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State volleyball: Kenai, Nikiski to clash in 3A semi; SoHi loses to East

The Kenai Central and Nikiski volleyball teams both won a pair of matches Thursday at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage to advance to the… Continue reading

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The Soldotna cheerleading team. Top row, left to right: Alyssa Adams, Savannah Hawkins, Savvy Yaeger, Gracie Bras, Mazzy Bundy, Lily Hannevold, Lynzie Denbow. Bottom row, left to right: Tayler Ruffner, Angelina Beck, Lacy Nye, Zoey McCoy, Hailey Stonecipher. (Photo provided)

Soldotna, Kenai, Homer cheerleaders compete at Rally in the Valley

The Soldotna, Kenai Central and Homer cheerleading teams represented the Kenai Peninsula at the Rally in the Valley cheerleading competition at Colony High School on… Continue reading

The Soldotna cheerleading team. Top row, left to right: Alyssa Adams, Savannah Hawkins, Savvy Yaeger, Gracie Bras, Mazzy Bundy, Lily Hannevold, Lynzie Denbow. Bottom row, left to right: Tayler Ruffner, Angelina Beck, Lacy Nye, Zoey McCoy, Hailey Stonecipher. (Photo provided)
Soldotna's Titus Watts controls Kenai Central's Jaxson Young at 125 pounds during a dual meet Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Wrestling tri meet: SoHi tops Homer, Kenai; Kardinals defeat Mariners

In a tri meet Tuesday at Kenai Central, the Soldotna wrestling team defeated Kenai 104-12 and Homer 100-15, while the Kardinals toppled the Mariners 66-30.… Continue reading

Soldotna's Titus Watts controls Kenai Central's Jaxson Young at 125 pounds during a dual meet Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna players celebrate after beating Kodiak in five sets in a loser-out game of the Northern Lights Conference tournament Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Kodiak High School in Kodiak, Alaska. (DEREK CLARKSTON/Kodiak Daily Mirror)

Saturday: SoHi volleyball takes 2nd at Northern Lights Conference tourney to advance to state; state brackets released

The Soldotna volleyball took second place at the Northern Lights Conference volleyball tournament Saturday at Kodiak High School to earn a berth to the Class… Continue reading

Soldotna players celebrate after beating Kodiak in five sets in a loser-out game of the Northern Lights Conference tournament Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Kodiak High School in Kodiak, Alaska. (DEREK CLARKSTON/Kodiak Daily Mirror)
The Kenai Central volleyball team after winning the Southcentral Conference tournament Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Grace Christian in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo provided)

Saturday: Kenai tops Nikiski for 3rd straight Southcentral Conference volleyball crown; state brackets released

The Kenai Central volleyball team defeated Nikiski 25-14, 25-19 and 25-17 to win the Southcentral Conference tournament Saturday at Grace Christian in Anchorage. The Kardinals… Continue reading

The Kenai Central volleyball team after winning the Southcentral Conference tournament Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Grace Christian in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo provided)
Colony's Claire Wallstrum, Soldotna's Abriella Werner, Colony's Charlie McManus and Service's Faith Colman on the diving podium at the state swimming and diving meet in Juneau, Alaska, on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Werner won the state title. (Photo provided)

SoHi’s Werner, Seward’s Bengimin Ambrosiani nab state titles

Soldotna senior Abriella Werner and Seward senior Bengimin Ambrosiani led the Kenai Peninsula by winning individual titles Saturday at the state swimming and diving meet… Continue reading

Colony's Claire Wallstrum, Soldotna's Abriella Werner, Colony's Charlie McManus and Service's Faith Colman on the diving podium at the state swimming and diving meet in Juneau, Alaska, on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Werner won the state title. (Photo provided)
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Soldotna girls 1st, Seward boys 2nd at Mountain City Wrestling Invite

The Soldotna girls wrestling team won the Mountain City Wrestling Invite on Friday and Saturday at Mountain City Christian Academy in Anchorage. The Stars scored… Continue reading

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Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Owen Zenone makes a save against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Saturday: Brown Bears bounce back to defeat Ice Dogs

