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Homer's Justus Grimes shifts past a pair of Houston Hawks en route to a kickoff return for a touchdown of more than 80 yards during the second half of a 64-8 win over the Hawks on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Houston High School in Houston, Alaska. (Bruce Eggleston/matsusports.net)

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Homer football rolls past Houston

The visiting Homer football team opened its season with a 64-8 victory over Houston on Friday in nonconference…

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Reeling ‘Em In: Know your fish

Southern Kenai fishing report

Soldotna celebrates with the trophy Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at the First National Bowl Division II title game at Pride Field at Colony High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Once again, Kenai Peninsula schools have 3 state titles to defend

The Kenai Peninsula will once again have three state titles to defend when the prep football season kicks…

Soldotna's Elijah Jedlicki won the 1,600-meter run, with Homer's Johannes Bynagle finishing second, Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Kenai Invitational at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Jedlicki, Neuendorf capture final Salmon Run Series race of season

Elijah Jedlicki and Rachel Neuendorf won the fifth and final Salmon Run Series race of the season Wednesday,…

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Aldridge takes overall win at 5th Soldotna Cycle Series race of season

Morgan Aldridge took the overall win at the fifth race of the Soldotna Cycle Series on Thursday, Aug.…

Runners take off from the start of the 36th annual Violence Free Community Run on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Participation at Violence Free Community Run jumps to 73

The 36th annual Violence Free Community Run jumped to 73 participants Saturday in Kenai.

Kenai River's Luke Hause moves with the puck during a hockey game at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Former Brown Bears player Hause commits to DI Long Island University

Luke Hause, a former defenseman for the Kenai River Brown Bears, announced his commitment this week to Division…

Seward's Chaz DiMarzio dismounts his bike after winning the Soggy Bottom 100 on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in Hope, Alaska. (Photo provided)

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Seward’s DiMarzio wins Soggy Bottom 100 for 4th time

Mountain biker overcomes constant rain, broken handlebar

Hikers climb a steep portion of Gtace Ridge during the 2025 Kachemak Bay Mountain Classic on Saturday. The race was 9.2 miles and racers faced a 3200’ elevation gain. (Photo courtesy of Amy Holman)

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37 compete in annual Kachemak Bay Mountain Classic

This year’s race was held at Grace Ridge Trail

Allie Ostrander is presented her award by Stacia Rustad at the Alaska High School Hall of Fame's Class of 2023 induction ceremony on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at The Lakefront Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. (Screenshot)

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Ostrander scratches from steeplechase final at US Nationals

Allie Ostrander, a 2015 graduate of Kenai Central now a pro runner living in Boulder, Colorado, withdrew from…

Soldotna's Ollie Dahl leads Seward's Ridge Conant at the start of the freshmen-sophomore boys race Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, at the Peninsula Class Races at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Dahl captures Salmon Run Series 4

Ollie Dahl won the fourth race of the Salmon Run Series on Wednesday, July 30, at Tsalteshi Trails…

Morgan Aldridge leads riders down a hill at the start of Week 3 of the Soldotna Cycle Series on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Aldridge rolls to victory in 4th race of Soldotna Cycle Series

Morgan Aldridge took the women’s and the overall win Thursday, July 31, in the fourth race of the…

Homer junior Johannes Bynagle expands his lead midway through the Colony Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 31. 2024, at Colony High in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

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Fishburn, Bynagle net The Great Salmon Run victories

Tori Fishburn and Johannes Bynagle won the third edition of The Great Salmon Run on Saturday, Aug. 2,…

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Stuyvesant, Steffensen, Joanis represent Twins in All-Star Game

Jayden Stuyvesant, Jacob Joanis and Daniel Steffensen represented the Post 20 Twins in the Legion All-Star Game on…

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Leadens, Stockman win Powder Puff races at Twin City Raceway

Mercedes Leadens and Kyla Stockman were the winners at the Power Puff Race on Saturday, July 26, at…

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Twins end season with loss to Service in state semis

The Post 20 Twins ended their season by losing 3-2 in nine innings to Service Post 28 on…

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Twins topple West to advance to semis at Legion state tourney

The Post 20 Twins defeated West Post 1 5-3 on Monday at the 73rd Alaska Legion Baseball State…

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Reeling ‘Em In: Techniques to lure picky silvers

You may have to experiment with set-ups to catch silvers with some skill.

Palmer's Meg Inokuma competes in the women's race at the Mount Marathon Race in Seward on Friday, July 4, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Running roundup: Palmer’s Inokuma resets her course record at Res Pass 100-miler, Lindquist wins Alyeska Cirque Series

Palmer’s Meg Inokuma defended her 100-mile title Friday and Saturday at the Resurrection Pass Ultra Races, lowering the…

Corey Wilkinson and Abraham Van Hout compete in Double Mugging at the third Soldotna Equestrian Association rodeo of the year Sunday, July 27, 2025, at the Soldotna Rodeo Grounds in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna Equestrian Association holds its last rodeo of season

The Soldotna Equestrian Association completed a big rodeo season with its third rodeo of the year Friday through…