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Homer volleyball defeats Seward

The Homer volleyball team improved to 2-1 in the Southcentral Conference and 2-2 in nontournament play with a victory over Seward on Saturday. The Seahawks… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Wyatt Faircloth rushes against Wasilla on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, in Wasilla, Alaska. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Soldotna football rolls past Wasilla, stays perfect

Another trip to the Mat-Su, and another big win for the Soldotna Stars. Soldotna ran to a 48-14 win over the Wasilla Warriors on Friday… Continue reading

Soldotna's Wyatt Faircloth rushes against Wasilla on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, in Wasilla, Alaska. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)
Avery White and Ashlynne Playle leap to block a spike from Emma Beck on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022 at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai volleyball sweeps Nikiski

The Kenai Kardinals won out over the visiting Nikiski Bulldogs 3-0 during their homecoming volleyball match Thursday. The scores were 25-18, 25-17 and 25-18. Kenai… Continue reading

Avery White and Ashlynne Playle leap to block a spike from Emma Beck on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022 at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Homer’s Carter Tennison runs with the ball, pursued by Nikiski’s Drake Brankel, on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Homer football comes back to defeat Nikiski

Homer won out in a nonconference match in Nikiski on Friday. The final score was 46-36. The Mariners are now 6-1 overall, while the Bulldogs… Continue reading

Homer’s Carter Tennison runs with the ball, pursued by Nikiski’s Drake Brankel, on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Nikiski High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
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Seward volleyball tops Nikiski

The host Seward volleyball team topped Nikiski 26-24, 25-23, 21-25 and 25-19 on Friday in Southcentral Conference action. The Seahawks improve to 1-1 in the… Continue reading

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Jets bounce back to topple Bears

The visiting Kenai River Brown Bears dropped a 5-1 decision to the Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets on Friday in North American Hockey League play. The Jets… Continue reading

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Thomason, Aldridge stay on top of cyclocross series

Eric Thomason and Morgan Aldridge remained the only winners this year in the Chainwreck Cyclocross Series at Tsalteshi Trails on Thursday. In this cyclocross series,… Continue reading

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Week 7: Kenai, SoHi face crucial conference tests

Nobody can accuse the Kenai Central football team of scheduling lightly for homecoming. Last season, the Kardinals scheduled Redington for their homecoming game and lost… Continue reading

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Fall colors frame Knik River Road on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2022 in Knik River, Alaska. (Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Out of the Office: “If this isn’t nice, what is?”

The trees don’t really change colors where I’m from. Southern California is a place mostly devoid of seasonality, and I used to cherish the days… Continue reading

Fall colors frame Knik River Road on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2022 in Knik River, Alaska. (Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Bryant Marks saves a shot by Jack Ring of the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday, March 12, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Bears top Jets; Marks commits to UAA

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the host Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets 2-1 in overtime Thursday in North American Hockey League play. The Brown Bears improv… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Bryant Marks saves a shot by Jack Ring of the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday, March 12, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Homer’s McDonough, Seward’s Ingalls win borough titles

Homer’s Seamus McDonough and Seward’s Hailey Ingalls won individual titles at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Championships in Homer on Thursday to lead their respective teams… Continue reading

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The daddy longlegs Nelima paessleri is abundant in Kenai Peninsula forests. It commonly enters crawl spaces in the fall. (Photo by Matt Bowser/UWFWS)

Refuge Notebook: Daddy longlegs of home, garden and mountains

Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2005. It is republished with some updates. Fall is the time of year when, like them or… Continue reading

The daddy longlegs Nelima paessleri is abundant in Kenai Peninsula forests. It commonly enters crawl spaces in the fall. (Photo by Matt Bowser/UWFWS)
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Rusty Blades coed adult hockey league seeks skaters

The Rusty Blades coed adult hockey league starts its 35th season Oct. 2 and is looking for new players to come join the six-team league.… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Sadie Lane attacks on Seward's Robin Cronin on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna volleyball sweeps Seward

The host Soldotna volleyball team defeated Seward 25-15, 25-22 and 25-23 on Tuesday in nonconference action. The Stars are now 2-5 in nontournament play, while… Continue reading

Soldotna's Sadie Lane attacks on Seward's Robin Cronin on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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CIA soccer tops Our Lady of the Valley

The Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team defeated Our Lady of the Valley in Palmer 7-1 on Tuesday to move to 10-0 in the Borealis… Continue reading

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Seward swimmers rack up top-6 finishes at Bartlett/Chugiak

The Seward swimming and diving team was able to put together several top-six performances Saturday at the Bartlett/Chugiak Invitational in Anchorage. In the 400-yard freestyle… Continue reading

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CIA soccer moves to 9-0 in league, 14-0-1 overall

The host Cook Inlet Academy coed soccer team defeated Delta Junction 2-1 on Friday and Lumen Christi 5-0 on Monday to move to 9-0 in… Continue reading

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Kenai volleyball takes 5th in Gold Bracket

The Kenai Central volleyball team led the Kenai Peninsula by tying for fifth in the Gold Bracket at the West Spiketacular in Anchorage on Saturday.… Continue reading

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Palmer’s Christy Marvin and Palmer’s Meg Inokuma race in the Mount Marathon Race in Seward on July 4, 2022. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Inokuma holds off Marvin for Equinox title

Palmer’s Meg Inokuma and Fairbanks’ Mike Ophoff won the 59th Equinox Marathon on Saturday in Fairbanks. The marathon is noted for two things — it’s… Continue reading

Palmer’s Christy Marvin and Palmer’s Meg Inokuma race in the Mount Marathon Race in Seward on July 4, 2022. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Seward football gets big conference win over Eielson

The host Seward football team picked up a 28-7 Denali Conference victory over Eielson on Saturday. The Seahawks move to 1-0 in the conference and… Continue reading

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