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Kenai Central’s Karl Danielson double-poles up a hill on his way to victory Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, at the Tsalteshi Classic Invitational at Tsalteshi Trails. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kenai’s Danielson, Homer’s Daigle win Tsalteshi Classic

Early winter on the central Kenai Peninsula has featured an uncommonly high number of perfect days for classic…

Soldotna’s JD Schmelzenbach battles with Wasilla’s McKinley Larson and Langston Bouma for the puck Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Wasilla skaters top SoHi

The Soldotna hockey team lost to Wasilla 6-2 on Friday and Colony 7-2 on Saturday in North Star…

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Gil Garcia drives the net on Fairbanks Ice Dogs defenseman Jake Willets on Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Ice Dogs sweep Brown Bears

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs swept the Kenai River Brown Bears, winning 7-0 on Friday and 5-2 on Saturday…

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Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Ice Dogs

Both the Kenai River Brown Bears and Fairbanks Ice Dogs will look to capture a little momentum in…

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Gil Garcia battles for the puck along the boards against the Minnesota Magicians on Oct. 26 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Gil Garcia: Where did that name and shot come from?

The name is like the shot. See them, and at first, it’s hard not to wonder where they…

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Michael Spethmann challenges for the puck Nov. 3, 2017, against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Brown Bears forward Spethmann not afraid to venture far from home

For many parents of Kenai River Brown Bears, sending their sons so far away to a remote location…

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Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Bobcats

The Kenai River Brown Bears will be focusing on getting off to a good start tonight when they…

Soldotna’s Hudson Metcalf and Colony’s Frank Urbano tangle at 170 pounds in the third-place dual at the Peninsula Duals on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at Nikiski High School. Urbano won 4-3. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Colony tops Homer for Peninsula Duals title, SoHi 4th

Colony head wrestling coach Todd Hopkins had a successful return to the Kenai Peninsula on Friday and Saturday…

Kenai River’s Connor Fedorek can’t stuff the puck past Minot goaltender Samu Lonkila on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Brown Bears earn split with Minotauros

The Kenai River Brown Bears continued to show they are great at making adjustments between Friday and Saturday…

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Series preview: Bears vs. Minot Minotauros

Coming off a split in a series in North Dakota on Oct. 6 and 7, the Kenai River…

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Alex Klekotka tries to make a play behind the net on Minnesota Magicians defenseman Matt Denman on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Outdoorsman Klekotka fits Brown Bears on, off ice

For some junior hockey players, taking the plunge and coming all the way to the Kenai Peninsula to…

Fairbanks Ice Dogs defenseman Kyle Mayhew protects the puck from Kenai River Brown Bears forward Gil Garcia on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Bears earn split with Ice Dogs

Friday, the Fairbanks Ice Dogs wasted little time in reasserting their dominance in the rivalry with the Kenai…

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Markuss Komuls shields the puck in a practice at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Brown Bears’ Komuls seamlessly makes transition from Latvia to America

For some players, coming all the way to Alaska to play junior hockey is daunting. Not for Kenai…

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Brown Bears, Ice Dogs set to renew rivalry

Former Kenai River Brown Bears forward Alec Butcher had just been named the North American Hockey League Most…

Soldotna senior Cally Christianson (2) fights against a block by Kenai Central teammates Nikki Prior (5) and Jaiden Streiff Oct. 27 at Soldotna High School. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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SoHi, Kenai volleyball teams to clash in NLC tourney’s 1st round

Soldotna coach Sheila Kupferschmid and Kenai Central co-coach Pako Whannell don’t need to be told anything can happen…

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Southcentral volleyball preview: Teams fight for 2 state spots

There’s a new wrinkle in the Southcentral Conference volleyball tournament at Homer High School this year, and the…

Kenai River Brown Bears forward Sutton McDonald eyes the puck in front of a Minnesota player Friday night at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Magicians take 2 from Brown Bears

It may have been a little unlucky for the Kenai River Brown Bears that, with 51 seconds left…

Clouds roll over a mountain near Cooper Landing on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

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Bad weather, one step at a time

Especially for those eager to recreate on snow, the weather forecast for the next week is not pretty.…

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Series preview: Brown Bears vs. Magicians

With 14 rookies on the roster, Kenai River Brown Bears head coach Josh Petrich expects to be a…

Kenai River Brown Bears defenseman Connor Scahill knocks away the puck during practice Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Brown Bears’ Scahill flourishes in switch from forward to defense

Connor Scahill would not be playing for the Kenai River Brown Bears right now if the defensemen on…