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Cook Inlet Academy head coach Ben McGarry, the team and fans cheer at the Class 1A boys state championship game Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Saturday: Shaktoolik topples CIA for Class 1A state title

The Shaktoolik boys defeated Cook Inlet Academy 76-55 for the Class 1A state basketball championship Saturday at the…

Seward's Natalie Sieminski (15) and Unalakleet's Lizabeth Ivanoff (2) go for a loose ball during the Seahawks' 32-29 semifinal win Friday, March 14, 2025, in the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 2A State Basketball Championships at Anchorage's Alaska Airlines Center. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Friday Class 1A/2A state: Seward girls, CIA boys advance to finals; Seward boys lose in semis

The Seward girls and Cook Inlet Academy boys won Friday to advance to the finals at the Class…

Drew Nelson of the Anchorage Wolverines holds the puck in front of Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Luke Hause and goale Owen Zenone on Friday, March 14, 2025, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Friday: Wolverines shut out Brown Bears

The Anchorage Wolverines defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 4-0 Friday in North American Hockey League play at…

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Cannava, Boonstra score points for Team Alaska at Junior Nationals

Soldotna junior Tania Boonstra and Soldotna senior Ariana Cannava scored points for Team Alaska on Friday at the…

Cook Inlet Academy's Ian McGarry (3) scores against Davis-Ramoth on Thursday, March 13, 2025, in the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 1A State Basketball Championships at Anchorage's Alaska Airlines Center. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Thursday 1A state: CIA boys advance to semifinals

The Cook Inlet Academy boys advanced to the semifinals while the CIA girls saw their season end Thursday…

Seward's Van Shank protects the ball from Wrangell's Kyan Stead (20), Daniel Harrison and Lucas Schneider (15) during the Seahawks' 57-30 win over the Wolves in opening day action at the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 2A State Basketball Championships on Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Anchorage's Alaska Airlines Center. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Thursday 2A state: Seward girls, boys advance to semis

The Seward girls and boys basketball teams won Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Class 2A…

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Area skiers compete Wednesday in freestyle sprints at Junior Nationals

Soldotna senior Ariana Cannava, Soldotna junior Tania Boonstra and Kenai Central junior Chase Laker competed Wednesday in the…

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Boonstra, Cannava, Laker compete at Junior Nationals

Three Kenai Peninsula cross-country skiers competed in the first race of the 2025 Junior Nationals at Soldier Hollow…

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Owen Hanson and Anchorage Wolverines defenseman Trent Powell battle for the puck Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Pair of Kenai Peninsula hockey players complete NCAA Division I seasons

A pair of hockey players from the Kenai Peninsula have completed seasons at the NCAA Division I level.

Bicyclists race around a corner during the 2025 Homer Epic fundraiser for the Homer Cycling Club. (Photo courtesy of Jake Schlapfer)

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Homer Cycling Club hosts ‘Homer Epic’ fundraiser race

The ski category was canceled due to “unfavorable conditions”

Cook Inlet Academy junior Clara Warren drives against Fort Yukon sophomore Karli Thomas during their opening game at the 2025 ASAA March Madness Alaska 1A/2A State Basketball Championships on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage, Alaska. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

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Wednesday Class 1A state: CIA boys win, CIA girls lose in 1st round

The Cook Inlet Academy boys won, while the CIA girls lost, Wednesday in the opening round of the…

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Peninsula squads get state basketball bracket assignments

The seven basketball teams from the Kenai Peninsula that qualified for state learned their bracket assignments Sunday.

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Saturday hoops: Northern Lights, Southern conference tourneys wrap up

The Soldotna boys finished with a win, while the Soldotna girls finished with two losses, Saturday at the…

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Jr. Blues take Friday, Saturday games from Bears

The Kenai River Brown Bears lost to the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues on Friday and Saturday at the…

The Kenai Central girls celebrate earning a Class 3A state berth Friday, March 7, 2025, at the Peninsula Conference tournament at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Friday Peninsula Conference: Kenai girls, boys earn state berths

The Kenai Central girls and boys basketball teams defeated Nikiski on Friday at the Peninsula Conference tournament to…

Kenai Central celebrates winning the championship Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Peninsula Conference tournament at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Grace girls, Kenai boys capture Peninsula Conference crowns

The Kenai Central boys and Grace Christian girls won Peninsula Conference titles Saturday at Nikiski Middle-High School.

Riley Mullen (9) of the Kenai River Brown Bears is congratulated on his goal Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Thursday: Brown Bears start 3-game series by topping Jr. Blues

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues 7-4 on Thursday in North American Hockey…

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Thursday hoops: Results from Northern Lights, Southern conference tourneys

The Soldotna girls won and the Soldotna boys lost Thursday at the first day of the Northern Lights…

Soldotna's Cassidy Kruse looks to pass across the zone during a loss to Wasilla in the Northern Lights Conference girls semifinals Friday, March 7, 2025, at Grace Christian School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Bruce Eggleston/matsusports.net)

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Friday hoops: Seward sweeps Southern Conference titles

The Seward girls and boys basketball teams swept the Southern Conference tournament crowns Friday at Lumen Christi in…

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Peninsula Wild Volleyball Club holds local tournament

The Peninsula Wild Volleyball Club held tournaments this weekend at Skyview Middle School and the Soldotna Prep building.