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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)

Thursday hoops roundup: CIA boys knock off Soldotna

The Cook Inlet Academy boys, Kenai girls and boys, and Soldotna girls all recorded victories Thursday at the Revolution Sport and Spine Therapy Al Howard… 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)
The Homer Mariners celebrate a game-winning shot by Henry Wedvik (front and center) Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Tuesday hoops: Kenai, Homer split; Susitna Valley sweeps Ninilchik

The Kenai Central girls and Homer boys won Peninsula Conference matchups Tuesday at Kenai Central High School. The Kardinals girls notched a 61-46 victory to… Continue reading

The Homer Mariners celebrate a game-winning shot by Henry Wedvik (front and center) Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Tuesday: Kenai hockey tops Homer

The Kenai Central hockey team defeated Homer 11-1 on Tuesday in Northern Lights Conference action at Kevin Bell Ice Arena in Homer. The Kardinals improve… Continue reading

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Area racers travel to Fairbanks for Besh Cups 3, 4

Besh Cup races 3 and 4 were held Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 18 and 19, at Birch Hill in Fairbanks. The races were moved to… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Tatum Cooper fouls off a pitch against Kenai Central on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi’s Cooper commits to play softball at Park University

Soldotna’s Tatum Cooper committed to play softball at Park University in Gilbert, Arizona, last week. Cooper provided a strong bat from the catcher’s position last… Continue reading

Soldotna's Tatum Cooper fouls off a pitch against Kenai Central on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Ninilchik boys win, Ninilchik girls lose at Lumen Christi

The Ninilchik basketball team split Southern Conference games at Lumen Christi on Monday. The Wolverines girls took a 52-10 loss, while the boys grabbed a… Continue reading

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Jaidhen Oyao of Mountain City Christian Academy drives against Theo Huff of Soldotna on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

MCCA girls, boys basketball sweeps weekend from SoHi

The visiting Mountain City Christian Academy girls and boys basketball teams swept Soldotna on Friday and Saturday in Northern Lights Conference action. The Lions girls… Continue reading

Jaidhen Oyao of Mountain City Christian Academy drives against Theo Huff of Soldotna on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday hoops roundup: Redington boys, Kotzebue girls win Hitchcock tourney

The Redington boys and Kotzebue girls won the 36th Annual Rus Hitchcock Nikiski Tip Off Tournament on Saturday. The Dimond JV boys and Nikiski girls… Continue reading

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Riley Mullen of the Kenai River Brown Bears is called for high sticking on Daniel Bagnole of the Anchorage Wolverines on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears, Wolverines split the weekend

The Kenai River Brown Bears and the Anchorage Wolverines played to a North American Hockey League split Friday and Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports… Continue reading

Riley Mullen of the Kenai River Brown Bears is called for high sticking on Daniel Bagnole of the Anchorage Wolverines on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday hockey roundup: Soldotna gets victory over Palmer

The visiting Soldotna hockey team defeated Palmer 4-1 on Saturday in Northern Lights Conference action. The Stars moved to 10-9-2 overall and 4-3 in the… Continue reading

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Homer's Zane Barth tries to poke the puck away from Houston's Daniel Matveev during an 8-2 loss to the Hawks Friday, Jan. 17, 2024, at the Menard Arena in Wasilla, Alaska. (Bruce Eggleston/matsusports.net)

Friday hockey roundup: Soldotna takes down Colony

The visiting Soldotna hockey team evened its record at 9-9-2 with a 5-3 nonconference victory over Colony on Friday. The Stars went down 1-0 on… Continue reading

Homer's Zane Barth tries to poke the puck away from Houston's Daniel Matveev during an 8-2 loss to the Hawks Friday, Jan. 17, 2024, at the Menard Arena in Wasilla, Alaska. (Bruce Eggleston/matsusports.net)
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Thursday hockey: Peninsula squads take losses in Valley

The Houston hockey team defeated Kenai Central 6-3 on Thursday in nonconference action in Wasilla. The Kardinals, with the loss to the defending Division II… Continue reading

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Friday hoops roundup: Ninilchik boys topple Homer

Kade McCorison erupted for 44 points as the host Ninilchik boys basketball team defeated Homer 81-56 in nonconference action Friday. Ninilchik is 5-4 overall, while… Continue reading

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Ninilchik's Lucy Reynolds grabs the ball in front of Nikiski's Blakeley Jorgensen and Abby White at the 36th Annual Rus Hitchcock Nikiski Tip Off Tournament on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Thurday: Dimond JV and Redington boys, Nikiski and Kotzebue girls win at Hitchcock tourney

The Nikiski girls, Dimond JV boys, Kotzebue girls and Redington boys all won Thursday on the first day of the 36th Annual Rus Hitchcock Nikiski… Continue reading

Ninilchik's Lucy Reynolds grabs the ball in front of Nikiski's Blakeley Jorgensen and Abby White at the 36th Annual Rus Hitchcock Nikiski Tip Off Tournament on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Thursday hoops: Seward, CIA teams start tourneys with wins

The Seward girls and boys basketball teams defeated Susitna Valley on Thursday at the Bethel Tournament. The Seward girls topped the Rams 54-23 to move… Continue reading

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Nikolaevsk's Kristin Klaich shoots on Cook Inlet Academy's Emilee Cragg and Anna Cizek on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, at Cook Inlet Academy. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Wednesday: Kenai basketball sweeps Kotzebue

The host Kenai Central girls and boys basketball teams swept Kotzebue in nonconference basketball action Wednesday. The Kardinals girls notched a 45-41 victory over the… Continue reading

Nikolaevsk's Kristin Klaich shoots on Cook Inlet Academy's Emilee Cragg and Anna Cizek on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, at Cook Inlet Academy. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday hoops roundup: CIA boys win Birchwood Bash

The Cook Inlet Academy boys basketball team won the Birchwood Bash on Saturday in Chugiak by defeating Birchwood Christian 77-46. The Eagles improved to 6-2,… Continue reading

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Sam Anderson (15) of the Kenai River Brown Bears celebrates his first goal in the North American Hockey League on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears, Ice Dogs split weekend series

The Kenai River Brown Bears and Fairbanks Ice Dogs split a North American Hockey League series Friday and Saturday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.… Continue reading

Sam Anderson (15) of the Kenai River Brown Bears celebrates his first goal in the North American Hockey League on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Saturday: South completes 3-0 trip to peninsula by topping Kenai

The South hockey team finished a 3-0 trip to the Kenai Peninsula with an 8-6 nonconference victory over Kenai Central on Saturday at the Kenai… Continue reading

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Palmer's KJ Henry tries to get past Soldotna's Owen Buckbee during a win over the Stars Friday, Jan. 10, 2024, at the Palmer Elks Showdown at Palmer High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Bruce Eggleston/matsusports.net)

Friday hoops roundup: Seward sweeps Nikiski

The host Seward basketball team notched a nonconference victory over Nikiski on Friday. The Seahawks have moved down to the Class 2A level, meaning the… Continue reading

Palmer's KJ Henry tries to get past Soldotna's Owen Buckbee during a win over the Stars Friday, Jan. 10, 2024, at the Palmer Elks Showdown at Palmer High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Bruce Eggleston/matsusports.net)