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Kenai’s Cole Crandall soars through the air Saturday, June 17, 2017, at the Alaska State Motocross Championships at Twin City Raceway in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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State Motocross at Twin City Raceway gets visit from a pro

Twin City Raceway is getting a visit from a motocross rider from the top echelons of the sport.…

Women’s winner Amber Bethe cruises through the Wolverine Loop at the Snippit Loppet Duathlon on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion)

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Snippit Loppet raises funds for Peninsula Spay/Neuter Fund

The Snippit Loppet Duathlon was held Sunday at Tsalteshi Trails on the date traditionally reserved for the Tri-The-Kenai…

Soldotna sophomore Bradley Walters, Kenai Central junior Trevor Debnam and Soldotna sophomore Jack Harris pull tires up a hill on South Coho Loop under the watch of Andy Liebner on Monday, June 5, 2017.

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Area skiers absorb week’s worth of knowledge from Liebner

Not every cross-country ski race will be contested in perfect conditions, and for those days, there are tires.…

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Bears select 10 in NAHL Draft

When he was hired in mid-May, Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Josh Petrich said the near-death experience…

Soldotna pitcher Danielle Hills delivers to Homer on Monday, May 15, 2017, at the Soldotna Little League fields. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna, Homer softball ready for state tournament

Homer coach Bill Bell has been involved with Mariners softball since 2004 and made the state tournament in…

Lukas Renner, 8, gets off his bike to walk through the soft sand before the final hill to the finish Monday, May 29, 2017, at the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run and Ride. Many riders were calling that soft sand and hill the toughest part of the course. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Life’s a beach: Wild Run and Ride thrives in new date

Sunny weather, a new date on the calendar, the possibility of a free fat bike and a new…

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NLC all set for first softball tournament

If this were past years, the Homer and Soldotna softball teams would be kicking back this holiday weekend…

Homer boys and Kenai girls and boys set for state soccer

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Homer boys and Kenai girls and boys set for state soccer

Just as the Homer boys and the Kenai Central girls and boys soccer teams have shown a recent…

Soldotna pitcher Matthew Daugherty winds up for the throw against a Colony batter, May 9 at the Soldotna baseball fields. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Pitch counts to challenge coaches at Southcentral baseball tourney

Managing a pitching staff, always a point of interest at the Southcentral Conference baseball tournament, has managed to…

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Brown Bears hire Petrich as head coach

Now that the Kenai River Brown Bears are saved, Josh Petrich will be one of the main people…

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Play it again: Familiarity rules 1st round at NLC soccer

Five of the six Kenai Peninsula teams will have freshly familiar foes when the Northern Lights Conference soccer…

Soldotna catcher Cody Quelland congratulates Soldotna pitcher Matthew Daugherty on his no-hitter Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at the Soldotna Little League fields. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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SoHi’s Daugherty no-hits Kenai

Soldotna pitcher Matthew Daugherty wasn’t thinking about beating rival Kenai Central on every pitch Wednesday at the Soldotna…

Soldotna pitcher Danielle Hills delivers to Homer on Monday, May 15, 2017, at the Soldotna Little League fields. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Homer softball defeats Soldotna

Both Homer softball coach Bill Bell and Soldotna coach Kelli Knoebel were not happy with the way their…

Nikiski’s Deidra Lamping heads the ball wide of the goal as Redington goalie Grace Rushing and defender Courtney Crocket look on Friday, May 12, 2017, at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Nikiski soccer sweeps Redington

The Nikiski and Redington soccer teams clashed Friday at Nikiski High School on senior day for the Bulldogs.…

Soldotna’s Luke Trammell and Nikiski’s Michael Eiter try and shoulder each other off the ball Monday, May 18, 2017, at Nikiski High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna soccer sweeps Nikiski

The Soldotna girls and boys soccer teams notched a sweep of host Nikiski on Monday, with the girls…

A single by Soldotna’s Carlin Meyer lands just out of the reach of Kenai Central shortstop Patricia Catacutan on Friday, May 5, 2017, at Steve Shearer Memorial Ball Park in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna softball topples Kenai

Energy on offense carried the Soldotna softball team to a 23-9 victory over Kenai Central in four innings…

Kenai Central celebrates after Paul Steffensen (center, red-striped batting helmet) had a walk-off steal of home to defeat Kodiak 13-12 in eight innings Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at the Kenai Little League fields. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai Central defeats Kodiak on Steffensen’s walk-off steal of home

He pitched. He ripped two home runs that clipped the trees beyond the outfield fence. He played shortstop.…

Soldotna’s Meijan Leaf shields the ball from Kenai Central’s Samantha Morse on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Tuttles put on a show as SoHi girls, Kenai boys secure rivalry wins

Different schools, same Tuttle. Soldotna senior Abi Tuttle and Kenai Central junior Zack Tuttle turned Justin Maile Field…

Soldotna’s Luke Trammell and West Valley’s Drew Rizk battle in the air Wednesday, April 28, 2017, at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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West Valley soccer sweeps SoHi

Host Soldotna got to taste some of the best soccer the state has to offer Friday as West…

Kenai Central’s Lexy Carrasco at Ketchikan’s Cameron Edwards battle for the ball Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Kenai Central High School. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai Central soccer sweeps Ketchikan

The future of Kenai Central soccer crossed with the present of Kardinals soccer Wednesday. Both are looking bright.…