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Ulman, Reyes win Cooper Landing Trail Run

Sean Ulman and Gloria Reyes won the Cooper Landing Trail Run on June 9 in Seward. The proceeds…

Twins catcher Cody Quelland tags to first base Friday afternoon against Service at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Twins-Service game suspended

Two Alaska Legion teams took to the field, but Mother Nature ultimately prevailed Friday afternoon at a soggy…

Peninsula Oilers pitcher Austin Merrill checks the sign from his catcher June 8, 2018, against the Anchorage Bucs at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark in Kenai. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Oilers pitcher Merrill battles adversity with blind eye

Austin Merrill seems like a natural on the mound. As a high school senior, Merrill led the pitching…

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Oilers beat Pilots to keep winning on road

The Peninsula Oilers kept rolling on the road Thursday night at Mulcahy Stadium with a 2-1 victory over…

Seward’s Dan Marshall, retiring as cross-country and track coach focusing on distance events, poses with his last three seniors — Emma Moore, Ruby Lindquist and Zen Petrosius — at the state track and field meet at Palmer High School on May 25, 2018. (Photo provided by Jennifer Swander)

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Seward cross-country coach Marshall steps down after 23 years

Editor’s note: Dan Marshall was interviewed via email and phone for this story. Quotes from the email lead…

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Nelson, Sweppy win Run Into Summer race

Zach Nelson and Maria Sweppy were the winners Tuesday at the Run Into Summer 5K Series in Old…

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Ostrander named Mountain West Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Student-Athlete of Year

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central High School, has been named the 2018 Mountain West Women’s…

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Oilers edge Miners again to lead ABL

Michael Yourg brought in the winning run on a broken-bat single Wednesday night to lead the Peninsula Oilers…

Kenai Twins shortstop Austin Asp attempts to relay a double play ball to first base while Chugiak’s D.J. Davis slides into second Wednesday afternoon at Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Twins battle back to sweep Mustangs

Five scoreless innings of crisp, defensive legion baseball eventually came to a head Wednesday afternoon at Coral Seymour…

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Oilers take tight win over defending champ Miners

A hot start to the season by the Peninsula Oilers has so far proven not to be a…

Oilers starter Christian Winston delivers home against the Anchorage Bucs on Monday, June 11, 2018, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Oilers’ rally against Bucs comes up short

A ninth-inning rally for the Peninsula Oilers came up short in a 4-3 loss to the Anchorage Bucs…

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Ninilchik’s Vanderford gets spot in Tuesday Night Contender Series

Austin Vanderford, a 2008 graduate of Ninilchik School, made a step forward in his quest to fight in…

Andrew Kircher of Kenai rounds a corner at Tsalteshi Trails during the mountain bike portion of the duathlon Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Tri-The-Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Tri-The-Kenai goes to all-trails format

Road construction on the central Kenai Peninsula is a hassle to more than drivers. After taking last year…

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Soldotna’s Darrow proposes to girlfriend, scores winning run for Oilers

Leave it to real life to create ostentatious moments that fiction would not touch. And have a day,…

Kenai’s Paul Steffenson beats Palmer’s Zach Satterly to the bag during a play at first base in a 10-7 loss to the Pioneers on Sunday, June 10, 2018, in Palmer. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

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Twins split with Palmer, but take league contest

The visiting American Legion Twins split a doubleheader with Palmer on Sunday, winning the league contest 12-2 before…

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Anderson leaves behind 27 years of coaching consistency

When he arrived at Nikiski High School in the fall of 1991, Scott Anderson was immediately given a…

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A roundup of prep head coaching changes on peninsula

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is not losing a lot of head coaches after this prep season,…

Jodi Hanson sets a pace in the women’s 10-miler Saturday morning at the Run for the River 5K/10-mile races near Soldotna Creek Park. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Eskelin, Griffin, Walter, Hardie collect Run for River wins

One runner got to win his favorite race of the year, while another was enjoying a weekend girls…

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Twins topple Eagle River

The visiting American Legion Twins notched an 11-7 victory over Eagle River on Saturday in league play. The…

Boise State redshirt sophomore Allie Ostrander clears a hurdle en route to defending her 3,000-meter steeplechase title at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Saturday, May 9, 2018. (Photo provided by Boise State Athletics)

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Ostrander defends national title in 3,000-meter steeplechase

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central High School, defended her 3,000-meter steeplechase title at the NCAA…