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Peninsula hoops teams to chase state berths at conference tourneys

With the Cook Inlet Academy girls and boys basketball teams already having punched their tickets to the Class 1A state tournament by winning Class 1A… Continue reading

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Cook Inlet Academy head coach Josh Hawley celebrates with his team Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the Peninsula Conference tournament at Cook Inlet Academy just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

CIA girls, boys top Nanwalek to rule Peninsula Conference

The Cook Inlet Academy girls and boys basketball teams swept the Peninsula Conference titles from Nanwalek on Saturday at Cook Inlet Academy to earn berths… Continue reading

Cook Inlet Academy head coach Josh Hawley celebrates with his team Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the Peninsula Conference tournament at Cook Inlet Academy just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday hoops: Lumen’s victory over Seward boys puts Southern Conference even more up for grabs

The host Lumen Christi boys defeated Seward 49-42 on Saturday to throw even more intrigue into an already interesting boys side of the Southern Conference.… Continue reading

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Nikiski's Ethan Ellis and Houston's Ethan Slaton battle for the ball Friday, February 28, 2025, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday hoops roundup: Nikiski girls, Houston boys notch victories

The Nikiski girls and Houston boys notched nonconference victories Friday at Nikiski Middle-High School as the Bulldogs celebrated senior night. The Nikiski girls won 63-23… Continue reading

Nikiski's Ethan Ellis and Houston's Ethan Slaton battle for the ball Friday, February 28, 2025, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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CIA, Nanwalek girls, boys to meet for championships of Peninsula Conference

The Cook Inlet Academy and Nanwalek girls and boys basketball teams will meet for the championship of the Class 1A Peninsula Conference on Saturday, March… Continue reading

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CIA, Birchwood girls, boys to meet in Peninsula Conference semifinal

Cook Inlet Academy and Birchwood Christian are in the semifinal in both the girls and boys brackets after Thursday at the Peninsula Conference tournament at… Continue reading

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Kenai Central's Mason Tunseth goes up for a shot against Redington's Aiden Dobbs on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Thursday: Kenai hoops celebrates senior night by sweeping Redington

The host Kenai Central girls and boys basketball teams swept Redington on Thursday in nonconference action to celebrate senior night. The girls notched a 54-16… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Mason Tunseth goes up for a shot against Redington's Aiden Dobbs on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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4 area riders compete in Iron Dog

Four area riders competed in the Iron Dog, a 2,500-mile snowmachine race that started Feb. 15 and ended Saturday, Feb. 22. The race started in… Continue reading

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Austin Vanderford wins a fight. (Photo courtesy of Lucas Noonan/Bellator)

Ninilchik’s Vanderford wins UFC debut

Austin Vanderford, a 2008 graduate of Ninilchik School, won his UFC debut Saturday, Feb. 22, in Seattle. Vanderford won 4 minutes, 13 seconds, into the… Continue reading

Austin Vanderford wins a fight. (Photo courtesy of Lucas Noonan/Bellator)
Owen Braband, Hyrum Henderson and Ian McGarry of Cook Inlet Academy celebrate a victory over Soldotna at the Revolution Sport and Spine Therapy Al Howard Shootout on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Class 1A Peninsula Conference to take place at Cook Inlet Academy from Thursday to Saturday

The Class 1A Peninsula Conference tournament will be held at Cook Inlet Academy just outside of Soldotna from Thursday to Saturday, Feb. 27 to March… Continue reading

Owen Braband, Hyrum Henderson and Ian McGarry of Cook Inlet Academy celebrate a victory over Soldotna at the Revolution Sport and Spine Therapy Al Howard Shootout on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Tuesday hoops: Homer sweeps Nikiski

The host Homer girls and boys basketball teams swept Nikiski on Tuesday in Peninsula Conference action. The Homer girls won 41-37 to move to 1-5… Continue reading

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The Homer girls and boys ski teams won Division II state titles Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Birch Hill in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo provided)

