 2016
  • By Staff Report

SoHi pitchers Spence, Daugherty combine to no-hit Homer

Soldotna pitchers Caleb Spence and Mathew Daugherty combined on a no-hitter Tuesday in a 1-0 Southcentral Conference victory over host Homer.“The two pitchers we pitched… Continue reading

  • May 10, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Homer's Malina Fellows slides under the tag of Soldotna third baseman Ember Lohrke on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at the Soldotna Little League fields.

Homer’s bats come on to defeat SoHi in softball

The Homer softball team defeated Soldotna 15-4 in five innings Tuesday at the Soldotna Little League fields in a battle of Northern Lights Conference unbeatens.The… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Homer's Malina Fellows slides under the tag of Soldotna third baseman Ember Lohrke on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at the Soldotna Little League fields.

Homer soccer sweeps Nikiski

The visiting Homer soccer teams swept Nikiski on Tuesday.The Homer boys won 5-1, while the Mariners girls notched a 5-0 decision.The games also kept clarifying… Continue reading

  • May 10, 2016
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Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski goalie Brianna Vollertsen stretches for a save Monday at Nikiski High School in front of Kenai Central's Sam Morse and Nikiski's Avery Kornstad.

Kenai soccer sweeps Nikiski

Nikiski girls soccer coach Troy Zimmerman is trying to convince his team of just how much they have improved this season. The scores continue to… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Nikiski goalie Brianna Vollertsen stretches for a save Monday at Nikiski High School in front of Kenai Central's Sam Morse and Nikiski's Avery Kornstad.

Area lifters compete at state powerlifting event

Kenai Peninsula powerlifters went up to compete at the USA Powerlifting Alaska Championships on April 30 at Bartlett High School in Anchorage. The championships had… Continue reading

  • May 8, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Former Brown Bears assistant coach Murphy lands head coaching job at Buffalo State

Steve Murphy, an assistant coach for the Kenai River Brown Bears of the North American Hockey League in the 2013-14 season, has been named head… Continue reading

  • May 8, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Wasilla's Trout Millhouse (13) eyes a corner kick shot with Soldotna sophomore Eli Sheridan (31) Saturday afternoon at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna.

Soldotna weekend soccer roundup

A trio of second-half goals gave the Soldotna boys the win they deserved over Wasilla on a sun-splashed Saturday afternoon at Justin Maile Field. Soldotna… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Wasilla's Trout Millhouse (13) eyes a corner kick shot with Soldotna sophomore Eli Sheridan (31) Saturday afternoon at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna.
Colony infielder Trace Severson tags Soldotna's ??? Quelland after the SoHi baserunner rounded second base during a victory over the Knights May 6, 2016, at the Palmer Senior Field in Palmer.

Weekend baseball roundup

The visiting Kenai Central baseball team defeated Colony 12-3 in nine innings Saturday in Southcentral Conference action for the first win over the Knights in… Continue reading

  • May 7, 2016
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Colony infielder Trace Severson tags Soldotna's ??? Quelland after the SoHi baserunner rounded second base during a victory over the Knights May 6, 2016, at the Palmer Senior Field in Palmer.

Weekend soccer roundup

The host Homer girls soccer team bounced back from a Friday loss to Colony by defeating Palmer 7-1 on Saturday in Northern Lights Conference play… Continue reading

  • May 7, 2016
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SoHi, Homer softball take on statewide competition at Anchorage tourney

The Homer and Soldotna softball teams earned a split on Saturday, the final day of the Blue and Gold Battle tournament in Anchorage. After falling… Continue reading

  • May 7, 2016
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Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Palmer's Haley Hanson (left) looks to possess the ball before Nikiski's Verity Feltman boots it Friday at Nikiski High School.

Nikiski weekend soccer roundup

The Nikiski girls soccer squad proved a valuable point to Northern Lights Conference opponents Friday afternoon on the natural grass field at Nikiski, notching a… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Palmer's Haley Hanson (left) looks to possess the ball before Nikiski's Verity Feltman boots it Friday at Nikiski High School.

Weekend track roundup

The Homer girls led Kenai Peninsula schools at the Colony Invitational on Friday and Saturday by finishing second in the team standings.Colony won the girls… Continue reading

  • May 7, 2016
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Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Sandwiched between Wasilla's Tim Voloshin (8) and Kevin Harper (10), Kenai Central's Riley McKee gets a head on the ball Friday at Kenai Central High School.

Kenai boys top Wasilla; Warrors girls hold on against Kardinals

Wasilla boys soccer coach Danny Kilanowski was impressed with the players Kenai Central has up front.He could have many more years to savor their play.Sophomore… Continue reading

  • May 7, 2016
  • By JEFF HELMINAK
Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Sandwiched between Wasilla's Tim Voloshin (8) and Kevin Harper (10), Kenai Central's Riley McKee gets a head on the ball Friday at Kenai Central High School.

Friday: Nikiski soccer splits with Palmer

The Nikiski girls soccer squad proved a valuable point to Northern Lights Conference opponents Friday afternoon on the natural grass field at Nikiski, notching a… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna pitcher Hunter Thompson delivers home against Homer on Thursday at the Soldotna Little League fields.

SoHi baseball closes strong against Homer

A piercing outfield wind kept the bats alive Thursday at the Soldotna Little League fields, but when it came down to crunch time, Soldotna senior… Continue reading

Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna pitcher Hunter Thompson delivers home against Homer on Thursday at the Soldotna Little League fields.

Thursday prep soccer roundup

The host Nikiski soccer team was able to notch a 1-1 tie against Wasilla on Thursday to move their record to 1-5-1.“We’re playing a lot… Continue reading

  • May 5, 2016
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Wednesday: Kenai soccer battles with Houston

The Kenai Central soccer teams rolled to a sweep of the Houston Hawks Wednesday at Ed Hollier Field in Kenai, with the boys winning 13-0… Continue reading

  • May 5, 2016
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Bird Homestead golf report: Gardner dominates Men’s Night

As summer is approaching, there is very little free time left before the kids get out of school. What is a fabulous thing to do… Continue reading

  • May 5, 2016