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Fairbanks Ice Dogs 6-3 on Saturday in North American Hockey League action at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.… Continue reading

Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Owen Zenone makes a save against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna's Jacob Strausbaugh wrestles to victory against South's Bohdan Porter on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

South wrestlers topple SoHi in high-powered dual meet

The visiting South wrestling team defeated Soldotna 47-18 on Friday night in a high-powered, feature dual meet not often seen in Alaska. “Duals down in… Continue reading

Soldotna's Jacob Strausbaugh wrestles to victory against South's Bohdan Porter on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna players celebrate after beating Kodiak in five sets in a loser-out game of the Northern Lights Conference tournament Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Kodiak High School in Kodiak, Alaska. (DEREK CLARKSTON/Kodiak Daily Mirror)

Friday volleyball: Kenai clinches 4th straight state berth; SoHi stays alive in NLC tourney

The Kenai Central volleyball team clinched its fourth straight berth to the Class 3A state volleyball tournament Friday by advancing to the championship of the… Continue reading

Soldotna players celebrate after beating Kodiak in five sets in a loser-out game of the Northern Lights Conference tournament Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Kodiak High School in Kodiak, Alaska. (DEREK CLARKSTON/Kodiak Daily Mirror)
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Kenai hockey wins as Homer program returns to ice

The visiting Kenai Central hockey team defeated Homer 9-1 in nonconference action Friday night. The Mariners lost their first game since taking the 2022-23 season… Continue reading

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Friday: Ice Dogs score 5 unanswered goals to top Bears

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 6-2 on Friday night in North American Hockey League action at the Soldotna Regional Sports… Continue reading

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Conference volleyball: Kenai, Nikiski advance to Southcentral semifinal

The Kenai Central and Nikiski volleyball teams advanced to the semifinal of the Southcentral Conference tournament Thursday at Grace Christian in Anchorage. In the Northern… Continue reading

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Volleyball teams wrap up regular season; Brackets for conference tourneys released

The visiting Nikiski volleyball team defeated Houston 25-17, 25-19 and 25-14 on Friday and Redington 25-14, 25-19 and 25-14 on Saturday in Southcentral Conference play.… Continue reading

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Soldotna's Wyatt Faircloth runs with the ball while fending off Chugiak's Luke Poland during a Division II playoff game at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Soldotna dominates Railbelt, Division II awards

The Soldotna football team dominated the All-Railbelt Conference and Division II all-state awards announced Monday. The Stars finished 11-0, including winning the Division II state… Continue reading

Soldotna's Wyatt Faircloth runs with the ball while fending off Chugiak's Luke Poland during a Division II playoff game at Justin Maile Field in Soldotna, Alaska, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Kenai Central's Abigail Price finishes second in the 500-yard freestyle Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, at the Northern Lights Conference swim meet at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Colony girls, boys swimming and diving sweep Northern Lights Conference meet

The Colony girls and boys swimming and diving teams swept the Northern Lights Conference swim meet Friday and Saturday at Soldotna High School. The Knights… Continue reading

Kenai Central's Abigail Price finishes second in the 500-yard freestyle Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, at the Northern Lights Conference swim meet at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
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Eagle River wrestlers win Top Dog Invite

The Eagle River wrestling team won the Top Dog Invite on Friday and Saturday at Nikiski Middle-High School. The Wolves scored 279.5 points, while Soldotna… Continue reading

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Saturday: Jr. Blues shut out Brown Bears

The Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 2-0 on Saturday in North American Hockey League play at the Soldotna Regional Sports… Continue reading

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Soldotna wins Ice Challenge behind goalie Tanner Clyde

The Soldotna hockey team won the Peninsula Ice Challenge with a 3-0 victory over Kenai Central on Saturday at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility. The Stars… Continue reading

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Hadley Hudak of the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues tries to find a way through Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Conor Sullivan and defenseman Joe Manning on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

Friday: Brown Bears hold off Jr. Blues

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues 4-3 on Friday in North American Hockey League play at the Soldotna Regional Sports… Continue reading

Hadley Hudak of the Springfield (Illinois) Jr. Blues tries to find a way through Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Conor Sullivan and defenseman Joe Manning on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)