Complete state ski wrapup: Homer girls sweep DII titles, SoHi girls take 3rd

The Homer girls and boys swept the Division II team titles at the state Nordic ski championships at Birch Hill in Fairbanks on Saturday, while… Continue reading

The Homer girls and boys ski teams won Division II state titles Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Birch Hill in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo provided)
Soldotna junior Tania Boonstra (far left) took second in the girls 5-kilometer classic interval start Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at the state Nordic ski championships at Birch Hill in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Chip Abolafia)

State skiing: Homer sweeps Division II team titles; Soldotna girls take 3rd overall

The Homer girls and boys swept the Division II team titles at the state Nordic ski championships at Birch Hill in Fairbanks on Saturday, while… Continue reading

Soldotna junior Tania Boonstra (far left) took second in the girls 5-kilometer classic interval start Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at the state Nordic ski championships at Birch Hill in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo courtesy of Chip Abolafia)
Soldotna's Hope Hillyer shoots against Grace Christian's MJ Van der horst on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Saturday hoops roundup: Grace sweeps Soldotna

The visiting Grace Christian girls and boys basketball teams swept Soldotna on Saturday. The girls won 58-12 in nonconference action to improve to 15-4 overall… Continue reading

Soldotna's Hope Hillyer shoots against Grace Christian's MJ Van der horst on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Brown Bears get 3 points out of 2-game series with Wilderness

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears picked up three points in a two-game series with the Minnesota Wilderness on Friday and Saturday in North American… Continue reading

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Ninilchik's Brandt Mill tries to steal the ball from Seward's Talon Lemme on Friday, February 21, 2025, at Ninilchik School in Ninilchik, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday hoops: Ninilchik’s Kade McCorison scores 55 in loss to Seward; Homer boys clinch state berth

The visiting Seward boys basketball team defeated Ninilchik 85-66 on Friday in Southern Conference action as the Seahawks survived a school-record 55 points from Ninilchik… Continue reading

Ninilchik's Brandt Mill tries to steal the ball from Seward's Talon Lemme on Friday, February 21, 2025, at Ninilchik School in Ninilchik, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's Ariana Cannava skis her team to third place in the 4-by-3-kilometer relay at the state Nordic ski meet at Kincaid Park in Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Danika Winslow)

Friday: Boonstra finishes 3rd, Cannava 10th, in state Skimeister standings

Soldotna junior Tania Boonstra finished third in the state Skimeister standings Friday at the state Nordic ski championships at Birch Hill in Fairbanks. Boonstra had… Continue reading

Soldotna's Ariana Cannava skis her team to third place in the 4-by-3-kilometer relay at the state Nordic ski meet at Kincaid Park in Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Danika Winslow)
Dylan Dahlgren, Galen Brantley III and Adarra Hagelund at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships in Brookings, South Dakota. (Photo provided)

Soldotna grads help Dickinson State track to big day

Soldotna graduates Adarra Hagelund, Dylan Dahlgren and Galen Brantley III all had big days for Dickinson State (North Dakota) on Sunday, Feb. 16, at the… Continue reading

Dylan Dahlgren, Galen Brantley III and Adarra Hagelund at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships in Brookings, South Dakota. (Photo provided)
Soldotna's Tania Boonstra races towards the finish chute during the Region III Girls 7.5K Classic Race at Tsalteshi Trails near Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Thursday: SoHi’s Boonstra takes second at classic ski race at state

Soldotna junior Tania Boonstra led the Kenai Peninsula at the first day of the state Nordic ski championships at Birch Hill in Fairbanks by taking… Continue reading

Soldotna's Tania Boonstra races towards the finish chute during the Region III Girls 7.5K Classic Race at Tsalteshi Trails near Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
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Thursday hoops: Grace girls topple Homer

The visiting Grace Christian girls basketball team notched a 63-16 Peninsula Conference victory over Homer on Thursday. The Mariners are 0-4 in the league and… Continue reading

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