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Allie Ostrander is presented her award by Stacia Rustad at the Alaska High School Hall of Fame's Class of 2023 induction ceremony on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at The Lakefront Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. (Screenshot)

Ostrander competes in Golden Trail Series Grand Final

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central now living in Seattle, competed in the Golden Trail Series Grand Final on Thursday and Saturday at… Continue reading

Allie Ostrander is presented her award by Stacia Rustad at the Alaska High School Hall of Fame's Class of 2023 induction ceremony on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at The Lakefront Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. (Screenshot)
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Soldotna boys, Homer girls wrestlers win at Luke Spruill tourney; Soldotna girls win all duals at Lathrop

The Soldotna boys and Homer girls wrestling teams won the Luke Spruill Memorial Tournament on Saturday at Kenai Central High School. The Stars had 251… Continue reading

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Soldotna volleyball finishes tied for 7th in Gold Bracket at Dimond-Service

The Soldotna volleyball team led the Kenai Peninsula at the Dimond-Service Tournament in Anchorage on Friday and Saturday by finishing tied for seventh in the… Continue reading

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Saturday: Windigo shut out Brown Bears

The Wisconsin Windigo defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 5-0 on Saturday in North American Hockey League play at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Friday,… Continue reading

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Kenai River's Joe Manning (center) celebrates putting the Kenai River Brown Bears up 6-4 on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Bears come from behind to snap 5-game skid

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Wisconsin Windigo 6-4 on Friday in North American Hockey League action at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The… Continue reading

Kenai River's Joe Manning (center) celebrates putting the Kenai River Brown Bears up 6-4 on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
A Nintendo Switch and its controller are seen at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska on April 14, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Esports is off and running for 4th season in Alaska

Now in its third year — and fourth season — esports programs at the local high schools are continuing to grow. At Kenai Central High… Continue reading

A Nintendo Switch and its controller are seen at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska on April 14, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
A female moose sunbathes in October 2023 in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

Out of the Office: Take a breather

Sometimes I need a reminder to just breathe. It’s easy to get caught up in the day, with my workload or errands or the generally… Continue reading

A female moose sunbathes in October 2023 in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)
Seward's Robin Cronin and McKinley Williams put up a block against Soldotna on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna knocks off Seward in volleyball

The Soldotna volleyball team defeated Seward 23-25, 25-20, 25-15 and 25-17 on Tuesday in nonconference action at Soldotna High School. The Stars are now 7-6… Continue reading

Seward's Robin Cronin and McKinley Williams put up a block against Soldotna on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna’s Andon Wolverton leaps to catch the ball in the Division II semifinal against North Pole at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Undefeated Soldotna storms into Division II final by toppling North Pole

Top seed Soldotna defeated No. 5 North Pole 69-20 in the Division II semifinals on Saturday at Justin Maile Field at Soldotna High School. The… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Andon Wolverton leaps to catch the ball in the Division II semifinal against North Pole at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
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Soldotna girls take title at Houston Altercation

The Soldotna girls won the team title Friday and Saturday at the Houston Altercation at Houston High School, while the Soldotna boys, whose football team… Continue reading

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Kenai Central head coach Jake Brand celebrates victory with the team Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in the Division III state championship game at Service High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai defeats Barrow for Division III football crown

Long odds best beware when they are faced by Zeke Yragui and the Kenai Central football team. The Kardinals defeated Barrow 20-8 for the Division… Continue reading

Kenai Central head coach Jake Brand celebrates victory with the team Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in the Division III state championship game at Service High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Colony swimmers, divers sweep Palmer Invite

The Colony swimming and diving teams swept the Palmer Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Palmer High School in Palmer. The Knights girls scored 83… Continue reading

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Kenai volleyball wins Lady Grizzly Invite

Kenai Central won the Lady Grizzly Volleyball Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Anchorage. The Kardinals, led by tournament offensive most valuable player Emma Beck,… Continue reading

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Carter McCormick of the Kenai River Brown Bears makes a play as he falls to the ice Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Wilderness hand Brown Bears their 5th straight loss

The Minnesota Wilderness defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 3-1 on Friday in North American Hockey League play at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. The… Continue reading

Carter McCormick of the Kenai River Brown Bears makes a play as he falls to the ice Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Nikiski's Kailey Stynsberg digs up a ball against Homer on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Nikiski volleyball celebrates senior night by toppling Homer

The Nikiski volleyball team celebrated senior night by defeating Homer 25-21, 25-12, 20-25 and 25-22 on Thursday in Southcentral Conference action at Nikiski Middle-High School.… Continue reading

Nikiski's Kailey Stynsberg digs up a ball against Homer on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
The banded Annaճ hummingbird is being released and flew away seconds after the photo was taken. (Photo by T. Eskelin, USFWS)

Refuge Notebook: Tales of the traveling hummingbird

In the book “A Sand County Almanac,” Aldo Leopold wrote, “To band a bird is to hold a ticket in a great lottery. Most of… Continue reading

The banded Annaճ hummingbird is being released and flew away seconds after the photo was taken. (Photo by T. Eskelin, USFWS)
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SoHi’s Werner sets school record, Seward boys 400 free relay wins at Bartlett/Chugiak meet

The Kenai Peninsula was able to pick off a couple titles at the massive Bartlett/Chugiak Invite on Friday and Saturday in Anchorage. Seward sent its… Continue reading

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Tuesday volleyball: Kenai Central tops Seward

The visiting Kenai Central volleyball team defeated Seward 25-9, 25-18 and 25-12 on Tuesday in Southcentral Conference action. The Kardinals are now 11-1 in nontournament… Continue reading

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Seward celebrates defeating Nikiski on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in the nine-man football state final at Colony High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Seward topples Nikiski for 9-man state title

Seward defeated Nikiski 42-0 on rainy Saturday night at Colony High School to win the first football state title in school history and the first… Continue reading

Seward celebrates defeating Nikiski on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in the nine-man football state final at Colony High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Beeson, Aldridge take final Chainwreck Cyclocross race

Brian Beeson and Morgan Aldridge won the fifth and final race of the Chainwreck Cyclocross Series on Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails. The two also finished… Continue reading

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