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Homer's Carter Tennison takes a shot against Barrow's Uata Tuifua during the Class 3A boys basketball fourth-place semifinals at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska, on Thursday, March 24, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

Barrow knocks Homer out of state basketball

The Homer boys basketball squad dropped their Class 3A state fourth-place semifinal game 55-46 against Barrow at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage on Thursday… Continue reading

Homer's Carter Tennison takes a shot against Barrow's Uata Tuifua during the Class 3A boys basketball fourth-place semifinals at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska, on Thursday, March 24, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
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Kenai girls, Homer boys lose at 1st day of state

The Kenai Central girls and Homer boys lost in the opening round of the Class 3A state basketball tournament Wednesday at the Alaska Airlines Center… Continue reading

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Landon Colburn takes a shot against Metlakatla’s Shayne Anderson during the 2A state basketball championship game at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska on Saturday, March 19, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

Ninilchik’s Colburn is POY again

Last year, Ninilchik standout Landon Colburn was named the top player in the Class 1A boys. During the offseason, Ninilchik was bumped to 2A. Different… Continue reading

Landon Colburn takes a shot against Metlakatla’s Shayne Anderson during the 2A state basketball championship game at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska on Saturday, March 19, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

Ninilchik’s starting 5 makes all-state

The Ninilchik boys basketball team, led by Class 2A Player of the Year Landon Colburn, had all five starters get honors in the Wasilla Physical… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Emma Beck keeps the ball from Olivia Glasman on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the Peninsula Conference tournament at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Kenai girls, Homer boys face tough matchups at state

The Kenai Central girls and the Homer boys will both face tough matchups when the Class 3A state basketball tournament commences today at the Alaska… Continue reading

Kenai Central’s Emma Beck keeps the ball from Olivia Glasman on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the Peninsula Conference tournament at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Anchrorage's Julie Truskowski skis in the 25-kilometer women's race at the Kachemak Ski Marathon on Saturday, March 19, 2022, near Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Olympian wins Kachemak Ski Marathon

The Kachemak Ski Marathon was held Saturday in and around Homer, drawing a pair of skiers who had recently competed in the Winter Olympics. JC… Continue reading

Anchrorage's Julie Truskowski skis in the 25-kilometer women's race at the Kachemak Ski Marathon on Saturday, March 19, 2022, near Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
Iukah Kalugin defends against Metlakatla's Cameron Gaube during the 2A state basketball championship game at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska on Saturday, March 19, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)

Ninilchik boys cap perfect season with state title

The Ninilchik Wolverines blew past Metlakatla to take home the boys Class 2A state basketball title at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage on Saturday,… Continue reading

Iukah Kalugin defends against Metlakatla's Cameron Gaube during the 2A state basketball championship game at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska on Saturday, March 19, 2022. (Camille Botello/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai River Brown Bears forward Ryan Finch battles Minnesota Wilderness defenseman Severi Sulonen and forward Cole Gordon for the puck Friday, March 18, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Wilderness complete 3-game sweep of Bears

The Minnesota Wilderness finished a three-game sweep of the Kenai River Brown Bears with Friday and Saturday victories in North American Hockey League action at… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Ryan Finch battles Minnesota Wilderness defenseman Severi Sulonen and forward Cole Gordon for the puck Friday, March 18, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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SoHi squads see seasons end at NLC tourney

Staff report The Soldotna girls and boys basketball teams saw their seasons end at the Northern Lights Conference tournament in Palmer over the weekend. The… Continue reading

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Ninilchik boys move to state final; Nanwalek sees season end

The Ninilchik boys basketball team advanced to the championship game of the Class 2A state tournament with a 77-57 victory over Unalakleet on Friday at… Continue reading

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Kenai River Brown Bears forward Barak Braslavski checks Minnesota Wilderness forward William Persson behind Brown Bears goalie Bryant Marks on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Wilderness topple Brown Bears

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

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Barak Braslavski checks Minnesota Wilderness forward William Persson behind Brown Bears goalie Bryant Marks on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna’s Ellie Burns reaches for a block on Palmer's Paige Marshall during a loss to Palmer in the first round of the Northern Lights Conference tournament Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Palmer High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Ron Jones/matsusports.net)

Hoops roundup: Nanwalek, Ninilchik win at state

The Nanwalek and Ninilchik basketball teams picked up victories at state, while the Soldotna girls and boys lost at the Northern Lights Conference tournament in… Continue reading

Soldotna’s Ellie Burns reaches for a block on Palmer's Paige Marshall during a loss to Palmer in the first round of the Northern Lights Conference tournament Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Palmer High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Ron Jones/matsusports.net)
The view from the van on Sunday, March 13, 2022. (Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula Clarion)

Out of the Office: Of cars and cliches

It’s cliche to say that the journey is more important than the destination. Sometimes that looks like rerouting how you end up at the destination,… Continue reading

The view from the van on Sunday, March 13, 2022. (Ashlyn O'Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
The use of birding apps and iPhones to play songs has become a popular way to locate target species. (Photo by L. Eskelin/USFWS)

Refuge Notebook: Play that song one more time

Imagine hearing unrecognized voices in your backyard. Immediately, your heart rate shoots up, and you begin planning on whether to call 911 or go out… Continue reading

The use of birding apps and iPhones to play songs has become a popular way to locate target species. (Photo by L. Eskelin/USFWS)
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Nanwalek loses opener at state

The Nanwalek boys fell to Scammon Bay 66-48 on Wednesday in the first round of the Class 1A state tournament at the Alaska Airlines Center… Continue reading

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Seward’s Lena Jagielski passes under pressure from Jolie Widaman, Katelyn Morrison and Adarra Hagelund on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

SoHi girls, boys seek state berths at NLC tourney

Staff report The Soldotna girls and boys basketball teams will chase state berths at the six-team Northern Lights Conference basketball tournament at Palmer High School… Continue reading

Seward’s Lena Jagielski passes under pressure from Jolie Widaman, Katelyn Morrison and Adarra Hagelund on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Brown Bears to host Wilderness

The Kenai River Brown Bears will host the Minnesota Wilderness tonight at 7 p.m., then Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., at the Soldotna Regional… Continue reading

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Ninilchik’s Justin Trail saves the ball in front of Kenai Central’s Luke Armstrong and Eli McCubbins on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Ninilchik boys seek to cap perfect season

The Ninilchik boys basketball team will look to cap a perfect season with a title at the Class 2A state basketball tournament today through Saturday… Continue reading

Ninilchik’s Justin Trail saves the ball in front of Kenai Central’s Luke Armstrong and Eli McCubbins on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Nanwalek boys ready for 1st state appearance

The Nanwalek boys basketball team will make its first appearance at a state basketball tournament tonight when the Eagles take on Scammon Bay at 7:45… Continue reading

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The Kenai River Brown Bears celebrate a goal by Carter Cloutier (21) against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday, March 11, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Brown Bears, Ice Dogs split series

The Kenai River Brown Bears and Fairbanks Ice Dogs split a pair of North American Hockey League games Friday and Saturday at the Soldotna Regional… Continue reading

The Kenai River Brown Bears celebrate a goal by Carter Cloutier (21) against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Friday, March 11, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)