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Kards, Bulldogs take positives from scrimmage
In leading Nikiski to small-schools state football titles in 2011 and 2013, then-Nikiski coach Ted Riddall gained a…
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Reimer sets course record to lead strong Peninsula effort in Soggy Bottom
The Kenai Peninsula had a big day Saturday at the 15th Soggy Bottom Challenge, a 109-mile mountain bike…
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Mountain bike racing grows exponentially at Tsalteshi
Flash back to Sept. 8, 2012. The Tsalteshi Trails Association and the now-defunct Kenai Peninsula Cycle and Ski…
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Area motocross rider to compete at AMA Amateur Nationals
When Ryder Pietro, now 17, was born, his dad, motocross enthusiast Brad, wanted to name him Toby. His…
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Crawford, Kiviat, Showalter rule at Soldotna Cycle Series
For the fifth time in five Soldotna Cycle Series races, Mike Crawford finished first Thursday at Tsalteshi Trails.…
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Young Twins ready to mount state title defense
Last year, the Post 20 Twins were Post 25 Juneau. This year, they’re playing them. The Twins, the…
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Kenai Dipnet Fest rugby tourney continues growth
The Alaska Mountain Rugby Grounds is a field of dreams for the game in Anchorage, complete with a…
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Butcher joins other Brown Bears at UW-Stout
Anchorage’s Evan Butcher took his time and came to the same conclusion as three of his teammates with…
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Smolts strengthen Salmon Run Series
Time flies when you’re running around and having fun. The Salmon Run Series, a five-race set held every…
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Junior Masters showcases Birch Ridge’s advanced juniors program
The Birch Ridge Junior Masters annually serves as one of the four majors for the Alaska Junior Golf…
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Twins come back, earn split with Wasilla
In sweeping a doubleheader from South on Saturday, the American Legion Twins showed they are growing up. In…
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Lasting thoughts after 90th Mount Marathon
A few thoughts on Tuesday’s 90th running of Mount Marathon in Seward: — It was good to see…
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Ostrander captures Mount Marathon at 20 years old
Alaska has always been tough to beat at Seward’s Mount Marathon because its national- and international-caliber athletes want…
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Friday: Oilers hold off Chinooks
A ho-hum game under leaden skies came alive to deliver a sizable crown an only-in-baseball, pins-and-needles ending Friday…
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Oilers top Pilots for 2nd straight win
Nathan Webb had a two-RBI double and Devin Hayes pitched six solid innings as the Peninsula Oilers defeated…
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Smith finding his swing again for Oilers
In Thursday’s 5-1 victory over the Anchorage Glacier Pilots, Ryan Smith of the Oilers scored an insurance run…
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Seymour Park gets a new scoreboard
It has kept score for Peninsula Oilers teams that have gone on to win national championships, Post 20…
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West sweeps Twins
West continued to show why it is a program on the rise Sunday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park…
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Twins split with Dimond
Like any good nephew, Dimond pitcher Jake Andresen took good care of his uncle’s place. Andresen, the nephew…
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Sterling’s Sundberg gets hole-in-one at age 12
There’s a time-honored tradition of buying drinks for playing partners after striking a hole-in-one, but apparently being only…